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Easy 4th of July Entertaining, Decorations and Food Ideas for Fuss-Free Holiday Fun!

4th of July may look a little bit different in our household this year thanks to baby boy’s impending arrival, but we’re still celebrating our favorite summer holiday by sharing this year’s festive 4th of July decorations and food spread for easy entertaining!

Entertaining, Home, Home Decor, Spring, Style, Tour Our Cottage Style Home

Sweet Spring & Easter Table Decor Ideas We Love: One Table Two Ways

In celebration of spring and Easter I thought it would be fun to finally bring back a little backyard tables decor inspiration after a year of putting all thoughts of entertaining on hold. With Easter coming up this weekend, I thought this was the perfect time to share a really fun spring tablescape, two ways to give you guys tons of table decor ideas to work with or put your own spin on this week!

Entertaining, Holiday Favorites, Home, Home Decor

Fun 4th of July Inspired Red White and Blue Decorations to Love This Year!

Summer is officially here, and that means we have our mind on one of our favorite, festive holidays of the year that just so happens to be just a week and a half away – 4th of July! Our Independence Day celebrations may look a little bit more intimate this year, but that didn’t stop us from rounding up all of our favorite red, white and blue 4th of July inspired decorations from around the web that are perfect for small celebrations and general summer fun of all kinds, even if it’s just a backyard BBQ for two!

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My Favorite Cottage Style Summer Entertaining Ideas & Decor + Memorial Day Sales Galore

I feel like the name of the game when it comes to cottage style decor in the summer is outdoor entertaining. Am I right? When I think of the cottage […]

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Cottage Cute Valentine’s Day Home Decor Ideas You’ll Love All Year Round

My favorite season for home decor? Valentine’s Day season! I absolutely love capitalizing on the excess of heart prints, the pastel color palette and the romantic, playful decor pieces that hit the shelves and the web this time of year, so today I’m rounding up all of my favorite cottage style Valentine’s Day home decorations that you’ll love all year round!

Entertaining, Holiday Favorites, Home, Lifestyle

Cozy, Cottage-Inspired Thanksgiving & Friendsgiving Table Decor Ideas

We’re pretty in love with all that is Thanksgiving, so in celebration of the upcoming holiday we’re sharing an easy, cozy, cottage-inspired Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving table tablescape full of affordable table top finds and simple decor and centerpiece ideas for creating an enchanting, cottage-inspired Thanksgiving table that wows!

DIY, Home, Room Makeovers, Tour Our Cottage Style Home

Our Backyard Patio Pergola Project: The Full Reveal!

The moment is finally here and we couldn’t be more excited to show you our backyard patio makeover and the reveal of our beautiful new pergola space with Leisure Time Products and Home Depot! With tons of cozy, inviting cottage design details and decor, our slightly boring backyard was transformed in just one day to become a magical little backyard oasis we’re completely in love with. Come see the incredible before and after pictures!

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Easy, Fun 4th of July Party Ideas, Decorations, Recipes & More!

4th of July week here on Love & Specs continues with something we’re SO excited to share – all the easy, cottage-perfect 4th of July tabletop decor and party ideas and inspiration you can handle complete with fun, festive decorations galore, tasty, effortless recipes and food ideas and a detailed breakdown of all of the tips, tricks and sources!

How to Make the Best Root Beer Float, a recipe featured by top Phoenix life and style blog, Love and Specs

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Recreating Childhood Magic With a Summer-Inspired A&W Root Beer Float Party

We couldn’t think of a better way to kick off the summer season than by taking a trip down memory lane in celebration of A&W Root Beer’s 100th anniversary, and throwing one epic backyard root beer float party! When we were young an A&W Root Beer float was the ultimate sign of summer celebration, so we’re showing you how to recreate this easy, delicious root beer float party in your own backyard this season, perfect for entertaining family and friends of all ages!

Home, Home Decor

Fall Home Decor Favorites

We’re rounding up our favorite home decor items for fall and talking about how to warm up a space and make it nice and cozy as the weather gets colder in an easy, understated way that doesn’t scream scarecrow!

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Been cooking up something special for 2023! 💕@olcartier #baby #babygirl #babyblog
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Game. Changer. 🥰 This was my first request when we talked about the shower with our builder @hill.farm.design & now that we’re in here, I can confidently say that it was 100% worth it! #bathroomdesign #bathroomremodel #bathroomdecor #bathroomrenovation
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It’s the heated shower bench for me 🧖‍♀️ Our new primary bath is finally finished & you can just find me here for the foreseeable future, k? 🫧 #bathroomdesign #bathroomrenovation #bathroomdecor
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#Ad The perfect celebratory cocktail! Chris is whipping up his special NYE cocktail, the Pomegranate Paloma Spritz with his favorite tequila, @lobos1707 Joven as the star of the show! Screenshot the end of the vid to save this recipe that I 100% think you need in your life, or find it below.  You can find Lobos 1707 Tequila & Mezcal at your local @totalwine or buy online with link here: https://bit.ly/ShopLobos1707 (linked in bio) #Lobos1707Holiday #Lobos1707NYE
POMEGRANATE PALOMA SPRITZ
To cocktail shaker add:
1 oz grapefruit juice
.25 oz pomegranate juice
1 oz simple syrup
1.5 oz Lobos 1707 Joven Tequila
ice
shake vigorously
rim glass with black salt
add pomegranate seeds to shaker
add mixture to glass
top with sparkling Rosé
garnish with dehydrate grapefruit wheel
Put on your party hat 🥳
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Our NEW fun, totally free 2022 Holiday Phone Wallpapers in collaboration with the incredible @rhianawni are on the blog ready for you to download, share with friends & enjoy & I hope you love this vibrant, festive set as much as I do! Happy holidays, friends!🎄
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Making a beautiful, moisturizing soap at home is almost TOO easy using the method I shared on the blog & it makes such a fun holiday gift idea for friends, neighbors, fam, teachers & anyone else in your life who likes a good pamper sesh. Head to the link in my bio if you need a fun, easy, zen holiday craftivity in your life rn 🧼🫧 #holidays #christmasdiy #diygifts #homemadesoap

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