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B.E Well, Entertaining Greta McGee B.E Well, Entertaining Greta McGee

Alone For the Holidays? Read This.

As feelings of loneliness creep and mental health takes a slight turn in the wrong direction, I’ve returned to some old feel-good remedies. My special formula? Baking, holiday-themed beverages, cliche (romantic) feel-good movies that will probably leave you in worse condition than you were before you watched, and one-person dance parties to holiday music.

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Entertaining, B.E Home Alea Moore Entertaining, B.E Home Alea Moore

A Greenhouse Dinner

My husband (A.P.) and I recently took over a 119 year old property with 13 acres of formals gardens. Part of the renovation was the greenhouse that was originally built in the 60's. So, in celebration of the finished renovation we hosted a small dinner in our greenhouse.

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Entertaining Erin McGinn Entertaining Erin McGinn

A New England Take on Hygge

New England at the end of fall and the onset of winter. This season of change, of grey days and colder nights as the leaves have all dropped, leaving behind a soulful landscape of organic colors and material that aren't truly the end of a cycle, but the beginning of a beautiful time for quiet rest, coziness and becoming more zen.

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Entertaining Shaunna Nygren Entertaining Shaunna Nygren

Afternoon Cake with Persimmons Compote and Coffee

A group of Maui, Hawaii friends (and creatives) gathered to compose a table scene featuring an afternoon cake with local upcountry persimmons and coffee. The recipe was lifted from the pages of Julia Turshen's cookbook Small Victories: Recipes, Advice + Hundreds of Ideas for Home Cooking Triumphs.

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Entertaining Rezel Apacionado Entertaining Rezel Apacionado

Simple Toast Party with Recipes

love those plan your own adventure books and thought a sweet and savory toast bar would be perfect as everyone can just pick whatever toppings they wanted and honestly it required minimal cooking. At the most I boiled some eggs. The rest was all plating and arranging. I couldn't wait for them to come and see what combinations they would come up with from all the goodies I had for them.

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