Tablescaping for Beginners

We are entering the season for entertaining. It starts with a Halloween party and doesn’t stop until the final dish is cleaned after a New Year’s gathering. A great way to take your party from everyday to next level is by incorporating a great tablescape. In case you don’t know, a tablescape is an artistic arrangement of articles on a table. It can be an intimidating project to start but we’ve ...

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7 Unique Christmas Dinner Side Dishes

 Christmas is almost upon us and with all the gift giving also comes the holiday treats. Cookies, candies, and other homemade delights are often a feature at many Christmas parties. By the time the big day rolls around guests can be a little tired of the usual snacks. So we’ve gathered a few not so typical side dish recipes that will have your guests asking for seconds even with a ...

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10 Hostess Gifts for Your Upcoming Holiday Party

It’s that time of the year where your social calendar is all booked up. We try to squeeze as many cookie exchanges, office parties, and holiday get-togethers as we can until the end of December. With all these wonderful events going on, you don’t want to show up empty-handed and appear to be an ungracious party-goer. Here are 10 gifts for this holiday season that your hostesses will be over ...

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Survival of the Fittest: How to Win Black Friday

The holy grail of American consumerism is almost upon us. The name Black Friday refers to the shift in retailers’ accounting books where many “go into the black” or make a profit the day after Thanksgiving. Every year the deals get bigger, the lines grow longer, and the people get crazier. In more recent years, Black Friday has leaked into Thanksgiving night, forcing hard-core bargainers to trek out right after ...

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Team Spirit

Show Off Your Favorite Team Colors with an Adirondack Chair

Football season is back and in full force. September is the kickoff for both college and National Football League games. Tis the season for fierce rivalries and die hard fans. We have a long way to go before playoffs, bowl games, and Super Bowl picks, but it’s time to start rekindling your team spirit in a whole new way. Made of durable poly lumber by our Pennsylvania Amish craftsmen, these two-toned ...

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Coastal Christmas Traditions From Around the World

For many, the visions conjured up when thinking of Christmas includes wreaths, snowflakes and Christmas lights. But what if you live in a coastal area that has white sand beaches instead of snow-capped mountains? What kind of effect does that have on the average holiday traditions? We traveled from coast to coast in search of different warm weather holiday traditions around the world. Maybe you’ll even consider adding a few ...

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4 Reasons to Give an Adirondack Chair This Holiday Season

Ready or not, the holiday season is upon us.  Gingerbread lattes are making their way into coffee shops and the local stores are all playing Christmas music.  Odds are, when you think of the upcoming holidays, you have visions of dancing sugar plums, not outdoor furniture, but our Adirondack chairs actually make ideal holiday gifts.  Here are the top 4 reasons why: 4     Reasons to Give an Adirondack Chair This Holiday ...

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