We talk a lot about hosting, but there are responsibilities of a guest too! Of course the number one expectation is to let loose + enjoy yourself. But a close second is to thank your host for all the trouble they went through to entertain you. Hopefully you’ve had a great time and are full of gratitude, but even if not, here are 5 ways for a guest to say thank you(…and get invited back)!!

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Now that we’re entering the early summer months where the afternoons are warm, but the evenings are too humid, we can’t help but look for excuses to gather, enjoy the outdoors, and hopefully find something to celebrate. If you’re hoping to do that around a table here are 6 tips for setting a beautiful tablescape!

By this point, y’all know how much I love to set a beautiful table! I truly believe the point of one is to make guests feel comfortable + relaxed enough to engage in good conversation.

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If you’ve volunteered (or have been assigned) to host Thanksgiving dinner this year then you may be freaking out a bit. With only days until the big event you may be wondering how you can feel more prepared.

Hosting your first one is a special milestone, and it doesn’t need to be perfect to be memorable! So, in hopes of getting my own things organized, I’ve put together a short list of tips to help you make sure everything runs smoothly and your guests get the most out of this holiday too.

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While baby showers are always joyous occasions, filled with love + anticipation, playing games at a baby shower can often times feel lame. Especially now that baby showers have turned into more of a co-ed event, most traditional games don’t bring the same amount to excitement that they once did.

We recently celebrated our baby shower and I was adamant that we should only play one game. But that one we chose was perfect for the event.

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After the past year and a half we’ve had I think we can all agree how important it is to spend time with family + friends. Those in-person connections provide a certain amount of happiness the just can’t be fulfilled in any other way.

One of my favorite ways to spend quality time with my family + friends is by hosting a dinner party. There’s just something special about breaking bread with people amongst a beautifully set table that just makes my soul feel full.

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As the weather warms up, and vaccines become more readily available, there’s a light at the end of this Covid tunnel we’ve all been stuck in for the past year. Here in South Carolina, things are really starting to feel normal again (besides the mask mandates, of course). Restaurants are back tofull capacity, sporting and other large events are taking place, and government jobs (including schools) have been given the green light to resume in-person.

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At this point it should be of no shock when anything is cancelled in 2020. And yet, when I received the call from my mom that my grandma didn’t think we should “all do Thanksgiving this year” my heart broke. Sure, I know why we shouldn’t all meet up, and if I’m being completely rational, it really is the safest option. But that didn’t take the sting of having to cancel Thanksgiving with my family away at all.

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