Serving Up Pretty Snowflake Cookies

The Fabulous Host: Serving Up Pretty Snowflake Cookies.

Snowflake cookies are a must-have entertaining treat of the season and we love the beautiful designs of each snowflake as well as snacking on these delicious, bite-size treats, while keeping warm with a cup of tea, hot cocoa or coffee.

We have shared a few of our favorite snowflake cookie designs with you below. Including traditional sugar cookies and gingerbread cookies decorated with frosting, cookie icing and sugar pearls that are almost to pretty to eat!

Read on to feast your eyes on these delicious treats and find inspiration for desserts to bake, decorate and serve to guests or to enjoy with your family this winter...

Delicious Fall Salad Recipes

The Fabulous Host: Delicious Fall Salads.

We love cooking up delicious meals made with fresh, seasonal ingredients and as we prepare for fall celebrations and hosting guests, we are infusing the best flavors of the fall season into our main course as well as mouth watering salads.

Read on to discover four salads that will become your new must-serve dishes, whether you are feeding your family or delighting guests. Not only will they add beautiful pops of fall colors to your dinner table but they are absolutely apple-tizing and will pair perfectly with your favorite wine!

Entertaining Must-Haves For The Fabulous Host

Entertaining Must-Haves For The Fabulous Host.

We just got a sneak peek of the entertaining and party must-haves that will be available at the most amazing prices during Nordstrom's Anniversary Sale which starts on July 21st, 2017.

If you love hosting and entertaining then these fabulous picks are perfect for you! Plus you can get early access to shop the sale right now with a Nordstrom Card. Read on to see the lux items that we are swooning over, most of which are under $50 and head on over to Nordstrom to see more amazing deals!

Dreamy and Totally Irresistible Desserts

Foodie Favorites: Dreamy & Totally Irresistible Desserts!

We recently discovered Gregory Doyen's absolutely dreamy and totally irresistible desserts and can't get enough! One scroll through this executive pastry chef's  Instagram page will leave you with the greatest sweet tooth cravings no matter how much of a healthy eating aficionado you are.

Read on to see some of our foodie favorites from his mouth-watering, eye-candy creations which any host would love to serve as part of their dream desserts display.

Summer Entertaining With Mionetto Prosecco.

The Extraordinary Host: Summer Entertaining With Mionetto Prosecco.

We have discovered our new favorite drink and it's sure to be a hit with our friends, family and guests at our summer celebrations. This fabulous drink will add a dose of class to any gathering and for wine lovers like us, it's also perfect for relaxing after a long day.



We were first introduced to Mionetto Prosecco during a recent Wall Street event hosted by Desiree Rabuse of StyleFox.co and Mionetto. Our wine lovers senses kicked in immediately as we sampled the sparkling, fruity and sensation tingling taste of Mionetto Prosecco Gran Rose and the Mionetto Prosecco Doc Trevis Brut (pictured below) and it was love at first taste!

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.

 

It's much harder to get back to the Monday routine during the spring and summer months when weekends are a lot more fun, between hosting and attending parties, celebration events and hanging out with the girls we never want the weekend to end.

 

As we get into the groove of the work week we thought what better motivation than the fact that another weekend of warm weather, pretty summer dresses and cocktails is just around the corner. So we are going to 'start the day with a smile and end it with champagne' because 'girls just wanna have fun'!

 

Monday Mantra: "Start the day with a smile and end it with champagne." 

 

Read on for more fun motivation quotes that are sure to get you through the work week and into another fabulous weekend. Plus these printable quotes will make a fantastic addition to your girls night party decor.

Gorgeous DIY Flower Bouquets For Your Spring Party

The Extraordinary Host: Gorgeous DIY Flower Bouquets For Your Party.

A quick visit to your local floral shops or the floral department of your grocery store will surely remind you that it's blooms season and beautiful flowers with pretty petals are exactly what you need to make your next tea, brunch, or dinner party an inviting and colorful success.

Read on to discover six easy to D.I.Y flower bouquets that even the most inexperienced and no-green thumb party host can re-create and use as table centerpieces and decor, to add a fabulous burst of color to your home, invite the outdoors in and wow your guests.

The Ultimate Hosting Guide: Spring Party Essentials.

The Ultimate Hosting Guide: Spring Party Essentials.

The beautiful spring season will be here before you know it and with lots of pretty spring parties, birthday parties, bridal showers and baby showers to host, the best way to ensure it all comes together seamlessly is to plan ahead. In today's Ultimate Hosting Guide we are sharing our fabulous finds and the essentials items you will need to host an unforgettable bridal shower, baby shower, engagement party or spring celebration.

Read on to see them all and sign up here to receive our future Ultimate Host stories like our pretty in pink dinner party guide in your inbox...

Red Hot Party Recipes + Win A Betty Crocker Gift Kit

Red Hot Party Recipes + Win A Betty Crocker Gift Kit.

Update: This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to the winners Sharon Bartusek and Kat Rupert!

There is nothing like the aroma of freshly baked cookies, a delicious fruit cake or yummy appetizers enveloping your home during the winter season and it's just as savory when you visit friends or family and step out of the frigid cold into their toasty warm homes and you are teased with the sight and scent of assorted pastries and desserts just waiting to be eaten!

Making these chocolate filled, chocolate covered, sweet as candy and pretty as a flower treats are easier than you think and thanks to Betty Crocker's 2013 Red Hot Trends you can try the trendy takes on your favorites as well as traditional recipes.

The next time you're having a spur of the moment craving or entertaining guests, whether it's a planned special occasion or an impromptu get together as family, friends and neighbors pop over, try one of Betty Crocker's top 10 Trend Recipes shown below. Read on to see them and to enter the giveaway to win 1 of 2 Betty Baking Kits!

Pretty Things To Spruce Up Your Party.

Pretty Things To Spruce Up Your Party.

The delightful treats, tasty appetizers and delicious meals that you serve at your dinner parties and get together are only the icing on cake. How you display and serve them to your guests is just as important!

Celebrating and entertaining does not have to be cliche with everything in expected matching colors.Why not infuse fun, playful prints, unexpected patterns, and a bit of whimsy with your dinner ware and serve ware party accessories.

We have found the prettiest little things to spruce up your party and dinner table. From dinnerware, cake plates and domes to serving essentials and trays from the Fabulous Rosanna handcrafted tabletop collection. 

Read on to see more 'unique, everyday essentials that celebrate the “Good Life” and provides a stylish foundation for effortless and elegant entertaining' from Layla Grayce features Rosanna event.