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12.18.2019

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

  The Dalrymples Dear Friends, Merry Christmas from our family to yours! I hope this holiday season will fill your hearts with gratitude and joy for God’s great goodness and all our many blessings. My heart is certainly overflowing as I give thanks for this wonderful EE community! Thank you for inviting me into your…

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12.09.2019

A little bit of EE everything for the holidays …

DEAR FRIENDS, Recently, Ed and I hosted a group of friends that gathers every Christmas. I thought I would share a few thoughts from our dinner to inspire and equip you as you host family and friends during this joyous time! Because I love to cook, hosting friends is an opportunity to do something I…

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11.20.2019

Thankful for Yummy Thanksgiving Sides! 

DEAR FRIENDS, Well … truth be told … I don’t know a thing about getting ready for Thanksgiving. In my entire adult life, I have never prepared Thanksgiving dinner. I’ve never even helped! After spending my early years with my own family where this annual feast was lovingly prepared by my mother and aunts, I married Ed…

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11.13.2019

Sour Cream Muffins

DEAR FRIENDS, No fuss, no fail bread for all your holiday meals! Brunches, Lunches, and Dinners, these muffins fit the bill! As the holidays approach, maybe you’ve added Sister Schubert’s Yeast Rolls to your grocery list and if you have, that’s a great choice. We love Sister Schubert’s. If, however, you want to make something…

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11.06.2019

SouthPark Magazine celebrates Effortless Entertaining and more! 

The Nichols and Dalrymples Dear Friends, I’m excited to share the fabulous article in SouthPark Magazine featuring Effortless Entertaining and more! In addition to covering Effortless Entertaining and me, SouthPark Magazine tells a rich and wonderful story of very special gatherings hosted by Sonja and Richard Nichols and Ed and me to bring our diverse group of…

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10.24.2019

JOIN EE at COPLON’S!

Dear Friends, Join us for this special evening hosted by Coplon’s in Columbia! While enjoying sips and bites, we’ll talk about entertaining in our homes just in time to be inspired for the holidays. How fun that we can also shop Coplon’s for the perfect holiday styles. Sure to be a lovely evening and so…

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10.16.2019

A Beverage Tub For Any Occasion!

DEAR FRIENDS, I was reminded recently of my very favorite beverage tub … just in time for all your holiday entertaining. Discovered at All Through the House in Winston-Salem, this beverage tub is not only beautiful, but it is also practical. It’s double-walled so it doesn’t sweat! That along with the handsome wood base makes…

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10.09.2019

Arugula and Fig Salad

Susan, DeeDee, Mary, Nancy, Donna, and Sally DEAR FRIENDS, Donna Lawhon is a girl after my own heart! We love to talk about food, cooking, and entertaining. This fabulous and effortless Arugula and Fig salad recipe is from her. We served it one night at a dinner party for 16 … clearly, it increases well!…

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