As February winds down, I don’t want dramatic.👉 I want dependable. The kind of dinners that feel like they’re holding the house together. We’re in that late-winter stretch — when it’s still cold (although here in AVL it gets warm then cold...), still dark a little too early, and everyone is just a bit tired. This is not the week for complicated cooking. This is the week for meals that show up for you. Everything below comes straight from my Quick & Easy Recipes for Busy Nights collection —...
4 days ago • 1 min read
Happy Wednesday, Sweet Friends! There's something magical that happens when we gather people around our tables - even when (or maybe especially when) those tables aren't perfectly set, and the food isn't Instagram-worthy. 👉 The truth is, the most meaningful dinners are rarely the most perfect ones. They’re the ones where: the bread was slightly overbaked the candles dripped the playlist repeated and no one cared Casual hosting builds the deepest community because it lowers the stakes. Casual...
8 days ago • 1 min read
Happy (Late) Valentine's Day, Sweet Friends! If you've known me for any length of time, you might know that Valentine's Day is my *favorite* holiday. Christmas? I'm a total Scrooge. Thanksgiving? I do most of the work, so it's fine. Valentine's Day? Yes, please, and thank you. I think it started because, as a kid, it was a crafty thing in the classroom. Decorating our mailboxes, cutting and stapling paper chains together, pink and pink?? All the *cute* charming things I love to fill my life...
11 days ago • 1 min read
Happy Wednesday, Sweet Friends! The secret to effortless hosting? Use the same things. Every time. I use the same "template" for setting my table over and over and over. I use the same serving dishes, over and over and over. I use the same recipes over and over and over. When you stop reinventing the wheel, you actually get to enjoy your guests. 🕯️ My Always-Ready Hosting Kit A simple serving platter → I love having a collection of white serving platters! White lets the food shine, and...
15 days ago • 1 min read
Good Morning, Sweet Friends! Let’s make this week easy — the kind of easy that still feels special. Here’s a dinner plan you can mix, match, and repeat without getting bored or overwhelmed. 🍽️ This Week’s Dinner Lineup Main Dish Options 🍝 Big Batch Lasagna or Lasagna Soup — cook once, eat twice 🍗 Crispy Crackle Chicken — simple seasoning, big payoff 🥩 Perfect Ribeye Steak — one great night out… at home 🐓 Hot Honey Ranch Chicken Thighs — sweet, spicy, weeknight magic Side Dish Ideas 🥗 Caprese...
18 days ago • 1 min read
Let me say this clearly: Hosting doesn’t start with six people.It starts the moment you decide to make space. A dinner for two — or even one — still deserves: a candle a real plate a moment of pause One thing I've set out to do this year is "host" myself. I never set a table for me -- I'll wait until I'm having other people over to use my table. But why wouldn't I host myself first?! I'm worth it... Well, at least that's what L'Oréal said to me for years. 🕯️ A Few Hosting Essentials I Love...
22 days ago • 1 min read
Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit! Happy February, Sweet Friend 💗 This month, we’re setting the table on purpose — whether it’s for two, for friends, or just for ourselves. February doesn’t have to be fancy or performative. It can be warm. It can be cozy. It can be deeply nourishing.And it can start with a simple plan for the week ahead. 🍽️ This Week’s Easy Dinner Ideas Choose 2–3 mains. Repeat once. Leftovers are a gift. Main Dish Options 🍗 Oven Baked BBQ Chicken — sweet, savory, and baked right in the...
25 days ago • 1 min read
Hi, Peeps!! I’ll just say it plainly: I am a bougie girl. Through and through. I use the nice dishes, the nice glasses, the cloth napkins. But most of my favorite luxuries aren’t flashy — they’re practical. 🛏️ Good sheets.🧑🍳 Nice cookware.👚 Soft clothes that feel good on your body. Yes, they can feel expensive upfront.But when you use them every single day?They become some of the most cost-effective choices you can make. (I’m still using sheets I bought ten years ago — and they are divine.)...
29 days ago • 1 min read
As the month winds down, I want to offer a soft reminder: Even though the calendar says new year —We are still wintering. This last stretch of January isn’t about pushing harder.It’s about setting Future You up for calm. Here’s your gentle reset: ✨ Revisit the recipes you loved this month✨ Make one plan that simplifies next week✨ Tidy one space that’s been quietly bothering you✨ Choose ease over urgency The emails, the menus, the rhythms — they’re not meant to be consumed and...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read