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12 Books for Spooky Season
The 12 best books to read this Halloween season - or any time of the year
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10 Healthy Fall Recipes
We found 10 absolutely fall-esc recipes to add to your arsenal this fall!
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Pumpkins! Which are best?
Not all pumpkins are created equal; See which ones made the cut for pies, carving, and decorations.
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5 Easy Ways To Transitioning Your Décor To Fall
It's officially time to say goodbye to summer and welcome fall into your home. Let’s face it, we all squeezed those last few summer moments out and are anticipating dusting off our sweaters, thick knit blankets, and brewing up some chai tea. Along with out clothing and taste but transition, changing up your home for the coming season is a great way to prepare for fall. Switch out decorative pillows and throws – The living room is a great place to start with transitioning your color palate to toned down fall hues. Consider reds, oranges, browns, greens and tans, for throw pillows on your couch, blankets, and even curtains. This goes for bedroom pillows as well. You can even go as far as to change up your bedding too. Add fall foliage to your space – Pick out pumpkins, gourds, wheat, leaves, and stems and make them part of your décor. Create tabletop centerpieces, mantle displays, stick them in vases or bowls. Change your scents – Forget your coconut candles and summer beach diffusers and opt for a more fall approach. Think pumpkin spice, apple orchards, and cinnamon. Lighting a candle with matching fall scents of tobacco and pine can really transform a setting. Place a wreathe on your door – It doesn’t need to be Christmas for you to place a wreathe on your front door. Try incorporating pinecones, wheat stems or corn for a fall inspired wreathe. Get your fire ready – This can mean your outdoor firepit or indoor fireplace. Make sure its up to code and ready to light up. These crackling fires are perfect for chillier nights of relaxing by a warm fire.
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10 Easy To Maintain Plants That Will Boost Your Curb Appeal
Easy to maintain plants that will instantly add curb appeal to your landscaping.
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How To Throw A French Inspired Dinner Party
Bon appétit! Throw the perfect French-inspired dinner party your guests, and you, will love!
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Champagne Flutes and Glasses: The Ultimate Guide
Enjoy a glass of bubbles with champagne flutes. This ultimate guide to champagne flutes and glasses gives you everything you need to know about glassware for your fizz. Whether you're looking to find out about different types of champagne glasses, how many flutes in a bottle of champagne, or even the difference between coupe vs flute, we have the information for you! Read on to find out more. Different Types of Champagne Glasses There are 4 main types of champagne glasses. Flutes and coupes are the most widely recognized, but there is also tulip and wide tulip glasses. A tulip champagne glass is similar to a flute but with a wider middle section, and a wide tulip has this section even wider. Champagne Flute vs Coupe Tall and slender, a champagne flute is the glass you generally associate with champagne. A champagne coupe however is wider and shorter, and more of a nostalgic glass - they were very popular back in the 1920s and 30s. Which tastes better? This is generally a personal preference as each have advantages and disadvantages - champagne flutes allow you to easily hold your glass without warming your drink whereas champagne coupes allows more oxygen to interact with your drink creating a fuller flavor. How Many Champagne Glasses in a Bottle? A bottle of champagne is enough for 5-6 glasses/people. How Many Champagne Toasts in a Bottle? If you're just looking to give people a small amount of champagne for a toast, you don't need as much per glass and therefore a bottle is generally enough for 6-8 people to toast. How Many Bottles of Champagne for 50 Guests? Typically, one bottle of champagne is enough for 5-6 guests, so at least 10 bottles of champagne are needed for 50 guests. You would need at least 20 bottles of champagne for 100 guests. How Many fl oz in Bottle of Champagne A bottle of champagne contains 25.4 fl oz. Champagne (and other alcoholic beverages) are typically measured in ml, and a bottle of champagne is 750 ml. How many glasses of Champagne in a 1.5 liter bottle A magnum champagne bottle is 1.5 liters, double the size of a regular bottle of champagne. Therefore a magnum of champagne is enough for 10-12 guests, or possibly even up to 16 people if it's for a toast. How Many Flutes in a Bottle of Champagne? A bottle of champagne is generally enough for 5-6 flutes/people. How to Hold a Champagne Glass To properly hold a champagne glass, you should hold the stem between your thumb and forefinger. How Should you Store Champagne Glasses? A wine glass rack is the perfect way to have a store your champagne glasses and ensure they have their own dedicated space in your kitchen or (home) bar. Do You Store Champagne Glasses Upside Down? Champagne glasses can be stored face down or face up. Face up means dust can land in the glasses in between uses, which is much more of a concern if they are only used occasionally, while storing them face down means there is a risk of trapped moisture. A dedicated wine glass rack where the glasses hang down keeps dust out, whilst also keeping dust out, making it the ideal solution for champagne glass storage. Should you Hold a Champagne Glass by the Stem? Yes. Using your thumb and forefinger on the stem is the perfect way to properly hold your champagne glass.
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