Disclosure: The Sophistiplate tableware and the Little Pajama Co pajamas featured in this post were gifted to me. All opinions are 100% our own! This post also contains affiliate links. This year marks 100 years of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and I can't let it pass without a celebration of our own! So we built a tiny New York City right on our coffee table, put the kids in matching NYC Christmas pajamas, and turned our living room into a parade-morning brunch. The ki

It's almost Halloween, and I'm sharing the two drinks everyone loved when I hosted bunco! I wanted something festive that didn't have me stuck behind the bar all night, so I went with two cocktails that batch beautifully. I made a pitcher of each ahead of time, set up a little drink station, and let everyone help themselves. Real talk: squeezing all those limes for the batches took FOREVER. If you're making these for a crowd, put on a good playlist and settle in. It's worth i

The kids are growing up so fast, and lately we just haven't had much time for our usual fall activities. Add to that the fact that it's still in the 90s here, so it doesn't feel like fall at all! We had a free weekend morning, so I decided to have a little potion party to get us in the Halloween spirit! We had lunch and snacks, we mixed up potions, and the kids actually loved drinking the potions! Here's how it all came together, plus every recipe so you can brew your own. Th

Some clients hand you a theme along with a list of dozens of things they want to include and how they want everything to look (which is fine!). BUT then there are the clients who hand you a theme, smile, and say, "Go for it." If I'm being honest, that second kind is my very favorite way to design an event! That's exactly what happened with this bridal shower. It was for one of my favorite clients, someone who truly loves opening up her home to the people she cares about. She

When Jeff and I first got married I thought I'd never see him on a Sunday during football season again. But as our family grew, it actually started to become a fun weekly tradition and football season and game days became something that I looked forward to and a fun way to spend time together as a family. We have our usual 'game day eats' but last week I decided to make it a little more fun! Jeff is a huge Cowboys fan and they ended up winning (finally!), which really soli

Before I let myself get swept up in pumpkins and plaid, I wanted one more morning of summer color! So I threw a little end-of-summer tea. Just for a few quiet minutes before the carpool lines and lunch packing took over again, inspired by two brands that have zero business looking this good together: The Ivy and MacKenzie-Childs. The Ivy's pottery is all bright, hand-painted color, and MacKenzie-Childs' Courtly Check is about as black-and-white as it gets. It's the most whims

This year's first day breakfast was pretty simple (for me)! If you know me, you know this is one of the mornings I go all out. The kids all picked chocolate chip pancakes, so that's what we did. Jeff made them, so if they came out a little overdone, that's on him, not me. But they still loved them. We also did bacon, because my kids are obsessed with bacon, and then some mini muffins and croissants with orange juice, which always feels like a little treat for them. But the b

Nice restaurants are the perfect place to enjoy a Valentine's Day dinner. Good food, great ambience and, for me, they always bring the special occasion vibe. But this year, we opted for dinner at home! We planned a snowboarding trip for Valentine's Day weekend since it landed on President's Day Weekend (which is a 4 DAY WEEKEND for us!) and had an early, quiet Valentine's dinner at home. The kids went down early, the house got quiet, and I set the table for two. I may earn

January always feels like it’s supposed to be a fresh start. New goals, new routines, a calm and confident beginning to the year. And that’s exactly how this month started for us. We sat down, made plans, talked through what we wanted the year to look like, and I felt genuinely excited and motivated for the year. And then real life happened!!! Between weeks of sickness (both of us and the kids), Jeff traveling for work, and trying to keep everything moving at home, January qu

Christmas has always been my favorite season, and this year I really wanted to create a night that felt a little more elevated and elegant. Everyone is busy, everyone has a million things going on, but somehow we all made the time… and I’m so glad we did! Nights like this remind me why I love hosting in the first place! Before I even started cooking, the table was the first thing I worked on. You know me… setting the table is my love language. I went with a monochromatic gree

The holiday season is officially here!! That means festive gatherings, full calendars, and lots of opportunities to show up with a thoughtful hostess gift. I love keeping a few favorites on hand so I’m never scrambling on my way out the door — and today I’m sharing my top five go-to gifts that always feel intentional, seasonal, and special. Whether you’re headed to a cozy dinner party, a neighborhood get-together, or a last-minute cookie exchange, these are the gifts that ma

Welcome to the very first dinner in my new series, Hosted by Nicci George ! This is a monthly gathering where I open my home, set the table, and share all the details in between. Each month, I’ll be creating a new dinner with its own theme, menu, and mood — all designed to inspire you to host beautifully! The November Edit captures everything I love about this season: warm light, good wine, cozy vibes. Think Friendsgiving vibes , but reimagined: smaller, slower, and more int

A Halloween themed night at home might just be my favorite kind of fun — especially when it involves pizza shaped like a jack-o’-lantern and a table full of giggles. This little dinner party was such a hit! Between the themed treats, playful décor, and a monster mash dance party, it was the perfect little family night together. Boo Crew Banner || Balloon Garland Kit || Spider Plates || Cobweb Napkins || Orange Plates || Web Placemats || Runner || Cake Stand || Silver

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