• 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) citrus-flavored vodka
• 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) raspberry-flavored vodka
• 1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) Chambord
• 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1 tablespoon Simple Syrup
• 2 tablespoons cranberry juice
• Raspberries, for garnish

Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice. Add vodkas, Chambord, lime juice, simple syrup, and cranberry juice. Shake or stir until well chilled. Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with raspberries; serve.  Repeat as needed.

As Valentine’s Day approaches (and I can drink again) I figured a new cocktail recipe was in order.  Something red and sexy.  Raspberries and booze? Yes, please!

Photo and recipe courtesy of Martha Stewart

It kind of crept up on us, but it’s that time of year again!  Kathy and I have been working diligently to finish up projects before we take our holiday break starting tomorrow, December 23rd through Friday, January 1st. We’ll be back in the office on Monday, January 4th, ready to rock n’ roll in 2010.

We’ve been incredibly busy this year—not only with amazing clients, but Kathy gave birth to a beautiful baby boy last July, which has kept her pretty busy away from the office as well.  We worked with a lot of great clients this year and have more lined up for 2010.  We are booked through March, but we are accepting requests for Spring.  We’ve got quite a few on our list for meetings in January for Spring projects already, so if you’re interested, we recommend submitting your request for proposal at your earliest convenience. One of us will contact you as soon as we can in January to schedule a phone meeting to discuss your project in more detail so we can prepare your estimate.  But please do fill out the request as thoroughly as you can.

What else is on the docket for the Moxie Girls in 2010?  A brand new site for one!  After seven years together, we’ve had several incarnations of this site and next to the flight attendant Moxie Girls, this may be our favorite yet.  We’re very excited to expand our boutique business in 2010 to offer more services to provide our clients with an even more multifaceted Moxie experience. 

If you’re looking for a last-minute gift for the new blogger in your life, we heard there’s a book you can buy….   Pick up The IT Girl’s Guide to Blogging with Moxie by… well, us, of course! You can snag it at your local Borders, Barnes & Noble or on Amazon.  You can still get it in time for Christmas!

Kathy and I would like to take this opportunity to wish you and yours a very safe and fabulous holiday season. We’ll catch you on the flipside!  Look out 2010!

• 1 1/2 parts Absolut Vodka
• 1 part Hiram Walker Gingerbread Liquer
• 1/2 part Kahlua
• 1 /2 part Milk
• Garnish: whipped cream, nutmeg

Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with whipped cream and a shake of nutmeg.

Recipe and photo courtesy of one of our favorite cocktail sites, CocktailTimes.com

• 1.5 oz. Bulleit Bourbon
• .25 oz. sweet vermouth
• 1.5 oz. Stirrings Blood Orange Mixer
• 1 dash Stirrings Blood Orange Bitters
• 1 piece cherry

In a shaker with ice, mix all ingredients. Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a cherry (optional).

We’re vodka girls here, but we realize that not everyone drinks vodka. Some people (like Dads!) drink bourbon, so we thought we’d bring you a drink perfect for a special Father’s Day.  If Dad complains about the vibrant color, remind him it’s the same red as his “mid-life crisis” convertible.

Recipe & photo courtesy of the newly-redesigned thebar.com, one of our favorite cocktail resources!

• 1 1/2 oz Remy Martin VSOP cognac
• 1/2 oz Vanilla Syrup
• 2 Strawberries halved in mixing glass
• Champagne
• Garnish: strawberry

Muddle ingredients and shake over ice. Strain into champagne flute and top with champagne. Garnish with Strawberry.

I thought this might make a nice Valentine's cocktail, if you're looking for something frou-frou for the upcoming holiday. This looked like one Kathy would like and since she's currently in a cocktail-free family way, I'll have to test it out for her. Being an auntie is hard.

Photo and recipe courtesy of Cocktail Times, our current fave mixology website!

Greetings and salutations! We’re back from our holiday hiatus and are going through our slightly chubby inboxes, settling in for a brand new week in an april-fresh new year!  We’re looking forward to the exciting projects we’ve got lined up for this season and will be contacting our clients over the next day or so to get the project schedules set up and underway.

If you have recently inquired about working with us and haven’t filled out a Request for Proposal yet, please take a moment to do that. As of right now, we are both booked through March and will be reviewing projects for the Spring season starting March 2nd.  But, you never know!  Sometimes things come up and we’re able to review your project sooner, so it’s best to get that request in as soon as possible. We’d love to hear about your project!

The portfolio will be updated soon, as well. Between the two of us, we’ve got at least 20+ projects that haven’t made it to our portfolio yet, so be on the look out for that if you’re interested.

If you happened to pick up our book, The IT Girl’s Guide to Blogging with Moxie, we’d welcome your review!  If you’re so inclined, please pop over to Amazon and share your thoughts.

We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. Kathy and I enjoyed our time off very much, recharged our creative batteries and are refreshed and ready to rock!  Thank you for your patience.

This is just a note to wish you and yours a wonderful Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa, Festivus, Solstice, what have you…

We will be taking the remainder of the year off to recharge our batteries for the fabulous projects we have scheduled for the New Year and will be returning to the office on Monday, January 5th to kick start 2009. Kathy and I both are so grateful for the amazing clients we’ve had the opportunity to work with this year, along with all the cool people kind enough to hang out on our waiting list.  Thank you for your business!  And if we haven’t worked with you yet, we look forward to doing so soon.

Happy Holidays and a safe New Year!

xo