Entertaining

No other holiday brings family and friends around a bounty of food to give thanks to God for a year of blessings. What an amazing country we live in and…

Oktoberfest is a 16 – 18 day folk festival held in Munich, Bavaria, Germany that dates back to 1810 when King Ludwig I married Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen. Since then,…

Every year my cousin hosts a Halloween party for her grandson and we have such a great time at his party! Did I tell you he’s five? We eat, drink…

I wish I could step back in time to early 1912, when life was simple, elegant and conversation an art. That lifestyle is foreign to our modern, busy lives, but…

Themed dinner parties are a great way to entertain. I put together this Italian themed dinner party with recipes that are simple to make with pantry and refrigerator items, no…

Lately I’ve seen so many beautiful pictures of Charleston on Instagram and I was inspired to put together this simple Charleston Summer Soirée. Charleston is such a dynamic city filled…

It is so wonderful to share and celebrate family and new beginnings. On this night we celebrated my cousin Olga’s daughter-in-law, Taelor, as she started a new chapter in her…

I had hoped to celebrate Cinco de Mayo outside, but Mother Nature threw me a curve ball. Not discouraged by a little water (felt like a tropical storm), I forged…

Happy birthday America!  I love celebrating the 4th of July at home with family and friends.  My perfect day is by the pool, sipping cold drinks, eating good food and…