Last week I hosted our 5th annual Favorite Things Gift Exchange for Community Group and it was the best night! This year’s theme was “Champagne Problems,” and it was a total hit. We had so much fun dressing up in sequins, sipping sparkling pear cocktails, and exchanging gifts! If you’ve been following my past gift …
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One of my favorite parts of Thanksgiving is pulling together the tablescape. It’s something I look forward to every year, and I love switching it up to keep things fresh. Last year, I went all out with a pop of color, and it turned out so fun! This year, though, I wanted something a little …
If you’re thinking about hosting a Favorite Things Party this year, I am here to tell you that you should definitely DO IT! These are some of my favorite holiday parties every year. I love hosting them and I love participating in them! My Supper Club has been hosting an annual gift swap since 2015 …
Last week I had McKinsey over for a little mahjong party! Both of us have September birthdays and both of us are mahjong-obsessed, so we decided to celebrate together with an afternoon of Siamese mahjong! It was a warm, beautiful day so I set up our game table outside and whipped up some frozen espresso …
Mabel turned ONE last weekend and we celebrated with a birthday pawty! If you’re a longtime reader, I know you aren’t surprised — we’ve been throwing pawties since 2012! I love any excuse to throw a party with a theme, and celebrating our animals is always one of my favorites. Even though we’ve only had …
Caroline turned 10 years old TODAY! I swear it was just yesterday we were throwing a Twinkle Twinkle Little Star 1st birthday for her. And in the blink of an eye a decade flew by. Surprisingly, I haven’t cried about her birthday this year even though she is growing so fast and double digits feels …
I am excited to share some of my favorite Supper Club menu ideas from over the years! I originally published this post back in 2021 and since then we’ve had 3 more years of monthly supper club menus so I thought it deserved an update! Our Supper Club has been meeting since 2015 and we …
Last weekend we had friends over for a Masters party to watch the golf tournament together, eat delicious food and sip festive cocktails. The Masters is an invitational event and the first major golf tournament of the year so there is always so much excitement around it. It also has a number of traditions that …
I wanted to share the floral tablescape I recently created for Supper Club! As someone who loves throwing dinner parties, I’ve learned that setting a beautiful table is key to making any occasion feel extra special. This colorful table setting was so fun and easy to put together and would be perfect for spring or …
Happy Mardi Gras! To celebrate Fat Tuesday, I wanted to share the Mardi Mahj girls night I hosted last week. My goodness, the Mardi Gras theme was SO fun to pull together! The evening was filled with yummy snacks, festive French 75 cocktails, jazzy vibes, cozy attire (no pants with buttons allowed) and LOTS of …
Our 4th annual Community Group Favorite Things Christmas Gift Exchange is officially down in the books! This year the theme for our attire was snow bunny — and everyone totally nailed it! It was such a fun, warm, and cozy night! Christmas Gift Exchange Mule Bar This year I decided to replace my usual pitcher …
Last weekend we hosted our neighbors for a chili cook off! It was a really competitive and fun food-filled party… We invited 10 families which turned out to be a LOT of people once you include all the kids. Our original plan was to host the party outside but we ended up moving it inside …