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>>> WELCOME BACK, EVERYONE. YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO TO
CHURCHILL DOWNS TO ENJOY THE
FESTIVITIES.
FESTIVITIES. WHY NOT HOST HER VERY OWN PARTY
COURTESY OF OUR CRAFT GIRL HERE
WITH SOME GREAT IDEAS.
I CANNOT WAIT TO DIVE IN.
>> I LIKE TO GIVE MY GUESTS
THINGS TO DO SO THAT I DON'T
HAVE TO DO THEM.
THAT'S MY SECRET TO
ENTERTAINING.
ENTERTAINING. WHAT ABOUT A MINT JULEP BAR.
OUR TRADITIONAL MINT JULEP DOES
NOT HAVE ANY EXTRA FRUIT OR
ANYTHING IN IT.
WHY NOT?
WHY NOT?
WHY NOT? HAVE YOU GUYS EVER HAD A
STRAWBERRY MINT JULEP?
IT IS AMAZING.
>> THIS IS FUN, BECAUSE EACH
GUEST CAN HAVE THEIR OWN.
I HAVE ARE TWO GLASSES HERE.
WE HAVE MINT LEAVES IN THE
BOTTOM.
BOTTOM.
BOTTOM. THERE YOU GO.
OKAY.
OKAY.
OKAY. I
OKAY. I WANT YOU TO START MUDDLING
FOR ME.
FOR ME.
FOR ME. THAT JUST GETS OUR SUGAR AND
MINT LEAVES TOGETHER.
ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT. NOW, I'VE GOT THESE CUTE LITTLE
MINIS FOR US.
I WENT INTO THE LIQUOR STORE
LAST NIGHT AND I SAID WHAT IS
YOUR CUTEST MANY OF BOURBON
FROM KENTUCKY, AND THE GUY WAS
LIKE WHAT?
LIKE WHAT? THAT LOOKS REALLY CUTE.
TWIST.
TWIST.
TWIST. GO
TWIST. GO AHEAD AND PUT THAT IN.
>> THIS IS PRECIOUS.
>> PICK OUT SOME OTHER FRUITS
OR ADDITIVES THAT YOU WOULD
WANT.
WANT.
WANT. >>
WANT. >> I AM GOING TO DO
STRAWBERRIES, AND I AM GOING TO
TOP IT WITH A LINEMAN.
GOT IT.
GOT IT.
GOT IT. >> GO AHEAD AND ADD SOME SODA
WATER.
WATER.
WATER. I
WATER. I LIKE TO PUT MY ICE IN LAST.
SO TRADITIONALLY, AND USE
CRUSHED ICE, BUT I GRABBED SOME
GAS STATION ICE.
WE MAKE DUE.
THEN, GO AHEAD.
I LIKE TO LOOK LIKE THERE IS A
TREE IN MY DRINK.
>> I LOVE THIS.
I ALWAYS STRESS WHEN I AM
HOSTING ABOUT MAKING SURE
EVERYONE HAS THEIR COCKTAIL.
>> THAT HAS LITERALLY BEEN MY
GO TO FOR PARTIES.
MAKE IT SO THAT YOUR GUESTS CAN
DO WITH THEIR SELVES.
>> TEARS.
>> TEARS.
>> TEARS. -- CHEERS.
-- CHEERS. ISN'T THAT GOOD?
>> CHECK OUT WHAT WE HAVE OVER
HERE.
HERE.
HERE. RED
HERE. RED ROSES ARE THE SIGNATURE OF
THE DERBY.
THE DERBY. RIGHT NOW, PUBLIX HAS A GREAT
DEAL ON RED ROSES.
I MADE A CUTE LITTLE SITE AND
MADE A FUN LITTLE RIBBON.
IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE CRAZY,
RIGHT?
RIGHT?
RIGHT? >>
RIGHT? >> SIMPLE AND NOT EXPENSIVE.
I DON'T HAVE TIME.
I HAVE A BABY NOW.
I HAVE A FULL-TIME JOB.
WE HAVE GOT SOME CHOCOLATE THAT
WE MELTED BEFORE THE SEGMENT.
SO, WHEN YOU ARE MELTING LIQUOR
WITH CHOCOLATE, MAKE SURE IT IS
NOT COLD.
NOT COLD.
NOT COLD. I LIKE TO HEATED UP FOR A FEW
SECTIONS IN THE MICROWAVE.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY. THEN, ALL WE ARE DOING IS
COMING BACK.
COMING BACK. THERE YOU GO.
WE ARE COMING BACK WITH SALTED
PECANS ON TOP, SO YOU GET A
LITTLE BIT OF THE SALT IN IT.
TAKE A BREAK FROM THAT.
>> LET'S TALK ABOUT
PRESENTATION.
PRESENTATION. >> I LIKE THAT I DID THAT.
>> DO YOU SEE THIS CUPCAKE
PAPER?
PAPER?
PAPER? WE
PAPER? WE ARE GOING TO TURN IT INSIDE
OUT.
OUT.
OUT. THEY
OUT. THEY MAKE PERFECT LITTLE PARTY
PATTIES, RIGHT?
PATTIES, RIGHT? I LOVE THAT IT ADDS A POP OF
COLOR, AND AN EASY WAY TO SERVE
IT, RIGHT?
IT, RIGHT? HOW CUTE IS THAT?
LET'S TALK ABOUT SOME CRAFTS.
EVERYONE WANTS THEIR BIG DERBY
HAT, RIGHT?
HAT, RIGHT? SIMPLE AND EASY.
YOU CAN DO THAT UNDER 10
MINUTES.
MINUTES.
MINUTES. IT DOESN'T TAKE LONG TO MELT
YOUR CHOCOLATE.
YOUR CHOCOLATE. PICK UP AN EXTRA LARGE BEAD --
EXTRA LARGE BEACH HAT.
GO AHEAD AND START WITH THAT
ONE IN THE CENTER THERE AND
PRESS THAT ONE DOWN.
THEN, WE HAVE SOME TOOL, SO WE
ARE GOING TO HAVE OUR TOOL
COMING OUT OF THE SIDES.
YOU CAN DO THIS WITH WHATEVER
COLORS YOU WANT.
I HAPPEN TO REALLY LIKE PINK.
>> DERBY HATS CAN BE SO
EXPENSIVE.
EXPENSIVE. >> THEY ARE CLOSE TO 100 BUCKS
SOMETIMES.
SOMETIMES. >> WE ARE GOING TO COME BACK IN
WITH HER LAST FLOWER THERE.
SO, YOU CAN GET FANCY WITH IT
AND ADD SOME RIBBONS AND BOWS.
>> AGAIN, THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE.
I GOT THIS HAT FOR UNDER 20
BUCKS AT TARGET.
>> OH MY GOSH.
>> SO, I WILL NOT BE HAVING A
DERBY PARTY AT HOME.
I WILL BE AT AVALON FOR THEIR
DERBY PARTY.
DERBY PARTY. >> THE KIDS ARE GOING TO HELP
OUT MAKING THEM.
>> WE HAVE NAMED MY HORSE.
>> COME VISIT US FROM 3 PM TO 7
PM AT AVALON.
IF YOU'RE DOING IT AT HOME, CUT
OUT A SLIT RIGHT HERE.
OKAY, PARENTS DO THIS, AND THEN
YOU'RE GOING TO TAKE SOME FELT,
AND CUT IT IN HALF, AND ALL WE
ARE GOING TO DO, YOU CONCLUDE
THIS IN PLACE, BUT FOR TVS
TAKE, WE ARE GOING TO SHOVE IT
IN THERE.
IN THERE.
IN THERE. YOU FOLD YOUR HORSE OVER, TAKE
SOME YARN AND WRAP IT AROUND,
ADD SOME EYES, EARS, AND A
NOSE, AND THE KIDS CAN HAVE
HORSE RACES WITH THESE AROUND
THE YARD.
THE YARD.
THE YARD. >> WE ARE MAKING 500 OF THESE.
>> WE HAVE A WHOLE TEAM.
>> I AM SO EXCITED.
THIS IS SO AWESOME.
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