Today is a day of remembrance that encompasses many here in the US and in Canada to honor loved ones across the miles, and those we’ve lost. In recognition of all of our family and friends whom have served: you are remembered, thanked, and thought of often…from the entire Practically Perfect team: we say Happy Veteran’s Day to you! Family, friends, and those who’ve fought..we salute and appreciate you! A few Veterans close to our hearts on their journeys and...
“Churning out” quick cuisine with quaint decor as we cue up for Thanksgiving! With a big family stretching from Vegas to Canada and Mexico…we seem to have a lot to celebrate and a TON to be thankful for on Turkey day, and always. This year we’re extra thankful for simple yet scrumptious side dishes, plus an autumn inspired table done easily without making any last minute purchases. How did we do it? Like this!: A Thanksgiving table can...
Inside the Cave – It’s Harvest time In Napa, and ALMOST in Niagara, if you’re harvesting Ice Wine, that is… Ice Wine Martinis are a delicious and different cocktail + a convivial conversation starter, too. It also helps if you happen to like vodka martini’s… Of course, our friends from up north in Canada like wine as much as anyone else and some of them even grow their own. One of the most popular is “Ice Wine”. Ice Wine is sweet because of the way...
A fabulous time of the year is when fall greets our doorstep. As temperatures drop, and colors become warm, shades of autumn are abundant. “Fall”-ow 3P for simple home decor inspiration, straight out of the fall box and into the focus points of our humble abode. A few pumpkins on the front porch in 3’s and 5’s…two go-to wreaths displayed two ways…and we’re off and running. By allowing our indoor wreath-rack to get a breath of fresh...
We’ve had an incredible year sharing our world, our work, and our sometimes wacky ideas with you…getting to know our readers, help our readers, and truly “living the dream”. So much fun has been had with table-scapes, holidays, potluck parties, trips to the Man Cave, weddings, birthdays, crafts…even midweek meal planning became something to look forward to. Fasten your seat belts as we take a ride down memory lane to say HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY, to our...
It’s fun to add something a little funky to bring a smile for All Hallow’s Eve: before we put this little guy away…we wanted to leave you with a smile! We saved and dried the top of a pineapple to add to a “hairy but not scary” addition to a cherished ceramic lumineer. This little guy’s new “do” brings a smile with a touch of spook to any tablescape. You can bet he’ll be making his next appearance for Halloween 2015! If you...
Treats and trails, snacks and treasure maps, vehicles disguised as Halloween vignette’s…yes, it truly is Trunk or Treat time again! This is our favorite haunt where we support the crazy fall festival at our church! Little ghosts and goblins appear at dusk and wander from each decorated depot, featuring sponsored vehicles all decked out for the season. This year, having just celebrated our Operation Christmas Child Kickoff event (and getting revved...
How to steal a meal in before the kids hit the street to trick or treat? A few Happy Halloween disposables with a couple of fast and festive additions added to spicy and spooky chili might do the trick! But before we get started on our chili, let’s create a crafty Halloween tablescape in under 10 minutes, and for under $10! Guaranteed to get your little goblins to have a seat and enjoy a meal before their treats… We found these silvery trays for $1 at Dollar...
Nothing says Halloween more than pumpkins turned jack-o-lanterns and party cups turned cup-o-lanterns! Hang with 3P outside of the Man Cave to pick the Practically Perfect Pumpkin, plus hang DIY party lights gone spooky! It’s a family affair, as we celebrate picking the “The Great Pumpkin” after stringing up party cups! You may have seen us stringing up drinking cups for Christmas in July, and when we saw these Halloween-y babies…of COURSE we had to “string...
Outside the Cave: The PROBLEM: Can’t find a weekend night to see and enjoy time with great friends you miss seeing? The 3P SOLUTION: “Faux Friday Nights!” Even the name itself sets the theme, and it’s enticing! “Wanna have a Faux Friday Night?” We were really missing seeing some close friends (and they felt the same about us), and just couldn’t seem to make it work on a weekend, so we tried scheduling a “light” evening during the week. (We found...
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