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sneak peek: making spirits bright

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here is a sneak peek at a very festive, very girly, christmas party table that i will be sharing early next week. featured: desire martini glass, polka dot dinner plate, ice blue salad plate

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holiday flashback: a retro party

Vintage Bird Salad Plate

if you’re searching for a unique theme for your holiday party- retro is the way to go! a couple years ago i hosted a 1959 new years eve celebration and it was a hit! so when i saw rue magazine recently featured a 1959 christmas party it made me want to tease my hair big {like i don’t already}, pour something fizzy, throw some tinsel on the tree and party like its 1959 all over again!

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just add spice {ideas for your thanksgiving table}

the turkey isn’t the only think you need to think about if you’re hosting thanksgiving this year! here are some ideas on how to add spice – not to the thanksgiving dinner, but to the thanksgiving table. idea #1: the hidden messagemy mother-in-law loves to hide little games and messages under our dinner plates. it’s [...]

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transformation: a cold to cozy table in 5 steps

does your thanksgiving table look something like this: having thanksgiving dinner around a table that looks like that is like serving a turkey without any sides…blah, boring, and no one wants to come back next year. in 5 steps you can transform that snoozy-table into this cozy, woodland-themed table: step 1: add a colorful blanket [...]

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more than turkey…preparing thanksgiving tables

last week i filmed a segment for a local tv show, great day st. louis about thanksgiving tablesettings. it will air on monday – so if you live in the lou, set your tivo! if you don’t, no worries, i’ll post a link here on monday. in the meantime, here is a sneak peek at [...]

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doing the mashed potato with a twist!

i’m loving this idea from the today show! don’t just plop those mashed potatoes down on your thanksgiving table…serve ‘em right! the perfect mashed potato martini glass: desire stainless steel martini glasses from head of the tablerent for only $1/each! cheers!

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a classic summer soiree

Classic Summer Soiree

somehow we managed to creep right into august now didn’t we? and although we probably have another good 1.5 months left of hot days, i can’t help but already start missing summer! i was thrilled this past weekend to design a poolside dinner party that was such a classic summertime soiree, it almost felt like [...]

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you’re invited {to send free invitations!}

hosting parties is one of my favorite things to do. but lets be honest – they can get pricey. no matter what you’re celebrating, budget is always something to consider. you cut costs here and splurge there…trying to never sacrifice the style of your party. i’m always thrilled to find party basics that are cost [...]

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camping in style

i don’t particularly like camping. there, i said it. i think it’s the whole dirty part of it. nothing is ever clean in a campground. for not liking camping i do enjoy the things that are part of the deal – nature, s’mores, the smell of firewood, grilling….if only it were cleaner. i got the [...]

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Q&A

interested in reading my interview with st. Louis entertains magazine about being a business owner? become a fan of head of the table on facebook or follow @headofthetable on twitter. link to the interview is posted on both! cheers!

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