27
Nov
categories: christmas, holiday ideas
Bold, cheery stockings are a must-have holiday treat for design-lovers! Here are a few favorites that I stumbled upon recently…with patterns so cute & modern, not even a lump of coal could ruin them! Pictured above: Bull’s Eye Stockings and below: Hable Christmas Stockings – both available at Garnet Hill for $28/ea.

Sooooo cute from Sprout home (pictured below) – Xmas Stocking Red/G/W & Xmas Stocking Brown/B/G. Don’t miss the white version either! ($40/ea)

Bring in some serious holiday sparkle with Chunky Sequin Stockings from West Elm ($19/ea)…

And last but not least, adorable stockings by Ahna Holder make me oh-so-happy! ($45 ea at 2modern)

25
Nov
categories: christmas, decorating ideas, holiday ideas

Here’s the second official HWTM™ holiday tabletop! We just hosted Thanksgiving dinner at our house and this is the theme that I used…my family seemed to love it – hope you enjoy it too! This design works well for Christmas parties or non-denominational holiday celebrations too…click here to download the detailed pdf.


22
Nov
categories: fabulous finds, fabulous gift ideas, kitchen tools

I just can’t get enough of all the cute bird designs out there right now – and these charming little bird measuring spoons are no exception! Everything is handmade using traditional metal smithing techniques – which makes for a beautiful gift… ($85/set – includes 4 pewter spoons and copper display rack)
22
Nov
categories: fabulous finds
Make lunchtime more fun with these adorable designer sandwich bags from Mobi! Ten fun patterns to choose from – including dots, pink camo, stars and more. (these would also be cute little wrappers for your party favors!) $5/pack of 20 at spoonsisters.com

22
Nov
categories: fabulous finds, fabulous gift ideas, linens and textiles
How cute are these aprons from Delilah Crown?! I’m absolutely loving them…and if you love them too – you can pick one (or more!) up from The Curiosity Shoppe at 25% off thanks to Daily Candy Deals. Just enter DAILYDEAL06 at checkout to get 25% off your entire order!

20
Nov
categories: christmas, decorating ideas, holiday ideas
Hi Everyone -
We’re still working away on the main hostesswiththemostess.com website…It’s proving to be more of a daunting task than I anticipated as the workload seems to just grow and grow – but the progress is exciting and can’t wait to share it with you when Phase 1 is ready!
In the meantime, I wanted to give you a sneak peek of what the site is all about, so I’m planning to post a few official Hostess with the Mostess™ holiday tabletop designs this week. The first design – featured today – is called "Berries & Branches " and is more of a playful design. I’ve posted a few images here, but you can get full details of how to create this tabletop by downloading the pdf (3.1 M) – which has some tabletop tips and more extensive imagery. The pdf actually follows the website template – so it should give you an idea of what’s in the works – and even more details will be available for each party theme when the website launches – including coordinating recipes & signature drink ideas for each theme.
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