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Loving Lately ?

Loving Lately: Outdoor Entertaining

Obsessed is such a strong word. So please note I use it lightly, but not very lightly, when I say I am obsessed with over-the-top outdoor entertaining ideas.

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You really can’t get overly dramatic for me. Candlelit chandeliers? Antlers? Gardens worth of fresh flowers? Bring it.

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Naturally, since I am still recovering from a nasty fall, I am pining over what could be.

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Just think of the possibilities… if I was at full strength… and money were no object…

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Or if I had 100 candles and lanterns.

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Don’t you just love the thought of being surrounded by your loved ones, breaking bread, on a perfect night of weather, on your own farm? (Because obviously that is how it always happens.)

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But I’ll be honest, I’d be elated just to be outside with my family if it turned out like this…

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Because outdoor entertaining is the best. (And so is Pinterest for sharing all of these pictures with me).