Popcorn, potato chips, french fries, hot dogs and birthday cake – these junk foods conjure up memories of movie theaters, spring training baseball games, or maybe a child’s birthday party complete with balloons, pinata and birthday candles. Normally these foods don’t recall thoughts of delicacies like champagne, pinot noir, or caviar. But why can’t ordinary, junk food be accompanied with…
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Junk Food and Champagne? How to Pair Fun Food and Wine!
DIY Napkin Rings: How to Make Your Own
There’s just something about making your own decor that is so satisfying. I love finding projects and easy crafts that I can do, mostly even with items I already have in my own home. And if I can add to my entertaining arsenal, especially my table top decor, I’m in! That’s exactly what I set out to do when I…
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Countdown to the Holidays: A Fireside Hot Cocoa Board
Along with the holidays come the family traditions that are centered around gatherings, parties and festivities that I look forward to every year. Each family probably has their own idea of what it means to countdown the days before the holidays are here, and my family is no exception. One of the ways that we start to celebrate the holiday…
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One Skillet Chili Recipe – Complete with all the Fixins!
One of my favorite things about the fall and winter months is the ability to make comfort food in a single cooking dish. Whether it’s an Instant Pot, a slow cooker or a skillet, cooler weather just screams for a warm, hearty meal. Chili is an obvious choice for a dinner that checks those boxes, but I wanted to find…
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My Unique Thanksgiving Table: Blue, White & Straw
I’m always looking for inspiration when it comes to setting holiday tables. Sometimes it’s a certain floral arrangement that inspires me, sometimes it’s a color palette and sometimes it’s a vintage entertaining piece that I want to incorporate into my tablescape. This year, I wanted to be able to use my DIY fabric charger plates that I made a few…
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