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Apparently You’re Hosting Christmas Now. Here’s Where to Start.
Hosting Christmas for the first time? Start by deciding what you’re actually hosting, how you want it to feel, and what people will do together—before you worry about menus, traditions, or matching napkins.
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Hosting Thanksgiving for the First Time? Start Here.
You do not need to make everything. You need a menu that works, a plan for getting it onto the table and enough energy left to actually enjoy Thanksgiving. The first Thanksgiving I hosted was shortly after…
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The Halloween Party We’d Actually Host
A backyard movie, pumpkin carving, something on the grill and s’mores by the fire. Here’s the Halloween party we’d actually want to host—fun, easy and without turning the whole house into a Factory of Nightmares.
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Buy the Pie: The Hosting Rule I Learned the Hard Way
A banana cream pie, a completely unnecessary lie, and the hosting rule I learned the hard way: having people over isn’t a test of whether you can make everything yourself.
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5 Ways to Have a Fall Dinner Party — and How to Choose Yours
Want to have people over this fall but aren’t sure what kind of night to plan? Here are five genuinely different ways to do it—from chili before the football game to dinner under the twinkle lights—and how to choose the one that fits your people and your life.
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What You Actually Need For A Bouquet Bar
I’m planning a bouquet bar for my daughter’s Homecoming group, and my first shopping trip did not go according to plan. Here’s what I’m actually buying, what I’m skipping, what I’ve spent so far—and the surprisingly convenient shortcut that may have saved me several more errands.
