entertaining · indulging

How to Organize a Dinner Group

Entertaining can be expensive, but cost shouldn’t keep you from being social.  Organize a dinner group and you can entertain while still being on a budget and frugal.  Schedule your dinner group meetings regularly and you’ll see your friends more often and try new foods.  The idea behind a dinner group is that it’s a… Continue reading How to Organize a Dinner Group

budgeting · entertaining

Frugal and Green Gift Ideas

With wedding season approaching and brides everywhere diligently planning their weddings, I wanted to share with you three simple, tasteful wedding gift ideas. These gifts are frugal, green, and never go out of style. One gift idea you can even make yourself! Any of these would make wonderful housewarming gifts or host/hostess gifts as well.… Continue reading Frugal and Green Gift Ideas

entertaining · home + garden

Sew a Slipover for a Wine Bottle

We have some friends who like to tease me about my love of sewing little “cozies” for everything.  Maybe I have been known to sew a slip-cover or two for uncommon items around our house but, I love to sew.  I also love to use all of my sewing scraps and leftover fabrics.  This sleeve… Continue reading Sew a Slipover for a Wine Bottle

entertaining · home + garden

Holiday Hostess Gift Idea

I love being invited to someone’s house for dinner – especially when they say don’t bring a thing!  Of course, I would never dream of showing up empty handed.  A bottle of wine is always a welcomed hostess gift.  But wine bottles need a little dressing up during the holiday season. This made a lovely… Continue reading Holiday Hostess Gift Idea