Entertaining
5 Outdoor Entertaining Musts
As we're getting ready to start using our backyard space, I can't help but picture all the entertaining we plan to do. It's going to take years for this outdoor space to fully mature and grow into what we envision, but I'm not waiting for things to be perfect before we invite our friends and […]
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June 22, 2022
Design
5 Simple Tips to Set an Easy Fall Table + Our Favorite Fall Recipes!
This post is sponsored by Walmart With fall around the corner, and hosting on our mind, we are looking for every excuse to celebrate the season--a fall table can be just that. I mentioned last week in Casual Friday that I've been feeling a little homesick lately. Homesick in my own home, and longing for […]
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September 20, 2021
Entertaining
We Asked My Favorite Hostess, Kim Vargo, 5 Questions
If there was someone who hosts even more than we do, and probably more effortlessly--it's Kim and Scott Vargo of Yellow Brick Home: our dear friends with whom we wish we could share a charcuterie board and game night a lot more often! And Kim isn't a "hostess with the mostess" because she's doing over-the-top […]
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July 29, 2021
Entertaining
How to have people over with no stress.
This week we're celebrating all of our hard work by playing host. It's time to invite someone over! Yesterday we talked all about falling in love with your home by opening its doors because creating memories within your home surrounded by loved ones is taking the relationship to the next level! Get ready for hometown […]
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July 27, 2021
Entertaining
Fall In Love With Your Home By Having Someone Over
Congratulations. You've made it to the final week of #CLJSummerSchool, "How To Fall In Love With Your Home in 30 Days." We've been on a journey to find love with our homes and I'm so excited to make it this far, because this is where we get to reap all the benefits of our hard-earned […]
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July 26, 2021
Entertaining
Casual Friday: A Fun Game Night Idea!
Last weekend, our small, core group of friends was able to hang out all together for the first time in a long time and we had so much fun having dinner and playing games. I shared a few candid videos in the moment and it seems that MANY MANY of you are ready (or getting […]
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May 7, 2021
Entertaining
The First Dinner Party in Our Dining Room & All My Tips!
Last week, Idaho moved to stage 4 of the reopening which allows gatherings up to 99 people. After months and months of social distancing, my family of 21 got together for the first time this year! It was also the first dinner party in our new dining room! We embraced the opportunity and dreams came […]
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June 18, 2020
Entertaining
Have a VIRTUAL Game Night!: Our Favorite Games To Play Online
One of the very first memes I saw when this pandemic was just starting to pick up in the US, read "Check on your extroverted friends. They are not okay!" If you are hosts at heart and have been going through entertaining withdrawals like us, playing games virtually with our friends has been a little […]
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April 4, 2020
Entertaining
Happy Halloween 2019! It's A Monster Mash!
Happy Halloween!! After Greta enthusiastically declared she wanted to be Dracula for Halloween, we decided to all throw it back to classic monsters--Werewolf, Mummy, Frankenstein, Dracula and a Witch. (Can you believe this is my first time EVER being a witch for Halloween?!) As per tradition, we like to rummage through our closets to put […]
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October 31, 2019
Entertaining
Throwing Our First Murder Mystery Party!!: How It Worked, What We Did, and Everything We Learned
Entertaining
Throwing Our First Murder Mystery Party!!: How It Worked, What We Did, and Everything We Learned
For the last 8 years, we have hosted a big costume party. It has been so fun, but every year they got larger and larger and larger. The last year we did it, we maxed out at over 200 people. So this year, a move felt like the perfect time to scale back a little […]
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October 21, 2019
Entertaining
How to Craft the Perfect Charcuterie Board (+ a couple easy condiment recipes)
The word "charcuterie" has expanded a bit beyond its classic French roots, and is sometimes used to describe a collection of meats, cheeses, fruits and other finger foods arranged together. I understand that purists scoff at this change, but I care less about what I call it and more about whether or not the people […]
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September 15, 2019
Chris Cooks
Tips for Hosting an Easy Outdoor Pizza Party!
This post is sponsored by World Market With the official start of summer, and the deck officially broken in, it’s time start the outdoor entertaining (err, just eating and drinking outside…)! Even though we’re selling our house (more on that tomorrow!) and are prepping for a big move, we couldn’t resist a weekend of rolling […]
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May 28, 2019
Chris Cooks
Entertaining 101: Our Favorite Practical Serveware
We are huge proponents for inviting people over. Not only does it always keep us on top of the house chores, but it also you to start making memories which makes your house feel more like a home. It doesn't have to involve a fancy menu or elaborate plans. In fact, our favorite nights involve […]
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May 20, 2019
Entertaining
Our Halloween Family Costume 2018: The Wizard of Oz
Back in September, we watched The Wizard of Oz as a family (it's on Amazon Prime!) and the girls were instantly hooked. Almost instantly we all started planning our Halloween costumes around the classic film--and although it's been a favorite movie of mine my entire life--this was the first time I was one of the […]
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October 29, 2018
Chris Cooks
Have You Ever Been Part of a Progressive Dinner?
Be sure to check out the great offer below from Blue Apron, who has sponsored this post. We love hosting dinner parties, but even when you switch up the menu every time it can often feel like the same ol' same. If you're ever in that boat and looking to shake things up, try a […]
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July 20, 2018
Entertaining
How to Host a Low-Key Game Night
Last weekend, we hosted a low-key game night with 10 of our best friends and it was so much fun! I shared a few snippets on my Instagram stories and got so many questions about the logistics--how we pulled it off with kids, what did we do for food and what games we played. […]
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April 5, 2018
Entertaining
Happy Halloween! + Our Costume Party 2017 Highlights
Happy Halloween! If you've been following for pretty much any amount of time, you know that Halloween is a favorite around here. This past weekend, we hosted our 7th annual costume party and it was an absolute blast. We originally started hosting a party all those years ago because we wanted an excuse to dress up with […]
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October 31, 2017
Decor
A Layered Outdoor Dining Space--On A Budget!
This post is in partnership with World Market. We're so excited to share with you the outdoor dining area we created on my parents' deck today! We were able to pull the whole thing off for less than the $1500 budget we were given by World Market (more on that in this post) and many of the […]
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June 5, 2017
Entertaining
Happy Halloween! + A Party Recap
Our annual costume party was on Saturday night, but we're still recovering over here. I had planned to share details of the stair railing today, but since it's Halloween, we'll save that for tomorrow and share some details from this year's party with all of you! It was our biggest party yet. There were over […]
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October 31, 2016
Entertaining
Our Costume Party Invites this Year + Projects on Board!
We love Halloween around here and every year, for the past 6 years!, we have thrown a costume party. Everyone really goes all out with their costumes, we set up a photo booth, have lots of food and every year we dress up for the invites to really put the costume in costume party. This year, we channeled […]
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September 28, 2016
