Hosting friends

Hosting friends and family during long winter months is a great way to lift spirits. Here are some tips for easy indoor hosting ideas for any budget.

Morgan Yates on Instagram: "This weekend’s dinner party under $100 ✨🍴 I know hosting can get expensive fast, so here’s an Italian(ish)-inspired menu for 6 (3 courses + wine + florals!) that comes out to ~$16/person. I hope this gives you some achievable dinner party inspo 🫶🏼 Recipes are saved to my story highlights! #dinnerparty #dinnerpartyideas #dinnerpartygoals #dinnerpartydecor #dinnerrecipes #hosting #dinnermenu #hostingonabudget"

One of the most wonderful things to happen since moving to Davis was being invited to join a bookclub by my (then new) friend Melissa. People often ask me about it—how did it begin? how did you all meet?—and the truth is that I think about it often. Melissa and I were both fairly new to […]

When a friend tipped us off on Sarah Contrucci Smith’s online textile shop, Ara Collective, we couldn’t get over the gorgeous indigo and white pillows, rugs, and bags. And the blue icing on the cake? Sarah’s company is socially responsible, and by that we mean they pay their artisans above fair trade wages to produce beautiful textiles from […]

Spring is finally here, and that means it's time for outdoor entertaining! We still like to stay (mostly) healthy, so we reached out to Cara from Cara Clark Nutrition for a few of her favorite recipes that are totally...

Rebecca Hessel Cohen on Instagram: "Feeling extra festive at home and for the first time ever craving RED ❤️ Red symbolizes love, desire, creativity and excitement. It’s bringing out more joy, more passion and more strength, all of which we need. I wanted to do a red ribbon dinner party for friends, so we went crazy with bows. I wore my favorite new velvet and pearl dress, which is perfect for any hostess. Definitely recommend bringing in some extra ribbons and extra red this season, it…

Telestrations never fails to make me laugh until I cry.