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Winter Table Inspirations
Oriental Trading provided a few of the products you see in this post. Affiliate links also ahead–they cost you nothing, but keep the servers here running! If you’ve wandered the stores at all at Christmas, you’ve probably found an item or two that was so gosh darn adorable you just HAD to have it, with…
Christmas Pickle Ornament Free Printable
Kids in general love having the chance to give a little gift to their classmates around the holidays. Some years that ends up being a production, and you have to love the classroom favors that are EASY…and if we’re honest, aren’t chock full of sugar. Which is why this year I’m loving these Christmas Pickle…
Little Lumberjack First Birthday Party
My nephew turned one this year, and his mom requested a Little Lumberjack First Birthday Party. They’re pretty trendy right now, and I was feeling pretty Amazon mom about this party, so aside from the printables, you can pick up most of these things already made with a click like I did. And to be…
Holiday Light Stroll Party Ideas
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions in this Holiday Light Stroll Party are mine alone. #HolidayFlavorsAreHere #CollectiveBias Over the Holidays, I’ll use just about any excuse to get people together to celebrate. Even if it’s just walking through the neighborhood to look at some Christmas lights. It’s…
Mario Brothers Piranha Plant DIY and Question Mark Box Tutorial
From the day I put up our Super Mario Trunk or Treat post, I started getting questions about the Piranha Plant DIY and where the heck the graphics were to make the Question Mark Box. Going to be totally honest here, on the difficulty scale, this plant project is about a 6 or a 7,…
How to make a Mario Brothers Boo Ghost DIY
One of the character decorations from our Super Mario Trunk or Treat was the Boo ghost. I’m not sure exactly which version of the game he’s in, but my kids assure me that he’s cool and he’s in there! So I’m going to show you how to make a Mario Brothers boo ghost in a…
Mario Brothers – How to make a Bob-omb DIY
Big props make a huge difference when you’re setting up a birthday party or a Super Mario trunk or treat display like we did. Big doesn’t need to mean costly; there are plenty of inexpensive items to use to make space consuming props that look great. Following is how to make a bob-omb that shows…
Sleepover Waffle Bar Ideas
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone, and all Sleepover Waffle Bar Ideas also came from me. #EggoWaffleBar #CollectiveBias One of my favorite new food crazes is the food truck. They’re like traveling little boxes of gastronomic delight that put out unique and creative food…
Emoji Halloween Party
This post is sponsored by Oriental Trading. All thoughts, feelings and photos are my own. Emojis have been trendy for awhile now (my daughter had a Glam Emoji Party a few years ago!), and it’s only right that they get some attention this time of year for an Emoji Halloween Party! It just so happens…
Halloween Boo Bash Party in Black and White with Cricut Maker
We’re shifting to something a little more adult today with our boo bash, “Here for the Booos” party theme. That’s meant to be pronounced with a really long “O”. I’ve got lots of ideas for you to make with your Cricut Maker, and a few party recipes you’ll love all on your own! Because Cricut…
Mario Brothers Trunk or Treat Ideas
I seriously started thinking about Halloween in May this year, because this is the year we’re definitely winning the church trunk-or-treat competition. Trunk-or-treat, if you haven’t heard of it, is a pretty wonderful concept; it brings together the community for an evening of all out fun. Cars pull into an empty lot, pop open their…
American Girl Party Placemats Cricut Maker DIY
One of the fun DIY items I made to go with the American Girl Tea Party (see it here!) was a set of pink scalloped place mats. They were very inexpensive, very custom and took minutes to make. How to Make American Girl Party Placemats You can use the smaller size sheets that are available…
American Girl Tea Party Ideas
Every little girl I know in about the 3rd grade age bracket is head over heels for American Girl, and it stands to reason that it’s a popular party theme. Once upon a time, I took my own little girl to the American Girl store in Washington, D.C. where we had a wonderful “tea” with…
Paw Patrol Party Hat
One of the fun parts of having a character party is getting into character! For the Paw Patrol Party we threw (see it here), we put together some fun Paw Patrol Party Hats using some pretty inexpensive items. These match the characters Rubble (construction dog) and Marshall (fire dog). How to Make a Rubble Paw…
Easy Paw Patrol Cake DIY in Just Ten Minutes
You want to take less than ten minutes to assemble a super cute and EASY Paw Patrol party cake? When I put together this DIY Paw Patrol cake and the Paw Patrol Party I put together, I kept the busy mom in mind. It uses a pre-made cake (which are more inexpensive than you think!)…
Luau DIY Tissue Paper Pineapple Pouf and Pool Party DIY Tissue Paper Flamingo
This post is sponsored by Elmer’s Products. All thoughts, feelings, ideas and glee about hot glue and cordless glue guns are my own. When whipping up party decor, I really honestly try to do things as inexpensively as I can and in large pops of color. Getting big props that fill a lot of eye…
Surf’s Up 2 Luau Party
I love adding a little theme to our movie nights, we went all out with a luau party to really make it feel like a tropical treat! You’ll see lots of easy ideas in this post to help make your surfing movie night even more awesome. We watched Surf’s Up 2 for our family night–but…
Easy Summer Entertaining Menu
This post has been sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company. All thoughts and opinions are my own. With temps hitting the 90s on a daily basis, there is no doubt summer is here. With the heat, it’s no fun to be in the kitchen when the stove is on – all that hot makes cooking a…
DIY Hangover Kit
Now you have to fill your diy hangover kit with things that will take the edge off the morning after!This post was sponsored by my friends at Cricut. They have amazing products, so you’re going to hear all about my opinion on that, but these thoughts, feelings and ideas are my own. Also, there are…
How to Make Wood Signs with Cricut Explore
This post was sponsored by my friends at Cricut. They have amazing products, so you’re going to hear all about my opinion on that, but these thoughts, feelings and ideas are my own. Also, there are affiliate links within this post that cost you nothing to click on, but help me keep this site running….
Squeaky Clean Bachelor Party Ideas with Cricut
This post was sponsored by my friends at Cricut. They have amazing products, so you’re going to hear all about my opinion on that, but these thoughts, feelings and ideas are my own. Also, there are affiliate links within this post that cost you nothing to click on, but help me keep this site running….
Cinco de Mayo – a Kid’s Celebration!
Cinco de Mayo is a holiday celebrated across the US with tacos, crazy sombreros and lots of Mexican themed fun. The Cinco de Mayo holiday is often mistaken for marking Mexican independence, but it really is a celebration of an unlikely Mexican victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla. We put on our sombreros and…
Watercolor Fishing Baby Shower
Last year I had the true privilege of helping give a warm welcome my sweet little nephew, Graham. The shower I threw my brother and his wife was a labor of love, and tailored just for them and the things they love–mainly fishing. Fishing for them is a big family activity, so hosting a fishing…
{Real Party} A Penguin Christmas Party
My daughter begged for a Christmas party this year—lucky for her it doesn’t take much excuse for me to start designing an event! It was a fun experience planning this party; Maddie was there every step giving her input on what games to play, what food we should eat and what we should drink and…
Kids’ Thanksgiving Table: We Are So Thankful!
Around November, visions of turkey, pumpkin pie and andoille sausage stuffing start dancing through my head. The whole month, we start look forward to the time spent around the dinner table with those we love. And nothing says love in my family like good food – unless it’s a beautifully set table. In years past,…
Zombie Party Ideas and Gruesome Recipes
Looking to throw a dead man’s party this Halloween? You’re in the right place! Within this post lies a rich graveyard of Zombie Party Ideas just ripe for the plucking! To tantalize all your living and dead senses, there are a even a few zombie-friendly free printables for you to download and tips on proper…
Minecraft Party Favor DIY – TNT!
For our Minecraft Trunk or Treat display (see it here), we came up with a fun way to give out Halloween candy that went along with our Minecraft theme. The materials for this Minecraft party favor are nothing more than a recycled cardboard, red tissue paper and a free printable you’ll find in this post….
Minecraft Trunk or Treat Ideas
Trick or treating is fun…but TRUNK or treating is a complete blast! We look forward to our trunk or treat events every year because they combine all the fun of handing out (and getting) candy and wild and crazy creative Halloween decorating. MINECRAFT trunk or treat is our theme this year. Yes, I’ve relented and…
Jungle Safari Birthday Party Ideas
My young friend Sidney was born a conservationist. I’ve never met another person so enamored with or concerned for animals. She even had her wildly talented mother turn her room into a treetop hut overlooking the Costa Rican jungles–with all the correct trees and animals painted on the walls.When her birthday rolled around this year,…
Garnacha Wine and Tapas Dreams
Don’t you just LOVE days that celebrate food? This September 16th is International Garnacha Day celebrating one of my favorite food groups, wine, and specifically wine made from garnacha grapes. I’ll drink to that. And maybe eat a few tapas. Wines of Garnacha wants to hear about how you might celebrate–click over to their…
Backyard Movie Party Ideas
In the cooler nights of late summer, there is nothing better than rounding up a few friends, tossing a screen up in the backyard and taking in a movie under the stars. That is exactly what we did in this backyard movie party–with a little added extra of a “concession stand” with a popcorn bar,…