Primroses called to me as I walked in the grocery store. I was hosting a baby shower and was looking for inspiration and food to fill out my menu. I thought, “Just like Cynthia!” .(The Mitford Series) There are some helpful rules when planning for different occasions. Afternoon gatherings of women traditionally are called teas. For teas, the menu…
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Hosting Made Easy for a Baby Shower
Retro Artichoke Dip & That Spinach One Too
Do you need a stand by hot appetizer in your favorties collection? Here you go! Spinach Artichoke Dip! Add to your Recipe Collection Having a few favorite appetizers in your ‘Favorite Family Recipes’ collection is a good idea. The easiest of all is pre-peeled shrimp with cocktail sauce. It is a special treat for everyone. And of course the stand…
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Christmas Farmhouse Kitchen Table Welcome!
~~~~ welcome to our farmhouse Christmas kitchen table She was home finally after a very long hard semester. Amy loved how the table and big coordinating wreath looked when she first came through the door after a long semester. It said “Welcome home, welcome to our home. Welcome back!” We all sure did miss each other. Lots of hugging went on…
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Planning Tips: How to Plan When Feeding a Crowd
Menu for Thanksgiving 2015 This weekend Nancy, my oldest asked me what did I seem to always forget when preparing for a large group meal? She is looking forward to hosting our family Christmas gathering. I think her whole family is. Menus are being discussed between her and Nathan. Some…
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Christmas Tree and Memories
Have you noticed the questions on FB about Christmas trees? Well, I can tell you folks want advice on one or two trees, Themes or family memories focused? Why not both…if you can! This tree is our main tree. Our family tree. It will always be my first choice. Our home is large enough I can put up mulitple trees….
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