David Tutera's Celebrations

David Tutera is returning to WE TV on August 1. This season his show is called Celebrations. He isn't just helping everyday brides salvage their wedding anymore, he is assisting hard to please celebrities. I can't wait to see rapper Lil Kim's baby shower and reality star Taylor Armstrong's wedding.  

I love David because he is very smart and charming. His talents include party planning, writing, and designing bridal gowns. I got to hear him speak about his career a few years ago when he was promoting his book The Big White Book of Weddings. 

If you love parties, make sure you tune in Friday nights at 9:00 starting in August for Celebrations.

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How to Get Away With Murder

Since I love TV so much, I am always excited to hear about new shows. This fall Thursday nights will include another great show from Scandal's writer and producer Shonda Rhimes. The new drama is called How to Get Away With Murder. It stars the phenomenal Viola Davis as a criminal defense professor. The suspenseful plot is about four students doing whatever it takes to get the opportunity to work for their brilliant professor's law firm.

My phone will be on do not disturb and I will be glued to my TV to watch ABC's Thursday night line up. First up is Grey's Anatomy. Followed by Scandal. Then bringing up the rear is How to Get Away with Murder. I can not wait!

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Project Runway Time

In addition to being a chocoholic, I am also hooked on reality TV. One of my favorite shows is Project Runway. Reality TV + fashion...how could it get any better? If you've never seen the show, you are missing out. A group of eighteen aspiring fashion designer compete against each other by designing original outfits to hit the runway. Every week one designer gets eliminated until the big fashion show at the end of the season where the final three designers show an entire collection.  

The stars of the show are world famous super model Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn. Tim was on the faculty of Parsons the New School for Design and also worked at Liz Claiborne before coming to the show as a mentor. They are joined every week by fashion industry experts and celebrities judges. Season 13 premiers next Thursday July 24 at 9:00 on Lifetime.

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Sizzling Summer Eats

I recently did a post on sizzling summer cocktails. So I decided to do a post on summer eats for any parties or holiday celebrations this season as well. 

What better way to enjoy the heat than to enjoy juicy summer fruits like watermelon and mangoes? Paring watermelon feta cheese is a delicious treat.

I love the idea of mango and cabbage as an alternative for regular coleslaw. 

Your bar b que grill isn't only for hamburgers and hot dogs. Try grilling some fruit such as peaches. Then wrap them in prosciutto. Grilling seafood such as lobster would be a wonderful surprise for your family or party guests.

Enjoy!

watermelon feta salad

mango and cabbage slaw
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Let the Church Say Amen Movie

I love it when one of the books I've read gets turned into a movie. The book Let The Church Say Amen was written by ReShonda Tate Billingsley. She is another one of the wonderful authors that I got to meet at the National Book Club Conference last August.

The movie was produced by Queen Latifah and Regina King. Regina made her directorial debut working on this project. The star studded cast includes Steve Harris, Lela Rochon, Naturi Naughton, and Hosea Sanchez. MegaFest attendees got to see a screening of it last year. The rest of us will finally get to see the film when it appears on TV.

Let the Church Say Amen is about the first family of a Houston church. Reverend Jackson devotes so much of his time building up his congregation that he neglects his own family. As a result, all three of his kids lead dysfunctional lives. That's all I'm going to say. You will have to read the book yourself or wait until the two hour BET original movie comes out.

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