Turn off the TV (in fact, I don’t own one), be present with your guests, and, when in doubt, more butter is never a bad idea (even if you are lactose intolerant…I have options for that).
Here is our two cents and a few things we’ve learned along the way.
When it comes to home entertaining, we have three cardinal rules:
Southern Living to Veranda to Butcher Box and countless blogs, designers and influencers… 2025 is in fact, The Year of the Dinner Party. It’s never been dead to us, but we know not everyone grew up the way we did where a meal was the catalyst for real conversations, full belly laughs, hard talks and […]
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February 5, 2025
Africa: Inspired By I hope you enjoyed the brief recap of my trip to Africa HERE. I was reminded by some concept designs that I created a few years ago for and haven’t seen reality. Fun fact: I was a finalist for a tabletop competition show that aired over the pandemic (Martha Stewart was a […]
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January 22, 2025
For our very first Ghost Host inspired event, we promise to set you up for entertaining (or guesting) success this holiday season. Come visit us at the Magnolia Bluebird studio 8505 Muscatello Court, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877. You won’t want to miss:
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October 30, 2024
I am so happy you are here. I am thrilled to share my love of hosting, hospitality and generally finding joy in making others happy in meaningful, connected ways. My hope is that you will visit these pages often to check in on tips, tricks, trends and the tried-and-true. Cheers to you if you are […]
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