Well, we finally figured things out regarding our little get-together in August. So here’s the scoop!

Kathy and I talked it over and instead of creating extraneous hoopla and stress, we decided to keep it relaaaaaaxed and caaaaaasual.    We’ve reserved a cabana and a few tables for spill-over on the patio at the Lei Lounge on Park Blvd. in the University Heights neighborhood of San Diego from 5pm to 7pm.  Lei Lounge runs their Saturday Happy Hour during this time, so it’s half price signature cocktails (only $4!) and I believe their are some food specials, as well. (And let me tell you, their crab empanadas are to die for...)

So, in a nutshell:

What: Drinks with Kathy and Joelle

Where: Lei Lounge (map)

When: Saturday, August 23rd from 5pm to 7pm

Why:  Because we’re awesome, that’s why! 

Kathy and I both will be there, cocktail in hand, ready to chat it up!  We’ll have some pens on hand, too, if you decide you’d like to bring your book for us to sign.  If you plan on being there (and if you plan on bringing a guest or two), please leave a comment here so I can get a rough headcount. We might need another cabana!

Looking forward to seeing you there…

I got this recipe in my inbox this morning from one of my favorite sites, CocktailTimes.com.  This looks so light and refreshing… the perfect alternative to the usual beer for 4th of July weekend.  I would mix it up and serve them with unusual grilled sausages instead of the expected hot dogs? Or with grilled shrimp skewers?

Ok, so it’s not totally All-American, but that cucumber-blackberry combo sounds the perfect cure for a long, hot summer.

Mint Summer Nightini

Ingredients:
- 2 parts Stoli Blackberi, blackberry flavored vodka
- 1 part fresh cucumber juice
- Splash of simple syrup
- Mint leaves
Garnish: mint leaves and thin slices of cucumber

Muddle mint leaves and shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with sprig of mint and thin slices of cucumber.

We’ll be out of the office tomorrow enjoying our Independence.  Here’s hoping you have some fun in the sun planned.  Happy 4th of July!  Stay cool.

Hey there!  I’ve been getting some sporadic reports that some folks are getting my emails bounced back.  For the last couple weeks I’ve been having some weirdo email issues with stuff not making it where I send it and attachments being dropped off into oblivion… you know, the usual. 

So, if you have sent me mail recently and you’ve received no reply, it’s not because I don’t love you anymore. There’s a chance it never got to me.  If you got a bounce notice… well, then we know it didn’t get to me, so please feel free to resend! 

In the meantime, I’m going to try to resolve this issue… somehow.  I’m not entirely sure why it’s happening. I’ve not changed anything about how I read or access my email in the last 6 months, so I’m not sure what the deal is.  Also, just an update, if you are using an @lovemoxie.com email address for either myself or Kathy, please please please please please

please update that. I’ll be your best friend. *sing song*    We’ve been using @themoxiegirls.com for over a year now and are trying to phase out @lovemoxie.com entirely, so updating your address books would be most kind.

Ok, that’s it.  Have a great weekend, all!

I just wanted to pop in to address the curiosity surrounding Femmeplates™ and their pending arrival.  We know you ladies are waiting patiently and are super excited about it, evident by the slew of email we’re getting asking “When? When? When? Are we there yet? Huh? Huh?”  We know waiting is torture!  We’re really excited to unleash them and we’ve got a nice selection coming together that we’re sure will tickle your feminine blog fancy in one way or another.  We wanted to give you ladies a date to mark on your calendar.  We’ll be unleashing Femmeplates™ on August 11th this summer so you’ll have time to scoop them up and get your sites ready for action. 

We’ll notify everyone who is on the mailing list first so if you’ve not signed up, go ahead and do that so you’ll be first in line to take your pick.  There won’t be a zillion so you’ll want to be in the front of the line to peruse the selection.  Boding Femmeplates™ success we’ll continue to feed the beast with new and fresh designs as the year goes on.  Including seasonal and holiday designs as well as we get closer to that time.  Can you believe I just mentioned holidays?  I think I just had an embolism just thinking about that.

Anyway, there you have it girls.  August 11th is the date for Femmeplates™ so be on the lookout.  Also, if you are in the San Diego area the weekend of August 23-24 and want to meet up with us for the The Moxie Girls™ Mixer (... it’ll be a cocktailin’ good time) make sure to let us know over there on the right in that nifty poll.  We hope you’ll join us for some fun… who knows maybe you’ll get some freebies out of it. 

Kathy is coming to visit me in San Diego this August and we’d love to create an opportunity to meet some of you lovely peeps!  We’re working on putting together a little soirée at one of my favorite lounges for a few hours one evening.  But, in order to best gauge attendance, we’d love to get your feedback on if this is something you’d like to attend. 

To give you a little sneak peek into what we have in mind, while it will be a cash bar for adults 21 and up, there will hopefully be some fun door prizes, as well as a signature cocktail special and some delicious (and I do mean delicious) noshes. I’ll be meeting with the folks at said venue about the details as soon as we can a rough headcount.  We’ll be there for general merriment, meet n’ greet, book signing and blog talk.  Most importantly, we’re there for fun, so bring a friend!

Check out the poll on the sidebar of our blog to vote!