my thanksgiving table
Despite the fact that I’ve been chomping at the bit to get my Christmas decor out from storage since pretty much the day after Halloween, I can’t wait to have everyone together for Thanksgiving! Any time we can get family and friends around our table is pretty much my favorite thing in the whole wide…
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update your every day dinnerware for spring with fete home!
Spring has officially sprung and I couldn’t be more excited! Of all the wonderful things I love about the season, entertaining is one of my favorites. Setting a beautiful table for friends and family to enjoy a meal and some yummy cocktails while the kiddos play is my grown up idea of a wild and…
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a new favorite entertaining staple
If you follow me on Instagram you proably have seen I’ve added a new favorite to my collection of entertaining staples – these gorgeous rectangular water hyacinth placemats from Pottery Barn that Santa left under my tree for Christmas! Anyone who knows me knows I love all things Ina Garten and these placemats remind me so much of the ones she uses…
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throwback thursday: christmas table setting
This week has been so incredibly long that I feel like a little throwback is in order to bring a little Christmas spirit to the old blog here. And what better way to do it than with a table setting I did last year for the holiday season! Red is definitely not a color that…
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getting ready for thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is in two days!!! I’m not quite sure which I’m more excited about – eating my weight in turkey and fixings or setting my table. This year I’m keeping it simple on both counts; the older I get the more I crave simplicity in every aspect of my life and that most certainly includes entertaining! …
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woven drinkware – where to find
One of the questions I get asked the most whenever we have people over is where I found my woven drinkware. Of all the things in my entertaining arsenal, these are definitely one of my favorites because they’re as pretty as they are versatile! I serve cocktails and even wine in the summer in the…
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easter table
One of my favorite parts of any holiday is going all out with my table setting; it’s one of the things my family has grown used to anticipating whenever it’s my turn to host and I love it! I always loved helping my mother set out dining table growing up and now I am thrilled to do…
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my 5 favorite basics for a beautifully set table
Thank you all for entering Tuesday’s giveaway! And thank you once again to Lauren Marttila for offering up one of her gorgeous prints for us! Marcie Newman is the lucky winner of “Lineup”! Are giveaways something you guys would like to see more of? If so, leave a comment below! Switching gears here for a minute…
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christmas table setting
Red is a color I love to wear but rarely ever use in decorating. While I tend to stick to silver, gold and white when Christmas rolls around, this year I just couldn’t resist a little pop of red when planning my table for Christmas dinner. I found this linen hemstitch table runner last year at TJMAXX and have…
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entertaining essentials for the holiday season
The only thing that excites me as much as eating dinner on Thanksgiving is how I’m going to set my table for the big day! Some of my favorite holiday memories are centered around the table and how much more special is it when that table is decked out to the nines? Lydia has even gotten…
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