Victorian-Inspired Table Setting
A Victorian-Inspired Table Setting adds a touch of elegance to any dinner party. This table setting was actually inspired by Dracula. It was the movie of the month a while back, I made a whole 5-course dinner to go with it, but the photo didn’t really turn out. I guess I’ll just have to host […] Read more…
Tuscan Pasta Salad
Tuscan Pasta Salad is part of the Family Dinner Book Club menu for Wishtree. My bestie, Elyse, has been making this Tuscan Pasta Salad for years! She made it once for a party, it received raves reviews, and it now makes an appearance at every family birthday party. It is always devoured because it is […] Read more…
Taco Bar
A taco bar you can set up at home any day of the week! Taco Tuesday, Taco Thursday, Taco Weekend?! Yes Please! Tacoooooossssss Am I Right?! Who doesn’t love a good taco? Meat, cheese, and veggies all rolled up in a warm toasted shell. I love it. I also love setting up these bar situations […] Read more…
Butterfly 1st Birthday
Emilia turned ONE so we threw her a pretty in purple butterfly 1st birthday party. Elyse is a genius so she plans her children’s birthday party themes around their bedroom decor so she can reuse the hand made party decorations. The giant paper flowers from Madeline’s 1st birthday? They are now on her bedroom walls. […] Read more…
Women’s History Month tablescape
March is Women’s History Month, and our family dinner book club theme is Fairness. I wanted to set up a tablescape to encompass both themes. A floral centerpiece felt like the perfect feminine element for my table. I took all the flowers I could find and arranged them into a tablerunner. A few candles add […] Read more…
Sarah’s Day TJ Party – #FoodBloggerLove
It’s a Sarah’s Day TJ Party! What What! Okay, maybe I’m the only one who knows what that means. Today is all about the food bloggers and the love! #FoodBloggerLove is an annual event where we switch names Secret Santa style and show some virtual love to our fellow food bloggers. I got Sarah Cooks […] Read more…
She Persisted – Tablescape
This tablescape is inspired by the book Nevertheless, She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton. Persistence is our character trait for the month of February for Family Dinner Book Club. Check out the full dinner menu, too. I really loved this book and I wanted to play up the girl power factor for this tablescape. I try […] Read more…
Teamwork Tablescape
This ocean-inspired teamwork tablescape accompanies our Family Dinner Book Club selection for this month. January is all about Teamwork, and our lead book is Swimmy by Leo Lionni. Check out the Teamwork Stew menu, a full reading list, and family activities. Our table runner is a long piece of craft paper that we finger-painted various […] Read more…
Rustic Hanukkah Tablescape
This is our first Hanukkah as an official Jewish household – since David converted in May, but it is our third celebrating and learning all about the holiday and traditions. I shared one of our Hanukkah menus the other day, so of course we needed a tablescape to accompany. I’m calling it a rustic Hanukkah […] Read more…