AUTUMNAL EQUINOX DINNER

AUTUMNAL EQUINOX DINNER

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With cooler weather coming, it is the perfect time to enjoy dinner outside and celebrate the Autumnal Equinox. Equinox is the time that occurs twice each year when the sun crosses the equator; it is when day and night are of approximately equal length, and it happens...
CHERUBS AND HEARTS

CHERUBS AND HEARTS

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On February 14, people enjoy exchanging cards, candy, or flowers with their “valentines.” Cupid is portrayed on Valentine’s Day cards as a cherub sending arrows of love, but the Roman God Cupid actually began in Greek mythology as the Greek god of love, Eros. Hearts...
EASTER BRUNCH

EASTER BRUNCH

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Lush green ferns and blooming branches, spring bulbs, bunnies, and eggs filled with single blooms create the perfect background for an easy Easter brunch buffet served on the sideboard. Set the table with Grandma’s beautiful antique floral dishes in bright spring...
HALLOWEEN FUN

HALLOWEEN FUN

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Label plates and glasses with stick-on chalkboard name tags. Send a scary message with gummy letters threaded on skewers. Cut cheese pizza into fingers, and add pointy pepperoni fingernails. Serve chili in small bowls with shredded cheese and top with piped...
GAME DAY!

GAME DAY!

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It is almost fall and tailgating time again! Time to enjoy friends, fellowship, and snacks before the game. Keep it simple with a plaid table covering, ferns, and potted seasonal flowers. Add farmhouse wooden serving pieces offering pick-up prepared sandwiches, Veggie...
PICNIC AT THE BEACH

PICNIC AT THE BEACH

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What could be more fun than a picnic at our own Mississippi Gulf Coast on the beautiful sandy beach as the sun sets on the horizon?  Set the scene with colorful fabrics, a few comfortable pillows, and several wooden boxes and baskets used to transport the picnic to...