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Sometimes I think ahead enough to plan a trip over spring break. Sometimes I just feel more like a homebody and want to enjoy time at home with my family. But how do you still make the most of a spring break home with the kids or a long weekend with no big plans? My […]

We are planning to host a big Halloween party this year, and Chris will be overseeing the menu. Now, normally, he sticks to cooking exclusively dairy-free, gluten-free, and whole foods as much as possible, but Halloween is the perfect time to have a little fun with your food. In other words, this isn’t your typical […]

Every night for dinner, we sit around the round table in the dining room. For breakfast, the girls usually sit at the island. And when we have company over, it’s usually a combination of both or we eat outside. But I really wanted another overflow option for a formal dinner. Nothing permanent (we don’t have […]

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 […]

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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