How to Set an Autumn Harvest Table

Gather friends and family around this autumn harvest table to celebrate the bounty of the season!

Gather friends and family around this autumn harvest table to celebrate the bounty of the season! A natural table runner made from the fruits, foliage, vegetables, and flowers of fall is a simple, yet sophisticated way to decorate your table for autumn. Not only does it reflects the bounty of the autumn harvest, but it…

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The Perfect Summer Picnic for Two

Throw the perfect summer picnic for two this July 4th with the right picnic food, portable baskets, gingham accessories, and sunflowers!

Throw the perfect summer picnic for two this July 4th with the right picnic food, portable baskets, gingham accessories, and sunflowers! S. and I love to go on picnics. Sometimes it is as simple as grabbing a Bo-box (yes, one of our guilty pleasures is Bojangles fried chicken) and heading up to the parkway, and…

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Southernisms: Mama Always Said…

Southern mamas' advice - The best words of wisdom from our Southern mamas - take them to heart!

Southern mamas’ advice – the best words of wisdom from our Southern mamas – take them to heart! As y’all know, Southern mamas are brimming over with important pearls of wisdom, and in honor of Mother’s Day this weekend I’m sharing some of my favorite Southern mamas’ advice from my own family. After all, “Mama…

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Pineapple Margarita On the Rocks – Just in Time for Cinco de Mayo

Make your Cinco de Mayo fiesta dazzle with this easy pineapple margarita on the rocks recipe.

Make your Cinco de Mayo fiesta dazzle with this easy pineapple margarita on the rocks recipe. Hosting a fun and fabulous Cinco de Mayo party this weekend? Want to try a new margarita? I’ve got you covered with this pineapple margarita on the rocks recipe! It is super easy to mix up one or a…

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Grab a Guinness for This Lucky Green Saint Patrick’s Day Tablescape

Celebrate St. Patty's Day with a Guinness beer tasting party, yummy shepherd's pie, and one lucky green Saint Patrick's Day tablescape.

Saint Patrick’s Day (March 17th) is exciting for many reasons not least of which are lots of bold, kelly green, Guinness, and the imminent arrival of spring! This year I’m celebrating with a Guinness beer tasting party, yummy shepherd’s pie, and one lucky green Saint Patrick’s Day tablescape. For my Saint Patrick’s Day tablescape, I…

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DIY Reversible Door Tags: Valentine’s to St. Patty’s

Make decorating your front door for Valentine's Day and St. Patrick's Day easy with these DIY reversible door tags.

Today, I’m sharing easy DIY reversible door tags that will take your front entry from Valentine’s Day to St. Patrick’s Day with one little flip and a change in ribbon. Make decorating your front door for Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day easier with these simple signs. Three cheers for multi-purpose decor! Yay! Y’all know…

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5 Holiday Storage Hacks

Try these 5 holiday storage hacks to organize your Christmas decor

Try these 5 holiday storage hacks to organize your Christmas decor We leave our Christmas decor up until after New Year’s Day. I don’t decorate until after Thanksgiving, and I’m just never ready to take it down right away. I love the festive feeling it gives our home too much! The week and weekend after…

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A Bubbly Blackberry Cocktail

Try a bubbly blackberry cocktail with champagne, st. germain, vodka for a delightful New Year's Eve celebration drink.

Ring in the New Year with a Bubbly Blackberry Cocktail blended with Champagne, St. Germain, and Vodka. There is nothing more delightful and charming than a glass of bubbly. It is sparkly and refreshing, not to mention the lovely glassware in which champagne is served. Then there is the pop of the cork, which is…

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A Traditional Christmas Front Door

A traditional Christmas Front Door with plaid ribbon, garland, holly wreaths, and lanterns

But the prettiest sight to see is the holly that will be On your own front door… I really took this song to heart this Christmas and decked my front entry with holly, holly, holly! There are two fresh holly wreaths, holly branches in the planters, and holly sprigs on the lanterns. My three holly…

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Throw a Charming Holiday Brunch

holiday entertaining with Pender & Peony

I’m sharing my family’s Christmas brunch tradition and ways to set a festive table for your holiday brunch with plaid placemats, splashes of red, and winter greenery! The magic of Christmas morning is undeniable. Childhood delight fills the air as family gathers around the Christmas tree to see what Santa brought. Wrapping paper flies, carols…

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