If you enjoy setting an attractive table for your partner or family or yourself, you have many options of placemats, table linens, napkins, dishes, flatware, glasses and centerpieces. But even if you love the look you have chosen for your … Continued
If you are hosting a tailgate party for your fellow fans for your favorite team at a game near October 31, you may want to use a Halloween theme. This Halloween UR Spiders tailgate may give you ideas that … Continued
As the evenings begin to cool down enough for jackets, you probably are thinking about autumn dinner parties with friends before or after a football game or an afternoon of apple-picking or antiquing. It isn’t difficult to create an … Continued
National Hispanic Heritage Month is the period from September 15 to October 15 in the United States, when we honor the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South … Continued
Football season has arrived, and along with it, tailgate season. If you are a regular at the games of your favorite team, you may frequently host or attend tailgate parties before the games. And if you are like me, you … Continued
Labor Day sometimes seems like a sad holiday because it marks the end of summer–and even if we have complained about the heat in August, we still don’t want summer to be over. So if we are at our river … Continued
One of the great joys of going to the beach is the sense of calm and restfulness it can create in you. This soothing may come from walking on the shoreline, watching the waves roll in and feeling the breeze … Continued
IfIf If you have access to lots of blooming flowers, you might want to consider using them to decorate a festive table for your family and friends. For a party-worthy table, create a floral runner tablescape. Our river cottage has a driveway … Continued
If you are hosting a baby shower or a grandmother shower, you may want to check out the ideas for this baby blue baby shower for a boy which could just as easily be switched out to be a pink … Continued
I recently attended the wedding of my first cousin’s daughter. It was a second marriage for the bride, and she and her groom wanted to have a wedding that was easy, comfortable and very reasonably priced. They decided … Continued