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Entertaining

7 Crunch Time Tips for Last Minute Holiday Entertaining

If you’re hosting for the holidays and in a panic about pulling it all together, here are a seven helpful last-minute entertaining tips to help make the task of playing hostess as stress free as possible!

Serve Your Food Buffet Style
Create a food buffet to encourage you guests to help themselves. This will free you up to spend more time socializing with your guests.

Presentation is a Must
Be sure to have a selection of pretty serving pieces on hand. White porcelain, crystal or silver serveware are always classic. No matter what you are serving, make it beautiful! A …

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Entertaining

A Tartan Inspired Holiday Tablescape

Need some inspiration for a picture perfect holiday tablescape? I teamed up with American Express to create this fun video showing you how I put together a stylish holiday tablescape using pieces that can be purchased from Pottery Barn, West Elm and Williams-Sonoma, using gift cards redeemed with American Express Membership Rewards®  points!  I hope this inspires you to find creative and beautiful ways to use Membership Rewards® points this holiday season! Click the video to watch plus get the look below!

Williams-Sonoma: Tartan Tablecloth, Schott Wine Glasses, Aaron Flatware | Pottery Barn: Linen Hemstitch …

5 Stylish DIY Party Decor Ideas
Entertaining

VIDEO: 5 Easy & Adorable DIY Party Decor Ideas

Hi guys! I stopped by the Rachael Ray show not long ago to share some super easy and uber stylish DIY party decor ideas. These are fun for all year round but also perfect for holiday entertaining season! Click the video below to watch. And – to make your floral arrangement  more holiday themed, just substitute cranberries for lemons and voilà! Which idea is your favorite?

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Interior designer and style expert Nicole Gibbons shows you how to create your own waffle bar brunch with a stunning tablescape featuring dining pieces from Pier 1 Imports!
Entertaining

How to Create A Festive Holiday Waffle Bar Brunch

There’s nothing like waking up on Christmas morning and in my household growing up we always looked forward to a delicious Christmas brunch of fried chicken and waffles prepared by my mom.  Since I’ve begun hosting holidays at my home, I’ve started my own tradition of preparing a festive waffle bar brunch for my family and friends and I’ve teamed up with my friends at Pier 1 Imports to create a fun little video showing you how it all comes together.  Although I usually do this on Christmas, this is an idea you can try for any celebratory occasion and …

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Entertaining

Day of The Dead: Calavera Cocktail

Coinciding with Halloween is the Day of the Dead, an annual holiday celebrated in Mexico to honor loved ones who have passed on. Traditional elements of a Day of the Dead celebration include candied sugar skulls, beautiful floral crowns and lots of vivid colors. While everyone’s talking about Halloween, my friends from His & Hers Weddings are here sharing a fun Calavera Cocktail recipe inspired by the Day of the Dead. (Calavera is the Spanish word for sugar skulls!) Made with tequila, grenadine and garnished with a hint of chili powder, this drink is a little sweet and a little …

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Food & Recipes

One Bowl Chocolate Cupcakes with a Valentine’s Day Twist

Valentine’s Day is really just an excuse to eat chocolate – which is why I am fully embracing it this year! Since I’m a card carrying member of the single girl’s club and likely won’t be receiving any chocolate (womp womp!) I figured I’d take matters into my own hands and treat myself! I spotted this adorable little Valentine’s Day bake cup kit at Sur La Table and these gave me the perfect excuse to make chocolate cupcakes! I love recipes that are simple and my go-to is this one-bowl chocolate cupcake recipe from Martha except I make modifications for …