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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Ah, the joys of living in Arizona! This is the time of year where we get to brag about our sunshine and fabulous weather. In the summer not so much, but now is when most of us who live here take advantage of our amazing climate and enjoy alfresco dining as much as possible. This ... Read More about Christmas Table Setting: Dinner in the Garden

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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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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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This post was done in collaboration with products provided by Sur La Table With temperatures that can soar into the 110s during the summer here in Phoenix, we need a respite to beat the heat and doing anything that involves water is gladly welcomed. And even though the closest ocean is 4 hours away in ... Read More about Ocean-Inspired Dinner Party: Waves of Blues

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I’m super envious of those who get to spend their summers in Nantucket. I’ve actually never been, but it looks like such an idyllic setting for a vacation home. The food, the water, the beach, the white houses, the flowers – it all seems so appealing to this desert girl. I couldn’t make it to ... Read More about Nantucket Summer Dinner: Seafood Corn Chowder

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Finally! Summer is here and we can entertain poolside and enjoy time with family and friends outdoors in our backyard! It gets pretty hot here in Arizona, but almost everyone has a pool to dive into and we do as much cooking and grilling outside as we can, which helps keep our indoor kitchens cool. ... Read More about Poolside Entertaining: Summer Patio Ideas

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What’s better than coming up with cute backyard party ideas? Creating them with two talented women who share the same passion for entertaining as you do! About a year ago, I connected with two other entertaining bloggers, Home with Holliday and Home with Holly J, through social media and had our first conversation via phone ... Read More about Backyard Party Ideas: Anthropologie-Inspired Summer Dinner

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