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Defining your floral style
At H.BLOOM, we think that everyone should be able to enjoy beautiful flowers – no matter what your style. Flowers add a gorgeous vibrancy to any room – they’re the reason I’m so glad to go to work...
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How to end a party in style
Everyone loves hosting a great party, and for the most part many of us are happy to keep the party going as long possible, but what about those times when all you want to do is reach for your bed and...
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Latest Entertaining & Design Trends
Decor and entertaining trends follow a seasonal path that is often intertwined, and while I prepared for a recent summer party I could not help but acknowledge that the season for relaxed entertaining...
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A cocktail jiggle
Not all Jello Shots are created equal, some, like the ones from our youth are tainted with the foolishness of college parties, and others, like a glamourous version of the Jello Jiggler can add a touch...
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8 Tips for Fall Flowers
Autumn flowers are a great way to bring the outdoors in and keep the spirit of summer alive inside your home. Our expert florist, Megan, is here with 8 tips for keeping your fall flowers vibrant and...
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Advice to the reluctant entertainer
Entertaining at home should be second nature; however modern demands on our time coupled with the massive promotion of picture perfect menus send many of us reaching for a wine glass at the mere...
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Planning the perfect Halloween party
Halloween is the holiday where Angry Birds come to life, the Grim Reaper comes looking for chocolate bars and skeletons dance under the moon light. It is the big bang party that welcomes us in to the...
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How to calculate your beverage needs {& a Peppermint Martini Recipe}
For most people, attending a dinner party is more about enjoying the people than, the food or drink, but making sure that you have plenty of all 3 on hand is a guaranteed way to host a successful...
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5 tips for planning a home movie night
Every November, we gather around the sofa and watch National Lampoons Christmas Vacation. We have seen it so many times that frightfully, I am sure that Clark Griswald taught my husband everything he...
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Movie Night Menu
Shorter days and colder nights provide the perfect excuse to host a home movie night. Once you’ve chosen the film, invited your guests, the only thing left to do is plan the menu. Dining out at the...
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Part 1: Stress Free Holiday Entertaining
We have barely had time to finish the Halloween candy before the first signs of the holiday season begin emerging, and if you are playing hostess this year, every second counts towards ensuring that...
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Part 2: Stress Free Holiday Planning
As the holidays approach, so do our tendency to question our sanity as we look over our calendar and realise that there is hardly time to sleep, let alone keep the holiday spirit alive while floating...
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The Little Monte Holiday Mocktail {#DelMonte}
Roy Rogers were the highlight of every childhood holiday memory I have, the sweet cherry mixed with the bubbly coke combination was enough to have me hold my glass like I was holding onto the last...
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Peppermint Mocha Hot Cocktails
Nothing rings in the holidays quite like smell and taste of peppermint. As a child I used to sneak candy canes from the tree and hide them in my room to enjoy when I really should have been sleeping,...
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Kitchen Gossip with Aleah & Nick Valley
Aleah and Nick Valley This month I’m gathering around my kitchen table and chatting with some of my favorite enetertaining and cooking experts to find out what inspires them, how they live in their...
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Overcoming Dinner Party Disasters
After days of planning, hours of cooking and moments spent rearranging the floral display while you anxiously await your guests to arrive, the last thing on your mind is the wine reduction sauce...
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5 Post Christmas Party Ideas
Looking for reasons to keep the party going? Or simply just trying to catch up with friends that you missed over the holiday season? Here are 5 reasons to open your door and play hostess in January....
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Dinner Party Serving Styles
My first dinner party was a feast of pasta, garlic bread and wine in a tiny London flat that hardly had space for a kitchen table, let alone 4 adults trying to enjoy a dignified evening. My husband...
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Tailgating for the True Prep
Football frenzy is here and with only a few short days until the Super Bowl, now is the time to dust off your homegating entertaining skills and embrace the love of the game, if only for an excuse to...
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The Silver Screen Cocktail & Oscar Party Tips
Roll out the red carpet this weekend with an Oscar Party that will dazzle your guests by offering a signature cocktail and fun party favors that even the golden man would enjoy. Signature Cocktail:...
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