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20 Entertaining Tips for Fall Gatherings Oct 09, 2026

Every season is fun to celebrate.  Being from New England, Fall is my favorite. The air turns crisp, the leaves are turning beautiful colors, cozy, fall comfort food and apple picking.  I plan more in the fall than any other season. Sharing my 20 Tip Fall Entertaining Checklist with you to make yo...

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Move Over Apples Show Cranberries Some Love This Fall Oct 06, 2026

Why should apples get all the glory in the Fall season?  Move on over apples. Give cranberries some love.  Maybe it’s that I’m from Massachusetts, home of OceanSpray ~ and it’s our official state fruit. OR maybe instead of orange juice, growing up my mother always gave us cranberry juice for break...

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Love and Lemons Recipes To Make For Fall Sep 29, 2026


With Fall arriving last week, I'm ready to bring on all the cozy and comforting fall cooking and baking!  My absolute go is Jeanine Donofrio of Love and Lemons.  Loved all her Summer recipes with beautiful vegetables from our local Farmers Market.  Check out her Fall Recipes.  I have my entire Fall ...

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Love Lately Farmers Vegetable Market Edit May 30, 2026


It’s Summer farmers market time!  I’m going to the Market at least 3 times a week to get all those beautiful fresh vegetables.  Have Caprese Salad, Panzanella Salad and Santa Fe Salad with roasted corn on repeat every week!  (Check out our make on repeat recipes with bread.) There is nothing like ...

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Glassware For Summer Cocktails and Entertaining May 19, 2026


Summer is coming!  We tend to have (& go to) parties and entertain more in summer than in winter months. With entertaining comes stocking up on our entertaining pieces and with summertime cocktails ~ that means glassware.  Keep in mind that your glassware serves double and sometimes triple duty.  ...

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Styling Tablescape With Sunshine Yellow Palette May 05, 2026


Summer picnics, parties and gatherings are coming up!  What better way to celebrate the sunshine than with a tabletop palette of yellow. Here are some of our favorite yellow tablescape pieces, how to style them, and multi-purpose pieces for your summertime parties (and really ~ your everyday meals...

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Leif Shop Nostalgic Tabletop Items to Rediscover Apr 28, 2026


When photo styling a brand's imagery that has a nostalgic feel, mood and vibe ~ I always pop into Leif. They always have fabrics and textures that echo back to a time when ricrac, gingham and hobnail was on everyones table.  Leif sells online but also has 2 shops in Brooklyn, New York.  Owner, Sta...

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Summer Recipes Made With Bread You Should Make On Repeat Apr 21, 2026


Love and Lemons recipe newsletters are the BEST! They are the definition of "happy mail".  Literally, I save them all.  I’m completely a fresh vegetable, go to the Farmers Market 3 times a week girl.  Jeanine Donofrio, owner of Love and Lemons and Recipe Developer, specialty is creating delicious ...

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10 Steps To Styling Beautiful Tabletops From Prop Stylist Apr 14, 2026


As a Lifestyle Stylist styling tabletops, I’m always looking for new trends, styles, color palettes as well as the classic sources for styling tabletops. But, before all that, I plan out a creative concept and ensure the styling steps are thought out.  Here are my 10 Pro Prop Stylist tips to insta...

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Handcrafted Natural Tabletop Items For Your Summer Gatherings Apr 07, 2026


Love Casa Zuma mantra and brand story.  They remind us to love and embrace nature and to be fully present ~ daily.  They design and source handcrafted products from around the world to help you create a life and home that you love and one that sparks connection and nourishes your soul ~ love that.  ...

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How To Make Your Summer Pies Pretty And Styled Apr 03, 2026


As a Food Stylist, I have made pies from scratch and as a Prop Stylist I have gotten bakery or store made and prettied them up!  Either way, Williams Sonoma is one of my absolute go-to's for styling up the "presentation of pie". You can also get some beautiful, unique pieces at Flea Markets to make ...

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