Holly Jolley, Author at Home With Holly J

Summertime Grilling With Martha Stewart

Entertaining, Tablescapes, Uncategorized · June 17, 2021

It's the perfect time for an outdoor summer BBQ and grilling with Martha Stewart Grilling Collection. Learn my best tips on entertaining and hosting! 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, and Martha Stewart's Grilling collection is the perfect addition.

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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

Stars and Stripes Flag Cake

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

Sharing how I made this easy-to-decorate Stars and Stripes American Flag Cake recipe for any patriotic event. Stars and Stripes Flag Cake

This Easy 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

This Easy American Flag Cake Recipe really is easy! 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 add a package of jello instant

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

Home, Home Decor, Home Tour, 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

Grandma’s Homemade Pie Crust

Desserts + Sweets, Recipes, Uncategorized · May 28, 2021

My grandma's homemade pie crust recipe is the best. It's so delicious, easy to make, and a favorite of our family. Grandma's Homemade Pie Crust

Sharing my Grandma Jolley's Homemade Pie Crust Recipe. This is a great recipe and so easy to make. The recipe makes the flakiest pie crust. I use it for all my pies including these two pies that are family favorites from Grandma Jolley.

Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie Recipe

Fresh Peach Pie with Cream Cheese Filling

Of course, you can use this pie crust recipe for any type of pie. Just double it you're doing a baked pie with a top layer of crust.

The Pie Crust Recipe

This is what happens if you don't add the parchment

My Favorite Things To Do When In Maui

Adventures, Travel, Uncategorized · May 21, 2021

My Favorite Things To Do When In Maui

I always get asked so many questions about the places I travel to so I figured I'd start sharing about each trip I go on here. It's so nice when you travel to a new destination and you have trusted recommendations on what to do, where to stay, and what to eat! I'm sharing my favorite things to do in Maui. I hope that it will help you find the fun places to go, things to do, good things to eat, and great places to stay!

Where We Stayed

We have been to Maui a few times and stayed on different parts of the island. This time we stayed near Lahaina at the Kaanapali Alii Condos. We took all our children so we chose to rent a condo with three bedrooms and a kitchen as that was a lot more affordable than multiple hotel rooms and eating out each meal It wasn't a five star resort, but it was a very nice condo and it had a nice pool area and was right on the