House of Design's Girls Night Out Party

   We had a great time at our first Girls Night Out Party.  Almost everyone who came chose to get a make over from the very talented Elizabeth and Toni from Eclipse Salon.  They created new looks for all with their new line of Stript Mineral Makeup, showing us how to enhance our natural beauty. Tom Schmidt  Redding’s Master Photographer joined us to take pictures of everyone for MySpace, Facebook, eharmony, or just for fun.  Tom has a true gift for making people comfortable in front of the camera, so getting your picture taken is nothing but fun.  Doreen and Linda from California Kitchen and Company provided delectable appetizers and wine, adding the finishing touch to our evening. Listening to the comments I realized, it seems to be somewhat universal that, sadly, most of us have a rather poor self image – and very few feel photogenic.  After the make-overs, and a glass of wine, everyone was ready to get in front of the camera and had a great time being teased into a smile by Tom. 

If you haven’t tried the wines from One Maple Winery stop by California Kitchen.  They poured the White Merlot last night, which I have to admit, I didn’t think I would care for, but I was surprised - it was excellent and I highly recommend it. The label descripbes it; starting with an oak aroma, it “reflects hints of strawberry and melons….pairing well with salads and other light summer foods” – the perfect wine for the warm summer evenings in Red Bluff. They also served a Ringtail Petite Sirah which is “deeply silky textured... and a long finish of black currant”.  What I like best is that they recommend it paired with chocolate (red meat for the non-chocoholics) – my kind of wine.  And if you haven’t heard about their dips for appetizers, check out the “Dip Sticks” – what a great idea.  Sour cream or olive oil and the contents of one of these oversize straws and voila - a very tasty dipping sauce – no fuss, no mess! I’m told they are also great for sandwich spreads and meat rubs, which sounds good to me.  I like easy.

 

We are planning another Ladies Night at House of Design for December, so if you missed this one, join us for a fabulously fun time in December when we party again!