Holiday Snapshot No. 5 ~ Holiday Wish List & Gift Guide
SANTA’S HELPER! Whether you are holiday entertaining or shopping for that certain someone on your gift list, here is a quick item from my Gift Guide that makes holiday entertaining a breeze! Okay, you know how I love a cool holiday cocktail, right? Well, kick it up a notch with this SUPER...
Holiday Snapshot No. 4 ~ A Very Merry Master Bar
Here’s a peek at our master bedroom bar all dressed up for the holiday season. It’s also a first look at our NEW white oak hardwood floors {LOVE} AND the new Farrow & Ball paint color on our master bedroom doors! {XXO Troy!} I’ll do a FULL master bedroom reveal soon with more fun holiday...
Holiday Snapshots No. 3 ~ Get Real
There is nothing quite like the real thing, especially during the holidays! When it comes to holiday decorating, I try to opt for real holiday greenery…real wreaths and flowers, garlands and swags whenever I can. Simple GREEN swags hang from our dining room chandeliers for the Starbucks Holiday Collection photo shoot. Photo...
Holiday Snapshot No. 2 ~ Fresh Garland with Cranberries & Gold Glitter
Freshen up your holiday decorating with this quick, simple and budget friendly Christmas garland! Designed this cranberry & mini glitter ball garland for the Starbucks holiday shoot! The garland is a fun accent to the merry & bright Starbucks Holiday Collection. Went old school with real cranberries then gave it a modern...
Holiday Snapshot! Our Christmas House
Fast and furious they {the blog posts} came…. From now until Christmas, like you, I’m decking the halls and baking Christmas cookies! I’m taking tons of pretty holiday snapshots to share as I go along…like this thrifty and fun holiday cookie box! So simple and it’s a cool way to display your holiday cookies,...
Entertaining with the Starbucks Holiday Collection!
Photo Credit Starbucks – Francisco Ramos-Sabugo Rodriguez So delighted for the opportunity to deck the dining room and style pretty pieces from the dazzling Starbucks Holiday & Dot Collection! In fact, you can pull up a chair at the holiday brunch table setting right now on Starbucks News on line! Great fun sharing an afternoon with Linda Thomas, the...
Holiday Sips at the Holiday Open House with HC Home!
Are you getting in the holiday spirit? Spirits were glowing & flowing at HC Home this weekend in Snohomish with my Santa Baby, pomegranate & rosemary martini drops! The holiday sip includes: my small batch vanilla bean vodka and rosemary simple syrup! It’s a festive little presentation with the all- natural cherries...
Glittering Up for a Holiday Open House with HC Home!
Getting all glittered up for a Holiday Open House with HC Home! So excited! Hope you can join us this Saturday in Snohomish from 6 to 8 p.m.! Get set for a herd of glittering reindeer and moose, MY delish ~ Santa Baby Pomegranate Rosemary Martini Drops and…. enjoy a...
Behind the Scenes of our 425 Magazine Winter Shoot #Valentine’s Day!
I politely interrupt your regularly scheduled holiday with this: So I know we haven’t carved the turkey yet… but it’s Valentine’s Day at our house and here’s why! It’s the 425 Magazine winter shoot with Studio B Portraits & the lovely Miss Brooke! Here’s a quick behind the scenes peek at my first article as...
Check Out this DIY Holiday Hostess Gift Segment on KING 5 Morning News!
Um…this really happened! Had a BLAST dropping by the KING 5 Morning News studio to chat about fresh DIY #Holiday hostess gift ideas with the gorgeous Joyce Taylor !! Everyone was SO warm & welcoming! Very grateful for the uber c~o~o~l opportunity. Thank you KING 5 TV! The HO HO holidays can get a...
Tune in for my Holiday Entertaining Ideas on KING 5 TV!
Stefanie Knowlton Photography I know we haven’t carved the turkey yet… but I’m already dreaming of a white Christmas & it’s my holiday wish to get ahead of the often hectic holiday season! With that in mind, I am so excited to invite you to tune in to KING 5 Morning News this Thursday, for...



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