Posts in Holidays
Looking forward to Christmas?!?...

Kimberley Thompson’s very REAL and VERY HONEST assessment of her Christmas years, without her Dad, uncovers a vital truth. It’s a very, very sad and silent night after the ones we hold the dearest are gone…but hang-on, there is hope and eventually joy!

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Christmas Stories, Tips and Thanks

It’s the day before Christmas Eve, so let’s stop adding things to our list and let’s take some off our list…like worrying about what we’re serving, wearing, drinking, etc. etc. Let’s enjoy the fact we will be together.

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Christmas Traditions

It’s my great pleasure to welcome Julie Johnson, our newest Tastemaker to the table. Her family Christmas traditions include fun factor ideas that involve her triplets. In order to bring new excitement to this Christmas season, Julie and her family decided on a cook-off as a way for them to bring their own culinary skills to the table.

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Advent Season & Wreath

The Advent Wreath is an important symbol of Advent of the season. It usually sits on the dinner table and is a constant reminder of the holy season. The wreath is of German origin and consists for an evergreen wreath, and four Advent candles. Three candles are purple and one is pink.

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Happy Thanksgiving Day

TODAY I GIVE THANKS TO OUR TEAM OF TASTEMAKERS AND OF COURSE YOU, OUR FAITHFUL FOLLOWERS.

WE ARE THE STORYTELLERS OF TRADITIONS AND WE WORK VERY HARD TO SURROUND OURSELVES WITH TRENDS THAT FOCUS ON CULTURALLY INSPIRED HOSPITALITY®!

WE WISH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY A VERY HAPPY THANKSGIVING AND WE WILL RETURN TO OUR QUEST FOR SPIRITED LIVING AROUND EACH AND EVERY REAL, IMAGINED OR VIRTUAL TABLE ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 2ND.

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Thanksgiving Simple Swaps for Food Allergies & Sensitivities

Christina Meyer-Jax’s list for swapping ingredients for those guests who have food allergies or sensitivities might just become your go-to plan for entertaining. Her tips uncover some simple substitutions to traditional favorites that streamline this process.

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Your Thanksgiving Tradition

Orielle comes home from college for Thanksgiving ready to create her own traditions. Thanksgiving is most importantly about food, then it’s about family… just kidding, reverse those two. The food is definitely a highlight, but being surrounded by family and friends is always the icing on top of the cake (or whipped cream on the top of the pumpkin pie).

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Happy Veteran Day & THANK YOU!

Yesterday, I was watching my favorite NFL pre-game football show, NFL GameDay! They honored Pat Tillman, the former NFL safety-turned-U.S. Army Ranger who was killed in Afghanistan in the spring of 2004. “NFL player Pat Tillman joined U.S. Army in 2002. He was killed in action in 2004. He fought for our country and our freedom”. Honor a veteran today in your own unique way.

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