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Blue and Yellow Summer/Fall Tablescape

Dinnerware, Entertaining, Tablescapes, Uncategorized · September 17, 2020

Blue and Yellow Summer/Fall Tablescape

I set this Blue and Yellow Summer/Fall Tablescape a few weeks ago for a family gathering and I really love how it all came together! I had a lot of these colors in my kitchen and dining area from my summer decor and I think these colors also work great for a decor transition into fall!

Summer into Fall Decor

I am never quite ready for summer to end and fall to arrive so maybe that’s why I always do a summer into fall transitional tablescape. I had found these yellow and blue plates at HomeGoods and literally went to every HomeGoods store in my area to find them. I never found enough of them for ten place-settings so I used one of my favorite tricks to create enough place-settings for my table.

My Favorite Trick to Create Enough Place-settings

What do you do if you don’t have a full set of dishes to make enough

Black, Yellow, and White Cabin Tablescape

Dinnerware, Entertaining, Tablescapes, Uncategorized · September 13, 2020

Black, Yellow, and White Cabin Tablescape

Every summer we spend a few weeks at our little cabin in the Pioneer Mountains of southwest Montana. One of my favorite things to do when we arrive is to set a new tablescape at the cabin. I don’t have a lot of black and darker colors in my decor at my other homes, so look forward to setting the table at our cabin when I can use darker colors in my tablescapes. This Black, Yellow, and White Cabin Tablescape was so much fun to create and I love how warm and cozy it is.

The Inspiration for the Tablescape

I always find something that inspires each tablescape I create. As I mentioned earlier, our cabin has a lot of dark, rustic, colors and and the dining table and chairs are black. I love gingham and checkered patterns and when I found these ruffled gingham round placemats at Homegoods, I knew immediately that I would use them at the cabin. I also found these

Blue and Yellow Summer/Fall DIY Floral Arrangement

Decor, Home, My Home, Uncategorized · September 2, 2020

Blue and Yellow Summer/Fall DIY Floral Arrangement

I created this Blue and Yellow Summer And Fall DIY Floral Arrangement for my kitchen island a few weeks back. It’s the perfect faux flower arrangement to transition from summer into fall. It’s super easy to make and I’ll link as many of the sources below for you so you can recreate it for your home!

Using Faux Flowers

I used to avoid faux flowers because they look fake and were not high quality. Over the past few years, I’ve changed my viewpoint on faux or artificial flowers because I’ve found some really high quality ones that I can use many times over. Invest in some higher end flowers and if you take care of the properly and store them in upright containers when not in use, you can re-use them for years to come!

Another reason I like to use faux flowers is that they last forever! I do love fresh

Blue and Orange DIY Fall Centerpiece

Decor, Home, Home Tour, My Home, Room Sources, Seasonal Home Tours, Uncategorized · August 24, 2020

Blue and Orange DIY Fall Centerpiece

Fall is quickly approaching and I’ve already started my Fall decorating! This Blue and Orange DIY Fall Centerpiece is so easy to make and adds a pop of color anywhere you place it. I set mine in the middle of my kitchen island and I love how it turned out.

Picking my Fall Color Decor Palette

I have a lot of blue in my Highland, Utah home and decided to go with a light blue and orange color palette. I wasn’t sure if I would like it or not so I started with this faux floral centerpiece. Once I was done making this I set it out on the island on top of a round shaped wood cutting board and I knew I’d made the right choice for colors!

After placing the centerpiece on the island, I started adding other decor in the same color palette to my open shelves and the rest of my kitchen, family room, and dining room. I also used tan and

Homemade Banana Pudding Recipe

Desserts + Sweets, Recipes, Uncategorized · August 8, 2020

Homemade Banana Pudding Recipe

When I went to NYC for the first time last fall, I asked for recommendations on what to do and where to find the best food. A friend of mine told me about the banana pudding at Magnolia Bakery. I had never heard of banana pudding and so the first thing we did after arriving and checking into our hotel was to hunt down this famous bakery. It was so good and I shouldn’t admit that I ate it almost every day we were there. Good thing we worked out every day and walked a lot or I would have gained five pounds! After coming home, I was craving this yummy dessert and I decided to try making it myself. I think this homemade banana pudding recipe I came up with is pretty close to the one I tried in NYC and its all homemade.

Homemade Banana Pudding

This is my version of Magnolia Bakery in NYC Banana Pudding made from scratch.

6 cups Whole Milk1 ½ cups

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