16 Dec

All That Glitters…

categories: centerpiece ideas, christmas, holiday ideas
All That Glitters…

Make your holiday decor sparkle with a healthy dose of glitter! Here are a few shimmery project ideas from Martha’s gallery of Glittered Holiday Crafts…
Pictured at top: Glittered Bird Centerpiece featuring glitter-dusted birds and tinsel-wrapped branches.

Pictured above: Snowy Balloon Ornaments.  There are detailed instructions on how to make these here - but I’m thinking you [...]

25 Nov

Thanksgiving Fun & Crafts for Kids

categories: fun for kids, thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Fun & Crafts for Kids

Will there be pint-sized guests at your turkey day table? Big holiday meals like Thanksgiving feasts and Christmas Eve dinner often take up a lot of time, and little ones can get antsy sitting at the table for so long. Luckily, kids party planning expert Lisa Kothari has shared some fun, easy tips with us [...]

14 Nov

Cute Drink Stirrers + Spiked Apple Cider

categories: bridal showers, cocktails, holiday ideas, thanksgiving, wedding
Cute Drink Stirrers + Spiked Apple Cider

Here’s another super cute idea from the brides.com Orange Crush wedding gallery, perfect for personalizing fall & winter weddings or showers: hot apple cider dressed up with personalized drink stirrers and a cinnamon stick. Serve this up in see-through coffee mugs, like these cool Irish Coffee Glasses from Crate & Barrel. ($2.95 each)

To make the [...]

10 Nov

Ribbon-Inspired Holiday Decor

categories: christmas, decorating ideas, holiday ideas
Ribbon-Inspired Holiday Decor

Ribbon has always been one of my favorite tools for dressing things up without breaking the bank. Use it to create a makeshift table runner, tie napkins, or to transform your everyday serveware or home decor into pieces that perfectly match your party theme. Example: everday white vase + red ribbon = instant “candy cane” [...]

6 Nov

REAL PARTIES: Fabulous Fall Get-Together

categories: real parties, thanksgiving, theme parties
REAL PARTIES: Fabulous Fall Get-Together

We have a fabulous new real party to share with you today… just in time for your upcoming Thanksgiving & fall celebrations! This one comes from Courtney Toney of Joyful Weddings & Events, and it’s a whopper of a post with TONS of pictures - so get ready! Here goes with the details, as [...]

5 Nov

First Attempt at a Diaper Cake…

categories: baby shower gifts, baby showers
First Attempt at a Diaper Cake…

Since Huggies was one of the sponsors that donated to St. Jude for Alison’s baby shower (see previous post today), I was instructed to make a diaper cake for the shower…which made sense.
The only problem was that I’d never actually made a diaper cake myself before, and when I opened the Huggies packages the [...]

31 Oct

Get Inspired: Style Me Pretty DIY Contest

categories: get inspired, party favors, wedding
Get Inspired: Style Me Pretty DIY Contest

Style Me Pretty is having a fabulous DIY Project Contest this week - so needless to say, the site has been chock full of great project ideas for both weddings & parties lately! Here’s a direct link to the SMP DIY Archives so you can check browse the ideas quickly and click on your favorites [...]

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  • The Peanut Shell
  • Gifts Define
  • Estilo Weddings
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  • Busy Bee Lifestyles
  • Holiday Go Lightly
  • Photographik
  • Let’s Eat Cake Fundraiser
  • Yoga Jewelry
  • Style Me Pretty

recipe box

  • Grilled Bananas Foster
  • Hot Apple Pie Cocktail
  • Ye Olde English Pub Special
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wish-list

  • Early Bird Notecards
  • Kontur Rubber Vase
  • Lamina Dinnerware
  • Darjeeling Dishware
  • Butterfly Cupcake Wrappers