Entertaining
Pesto Tortellini Salad with Salami & Peppers
Delicious pesto tortellini salad with salami, peppers, and spinach perfect for al fresco dinner parties this summer! Y’all this pesto tortellini salad is so delish and so easy to make! It is fresh and filling. I promise it will be a hit at lunches or dinners. For this dish I made my own pesto, since…
Read MoreHydrangea Centerpiece with Hurricane Lantern
Learn how to arrange a simple hydrangea centerpiece to stunning effect for $15 in under 5 minutes that is perfect for any summer dinner table! Hey there lovely peonies! Today, I wanted to share with you a quick and easy how-to post to create this stunning hydrangea centerpiece with hurricane lantern that I created for…
Read MoreAl Fresco Summer Dining with Hydrangea Tablescape
Grab a glass of bubbly Prosecco and join me for some al fresco summer dining at this hydrangea tablescape! It’s a sultry evening in July. The sun is wistfully sinking and the fireflies are just beginning to flash. The smell of charcoal wafts across the back yard and effervescent Prosecco tickles your nose as the…
Read MoreTuna Avocado Open Face Sammies
Looking for a quick, light and healthy week day meal? Try these incredibly simple but oh so tasty tuna avocado open face sammies with pickled onion and almonds! We tried the most delicious tuna and avocado open face sammies this week! They were so delicious we ate the entire batch, and I just had to…
Read MoreA Pimm’s & Tea Cocktail
Savor the tastes of spring with a Pimm’s & tea cocktail. Bartender! One divine spring cocktail please! Something light yet spicy… Bright but not too bold.. Sweet but not cloying… Zesty with just a hint of fizz… A little magic ensues and before you appears a Pimm’s & Tea Cocktail! Ah…spring day drinking at its…
Read MoreAn Easter Tablescape with Blooming Basket & Boxwood Topiaries
Set a bright and colorful Easter tablescape with a blooming Easter basket and boxwood topiaries for a whimsical centerpiece + get my recipe for pesto asparagus with poached egg! Hey Y’all & Happy Easter!! What a joyous season this is with the flowers budding, temps rising, and sun shining…rebirth and renewal all around. I love…
Read MoreTea for Two
Brew a pot of tea and invite your kindred spirit to spend a lovely afternoon nibbling on delicious treats with a spring tea for two! Is there any problem a good gossip and a cup of tea can’t solve? Highly unlikely, if you ask me! And yet we don’t indulge in low tea nearly often…
Read MoreCrockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup with White Beans
Winter isn’t over yet! Be prepared for those unexpected snow flurries and freezing temps with this yummy crockpot chicken tortilla soup made with chicken and white beans. I made this soup on my snow day a couple of weeks ago. I meant to make a white bean chili, but I didn’t have all the ingredients,…
Read MoreNew Year’s Eve Party Decor
Pop the bubbly and celebrate 2018 in style with bright and charming New Year’s Eve Party Decor! The 12 Days of Christmas are just getting started, and I thought I would share this bright and charming tablescape with you for a festive New Year’s Eve table idea. I believe in leaving up my Christmas decorations…
Read MoreHoliday Etiquette & Hospitality + My Plaid Christmas Table
The Southern approach to holiday etiquette and hospitality plus a plaid Christmas table idea perfect for holiday entertaining. Good manners the world over are important even today when it feels like propriety has fallen out of favor and civility is long forgotten. Here in the South, being courteous and well-mannered have a certain sine qua…
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