Al Fresco At Last! The sun is out for warm weather and long days, and its time to enjoy the outdoor dining season. I like to BBQ as much as possible so my husband has to cook dinner…. I mean… so we can eat outside! I love being out in our yard and playing games after…
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Book Club – The Irresistible Treat Box from Boursin
Book club is always a great gathering of friends with great discussion that sometimes includes discussion about the book. I had the pleasure of hosting this month’s meeting using an Irresistible Treat Box from Boursin and I went all out on the food and decor. I set up a food table for my guests to gather at…
Entertaining With Ease and Cheese
Its time for Holiday and Christmas cocktail parties. I love parties, and don’t mind hosting them as long as I have a plan in mind. I recently had a Canadian cheese tasting party, and thought I would share because it was so ‘easy to put together. The Decor I used simple white dishes that I…
Super Easy DIY Rope Charger Tutorial
Last week while I was shopping for my outdoor oasis party I was looking for some accessories to change up my table setting without spending a ton of money. I debated a lot of options, but really fell in love with these rope chargers at Pier 1. I loved the texture they added, and figured…
Outdoor Oasis Party – Family BBQ
Family Gathering This past weekend was a busy one. My cousin Jayci got married, and most of my extended family was in town to join in the festivities. Another cousin, Marcy, flew in from Washington and stayed at my house. Since we only see each other every few years, we got together with both my…
Tips To Plan A Romantic Dinner for 2
Valentines Day. Bleh. In our house we usually get small gifts for the kids and that is about it. We don’t really do much for each other, as sad as it is. Before kids we would usually go out for dinner and a movie. Needless to say, that doesn’t happen all that often anymore….
Outdoor Dining Tablescape
Outdoor Party Decor I was sent out a frugal heroes challenge along with several other bloggers across Canada.. What is that, you ask? To take $100 to spend at Walmart and see how far you can stretch it. I wanted to decorate an outdoor space, but I don’t have a lot of patio furniture (sorry, $100…