In today’s world of Pinterest perfect it’s hard to not want to be your own version of Martha Stewart when the holidays come around. Family and friends will be over for dinner and the cocktails are ready to go, roast is in the oven and all the disorganization in your house is sorted and cleaned away. Once you’ve hit this stage, setting the table is all thats left for the picture perfect gathering.
When you’re entertaining, its tempting to buy a whole set of dishes, decor and stemware to suite the occasion. Outside of being an expensive choice, after the event storing a whole set of chargers and party dishes might be more than you can handle.
I love entertaining and having family and friends over for dinner, so when I learned about the new Denver dinner party company Cloth + Gold, I was excited to try it out for myself. Cloth + Gold wants to bring the dinner party back into action and are doing so by providing stunning matched dinner party tablescapes as an on-demand rental experience.
Currently only available in the Denver Metro area, Cloth + Gold launched after months of Beta testing with real home event planners just this last October.
Booking is so easy! Each set is hand crafted for the beautiful Martha Stewart approved look we are all striving for and includes a centerpiece, wine glasses, charger, dinner plate, salad plate, runner, candle holders, napkins and silverware.
The full kit is hand delivered directly to your door and is carefully packaged to ensure that everything arrives in perfect shape. Open up the kit, take our your ready to go tablescape and start making dinner! There is even an included recipe recommendation and day of playlist to help get the party started.
Sets are rented in groups of 4. I was entertaining a group of 6 so I ordered two sets to make sure I had enough dishes and glassware.
The set I selected is called Drift Away, and is toned in stunning lavender jewel tones and grey. I love the geometric candle holders and how they helped the more traditional bud vases offset the other colors on the table. Each element is high quality and combines perfectly for a beautiful Martha approved dinner party look.
After dinner was through, all the dishes are scrapped and go back into the shipping boxes for pickup the next day. Anything really messy got a quick rinse but beyond that no other cleanup is needed. Cloth + Gold even handles the proper washing after everything makes it back to their processing center!
Without the stress of finding the perfect table settings, it was so easy to invite friends over for dinner! I can’t wait to do it again.
Cloth + Gold is the perfect solution for your next holiday party! If you want to order for a Christmas Gathering, the deadline is 12/17 (next Sunday).
Looking for the perfect recipe to inspire your next dinner party? Try my smoky onion pork chops!
Disclaimer: I received a demo of this product to inspire this post. All opinions, writing and photography are my own.
With both our families in Colorado, the holiday season means spending a lot of time traveling in the car from one gathering to another. Both Drew and I are really close with our families so we are lucky that most of the Denver metro area is close enough that we can celebrate the holidays with all of our family without needing to book plane tickets!
When Mazda invited me to try out the new Mazda6 I was excited to give it a go during the holiday season when we’d be spending a lot of time in the car and on the highway. When Drew and I first started dating he drove a Mazda Speed 6 and while the new 2017 model is a bit of a different car it felt very similar in both body style and ride.
I’m a sucker for metallic paint jobs and I love love love this red. The color is just a snippet of how fun the Mazda6 is to drive.
The Nappa leather trimmed sport seats have in-seat heating, perfect for chilly winter weather around the holidays and comfortable enough for a long car ride.
The feature I love the most and wish was in my current car is the amazing heads up navigation display. Once the location is programmed into the center console navigation, directions appear directly in the drivers line of vision, meaning you don’t need to look away to find the next turn in your route.
Beyond not needing to be distracted trying to navigate through town, the full panel of safety features was perfect for driving on the highway. The auto monitoring cruise control helps provide a safe distance between cars and the blind spot notifier lets you know if a care is hiding out of sight in the lane next to you.
With tight door seals and thick front and rear class, there’s little to no road noise to disturb the Bose sound system as your travel throughout town. Having XM radio for a few days spoiled me with hours of new Broadway musicals in fully immersive sound.
The sporty Mazda6 was a lot more fun to drive than my typical daily driver SUV and I could definitely tell that Mazda has made a commitment to creating a vehicle with improved power and control. With a starting MSRP of $30,695 the grand touring trim of the Mazda6 is a great car at an amazing price point. I’m really impressed that a car with this many features and a great style is available at a mid range price point.
Getting to drive the Mazda6 over the holidays was the perfect car for making our in-state road trip more special! How do you celebrate the holidays with your family?
Disclosure: I received the opportunity to borrow the Mazda6 as a complimentary experience. All opinions are my own and I was not compensated for this review.
Living in Colorado the dry weather is a constant battle. During the winter months, the cold dry air wages war on your skin. As a native Coloradoan I’ve learned that most skincare products are too harsh and the chemicals are more likely to dry skin out than help keep your face looking refreshed throughout the winter.
When I first found Derma-E I was so excited to find skincare line with a focus on all natural products. The sulfate and paraben-free formulas are gentle and has helped me combat dry winter skin throughout the harshest Colorado weather. I’ve been a fan of Derma-E for the last few years so when I received the opportunity to join their blogger program I was so excited to get to share some of my experience with their products with you!
Throughout this article I’ll break down some of my Colorado Dry Winter Skin secrets and share why Dermae-E is a go to in my daily skincare routine!
Activated charcoal is all the rage with beauty and fashion bloggers right now, but finding a charcoal mask and cleanser that isn’t going to leave your skin dry is harder than you’d think. A lot of the fly by night ‘peels’ on amazon are actually terrible for your skin and can leave your face angry and red instead of clean.
As an all natural cleanser, Derma-E is good for your skin and the charcoal helps draw out bacteria, dirt and pollution out of your pores, preventing acne and giving you a fresh look everyday. The Purifying 2 in 1 Charcoal mask is the perfect weekend skincare treatment while the Purifying Gel Cleanser is mild enough for everyday use.
I use the Purifying Gel Cleanser most mornings before getting ready to head into the office. Without a heavy chemical scent, it’s perfect for starting the day off right. If the weather is really cold, the Radiant Glow Face Oil is perfect for adding a bit of hydration to my skin. Afterwards I use a daily moisturizer with SPF 15 to help lock in the moisture to keep dry winter skin at bay throughout the day.
Throughout the winter months, I’ve found its just as important to go to bed with a clean face as it is to start the day with one. Before heading to bed, I wrap up my daily routine using the Nourishing Rose Cleansing Oil to remove eye makeup without adding any extra wear and tear on my face. The purifying daily detox scrub is perfect for taking away makeup and impurities from the day and providing natural toxin fighters that absorb throughout the evening.
Since starting a daily skin care routine I’ve been amazed at how big a difference it’s made on my skin. I don’t feel dry skin throughout the day and my skin is that much clearer!
Disclaimer: I received product samples from Derma-E to inspire this article. Links throughout this post contain affiliate tracking code that supports the maintenance and upkeep of this blog.
Winter weather is the absolute worst for styling your hair. Its wet, its cold, its dry and cold. It could go on and one. When you are trying to get ready for the day and have a holiday party later that night, planning your hair is a whole new challenge. I’ve put together my top day to night hair looks for you below! Continue Reading…
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