3 Easy Ways to Spritz Up Your Summer Happy Hour
Summertime is almost here!
Summer Fridays are just around the corner! Here at C&C, we’re getting excited to host some happy hours in the sun, and we’re partnering with Ketel One Botanical to make it happen! They served up some delicious drinks at our Desert Pop Up this year and gave us major inspo for our team cocktails—and today, we’re sharing the easy-to-make recipes for our favorite Botanical Spritzes with all of you!
Made with 100% non-GMO grain, no sugar, and no carbs, Ketel One’s newest Botanical varietals – Grapefruit and Rose, Cucumber and Mint and Peach and Orange Blossom exude a flavorful essence, so all you need to add is some club soda and fresh garnishes for a delightful spritz that’s perfect for sippin’ in the sunshine. Check out the recipes below!
PEACH & ORANGE BLOSSOM BOTANICAL SPRITZ
1.5oz Ketel One Botanical Peach + Orange Blossom
3oz club soda
Fresh orange slice & thyme garnish
CUCUMBER & MINT BOTANICAL SPRITZ
1.5oz Ketel One Botanical Cucumber + Mint
3oz club soda
Fresh cucumber wheel & mint sprig garnish
GRAPEFRUIT & MINT BOTANICAL SPRITZ
1.5oz Ketel One Botanical Grapefruit + Rose
3oz Club Soda
Fresh grapefruit + flower garnish
We also served up some other delicious cocktails alongside our Botanical Spritzes. If you’re a citrus fiend, you’ll love these for your next happy hour!
GRAPEFRUIT FLOW
1.5 oz Ketel One Botanical Grapefruit Rose
0.75oz fresh grapefruit juice
0.5oz fresh pineapple juice
0.5oz wild blueberry honey
2oz hibiscus tea
1 dash rose water
PEACHY KEEN FIZZ
1.5oz Ketel One Botanical Peach & Orange Blossom
0.5oz fresh lemon juice
1oz fresh strawberry and rhubarb reduction
2oz tonic water
This post is sponsored by Ketel One Botanical. PLEASE DRINK RESPONSIBLY.
KETEL ONE BOTANICAL. Made With Vodka Distilled With Real Botanicals And Infused With Natural Flavors. 30% Alc/Vol. © Double Eagle Brands, B.V. Imported by Ketel One USA, Aliso Viejo, CA.
Ketel One Botanical is a first-of-its kind spirit made from vodka distilled with real botanicals and infused with natural fruit and botanical essences. Made with 100% non-GMO grain, this 30% ABV spirit is an exceptionally smooth, fresh-tasting drink with no carbs, no artificial flavors, no added sugar and no artificial sweeteners. Ketel One Botanical is available nationwide in three varietals: Peach & Orange Blossom, Cucumber & Mint, and Grapefruit & Rose. For more information please visit www.ketelonebotanical.com.
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"I Weigh the Sum of All My Motherf*cking Parts" — Jameela Jamil on Feminism, Inclusion & Impossible Body Standards
“Make space, don’t take space.”
Listening to Jameela Jamil talk about her philosophy on womanhood, success, and inclusion is like taking a breath of the freshest air you’ve ever inhaled. She’s unlike anyone else in Hollywood, sharing her fears and failures like badges of honor and taking down the patriarchy along the way. When she left the stage at our Desert Pop Up event this past weekend, we sat in awe processing everything she’d just laid out on the table. Lucky for you, we took notes—and some of our favorite takeaways from her keynote are below. Scroll through for inspiration from a woman who’s had enough of the status quo and is fighting to make the world a better place for all of us—both on Instagram and off…and go listen to her WorkParty episode for more!
“Trying is winning. I think we put too much emphasis on what we think success is. There’s so much to be had in just trying, and that’s where the real guts come from.”
“If you’re going to be an activist or feminist, you have to be willing to take an L and know that we don’t know everything. We have to be willing to shut up, listen, and learn, and not be too proud about it.”
“We’re all feminists in progress who said weird problematic shit when we were younger, and now we’re all growing up and out of it. We’re having to unlearn so much of our own internalized misogyny, and we have to not shame each other for that.”
“I am done with the idea of the “icon.” I want an icon I can relate to and see myself in.”
“I was told I was too old, too fat, and too ethnic for Hollywood, but I’m here today. Don’t listen to people who project their fears on you.”
“The next generation is f*cking done being excluded and looking up to a white straight thin version of what we are supposed to be. We’re done with the dinosaurs…and I’m here to kill the last of them.”
“It pays to include minorities, so do it.”
“If a man is attractive, it’s considered a bonus. For us, it’s the basic foundation of our worth. We have to be the Victoria’s Secret model, but they just have to be successful enough to fuck the Victoria’s Secret model.”
“I am done with the idea of the “icon.” I want an icon I can relate to and see myself in.”
“I weigh the sum of all my motherf*cking parts.”
“Stop being so worried about being fucking likable—it’s not your responsibility to make people happy.”
“All the things we want are readily available to us; we just don’t know we’re allowed to ask for them.”
“Build yourself up from the inside. Go to therapy! Spend all the money you’d spend on bullshit face creams on saving yourself first. You are the most important person in every way.”
“I have a strong elimination diet around anyone that brings toxicity into my circle.”
“The amount that all of us, especially women of color, have been through is ridiculous. You are walking miracles.”
“Make space, don’t take space. We’re told there’s room for one, but that’s a lie. There’s room for loads of us.”
“This is now a time of sisterhood. Seeing how high my activism has risen, seeing how I’ve been embraced for being so outspoken, so rude—-by even the media and men—-is a sign that change is here.”
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What to Expect at Our Desert Pop-Up
Palm Springs is about to get even more Instagrammable.
We’re coming for you, Palm Springs! We had such an amazing time at last year’s inaugural Desert Pop-Up with Kate Bosworth as our keynote speaker—and we’re coming back even bigger and better this year with more fun in the sun.
On April 13, we’ll be hosting another FREE one-day pop-up event with amazing panels, delicious food and drinks, shoppable pop-ups, and everything else you’ve come to know and love about Create & Cultivate events. Here’s what you can expect this year…
Location
Commune at The Ace Hotel
701 E Palm Canyon Drive
Palm Springs, CA
What to Bring
Your ID! We’ll have drinks onsite for those 21 and up.
Arrivals
Doors open at 10:30 a.m. Space is not guaranteed, so arrive early (seriously—this event will fill up fast!). The first 100 guests will receive a gift bag full of goodies!
Want to skip the line?
Sign up for our new Create & Cultivate Insiders program and use your membership to get front-of-line access to all of our events for the year! Did we mention it also unlocks some pretty amazing perks? Get excited to gain access to our entire archive of panel videos, monthly digital mentor sessions where you can join live to ask your questions to some of the best in the biz, plus an entire library of career worksheets & downloads that we’ve created to help you THRIVE.
SHOPPING, FOOD, & FUN IN THE SUN
We’ve partnered with some of our favorite brands to bring you amazing shopping experiences, to-die-for photo ops, and delicious food and drinks! Peruse each booth to find your new go-to brands for home, beauty, and fashion!
LIFESTYLE
Want a behind-the-stage look at how the C&C team produces events? Stop by the Microsoft Teams booth to watch a documentary that shows how we use Teams to bring all our events to life!
FOOD & BEVERAGE
Stop by the main bar to grab a Ketel One Botanical cocktail, or visit the fresh market cart for delicious and refreshing Botanical Spritz!
Need an afternoon pick-me-up for a day full of panels? Chameleon will be serving organic black nitro cold-brew coffee to keep your day going strong!
Cool off with a Lemonade Freeze from Not Your Father’s, our favorite boozy root beer brand!
Stay hydrated with bottled water from CORE—it is the desert, after all!
Snap some IG-worthy pics in LaCroix’s interactive booth and (duh) pick up your favorite flavor, too.
Visit the Napa-inspired Chandon pop-up to grab a mini bottle of California Sweet Star—then take advantage of a fun photo opp and enter for a chance to win a Summer Kit!
FASHION & BEAUTY
Get glammed up at the glittery Supergoop! pop-up! Try out the brand’s Shimmershade eye shadow and get your ‘gram on!
Own your style. Own your journey. Express is launching something super secret! Stop by the booth to learn more—you’re not going to want to miss this!
Stop by the Cotton On booth to shop their latest clothes and accessories—and grab a pair of free sunnies when you follow them on Instagram!
BEAUTY BAR
Need a beauty refresh? Pop over to the beauty bar and get your hair done and makeup touched up by Glamsquad!
SCHEDULE
#WakeAndMake | 10:30 - 11:00
Wake and make the most of your day with our killer beauty treatments!
Panel: The New Standard | 11:00 - 12:00
Hear from influencers reshaping the beauty and fashion industry.
Panelists:
Brittany Xavier, Global Style Influencer & Founder of Thrifts & Threads
Jill Wallace, Founder of Little Black Boots
Jessica Franklin, Founder of Heygorjess
Carolina Lindo, Founder of I’m Not Sorry Darling
Moderator:
Chelsea Evers, Editorial Director at Create & Cultivate
Fireside Chat, presented by Express: Rocky Barnes | 12:00 - 12:30
Hear some top-secret news from Rocky Barnes in this intimate one-on-one panel! Plus, learn the ins and outs of her work as a model, blogger, and content creator—and stop by her meet & greet afterward to say hello!
Break | 12:30 - 1:30
Take a break and shop ‘til you drop! Visit our pop-ups, get a beauty treatment, or grab a refreshment.
Afternoon Keynote: Katrina Scott & Karena Dawn of Tone It Up | 1:30 - 2:00
Learn from these two business babes on how they built a fitness empire over the past decade.
Panel: We Mean Biz | 2:00 - 3:00
Who doesn’t want to build buzz around their brand? Learn how in this panel with content creators who’ve scaled their businesses to new heights.
Panelists:
Lindsay Albanese | Celebrity Stylist and Inventor + CEO of TOPTOTE
Annie Lawless | Founder & CEO, Lawless Beauty
Jaci Marie | Co-Host, What We Said Podcast & Founder, Getaway Frame
Nicole Williams English | Model & Founder, Nia Lynn
Moderator:
Heather Records, VP of Marketing at Create & Cultivate
Keynote: Jameela Jamil | 3:00 - 3:30
Hear Jameela’s take on what it’s like to be a woman in Hollywood and why she’s challenging harmful body standards on social media and beyond.
DJ Set & Happy Hour, presented by Ketel One Botanical | 3:30 - 5:00
We’re toasting to a great day filled with amazing advice from the best in the biz. Grab one last beauty treatment, shop the pop-ups, and #treatyourself with a Ketel One Botanical cocktail in an Instagrammable (duh) Tossware glass while you get your groove on! Cap of a day well spent with a scoop of Craig’s Vegan Ice Cream!
FAQs
Can I leave and come back?
Yes, but as soon as you leave, we’ll let other people in—which means if you come back, you’ll have to wait in line again!
Can I save a seat?
Unfortunately, no. First come, first served.
I didn’t RSVP. Can I still get in?
You must RSVP to gain entry! Don’t forget!
Am I guaranteed entry?
We cannot guarantee anyone entry. Please line up early to secure your spot!
Will I have fun?
Duh! We’re throwing the best #WorkParty in town.
Who's ready? Comment below to say hello to fellow attendees!
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Why You Deserve a Spring Break
Why is it just for kids?
An unbothered, sweet week of silence. Or raucous good time in Tulum. However you choose to take a break, is fine by us-- as long as you take it.
According to a recent Gallup poll only six in 10 Americans took a vacation in 2017. The same poll claimed, “Employers might do well to examine how to encourage vacation time in a way that benefits their workforce's engagement as well as their employees' overall well-being, including such radical policies as having no vacation policies at all.”
Which brings us to-- SPRING BREAK. Why do we lose that precious time known as spring break as adults? Sure, there are emails to be answered and dial-in conference calls to be managed, but it’s vital that you take a brain break.
Studies have shown that the respite effects of a vacation can increase productivity, concentration, and creativity, by as much as 80 percent. There are even companies offering bonuses to employees who use their vacation days. (Sounds like a dream, right?)
And when you’re on said break, you need some sweet footwear. Here are some of our favorite ADULT SPRING BREAK options from Dolce Vita.
A white boot is very of-the-moment. And there is something super romantic about this embellished western-style bootie. Bonus: it looks great with a cold one in hand.
An update on the wedge, that can easily transition from day-to-night. This is what we call a perfect packer. Wear it to the beach. Wear it to cocktails. There is nothing that the DANE can’t do. (Sort of like you. Hello multi-tasker.)
We love a little lace-up sandal in caramel that elongates your leg. (Too bad it can’t elongate your vacation.) But, hey, with a little R&R you’ll go back to work looking to the future.
This is the essential summer sandal. Which means, your feet can be on vacation, even if you aren’t. (But please, as previously stated, take a break!)
And finally, what’s spring break without a slide? Like the embellished Celita in blue, which has the has the ideal amount of edge for everyday wear. Even when you’re back at your desk.
Have spring break plans? Share in the comments below. It just might encourage someone else to take a break too!
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