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Sundaes on Sunday Party Idea

Beverages, Desserts + Sweets, Entertaining, Parties, party themes, Recipes, Uncategorized · July 31, 2021

Sundaes on Sunday Party Idea

Have you heard of Sundaes on Sunday? It’s a fun way to gather your neighbors, friends, and family together on a Sunday. You’ve probably figured out by now that this involves ice cream! For this little “Sundaes on Sunday” gathering, I made homemade ice cream in my Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker from Walmart and homemade root beer for root beer floats! Keep scrolling to see a few Walmart Summertime Party Essentials you’ll need for entertaining.

Both recipes are easy to make and you can never go wrong with homemade ice cream and….. if you haven’t had homemade root beer before, you’re in for a treat! Of course, you can always buy the ice cream and root beer too! If you decide to make homemade ice cream, you can make some ahead of time and store it in an airtight container in the freezer. If you decide to make the homemade root beer, you need to do that the day of and allow a few

Patriotic Entertaining Ideas

Dinnerware, Entertaining, Holidays, Parties, Tablescapes, Uncategorized · June 30, 2021

Patriotic Entertaining Ideas

I look forward to the Fourth of July every year! I love so many things about this holiday. It’s a great time to gather with family and friends and celebrate this great country we are blessed to live in. I’ve partnered with Walmart to share some Patriotic Entertaining Ideas and inspiration. Walmart Home has so many great items for summertime entertaining and everything you need to host the perfect gathering.

Keep scrolling down for all the details. I will link all the sources throughout the post and at the bottom.

(This post contains affiliate links and is sponsored by Walmart)

Outdoor Patriotic Tablescape

I created this patriotic themed tablescape on our back patio. It was so easy to do this with all the

Summertime Grilling With Martha Stewart

Entertaining, Tablescapes, Uncategorized · June 17, 2021

Summertime Grilling With Martha Stewart

I’ve spent the past month working in our backyard and garden at our home in Washington and now that I’ve finished planting all the flowers, I thought it would be the perfect time to have an outdoor summer BBQ and enjoy this beautiful space surrounded by gorgeous evergreen trees.

(Sources are linked at the bottom of the post)

I like to serve buffet style when I’m hosting a dinner and I convinced my husband to help me haul this antique table that I recently purchased outside. With it being close to the Fourth of July, I decided to do a patriotic theme using items from the Martha Stewart Grilling Collection from Macys to create this look. I absolutely loved setting it all up and kicking off the start of summer with a family dinner in our backyard.

Stars and Stripes Flag Cake

Desserts + Sweets, holiday recipes, Recipes, Uncategorized · June 14, 2021

Stars and Stripes Flag Cake

This Stars and Stripes American Flag Cake is really easy to make and you don’t have to be a master cake decorator or expert baker to pull this off! I’ll link sources at the bottom of the post!

I’m sharing the step by step instructions and photos so you can make this one for your Fourth of July celebration. Everyone loved my Stars and Stripes Flag Cake last year and I think I’ll make it a tradition from here on out.

Making the Cakes

You’ll need two cake box mixes. I used vanilla cake last year and this year I’m using lemon. One thing I always do to make my box mix cakes more moist is to add a package of jello instant pudding to the cake batter. I used vanilla pudding for the vanilla cake and lemon pudding for the lemon cake mix. I follow the cake mix recipe and then I add about a 1/4 cup more water and two extra tablespoons of oil.

Preparing for Guests: Ideas on How to get a Bedroom and Bathroom Guest Ready

Home, Home Decor, My Home, Room Sources, Uncategorized · June 3, 2021

Preparing for Guests: Ideas on How to get a Bedroom and Bathroom Guest Ready

I have had many requests to share how I get my guest bedrooms and bathroom ready for when we have company so I put together this post sharing all the things I like to do to make our guests who come to stay with us feel warm and welcome when they are coming to visit. Keep scrolling for my tips on how to prepare your home for guests.

The Guest Bedrooms

I have two guest rooms at our home in Utah and I recently did a little refresh of both bedrooms. I updated the bedding in both rooms and figured this was the perfect time to share the things I do to get the guest bedrooms and bathroom ready for company.

Did you notice the pineapple on the left side of the bed? I learned from a friend of mine who is from the south, that pineapples are the sign of hospitality so I put a

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