At Home with Kim Vallee

Archive | September, 2007

ENTERTAINING, TABLETOP | September 30, 2007 | by Kim Vallee

3 blogs and a mood board – 2007.09.29 edition, part 1

This week I made two boards. The first one celebrates autumn at the cottage. It reminds me of the spectacular views delivered by the Canadian forests at this time of the year. 1 | Hostess with the Mostess for New stuff at Zanisa These natural slate boards available at Zanisa become markers. Little wooden pegs [...]

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CAKES + desserts, ENTERTAINING | September 29, 2007 | by Kim Vallee

Hosting a party for a cause with the Sprinkles Pink Ribbon strawberry cupcakes

If you wish to create awareness for a cause, throwing a party around your cause is a great idea. For the fight against Breast Cancer, you can plan a dessert buffet or a tea party in the afternoon with your girlfriends. I fell in love with the cute cupcakes by Sprinkles Cupcakes a few months [...]

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ENTERTAINING, EVERYDAY entertaining | September 27, 2007 | by Kim Vallee

Doing the dishes: a simple pleasure at a dinner party

A mingling ritual at casual parties is certainly doing the dishes. Cleaning the dishes comes in play before and after a party. So it works best when the host is prepared. I compiled my top three tips to best distribute the work load. 1 | Do not accumulate before the party Clean all the dishes [...]

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ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY decorations | September 25, 2007 | by Kim Vallee

How to plan a Victorian Gothic feast for Halloween?

Halloween is a celebration for kids but grownups can have their fun too. Instead of a typical party costume party, why not organize a Victorian Gothic bash this year? Everyone can dress up nicely. You can host a formal dinner or opt for the food station formula. The 2007 October issue of Martha Stewart’s Living [...]

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HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor

September 24, 2007 | by Kim