13 Apr

REAL PARTIES: Little Miss Birthday

categories: birthday party ideas, real parties
REAL PARTIES: Little Miss Birthday

Get ready for a dose of “Real Party” inspiration that’s pretty much beyond adorable… just like the pint-sized guest of honor!
Created by mom/hostess Jess Newman for her daughter’s 3rd birthday, this “Little Miss Birthday” theme would be fun for older girls too! Read on for all the details behind this perfectly sweet & sassy celebration, [...]

18 Mar

Absolutely Amazing DIY Birthday Cakes!

categories: birthday party ideas, desserts, fun for kids, kids party ideas
Absolutely Amazing DIY Birthday Cakes!

Parenting.com has a fabulous birthday cake gallery/tutorial that is nothing short of AMAZING! Each of the 31 cakes in this gallery comes with step-by-step instructions on how you can recreate it at home. There’s some serious creativity & resourcefulness going on here!
Pictured at top: Castle cake – featuring ice cream cone turrets…SWEET!
Pictured below: Pirate Ship [...]

12 Mar

REAL PARTIES: “TinkerBright” Birthday

categories: birthday party ideas, kids party ideas, real parties
REAL PARTIES: “TinkerBright” Birthday

We have a new “Real Party” for you that’s loaded with decorating inspiration for those of you that love COLOR! This is a party that Michelle Schobert threw for her daughter’s 9th birthday celebration. Keep reading for lots of pics and all the colorful details, as told by Michelle:
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“My youngest daughter Courtney has had a [...]

19 Feb

Fabulous Rainbow Cake Tutorial

categories: birthday party ideas, food and drinks, kids party ideas
Fabulous Rainbow Cake Tutorial

The Omnomicon has a fabulous step-by-step Rainbow Cake tutorial and the colorful pictures alone are positively drool-worthy! This recipe would be so much fun for a color party, a 60’s theme party, an art-lover’s birthday, or anytime you feel like brightening up the dessert table a bit.

You could also take the same concept and apply [...]

6 Jan

POP! goes the cocktail pARTy

categories: birthday party ideas, engagement parties, theme parties
POP! goes the cocktail pARTy

A pop-art/Warhol-inspired party has always sounded like so much fun to me….with all the vibrant colors and funky patterns/design elements that come with his style – it’s the perfect excuse to create a fun & genuinely “outside-the-box” experience for party guests!
There are so many directions you could take with this theme, but these cool new [...]

21 Nov

REAL PARTIES: High School Musical 3

categories: real parties, theme parties
REAL PARTIES: High School Musical 3

The super-creative Robyn Bomar from Mix Mingle Glow recently created a fabulous “High School Musical 3” themed party that I’m sure would make lots of girls VERY HAPPY! Robyn’s party was actually held outside of a movie theater to celebrate the release of the new movie, but you could re-use these ideas anytime for a [...]

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