Happy Thanksgiving!
May you enjoy special time with your family and friends this Thanksgiving! Blessings of the season to you and yours!
Party Plan: Thanksgiving Parade Watching Party
I don’t know about you, but I have loved all the Thanksgiving parades on television since childhood. I thought these were the most exciting events to see and hear–the wonderfully colorful band outfits and costumes of the balloon handlers, the … Continued
Resource: Better Homes and Gardens Celebrate the Season
Time –there’s never enough of it, especially during the holidays. Because time is so precious, it’s one of the best gifts you can give to others and to yourself. The ideas in Better Homes and Gardens Celebrate the Season–Decorations, Gifts … Continued
Party Pointer: 2018 Christmas Decorating Trends
Once the leaves on the trees begin to change color, retailers begin to display all kinds of new holiday themes and color schemes to encourage us to jazz up our Christmas decorations and to buy more. I love to see … Continued
Tablescape: Golden Leaf Thankful Tablesetting
We tend to associate Thanksgiving with fall colors–orange, red, yellow and brown–and tend to decorate for our Thanksgiving meals in them. But there is no rule that says you have to. If you are looking for a new take on … Continued
Party Plan: Bridal Shower Etiquette Part 2
Here are more tips about how to give a proper shower in our Bridal Shower Etiquette Part 2 post. Don’t intimidate anyone—especially bridesmaids—to host a shower. It’s a financial burden that many aren’t able to take on, especially if they … Continued
Resource: Christmas with Southern Living 2017
Nobody does Christmas like Southern Living magazine, and for over 30 years, Oxmoor House Publishers has put out Christmas with Southern Living books to help readers create memorable holidays for family and friends. I grew up looking at my mother’s Southern … Continued
Party Pointer: Make Your Party a Green One
The fall brings with it many opportunities to entertain at home–football parties, Halloween parties, Thanksgiving gatherings and all kinds of Christmas entertaining. With all this party-giving that you might do, this is the time to think about how you can … Continued
Tablescape: Pumpkin Centerpiece Tablesetting
When autumn comes, the colors of the season–shades of orange, yellow, red and brown–fill your vision and are so appealing. Orange is not my favorite color the rest of the year, but in the fall, I love it!! It reminds … Continued
Party Plan: Etiquette of Bridal Shower Planning
Etiquette of Bridal Shower Planning A wedding shower is a gathering of friends in honor of an upcoming marriage. It is a celebration distinguished by the “showering” of gifts on the guest of honor, the bride. A morning coffee, a … Continued