The idea of how to host a successful home party for 200+ high schoolers and their families sounds like an enormous task, doesn’t it? Just the thought of it can give anyone anxiety!  So, how did I create a large home party (64 kids and 140 parents and grandparents) seamlessly with grace, fun and calm for ... Read More about You Can Host a Successful Home Party

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If you followed me for anytime now, you may have noticed that alfresco dining is my absolute favorite way to entertain and serve a meal. Most of the year in Phoenix, at least, it’s possible to do this and it’s uncommon to find a restaurant here that doesn’t have some sort of outdoor patio or ... Read More about Alfresco Dining: How to Set an Easy Table

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Here in Phoenix, we are coming into prime alfresco dining season – Spring! Our weather is warming up, but the nights are still cool, so everyone (and their mother!) is yearning to get outside and enjoy dining outdoors. I absolutely love this time of year and take every chance I can get to have dinner ... Read More about How to Dress up a Backyard Patio Table

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Sometimes one of the most effective ways to create a dramatic centerpiece is actually by using something very simple. I’m talking about wood branches and how these can be incorporated into any tablesetting, or home decor, for an amazing affect with little effort. A great example is my purple country table that I set recently ... Read More about Purple Country Table: How to Use Wood Branches

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I love entertaining and hosting guests at my home – but in 2020 entertaining has looked quite different. I’ve been finding new, creative ways to entertain in the past few months, transitioning from only “hosting” my immediate family of 5, to kicking off our beloved Grandma Dinners again just a few weeks ago. I am ... Read More about The New Micro Event Trend: A Modern Tea Party

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A few months ago, I was asked if I’d like to be featured in a local magazine spotlighting my company, To Have + To Host. The issue was about Mompreneurs – just like it sounds – moms in the metropolitan Phoenix area who have started their own businesses and are their own bosses. Naturally, I ... Read More about Blue and White Garden Dinner Party: Postponed

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Living here in Arizona, we are fortunate enough to be surrounded by beautiful cactus and succulents and having grown up here, it’s something I have become accustomed to. I still love bringing it indoors, however, so when I set out to create the perfect desert decor, I knew I had to incorporate them into my ... Read More about Succulent Plant Table: Perfect Desert Decor

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What girl doesn’t love anything French? And what girl doesn’t love anything Chanel? That was my thinking when I created this Chanel party table with a classic black and white color scheme, Paris-themed dinner ware and delicate garden roses. You just can’t go wrong with black and white, and when combined with a logo like ... Read More about Chanel Party: Black, White and Oh So Parisian

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Whenever I’m planning table decor, no matter the season, holiday or event, I like to stick to a color theme – this becomes my foundation for everything and I’m able to work around the schematic to choose everything from linens, plates, florals and favors. For this beautiful table setting, I chose blush, coral and violet ... Read More about Beautiful Table Setting: Blush, Coral and Violet

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When the temperatures start to heat up here in Phoenix, and summer is around the corner, it seems there is an entertaining theme that always becomes popular again: tropical table decor! So, it was no surprise when I saw this fantastic dinnerware collection featuring regal peacocks and floral motifs in the perfect blue and green ... Read More about Tropical Table Decor: Peacocks and Florals

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