• Dinner Party Themes

    The Perfect Camping Dinner Party: Get Gourmet in the Great Indoors

    Host the ultimate camping-themed dinner party at home! Today, we cover camp-chic decor ideas, a delicious camping-inspired menu, and a hilarious tent relay race. We have our first camping trip planned with our daughter coming up, so I thought what better way to prepare than with a camping dinner party! (Although let’s be honest, can you ever truly be prepared for camping with a one-year-old?) Camping Dinner Party Decor Ideas: Camp Chic I kept the table simple with a classic plaid plastic tablecloth, some twinkly lights and our camping lanterns. The flowers were leftovers from my daughter’s first birthday. I…

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    Six Dinner Party Themes To Wow Your Guests

    If you have mastered the “Around the World” dinner party and are now looking for something new and exciting, you have come to the right place! Today, we cover six dinner party themes that will impress and delight your guests. Be sure to check out the individual blog posts for more details! Silent Library Dinner Party Walk the delicate balance between “library” and “Silent Library” with this theme. Lull them into a false sense of calm with a beautifully decorated table and a favourite book-inspired meal. For dessert, bust out your favourite silent library games! Decor: Menu: Games: Talent Show…

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    Build Memories (And More) During Mother’s Day Brunch

    Since becoming a mom myself, I have become a lot more aware of the things my mom does for us. Around the holidays, we still maintain a lot of family traditions that we had as kids. We have our annual Easter egg hunt, pyjamas on Christmas Eve, and raving about the Thanksgiving turkey after she spent all day making every other side dish and dessert. Thankfully, we are out of the stage of giving her candles, soap gift boxes or slippers. It finally clicked that she is a person with real interests outside of being a mom (or grandma). Over…

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    Your Guide to a Delicious Sugar Bush Dinner Party

    Introduction: The Sweetest Gathering Around My youngest sister’s partner grew up tapping trees every spring with his family. Last year, he started up again, this time with my sister and the rest of our dinner party crew, minus me. I was far too pregnant, and the Crocs I was limited to wearing would not have scaled the hill to the spot. They had a great haul this year, and we joined them around the fire quite a few times while it boiled down. It’s about a 40:1 ratio of sap to syrup. It’s a lot of work, but if you…