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A 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…
Read MoreApple Cider Hot Toddy with Pineapple & Bourbon
This apple cider hot toddy is perfect for those cold, blustery days when you need something to cozy up and warm your insides. Made with pineapple, bourbon, and moonshine you are sure to get a toasty feeling! Y’all this is such an easy drink to make. It tastes amazing and will warm you up in…
Read MoreA Whimsical-Glam Christmas Table with Hoskins in the Flat
Embrace the unexpected this holiday season with a whimsical-glam Christmas table bedecked with mixed metals, pink and green hues, Arté Italica dinnerware, poinsettia, and fanciful ornaments. Candlelight flickers over a carefully laid table. The air is laden with evergreen and mama’s cooking. A Christmas tree shines merrily in the corner, while presents peak from underneath.…
Read MoreBeyond Pumpkins – An Elegant Thanksgiving Table + 2 Side Dish Recipes
Set an elegant Thanksgiving table with traditional flair this year adorned with romantic roses, pineapples, cotton, sterling silver, and brocade table linens! Don’t get me wrong! I love pumpkins…love them! But sometimes you want to break out of the tried and true to experiment with something new. For my Thanksgiving tablescape this year, I played…
Read MoreHere for the Boos – Halloween Spooked Cocoa
Embrace your inner ghoul and indulge your sweet tooth with this Halloween spooked cocoa. Topped with pumpkin and ghoul peeps, whipped cream, and a chocolate graham cracker rim it is sure to please kiddos and adults alike! This cocoa is so….tasty you may not even want any Halloween candy! I’m not kidding! It will satisfy…
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