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    Where We Used to Sit: A Nostalgic Dinner Party

    February 1, 2026 - By 

    A nostalgic dinner party is the perfect distraction from the bitterly cold winter we have been experiencing lately! I’ll set the record straight by saying off the bat, we have an unfair advantage as two of our dinner party companions are my sisters. Except for the first three (glorious) years of my life, we all grew up together, so we know quite a bit about what can invoke the warm feeling of nostalgia. Our childhood was filled with ball hockey, pool parties and lots of make-believe. As the oldest, I was often in charge of assigning roles when playing house…

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    Host a Last Minute Wedding Reception

    November 16, 2025 - By 

    This may come as a shock, but there is a lot of overlap between people who host weekly themed dinner parties and people who love weddings. Both my husband and I are usually good for a few happy tears. So after our friends’ witnesses cancelled at the last minute, my husband and I happily stepped in to fulfil the role in their city hall wedding. And of course, volunteered our house for a dinner reception afterwards. So this week, let’s discuss putting together a last-minute wedding reception! Decorations: Made With Love & Panic I set the table to the very…

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    3 Festive and Fun Fall Dinner Parties to Host This Season

    October 12, 2025 - By 

    This year, we are especially thankful for Kleenex, warm baths and Tylonel as we continue our annual tradition of our daughter getting sick. That has put a bit of a damper on our festivities; however, we have still been able to enjoy some pumpkin carving and delicious food. Instead of a long Thanksgiving post, we will be doing a roundup of our three favourite fall dinner parties to host this season! Tarot and Treats Tarot and treats make for the perfect addition to your fall dinner parties! It is mystical, beautiful and sets the tone for spooky season. Decor Menu…

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    Tarot and Treats: The Ultimate Mystical Dinner Party

    September 24, 2025 - By 

    I had the tarot and treats dinner party idea last year without ever having been to a tarot reading. It seemed like the perfect fall dinner party to get into the Halloween spirit. Fast forward to now, and I have been to my first tarot reading. Besides crying every time I talked about going back to work after maternity leave, I did enjoy it! The first thing she said to me was that my husband is quiet and soft-spoken, which was a rocky start. He is…not that. I always joke that he likes all the loudest things. Favourite sport? F1.…

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    Flight Night: Should All Meals Be Flights, Always?

    September 14, 2025 - By 

    That was the question I asked myself during our first flight night. Why do we not do this more often? All meals should be flighted! If you are unfamiliar with this particular concept of “flight”, our friend Merriam-Webster let me know that it’s an order of samplings or tastings. Interestingly, they do specify that the food or drink is served on a wooden board or a specially designed carrier. With this definition, our dessert was not technically a flight as it was served on a regular plate, so I will be informing my sister that she missed the mark. What…

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    Nanaimo Dog Recipe: A Sweet Twist on a Classic Treat

    September 8, 2025 - By 

    This Nanaimo Dog Recipe is super easy to make! It was inspired by a recent trip to Vancouver Island, where we tried Wolf’s Brewing Nanaimo Dog. It makes for a very fun and easy dessert, and is the perfect end to a Vancouver Island Dinner Party! Now, you have two options: make everything from scratch or buy it all packaged. Personally, I would go with the second option, but if you are so inclined, here is our favourite Claire Saffitz recipe for hot dog buns: And Nanaimo Bars: Nanaimo Dog Recipe: Prep Time 2 minutes Cook Time 5 minutes Serves…

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    Vancouver Island Dinner Party: From Tide to Table

    September 1, 2025 - By 

    We were lucky enough to travel to Vancouver Island earlier this summer for a week. It was an absolute blast, and now my youngest sister and her boyfriend are travelling there in a couple of weeks themselves. So why not get them a little extra hyped with a Vancouver Island Dinner Party? Decorations That Will Shorely Impress Natural, coastal and a little bit rustic all come to mind when I think of a Vancouver Island Dinner Party. White and blue or green is a really nice base, with pretty pops of colour to lean into the natural feel. For the…

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    Tassels, Trivia & Triumph: Graduation Party Game Fun!

    August 24, 2025 - By 

    Six years ago, I started working on a Master’s degree. I was fresh out of school, working full-time and full of ambition. Since then, I’ve changed roles multiple times, bought a house, got married and had a beautiful baby girl. There were several points along the way that I considered giving up completely. It probably would have been a bit more relaxing if I had! But I didn’t, and now, nearing the end of my maternity leave, I’ve managed to finish all of my classes. I’ll be graduating this fall, so my sister was kind enough to surprise us with…

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    Golf Dinner Party Ideas for a Par-fect Night

    August 17, 2025 - By 

    There is no better time to host a golf dinner party than now! We are cruising into the last few weeks of summer, where the bugs are calming down and the V-neck tan lines are well established. Happy Gilmore 2 has been out for a couple of weeks now (no spoilers). If you listen closely enough, golf courses are calling your name! So this week, we are talking about what makes an excellent golf dinner party! The Decorations: Swing into Style You can find some pretty incredible golf-themed decorations on Pinterest. I tried to use what I had around the…