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5 MINUTE CHARCUTERIE

Outdoor entertaining season is officially upon us and, for me, that means lots of last minute get togethers with friends and neighbors by the pool for cocktails. And of course, having a few small bites on hand to offer is always important. As much as I love creating a beautiful charcuterie board with all the…

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PANZANELLA + GOUDA MAC

It already feels like summer around here, so I’m switching gears for a quick minute to share one of my favorite salads that is constantly on repeat here during spring and summer months – panzanella! Growing up in a Greek/Italian household, we always had a version of this on our dinner table; it’s the perfect…

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SIMPLE, FRENCH-INSPIRED PIECES FOR THE TABLE, INSPIRED BY MIMI THORISSON

Maybe it’s the doldrums of winter or the fact that I love setting a pretty table any chance I get, but I’ve been flipping through Mimi Thorisson’s cookbooks so much lately (specifically this one and this one) as much for her beautiful, simple table settings as for the recipes. When it comes to understated elegance,…

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ENTERTAINING FINDS I’M LOVING LATELY

One of the ways I beat the winter blah’s over here is to focus on food and our table. Seems a little silly, but it always works! Trying new recipes, putting together a small charcuterie board and taking the time to set a beautiful table for no reason are such simple things but go such…

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THANKSGIVING PREP

This weekend we have our first of two Thanksgiving celebrations and I’ve been planning my table all week! As much as I love going all out with a fancy table for the holidays, this year I’m going super simple with a buffalo check tablecloth, my grandmother’s silver candlesticks, my beloved French wine glasses, bamboo flatware…

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FAVORITE ETSY FINDS

Taking a break from prepping for the first of two Thanksgiving celebrations this weekend to hop on here and share a few recent and a few favorite Etsy finds! I’m going to do a post on some of my favorite small businesses to shop from this Christmas, but figured I’d start with a few items…

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ENTERTAINING/SERVING PIECES FOR THANKSGIVING

As promised, today I’m sharing a roundup of beautiful entertaining and serving pieces for your Thanksgiving gathering! I know I sound like a broken record, but over the years, I’ve really pared down my entertaining basics/necessities, only buying items that are as beautiful as they are practical, but that can also easily be dressed up…

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THANKSGIVING TABLE INSPIRATION

Thanksgiving will be here before we know it and we will be celebrating it twice, starting the weekend before, so I’ve been busy scheming how I’ll be setting my table this year! I’m currently obsessed with checks, so I think I’ll be pairing them with lots of texture, bamboo, tortoise, my grandmother’s silver candlesticks and…

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ENTERTAINING PRETTIES FOR FALL + THE HOLIDAYS

I’ve never been the biggest fan of decorating with shades of red, but I have to say, lately I’m loving wine paired with lots of texture, silver, a little ironstone and, of course, a few topiary for the table! I found the prettiest gingham napkins in burgundy and they inspired me to do a roundup…

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BEST OF SUMMER BLOOMS AND A ROUNDUP OF BEAUTIFUL VASES

The only upside to the end of summer, for me, is that there is a plethora of dahlias in bloom to soothe the sadness of my littles returning to school! One of my dear friends started her own flower farm a few years ago and I always looked forward to her end-of-summer subscription for the…

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JULY 4TH 2022

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend and a fabulous Fourth of July! The tropical storm that was supposed to blow through diverted and we had the most amazing weather, which lent itself to an equally incredible long weekend with friends, family, food and pool time and it was truly one of the…

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RATTAN ROUNDUP

Taking a quick break from ignoring the mountain of laundry glaring at me from the corner of my living room to hop on here and share a few pretties for summer! If you’ve been following along for a while, you know that rattan and wicker are two of my favorite ways to accessorize for the…