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An Hour-by-Hour Guide on Hosting a Dinner Party

This post was written by my lovely sister and brand manager, Victoria. My love of dinner parties started early. I remember an abundant bowl of fruit on my family’s Thanksgiving table when I was little. It was morning, and there were still HOURS until dinner. Still, I asked my mom if I could have an […]
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June 29, 2022

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

Casual Friday

Casual Friday | Dear Diary: 1 month in North Carolina

This week marks 1 month in North Carolina so I thought I would share a journal-type post today sharing how I'm feeling. I’m so happy we’re here and we were able to move into our house just over a week ago. I'm really starting to fall in love with the area and with the arrival of our […]
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July 30, 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

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

Design

My Must-Haves for Easing back into Traveling and Hosting!

This post is sponsored by Walmart In the last few months we have traveled back and forth to Raleigh four times and it felt so different after not traveling for a whole year! But also invigorating. Now that it's safer to do so, travel and hosting are coming back! While your guest room might have functioned as […]
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May 19, 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

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
Lime & Cilantro Unfried Chicken Wings

Chris Cooks

3 Amazing Recipes for (Unfried) Chicken Wings

We've been compensated by QVC for this post Jules loves creating a comfortable place for people to gather, and I love feeding those people once they've gathered. I also love adjusting classic, traditionally heavy party foods to be a little more healthy without people feeling like they're being cheated out of enjoyment. QVC has all […]
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January 28, 2019

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
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