Focus Area: Entertaining

I think entertaining stories are a "very big topic" that masquerades as light one. After all, so much of what we do--and the money-earning, relationship-creating, family-thinking, and house-designing aims us toward these moments when we can savor time with those we love. Celebrations are important, and we need more of them!

writing

I've covered this extensively on Above & Beyond. A few examples: A how-to on setting a beautiful table, ideas (and downloads) for helping guests feel comfy in your home, a how to video on setting up a dinner buffet, and downloadable bingo cards for watching the Super Bowl.

Editing

Wow, did we work on a lot of these for Above & Beyond! I really enjoyed working on pieces like the "Make it a Party" series with Julie Hartigan,  which is all about making everyday events into occasions, on our tablescape inspiration pieces for holiday parties, and on how-tos for setting up parties to be hassle-free for guests and hosts.