Today, we teamed up with Chloe Wines to get in the mood and drink some bubbly to share 3 ways that you can be the hostess with the most-est!
Looking for the perfect present for the social butterflies in your life? Look no further than our Hostess with the Mostest Gift Box! With this gift box, your friends can celebrate every occasion with their favorite drinks in hand, and they'll never have to worry about losing track of their glass again. Plus, the chic acrylic stand makes it easy to display their GlassTats on the bar top, so they can always be ready for a party.
These will have your friends hoping for leftovers and eagerly anticipating your next invite.
This is the summer you become the hostess with the mostest.
The Entertainer is the perfect gift for those who love to celebrate, curated for the host or hostess with the mostest in your life. Picnics, parties, family gatherings, you name it; The Entertainer loves serving up big delicious meals (and baked goods!), and storing them in style too.Includes:• Luxe gift box• Large Nesting Bowl + Lid• Colour matched Salad Server Set• Gift Card with optional gift message
Happy Saturday Peeps!!! It is time for another Our Creative Corner Challenge. This week our hostess with the mostest is the fabulous Sharon Wheet and she has another fun challenge for us: Make a paper craft item (card, scrapbook page layout, a 3-D item, an altered item) for a Best Friend! It can be for a birthday, a thank you, or to just let her know she is your best friend! The only other requirement, is to include a flower! The flower can be hand-made, an embellishment, or a stamp. I have a slight obsession with this flower stamp from the Stampin Up Bordering on Romance stamp set. I stamped it onto some confetti card stock twice and colored with my aqua painter and ink pads. I used Peach Parfait, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade and Pool Party. I used some Crumb Cake ink around the edges. The DSP used here is the Everyday Enchantment paper that is available during SAB. I added some basic pearls to the image, for the flower centers and around the spray. The sentiment on here is from the Friendly Words wheel, I had unmounted this wheel a long time ago and had not done anything else with it. I decided it was time so I got it out to use on this card. I cut out the section I wanted to use and mounted it to some cling mount foam. Easy Peasy, don't know why I waited!!! I added a small pool party butterfly to the main image piece which is cut and matted with my circle and scallop circle nesties. I used the confetti card stock for my base and some peach parfait for the mats. I finished this off with a couple of pearls in the top corners and a strip of peach parfait ribbon across the DSP. Be sure to check the Our Creative Corner Blog to see what the rest of the design team came up with for this fun challenge. I hope you can find some time to play along and if you do, don't forget to link it up over on the Our Creative Corner Blog so we can all see it! Thanks for stopping by today and HAPPY STAMPING!!!!
Since getting married and becoming a wife, one of the things I desire is for us to us to open up our home to others for meals and get-togethers. It is something that I have felt God calling me to but not something that I am naturally good at. I am a pretty disorganized individual so the thought of having large groups of people over to our house and "hosting" them used to make me really nervous. Over the first year of our marriage I have learned so much about being a hostess and inviting people into our home. It has helped to have some wonderful ladies in my life who have given me great examples of what it looks like to be a great hostess. Today I am going to share with you some of the tips that I have learned over the last year about hosting an incredible and welcoming get-together. 1. Create a plan at least two days before. I have found that for me it is important to sit down and think about what I want this event in my home to look like and then come up with a game plan as to how I am going to accomplish this. If you do this at least two days before it gives you enough time to meal plan, go grocery shopping, discuss with your husband and acquire all the dishes/items you will need. This also is a good time frame to let the guests know if they should bring something. 2. Straighten up your home. Now I know many people say that you don't have to clean before they come over and they don't care if your home is messy. And to a certain extent I agree with that because I don't want to try and be someone I am not to the people who come to my home. I want to to be real with them and show them my real life. However, I know myself and I know that if my home is a mess and have people over that I will not enjoy my time with them as much as I could have if my house was clean. I want to be able to listen to what my guests are saying instead of sitting there thinking about all the dishes in the sink. I'm not saying I deep clean my carpet or dust every inch of my house before people come over but what I am saying is that I think it is a good idea to tidy things up. Pick up the laundry all over the floor.Wipe up the bathroom sink, and clean the toilet. I think that a tidy home shows your guest that you care about them and want them to be comfortable. 3. Make as much of the meal as possible before guests arrive. This is probably the hardest part for me because I am not that great at timing food perfectly. So what I have done and I would suggest, making meals that I are comfortable with. I try and not make brand new, complicated or fancy meals for the first time when I am having people over. I usually always make meals I know I can do and that I think people will love. Having the meal ready (or almost ready) when guests arrive will help you to enjoy time with your guests instead of busy cooking in the kitchen. That has happened to me a few times and it is not as enjoyable. One time though it was because the couple arrived 2 HOURS EARLY!!! A hostesses worst nightmare!! 4. Have snack food and plenty of drink options. I love going to someones house and having to choose between different drinks. They don't have to be super expensive or complicated but simply having a beer, wine, water, lemonade or sweet tea would be appropriate. I also try to have an appetizer or snack food on the table or coffee table while guests are waiting for the food to be done or after the meal is over. I think it makes people feel at ease when they can snack and talk at the same time! 5. Add a couple of candles and good background music. I love walking into someones home and having it smell fresh. I like to have at least one candle burning that has a fresh and clean scent so people automatically feel at ease. Right now my favorite candle is Lilac Blossoms from Bath and Body Works. I also like having quiet background music on while people are eating and talking. Since we are from the Midwest and are by no means "fancy" people we do not have anything like classical music on. We usually choose music like Needtobreathe, Ben Rector, or Phil Wickam to have playing softly in the background. So there you go! Those are just a few of the tips that I have learned over the past year about hosting! I would love to hear more if you have any that you would add! Something that I am probably going to add to my book collection in the next couple of months is the book Bread and Wine by Shauna Niequist. I first heard about the book from my bloggy friend Rachel. She has absolutely RAVED about it and I am excited to read it and learn even more about hosting! Hope you enjoyed these tips! Have a beautiful day!
These will have your friends hoping for leftovers and eagerly anticipating your next invite.
The soul of every restaurant is the kitchen, but at Belladonna, the heart is the front of the house. Nessa and Adam have long reigned as the most-envied and most-aspired-to couple at Belladonna. And as warm and welcoming as they've made the restaurant experience for its customers, the queen and king of the front of the house want nothing more than to add a little patron of their own to nurture, as well. When the long-deferred dream of having a child becomes the number one priority for the host and hostess with the mostest, Adam and Nessa must face the fact that putting their careers before family for so long might mean it's too late for the one dream they still haven't achieved.
The secret to being the hostess with the mostest? Gougères in your freezer.
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You’ll be the hostess with the mostest when you learn How To Create A Lox And Bagel Brunch Board! Serve this creative and flexible breakfast with lox, bagels, herbed cream cheese, and fresh toppings when you want to impress guests or celebrate special occasions.
The secret to being the hostess with the mostest? Gougères in your freezer.
That is what a successful party needs... a delightful and welcoming hostess. You don't need a large home, a lot of money, elaborate food or entertainment. I have gone to very wealthy parties given by friends, which I am sorry to say, were boring. So what is my trick? I enjoy the art of entertaining.
By: Susan "Honey" Good The ultimate hostess makes entertaining in her home fun in every way. She has learned her skills and combined skills with an overflowing warmth that makes her friends and family feel that their presence will make the evening very special.
I'm Sitting Pretty with Megan Patterson of Bon Aprontit in a new interview for my series. Megan runs the beautiful Chicago-based apron company Bon Aprontit!
Just a day after the city's biggest party of the year — Mardi Gras — online magazine The Salonniere anointed four New Orleanians to its Salonniere 100, a who's who
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Do you dream of throwing THE perfect dinner party? Gathering your family together for a holiday meal they'll discuss for years to come? Or maybe you just want to have a fun night with friends
Sharing my top tips on how to host the best gatherings, parties and celebrations.
The holiday season is expensive, but with these impressive, low-budget main dishes, hosting a party doesn’t have to be.
As a homemaker, it's always nice to make sure your guests are comfortable in your home. Here are my best tips about how to be a good hostess.
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You've memorized all your fave cocktail recipes, and you're considering buying a letterpress to manage all your handmade dinner party invites. You might just be a real-life hostess with the mostess. 1. Your cheese plates have their own Instagram account. 2. You like to stock enough wine for any occasion that might pop up. Yep, A-N-Y occasion. 3. You have so many vases and dishes, you have to color code them. 4. The thought of having a dinner party without place cards makes you feel panicky. 5.
You’ll be the hostess with the mostest when you learn How To Create A Lox And Bagel Brunch Board! Serve this creative and flexible breakfast with lox, bagels, herbed cream cheese, and fresh toppings when you want to impress guests or celebrate special occasions.
My in-laws came into town last week and oh my goodness, we had a blast! I love them dearly and often refer to them as my “in-loves” but that doesn’t mean that there’s still not this urge to want to host them, and all of my guests, excellently. This means fresh and matching towels, clean […]
I’ve always dug old school airline flight attendant uniforms. Perhaps it’s the nostalgia of being a kid and totally excited about going to the airport and hopping on a plane. When you asked for a can of Coke, you got it. An entire can. These days I dread the experience of going to the airport as much as I dread tax season. I hate it. It’s miserable for me, filled with lots anxiety and zero patience. Flying used to be glamourous! Now a flight is like getting on a bus… an air bus. Soon they’ll have you standing in the aisles, mark my words! I like to look at these old photos and remember a time when traveling wasn’t an experience from hell. Oh, and when flight attendants looked as cool as shit. Early 1970s Braniff International Airways photo Southwest Airlines, 1970s United Airlines stewardess, 1969 Braniff Airlines, 1960s United Airlines, 1970s Hughes Airways, 1972 United Airlines, 1970s Southwest Airlines, 1973 1969 Pacific Southwest Airlines, 1970s Monarch air, 1960s Pakistan International Airlines, 1960s Pacific Southwest Airline uniform in 1973 > Pan Am Italy, 196...
Holiday Party Gadgets For the Hostess With the Mostest
The Entertainer is the perfect gift for those who love to celebrate, curated for the host or hostess with the mostest in your life. Picnics, parties, family gatherings, you name it; The Entertainer loves serving up big delicious meals (and baked goods!), and storing them in style too. Includes: Luxe gift box Large Nesting Bowl + Lid GIFT BOX + INSERT Aqueous coated cardboard with foil detail, fully recyclable NESTING BOWL COLLECTION Material: Polypropylene. food grade, BPA and Phthalate free. Care Instructions: Top rack dishwasher, fridge and freezer friendly, remove lid for microwave. SALAD SET Material: Melamine Care Instructions: Dishwasher safe Gift Box LENGTH: 11cm WIDTH: 42cm DEPTH: 29.5cm
The Entertainer is the perfect gift for those who love to celebrate, curated for the host or hostess with the mostest in your life. Picnics, parties, family gatherings, you name it; The Entertainer loves serving up big delicious meals (and baked goods!), and storing them in style too.Includes:• Luxe gift box• Large Nesting Bowl + Lid• Colour matched Salad Server Set• Gift Card with optional gift message
