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 have been a larger party,…
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Vintage Home Tour: A Phoenix Cottage Bungalow
If there’s one thing I love, it’s touring remodeled and renovated homes – especially ones that have character and have maintained the integrity of the home’s original charm. That’s exactly what I found when I was invited on a vintage home tour of my friend’s, Diana Elizabeth Steffen, updated Phoenix cottage bungalow. First off, let me start by saying that…
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Best Summer Berry Recipes: Mini Blackberry Cobbler
Summer is the perfect season to take advantage of nature’s abundance of berries – which is why a few of my friends and I have put together the best summer berry recipes below, including this mini blackberry cobbler recipe from me! Whether you pick the berries yourself, buy them from your local farmer’s market, or even if they come straight…
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Blue and White Garden Dinner Party: Postponed
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 was thrilled. I had planned…
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Designing a Cutting Garden: Your Own Bouquet Source!
To be honest, I had never heard of a cutting garden until a few months ago when I started to do some research on growing a garden for the purpose of not only enjoyment, but for creating your own bouquets! It’s such fun to harvest flowers from your own backyard with the thought of using them for your next table…
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