27 Jan

Party Decor on a Budget (+ Boston Event Recap Part 2)

categories: decorating ideas, events, get inspired
Party Decor on a Budget (+ Boston Event Recap Part 2)

In continuing with Part 2 of the Boston Chambord/Hip Hostess recap – here are a few more of the tips we shared for our “Entertaining on a Budget” theme…this time focusing on party decor & general concepts. (Find tablescaping tips in Part 1.)
Pictured above are a couple shots of the Party Decor Ideas table before [...]

21 Jan

Boston Hip Hostess – Event Recap

categories: decorating ideas, events, get inspired
Boston Hip Hostess – Event Recap

I’m so happy to report that the Boston Hip Hostess Event was a success! Everyone we met on our trip to Boston was so incredibly nice, the venue – KO Prime at Nine Zero Hotel – was wonderful to work with, and we had a fantastic turnout!  Here are some photos to give you a [...]

25 Nov

Thankful for: Quick & Easy Table Decor

categories: centerpiece ideas, thanksgiving
Thankful for: Quick & Easy Table Decor

If you’re looking for an easy & affordable way to dress up the Thanksgiving table in a pinch – just head to the scrapbooking aisle of your favorite craft store! The best thing about this concept is that you can tailor the look of the table to whatever your favorite paper pattern might be…

• This [...]

12 Nov

Simply Stated: Entertaining on a Budget – Part 2

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Simply Stated: Entertaining on a Budget – Part 2

Today on Simply Stated: check out a follow up to the “Entertaining on a Budget” article I posted over at Celebrations earlier in the year. “Entertaining on a Budget – Part 2” highlights some budget-wise ideas sent in by readers after the original post.
If you have additional tips & tricks for stretching your dollars when [...]

9 Sep

Simply Stated: Easy Entertaining – Scrap it!

categories: Simply Stated, decorating ideas, get inspired
Simply Stated: Easy Entertaining – Scrap it!

If you’ve followed HWTM for a while or checked out the party themes section, you may have noticed that I love to use scrapbooking supplies as tools for entertaining. Scrapbooking supplies are affordable, and there’s so much variety available from holiday and occasion themes to fabulous color palettes and modern prints that the possibilities for [...]

26 Mar

Simply Stated: Entertaining on a Budget

categories: Simply Stated

As most of you probably know, hosting a party – no matter how small or large – can easily get a bit pricey, but there are actually a lot of things you can do to keep the credit card bill from getting out of control without skimping on style, thank goodness!
For example, in the image [...]

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recipe box

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wish-list

  • Trellis Travel Mug
  • Cheeky and Cheerful Occasion Cards
  • Tipsy Toes Ice Cubes Set
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