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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!

Entertaining, Food, Holiday Favorites, Home, Lifestyle

A Cozy, Festive Holiday Coffee Bar with Starbucks® Peppermint Mocha Flavored Coffee & Albertsons

It’s November 1st which means that I can now start celebrating the holiday season in my little corner of the internet with reckless abandon! The thing I love most about the holiday season is that it gives me the chance to gather with the people I love, and when those celebrations happen at our house it’s bliss! Which is why I’m so excited to kick off this special season of gathering with a cozy holiday coffee bar tutorial for you built around the festive coffee blend that fills my cup and my heart with joy throughout the holiday season: Starbucks® Peppermint Mocha Flavored Ground Coffee at Albertsons. Coffee lovers unite!

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Our Favorite House Cleaning Supplies, Tips & Tricks when Prepping for Guests

As Chris knows, cleaning and specifically cleaning the right way has become one of my very favorite topics in my adult years and especially since becoming a homeowner, which is why I’m so excited to share my best cleaning tips, tricks and hacks that I’ve picked up over the years that make prepping your home for those fun fall, winter and holiday guests a total breeze this season!

Entertaining, Food, Holiday Favorites, Home, Lifestyle

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

Entertaining, Food, Home

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!

Entertaining, Home, Home Decor

Easy Kitchen Decor Ideas for Entertaining Guests

Our kitchen is the epicenter of activity when we’re hosting and entertaining guests, so today we’re talking about all of the kitchen decor essentials that have made prepping to host and hosting so much easier (and prettier) for us and why we love them, which includes one of our very favorite things, the new Softsoap® Décor Collection®!

Entertaining, Food, Home

An Epic Football Game Day Party with Bashas’ and Dr Pepper

As we settle into winter and dive head first into the joy and cheer of the holiday season, there’s yet another reason to celebrate that’s fast approaching that our house takes very seriously — bowl season! So today we’re showing you how to create the most epic “vintage game day” themed football party filled with food, drink and decor ideas PLUS one heck of an amazing game day recipe!

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5 Inspired 4th of July Entertaining Ideas

4th of July is right around the corner, and because we love this summer holiday so much we’re kicking off the festivities by rounding up 5 inspired, super fun and unique 4th of July entertaining ideas that are anything but average!

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Backyard Bliss: A Memorial Day Barbecue

Spring is an especially busy time in the industries that both Chris and I work in, and all too often as of late, we catch ourselves packing our days, nights […]

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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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#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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