I love to entertain! When you welcome guests into your home, whether it be for coffee, drinks, or a sit down dinner, your goal is to make them feel special. And like the Scouts say, “Be prepared.” Thinking ahead is key! Friday evening we entertained, so I thought I’d share my tips for a successful Read More
Category: Entertaining
Alphabet Birthday Party
Today is Elizabeth’s 7th birthday!!! In my “A Year Ago Today” series, we celebrated with an Alphabet Birthday Party last year… This was the year we decided to throw in our own tradition with the birthday banner…the kids decorate their banner! She decorated her “E” birthday cake! The guest’s initials bordered the sign! The table Read More
Christmas Cocktail Party
Tis the season for enjoying time with family and friends! And entertaining!!! I love to host a gathering. I can vividly remember as a child my parents entertaining often. I also learned early in life that when you entertain projects finally get completed! And I’m talking huge projects when it came to my parents (like Read More
Thanksgiving 2012
Thanksgiving continues (although my Christmas is up!) with some great pictures from the big day… We’ve celebrated Thanksgiving at my parent’s cabin for several years now. It’s a true treat and getaway! The day prior festivities began with the decorations! Elizabeth thoroughly enjoys helping! She and Daniel gathered fall leaves and placed them here as Read More
Garden Club: Another Fall Arrangement
Last Friday, I shared our neighborhood garden club’s program by Chris Norwood of Tipton Hurst. Please enjoy another great and easy fall arrangement… Chris first gathered dried wheat and placed floral tape around the middle! Next, he placed rose hips around the wheat and secured with floral tape! The ends of the stems were Read More
“Cars” Birthday
Over the weekend, we celebrated Daniel’s 3rd birthday (his actual big day is this coming weekend)! We plan months in advance when it comes to birthday parties around here. Daniel decided on a “Cars” theme awhile back. Of course on Saturday he boasts, “I want a monster truck party!” This was his first “friend” party. Read More
Garden Club
I belong to two garden clubs. One is associated with my church, and the other is within our neighborhood. I’ve been exposed to garden clubs and gardening since I was in elementary school. My mother joined her first garden club in her early 30’s (and was invited by her very first client!) I remember (not Read More