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04.13.2021

Are you Ready? EE’s 30 Days to Effortless Entertaining! šŸ™Œ

Dear Friends, Join me for 30 Days to Effortless Entertaining! Actually, this was the second group Ed and I hosted in our new home. The first was when we had only been here three weeks, but whoā€™s counting?! Would you like to learn my tips and tricks for entertaining simply and graciously? Would you like…

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04.12.2021

In just one week! EE’s 30 Days to Effortless Entertaining! šŸ™Œ

Dear Friends, Join me for EE’sĀ 30 Days to Effortless Entertaining! Do you agree with Sally?Ā  Are your parties fun for your guestsĀ andĀ for you too? You can see I’m having a great time at my own party. I always do! Don’t we all want entertaining to be fun? In theĀ 30 Days to Effortless EntertainingĀ workshop, you’ll learn…

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04.08.2021

Serving up the sweets … effortlessly!

  Dear Friends, As we gather with friends this spring and summer, I give you easy desserts to carry you through all your gatherings!Ā WithĀ this issue ofĀ The Dish, we gather myĀ favorites!Ā We’reĀ givingĀ our newest download,Ā EE’s Favorite Desserts,Ā toĀ new subscribers toĀ The Dish,Ā and we wantĀ our loyal EE fans toĀ receive this gift too! A few words about these recipes. Yes, there is…

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03.31.2021

It’s Here! 30 Days to Effortless Entertaining!

Dear Friends, Join me for EE’sĀ 30 Days to Effortless Entertaining! Friends always tell me, ā€œYou make entertaining look so easy. You make it look so fun!ā€ With this workshop, entertaining will be easy and fun for you too! We want to enjoy hosting friends for dinner in our homes. This is where friendships are celebrated,…

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03.24.2021

Let’s Set our Spring table!

Dear Friends! Itā€™s happening! Spring and its earlyĀ blossomsĀ are breaking through, and with it, the world seems to be opening up as well. We can feel the newness and hope.Ā Like me, you mayĀ also feelĀ like we can open our homes again too.Ā Iā€™m so excited! Aren’t you! I hope you’re excited toĀ gather with family and friends in our…

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03.11.2021

Bunny Bunny Foo Foo … and YOU

DEAR FRIENDS! Easter is right around the corner so Iā€™m bringing back our Easter menu that weā€™ve given you before. It was perfect then and still is. Why try to fix something thatā€™s not broken! This menu isĀ festive, beautiful, and yes, thatā€™s right Ā ā€¦Ā effortless! Ā  You donā€™t need to do everything on this menu ā€”Ā do…

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03.03.2021

Double Old Fashioned Fun!

Dear Friends, And just like that … itā€™s March, and we all want to believe that spring has sprung. Not so, says the Lion! Winter roars through March with gusty winds and unpredictable weather. The biggest snowfall Iā€™ve experienced in Charlotte was the first weekend of April! As we bid winter good-bye, I give you…

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02.18.2021

Marcia Smartā€™s Brilliant ā€œAny Greensā€ Pesto

Dear Friends, Marcia Smart is most certainlyĀ @smartinthekitchen, and Iā€™m delighted for you to meet this fabulous cook! I followed Marcia on Instagram and had subscribed to her newsletters when I met her in Houston. Ā Marcia attended one of the beautiful EE events our mutual friend, Charlotte Orr, hosted in her home. After my talk, I…

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