Holiday Dinner Party – Southern Style

As you know by now, I LOVE a theme and this week was no exception – I had some friends over to celebrate the holiday season before some of them leave town and decided to really change it up and

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Holiday Dinner Party – Southern Style

As you know by now, I LOVE a theme and this week was no exception – I had some friends over to celebrate the holiday season before some of them leave town and decided to really change it up and

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All of the lights!

In my house, the holidays are really a time to let it shine and this year, oh boy, are we shining!  I might have gotten a little excited when purchasing my LED holiday string lights this year – so I’ve

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All of the lights!

In my house, the holidays are really a time to let it shine and this year, oh boy, are we shining!  I might have gotten a little excited when purchasing my LED holiday string lights this year – so I’ve

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Gingerbread time!

I have a two and a half year old daughter and this holiday season is really the first that she is really old enough to participate in – and boy oh boy – have we had some fun! This week

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Gingerbread time!

I have a two and a half year old daughter and this holiday season is really the first that she is really old enough to participate in – and boy oh boy – have we had some fun! This week

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The Kids Table – Holiday Edition!

So I’ve been known to throw a rocking party here and there and my parties are often known for the tablescapes that I put together, but these days the table that I have the most fun with is…..the kid’s table!  And

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The Kids Table – Holiday Edition!

So I’ve been known to throw a rocking party here and there and my parties are often known for the tablescapes that I put together, but these days the table that I have the most fun with is…..the kid’s table!  And

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Cookie Corruption

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: I, Brooke Peterson, have stumbled upon what I believe to be a massive price fixing conspiracy and am ready to spill. It involves major players and extortion and everyone in this particular industry seems to be in on

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Cookie Corruption

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: I, Brooke Peterson, have stumbled upon what I believe to be a massive price fixing conspiracy and am ready to spill. It involves major players and extortion and everyone in this particular industry seems to be in on

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Do It Up – Way Up!

Anyone who has ever met me, been to an event I’ve thrown, visited this website and/or overheard me in a, well anywhere, knows that I like to do it up.  This year the holidays are no exception to that rule,

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Do It Up – Way Up!

Anyone who has ever met me, been to an event I’ve thrown, visited this website and/or overheard me in a, well anywhere, knows that I like to do it up.  This year the holidays are no exception to that rule,

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Tree Hugger – Holiday Edition

With Thanksgiving safely behind us, the holiday season has officially kicked into high gear and to me nothing fills a home more with holiday spirit than a beautifully decorated tree.  I believe that a tree at holiday time can be

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Tree Hugger – Holiday Edition

With Thanksgiving safely behind us, the holiday season has officially kicked into high gear and to me nothing fills a home more with holiday spirit than a beautifully decorated tree.  I believe that a tree at holiday time can be

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Consider it a uniform!

Props are to me the what air is to the rest of the human population. They bring my life to life. I have found the greatest little trick that creates oodles and oodles of good times. When you find cheap props buy

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Consider it a uniform!

Props are to me the what air is to the rest of the human population. They bring my life to life. I have found the greatest little trick that creates oodles and oodles of good times. When you find cheap props buy

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100 bucks for a flower arrangement? Yeah when hell, I mean flowers, freeze over!

My grandmother had a great saying…’you can always spread it thinner,’ which was her way of saying that you can take a small amount of anything and make it enough. I always tell people you can have anything you want

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100 bucks for a flower arrangement? Yeah when hell, I mean flowers, freeze over!

My grandmother had a great saying…’you can always spread it thinner,’ which was her way of saying that you can take a small amount of anything and make it enough. I always tell people you can have anything you want

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Scarf Face…I mean necklace…2 very different vibes

Summer is gone.  Typical Summer…getting us all hot and bothered and then leaving with out the decency to hand us back the receipt for that expensive designer scarf we just had to have…Well guess what you bad boy season…I am going

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Scarf Face…I mean necklace…2 very different vibes

Summer is gone.  Typical Summer…getting us all hot and bothered and then leaving with out the decency to hand us back the receipt for that expensive designer scarf we just had to have…Well guess what you bad boy season…I am going

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You have a little something on your face!

Sometimes in life we need a good old fashioned ‘Hey You! Lighten Up…stop taking yourself so seriously. No one else does!’ Cut to ‘Shaving Cream Annihilation Day’. It’s really simple: call the people you love who are in need of an

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You have a little something on your face!

Sometimes in life we need a good old fashioned ‘Hey You! Lighten Up…stop taking yourself so seriously. No one else does!’ Cut to ‘Shaving Cream Annihilation Day’. It’s really simple: call the people you love who are in need of an

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Mediterranean Holiday Feast

With Thanksgiving less than a week away, some people say that the holidays are about to be in full swing!  But not for me!  For me, the holidays have been in full swing since I put on my first of

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Mediterranean Holiday Feast

With Thanksgiving less than a week away, some people say that the holidays are about to be in full swing!  But not for me!  For me, the holidays have been in full swing since I put on my first of

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Non-Traditional Tradition

Multi-purpose is a phrase on heavy rotation in my house year-round, fishing in the bathtub anyone???  And the holidays are certainly no exception to this rule!  Who says LED lights and ornaments are just for hanging?  And what tradition states

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Non-Traditional Tradition

Multi-purpose is a phrase on heavy rotation in my house year-round, fishing in the bathtub anyone???  And the holidays are certainly no exception to this rule!  Who says LED lights and ornaments are just for hanging?  And what tradition states

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Better

Tonight I came home after a long day of work and was met with no less than 20 boxes on my doorstep. Tomorrow is the 2nd annual Art of Giving fundraiser and so it was to be expected (I started this

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Better

Tonight I came home after a long day of work and was met with no less than 20 boxes on my doorstep. Tomorrow is the 2nd annual Art of Giving fundraiser and so it was to be expected (I started this

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Bake Party

There are certain things in life that just make sense – pancakes are better with syrup, cheese is in its best form when accompanied by macaroni, two scoops is better than one and, my favorite, making treats is better with

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Bake Party

There are certain things in life that just make sense – pancakes are better with syrup, cheese is in its best form when accompanied by macaroni, two scoops is better than one and, my favorite, making treats is better with

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