Hosting with Love and Southern Roots

Essentials for Hosting – Cozy Home Tips

I am a southern girl living her dream in Utah. Southerners love having family and friends come and stay. We also love hosting dinners, thank you events, and any excuse to have a party.

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  • Ideas to make your guests feel special When the guys or my girls come, I always want them to feel special at Deer Run. This is where I can utilize the logo in a multitude of ways. This year the guys got quilted vests and cold weather work gloves. Also, I always put water by…

  • In my kitchen, the coffee maker is between the stove and the sink. When you have guests, it makes it awkward. I came up with an idea (I am sure someone else has thought of this) to allow guests to have easy access to coffee and not crowd the cook. I set up a coffee…

  • We host a guy’s weekend every year. It is always an unknown as to what will happen. Truthfully, I really don’t want to know what happens. What happens at the fire pit, stays at the fire pit. When we have guests, I always get the question, “What is your Wifi and password.” I answered that…

  • For some reason, I just did not have it in me to full on decorate for Halloween. I have actually done more for Fall/Thanksgiving this year. I feel like Thanksgiving gets skipped over and I made the conscious decision to celebrate Thanksgiving this year. However, I did give a nod to Halloween. I have my…

  • When I have guests, not family, come for the first time, I email a guest information sheet to them. This sheet lets me know the guests likes and dislikes, food allergies, or dietary restrictions. I keep this information in a notebook so I can reference it if needed. This information allows me to plan what…

  • A lot of southerners have a name for their properties. It can be a name that has passed down through the years or a newly created name. Being a transplanted southerner, my home is named Deer Run at Crestview. First, we live on Crestview Dr. The Deer Run is because when my husband saw our…

  • I was in several stores in the last week and Christmas decorations and decor are already up. It’s not even Halloween! I have been crushing on the gingerbread theme that has been the hot theme for a couple of years. I love all of it. It’s a good thing I do have some self control…

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