Archive for November, 2011
Tabletop Accessories for the Holidays
I love the holidays. Just looking at my empty dining room reminds me of all the good dinners I’ve hosted, the set table with napkin rings on dinner plates and holly between candlesticks that anchor each side of the long table, ready for the guests who will soon fill the room, hungry and thirsty, ready [...]
Your Thanksgiving Checklist
It’s nearly here. Turkey day. If you haven’t already you should: Defrost your turkey with one day for every five pounds. Have canned pumpkin and cranberry sauce (many people prefer sliced canned cranberry sauce over a homemade sauce. Americans.) Dust your glass cake stands and prepare them for the menagerie of pies coming your way. [...]
Pie Season and Glass Cake Stands
The winter is pie season. Pumpkin pie, apple pie, pecan pie, chocolate pie. The way pecan pie is kind of caramely and chocolatey incorporates aspects of chocolate pie and pumpkin pie. It’s especially delicious with ice cream, but what pie isn’t? The one thing you must keep in mind is that children love pies. In [...]
Prepare for Thanksgiving Tabletop Accessories
It’s nearly Thanksgiving , which means it’s almost time to begin preparations. Think about how many people are coming over and begin to compose a menu. You can start buying the canned supplies for dinner, like pumpkin and jellies, and then start thinking about your tabletop accessories. Are you going to use paper napkins or [...]
Throwing a House Warming Party, Flatware Caddy and All
When it comes to having your own place, it’s an exciting time. And you want to invite friends over to celebrate that awesome time but you need to be prepared. You are hosting for the first time in your own space and you want to come off as gracious and prepared as possible. That means [...]
