The Shower Diva Contributors
Natalie Bovis-Nelsen (TheLiquidMuse.com) bridges the gap between the spirits industry and the everyday consumer. In addition to writing about cocktails, she provides mixology consultation to alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverage companies. Natalie is the author of Preggatinis™: Mixology for the Mom-To-Be, featuring 75+ nonalcoholic recipes. Her new book The Bubbly Bride: Your Ultimate Wedding Cocktail Guide hits stores in December.
Each month on TheShowerDiva.com, Natalie shares one of her exclusive cocktail or mocktail recipes you can serve at any of The Shower Diva's Baby Shower, Bridal Shower or Bachelorette Party themes. Learn more about serving signature beverages or check out this month's featured recipe on the What's New! page.
Barbara "The Kids Cooking Diva"
Take 12 to 15 kids, combine them with one exceptional cook, stir in a bachelor's degree in elementary education and 20 years of teaching experience and watch the magic happen.
Over the past 20 years Barbara has taught thousands of children through year-round classes, cooking birthday parties, and summer cooking camps. Unlike other children's activities that require years of dedication and skill, cooking offers instant gratification with one major ingredientâ€"imagination. While creativity and fun are the primary goals, kids also get the added benefit of tapping into science, math and reading.
The momentum behind Batter Up Kids, Inc. has led to many other successful ventures including the launch of a new, innovative website just kids cooking products called KidsCookingShop.com.
Barbara is the author of 11 children's cookbooks including three best-selling cookbooks which have sold over 500,000 copies! Her titles include Pink Princess Cookbook, Mermaids Cookbook, Pink Princess Tea Parties, The Texas Longhorns Cookbook, Spa Princess Cookbook, Green Princess Cookbook, Fairies Cookbook, and Pink Princes Cupcakes.
Barbara has been a spokesperson for such national companies as Sun Maid Raisins, Uncle Ben's, Borden's and Kellogg's Rice Krispies. Since 2002 Barbara has been a contributing writer to Family Fun, the country's leading family magazine. She has appeared twice on the Today Show, been on CBN with Pat Robertson, and her business has been featured in the New York Times and Entrepreneur Magazine, as well as dozens of other local and national publications.
Barbara believes in teaching children about giving back to their community. She is currently working closely with and has the endorsement of Rachel Ray's Yum-o organization, Susan G. Komen, American Heart Association, and Great American Bake Sale.
Kristy Bernardo is a successful self-taught home cook who began her cooking journey when she resigned from the corporate world to raise her two young daughters. Discovering she had a knack for finding and creating recipes that were simple enough for weeknight cooking yet elegant enough to serve at her now-famous dinner parties, she decided to carve out a niche for herself in the food world. Kristy is the writer behind the successful food blog The Wicked Noodle, and she frequently hosts everything from formal dinner parties to casual barbecues. She is always the go-to person for showers and parties - anywhere that a creative recipe is required! Currently at work on a cookbook and a regular contributor to TheShowerDiva.com, she's happy to be here to help you make your showers and parties the very best they can be! Each month on TheShowerDiva.com, Kristy shares featured recipes she's handpicked to work beautifully with one of The Shower Diva's Baby Shower, Bridal Shower or Bachelorette Party themes. She's also active at DivaDarlings.NET, where you can send her all your food-related questions in the Let's Talk Food group.
