entertaining
A ROUNDUP OF THOUGHTFUL HOSTESS GIFT IDEAS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
The holiday season is officially in full swing and I, for one, couldn’t be more excited to host! It really is the most wonderful time of the year and I always look forward to getting together with family, friends and neighbors. Just as important as the get togethers themselves, though, are the little gifts to…
A SIMPLE BUT AMAZING CHOCOLATE CHIP CAKE RECIPE
The holidays are right around the corner and it’s never a bad idea to have a quick and easy dessert recipe up your sleeve to bring along to dinner, get togethers or even cocktails with friends and family. This recipe is a favorite that my mom always whipped up super quickly and would bring along…
FAVORITE, ELEVATED ENTERTAINING + EVERY DAY BASICS
I have touched on this quite a bit in many blog posts, but over the years, I’ve pared down all of my every day and entertaining basics to pieces that are as beautiful as they are utilitarian – pieces that are perfect for every day, but also elevate special occasions and holidays effortlessly. Simple white…
CHIC DECOR + ENTERTAINING FINDS FROM AMAZON
While I’ve always preferred to highlight products from small businesses both online and locally, it’s inevitable that some finds from Amazon make their way into some of my roundups. I do not have an Amazon shop, nor do I have any intentions of creating one, but I thought I’d share a few small home decor…
ELEVATED ENTERTAINING PIECES I’M LOVING LATELY
Spring and summer are my favorite times of the year to entertain, not to mention set a beautiful table, whether it’s inside or out on the back porch. Over the years I’ve really pared down my daily dining and serving pieces to the prettiest basics that will elevate every day tables for special occasions and…
BAMBOO FLATWARE FOR ALL BUDGETS
Setting a beautiful table is such a simple luxury and one of my favorite ways to elevate my every day settings is with bamboo flatware. It adds so much warmth and texture and just feels more special than my every day silverware and the kids always feel so fancy using it, too! I bought my…
FINDS FOR THE TABLE
This time of year is my favorite for trying new recipes, lots of baking and candlelight dinners (we just started this with the kiddos a few months ago and they LOVE it). I’ve been slowly but surely making my way through Mimi Thorisson’s Old World Italian, one of the most beautiful cook books with some…
THE PERFECT DINNER PLATES FOR ALFRESCO DINING
It may be a little premature to be thinking about alfresco dining, but spring and summer will be here before we know it and I can’t wait! I’m not usually the biggest fan of melamine, but for dinners, get togethers and play dates by the pool, it just can’t be beat. So, when I stumbled…
ETSY FAVORITES
Hello and Happy February! For the first time in I don’t know how long, I took the month of January off from EVERYTHING – no projects, no blogging, no social media – and it was glorious! It’s amazing what a little time with no adherence to schedule can do for the soul, but I’m excited…
ENTERTAINING FAVORITES FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Thanksgiving is a week away and since we will be traveling again this year, I’ll be celebrating turkey day a little early at home. I’ve already started going through all my entertaining favorites, polishing silver and pulling table linens I want to use this year, so I thought I’d share a roundup of pieces that…
A FOOLPROOF (AND INCREDIBLE) BREAD RECIPE
Homemade bread is one of the few things I’ve always been intimidated to try making myself. It always seemed like so much work, time and ingredients to waste if it didn’t turn out well, and I can’t stand to put all that energy into something to have it be a big disappointment. I’m hyper conscious…
A SUPER SIMPLE SUMMER TABLE SETTING
We’ve been so blessed with an unseasonably mild late spring this year that we’ve been able to eat most, if not all, our meals outside for weeks. This past weekend, however, the temps were creeping and with it, the humidity, so my little miss and I set a simple table indoors so the hubby wouldn’t…