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Hospitality

Sharing a meal, appetizers or desserts with someone in your home is a wonderful gift to give! These posts will help you create that gift by offering simple hosting how-tos and inspiration for your tables, gatherings and holidays. Opening your home will be easier and more  enjoyable when you know exactly what to do!

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Hostess serving a strawberry cake with a vase full of tulips.

Dinner with Friends: Hosting a Strawberry Lunch

Make the most of fresh, seasonal produce, warmer weather and all the spring green and blooms with an easy strawberry lunch with friends! To help you make these

Gumbo Dinner Party with 4 friends laughing as they stand by a pot of sausage and shrimp gumbo.

Dinner with Friends: Hosting a Gumbo Dinner

Celebrate with friends this month with an easy-to-host, casual gumbo dinner.  Whether you’re wanting to create a fun and tasty Mardi Gras moment or just

Setting a simple table for an easy Christmas Brunch.

Dinner With Friends: Hosting a Simple Holiday Brunch

Thinking about hosting a holiday brunch? It doesn't have to be an over-the-top affair! I’m sharing all my best tips for a "keep-it-simple" holiday brunch you

Best friends at the chili bar laughing and putting food on plates.

Dinner With Friends: Hosting A Chili Bar

Want to host a chili supper this fall? I'm sharing my absolute favorite way to set up a chili bar with the best sides & recipes (even dessert), chili

A hostess in a navy college sweatshirt placing snacks on a classic plaid tailgate.

Dinner with Friends: Hosting a Tailgate Party

Tailgating isn't just for the stadium! Spend a little time with your friends, neighbors or family this month watching the big game with all the tailgate swagger

4 friends gathered around the table for dinner, pouring drinks and laughing.

Dinner With Friends, Ep. 2: End of Summer

Spend time with your friends over a casual dinner this month. It's easy with this complete guide. All of the planning is done for you! I've got 3 simple

Friends toasting around a table showing the friendship and camaraderie that can take place around a meal.

Dinner With Friends: Complete Guide

Whether you want to celebrate a fun day on the course or are looking for an easy summer dinner idea to invite over a few friends, this simple golf-themed dinner

A small cafe table with 2 chairs set for a romantic picnic.

Pretty Spring Table Ideas

Don't let getting together with friends and family this spring put pressure on you. A pretty spring table set with just a few hosting and entertaining

Tartan plaid Christmas plates and amber stemware with an amber beaded water glass create a glowing Christmas table.

Mad For Plaid Tartan Christmas Table

I am 'mad for plaid' with this year's Tartan Plaid Christmas Table! Mixed with a soft amber glow, classic red and green Christmas plaid plates and chargers

A cozy outdoor autumn styled table for Thanksgiving dinner.

Cozy Thanksgiving Table with Copper

Taking cues from the richness of autumn, this year's cozy Thanksgiving table features deep copper, soft velvet and the jewel tone beauties of the season's

Hostess wearing a blue dress at a fall party carrying a tray of mugs.

Fun Fall Party Menu

Are you hosting a fall party this year? These recipes will help you put together a fun, casual fall party menu that's perfect for gathering around the fire pit,

summer floral and fruit arrangement for July 4th party and summer cookouts.

Easy July 4th Summer Centerpiece

Whether you need an easy summer centerpiece for your July 4th cookout or an upcoming shower, party or dinner, this simple DIY seasonal arrangement of white

Easy Lemon Centerpiece

Easy Lemon Centerpiece in 5 Simple Steps

Hospitality should be easy!  And creating an environment that is warm and welcoming where guests feel special is what being a good hostess is all

Navy and natural place setting with pumpkins

Thanksgiving Table Setting with Navy & Pumpkins

Whether your gathering is small or large, make the day special with a set table. Use my best tips to create your own traditional Thanksgiving table with navy

title collage of family and friends summer kickoff party ideas

7 Ways to Kickoff Your Summer

From pool parties to movies nights, fish frys, my favorite summer reads and all my best tips for summer outdoor entertaining, here are 7 ways to start your

How to Host Your Own Derby Party

This morning, I have Kentucky on my mind... Kentucky and hats... big, gorgeous, fabulous hats.  And nothing is better on Derby weekend than a Derby

Style Guide: 5 Derby Tips & 3 Head-to-Toe Looks For Moms and Daughters

Derby days are upon us!  And if you are like me, nothing gets you more excited than the thought of those derby dresses and hats (… except for maybe derby

Derby Day At The Dixie

This year, I had the privilege of participating in "Derby Day at the Dixie," a Kentucky Derby event at the Dixie Carter Performing Arts and Academic Enrichment

A spring dessert bar with desserts and green goblets.

Host a Spring Dessert Bar

A spring dessert bar is nothing to sneeze at.  Ha!  A pollen joke.  I couldn't help it.  Seriously, y'all the yellow stuff is everywhere!

how to set an Easter table to host a holiday dinner

Decorating A Charming Blue & White Easter Table

This year's Easter table is a charming mix of classic blue and white with preppy cabbage greens, chippy golden eggs and happy pink tulip centerpieces. Even a

5 tips for planning a party menu with appetizers, finger foods and dips with a list of recipes to make and serve

How to Plan an Appetizer Party Menu

A party isn't a party without plenty of finger foods, dips, desserts and little snacks to nibble and share. With these 5 easy tips and 19 recipes you can put

A Vintage Tailgate & 2 Other Must-Haves for this Weekend’s Big Game

The Engineer has been asking “How can you have a southern blog and not write about college football?,” And since I do love some football food and tailgating, I

Setting A Gracious Thanksgiving Table

Because I have enough… Graciousness and hospitality are forever intertwined since it is quite impossible to practice one without the other.  More

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Cozy Coffee Station How-To

Not everyone has space for a coffee bar, but this simple Coffee Station is perfect for counter tops, corner tables and coffee tables.  Best of all, it's

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