How to commemorate the senior year of one of your children with a special event that involves both their friends and their parents? I can’t think of anything more memorable than a Mother/Son Friendsgiving! Of course, it could be a Mother/Daughter or Father/Son gathering, or whatever combination works for you, but any way you organize ... Read More about A Sentimental Mother/Son Friendsgiving Dinner

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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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While things are still looking a bit different this year as far as celebrations go, Valentine’s Day will be no exception. Instead of a restaurant date for two, my husband and I decided to turn it into a Family Valentine’s Day Dinner for all of us, Grandmas included. Perhaps not quite as romantic as it ... Read More about A Family Valentine’s Day Dinner

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One of the traditions in my family, since I was a child, is allowing the birthday girl or boy to choose their party theme and menu. So when my daughter had a milestone birthday this summer, right in the middle of COVID, she requested a tropical birthday party with a Hawaiian-inspired menu. Normally, it would ... Read More about Tropical Birthday Party: Hawaiian-Inspired

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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 I selected a theme for my Mother’s Day table, I wanted it to feel feminine and soft – an homage to my mom and my mother-in-law – but with bold accents and details to represent their resilience and strength. I chose a pink and green table with spring-inspired rose motifs and time-honored Greek-key borders. ... Read More about Pink and Green Table: Spring Rose Motifs

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There has been a lot of uncertainty these past few weeks and a lot of stress that goes along with our current situation. Parenting has taken on a whole new level with a lot of us trying to help home-school our kids and we’ve all had to be a little creative with the social distancing ... Read More about Date Night at Home: Ideas for the The New Normal

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When the weather is nice here in Phoenix, I take every opportunity to dine outside and because we are fortunate enough to have great weather nine months out of the year, you can bet we dine alfresco quite a bit. One of my favorite places in my backyard is the garden, so I set up ... Read More about Purple and Blue Table: Dinner in the Garden

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Celebrating Easter during the quarantine period is adding more challenges to an already complicated time. For our at-home Easter Sunday this year, I’m planning on making some of my family’s favorite Easter desserts that I’ve done in the past – some familiarity and comfort is what we could all use right now! Normally, it’s a ... Read More about Easter Desserts: Comfort and Familiarity

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