Summer Archives

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

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

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 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

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

A Pool Party for Summer’s Last Big Bash

Labor Day weekend is right around the corner, and that means we've got one more chance to do it up right summer style! It's time to start thinking

A Beach Brunch & SD’s Top 5 Summer Reads

I don't even try to hide it these days. I am in need of a serious beach vacation-Sun, sand, the sound of surf, and that soft evening breeze

Summer Nights: 10 Tips For Outdoor Entertaining

You know that summer is my jam, right? I love swimming, the long hours of daylight, getting together with friends, and cooking out. But that isn’t

The Essential How-To for Bar Cart Hospitality

Bar Carts are undeniably versatile, timelessly glamorous and reach way beyond cocktail hour. They never fail to add a little personality to whatever you're

Saturday Seven – Easy Summer Tables & Centerpieces

Summer offers a multitude of reasons to get together and celebrate! If for no reason other than we simply can, we should embrace every chance we get to enjoy

Easy Watermelon Centerpiece How-To

A watermelon centerpiece? Sure, why not! We get all a gape about stuffing pumpkins full of flowers (yes, I know, I love it too), so why not fill up their summer

Watermelon Bar: Easy Summer Entertaining

The dog days of summer are barking, and there is nothing easier or more refreshing to enjoy with family and friends than a simple to put together, fun to eat

How to Make A Fresh Vegetable Crudité Platter with Ham & Cheese

Summer lends itself to easy entertaining with its beckoning sunshine, slower schedules and, of course, summer gardens, farmers’ markets and roadside stands

Backyard Hostess Essentials

The pace of summer is a slow one, which leaves plenty of extra room in our schedules to get together with family and friends. Grills fire up.

Southern Shrimp Salad Roll with Lemon Dill Mayo

Love seafood? Then shrimp salad rolls are definitely one of those quick and easy meals you need in summer arsenal. Growing up, shrimp was my

Bowtie Party & Toolbox Centerpiece- A Table for Dad

I will admit it. I am a sucker for a good plaid bow tie. And I have to ask what self-respecting southern woman isn't? I mean, one of the

Simple Memorial Day Picnic

Memorial Day is a holiday with deep roots, roots that go all the way back to the Civil War. And while the holiday has changed over time, some things

A Nostalgic July 4th Picnic To Celebrate Summer

Whether we love them or hate them, we can't deny that, with almost a life of their own, our southern summers are full of magic and memories-- a multitude