Looking to host a baby shower, mother’s day brunch, game night, new year’s eve bash, or ladies night? We’ve shared some of our favorite DIY party decorations, themed events, and tips for effortless entertaining to help give you inspiration for your next get-together.
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Determined to fully explore our new home, my husband and I decided to spend Friday and Saturday at Akagera National Park to go on our first safari. Only about 2.5 hours from Kigali, Rwanda, Akagera seemed like the perfect first place for us to visit together. We couldn’t have been more impressed by the ambience…
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As we organized our kitchen supplies before we left for Rwanda, I put a lot of thought into what kitchen utensils were the most essential to put in our shipment of household goods getting to us sooner than all the rest. We’ve really not had to put too much thought into this in the past…
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Starting out in Rwanda, I was nervous about adjusting to cooking at high altitudes and cooking with local ingredients. But after several successful dinners, not coming out burnt, I’ve been pleasantly surprised! Hopefully it stays this way. While we wait for our household goods to arrive, which includes our stash of spices and other staple…
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After a several month hiatus from {A Hint of Ginger} filled with preparing, packing up, and saying goodbye to friends and family, my husband and I are starting off 2015 in Rwanda. His job as a diplomat at the US Embassy in Kigali has brought us here for the next two years. The whirlwind of the…
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Are you feeling festive for Cinco de Mayo and want a nice dinner to go with your margaritas? Or do you just want a tasty, flavorful, and oh so easy meal for dinner one night this summer? Either way, these shrimp tacos have become a go-to in our house for nights that we want something…
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I don’t know what it is about the month of March, maybe it’s my Irish roots coming out, but I love this month! It reminds me of my childhood with my mom cooking corned beef and cabbage and beef and barley stews as well as adding dye to my milk so I could have green…
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I am a H.U.G.E. fan of Pinterest and spend lots of free time perusing for decorating ideas, DIY crafts and projects, inspiring quotes, and for recipes to try for work potlucks, weeknight dinners, or holiday get togethers. With two upcoming get togethers, a celebration with my family for the birthdays of two of my cousins…
Read MoreI’m sure you have had similar occasions where a recipe calls for an ingredient that happens to be all out at the grocery store or is the only one you don’t already have. This has happened to me several times with buttermilk. This last time, I headed to the grocery store to pick up a…
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I LOVE LOVE LOVE Lavender! So much so that my husband has said to me that I have to stop using the scent around the house for the laundry, air fresheners, candles, and so on. Not that he hates the smell of lavender but thinks I might be overdoing it just a little bit by…
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Have you planned your Valentine’s Day out with your sweetie yet? Have you not yet made reservations to one of the best restaurants in town? Not sure if the snow that just hit the east coast will prevent you from being able to go out? Or do you just want to have a nice candlelit…
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A Hint of Ginger 