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Gingerbread House Party in a Hurry

December 17, 2018

I have a confession to make. This year’s gingerbread house party was NOT the result of careful planning and meticulous attention to details. Rather, I it was the result of a long day or two and perhaps a sleepless night. A.K.A. this gingerbread party was thrown at the last minute. Be sure to get to…

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New Years Eve at Home with the Kids and Cricut

December 12, 2018

Being at home on New Year’s eve with the kids always seems like it’s going to be hard. Can you entertain them enough to make this memorable? Are they going to love New Year’s eve because of what you’re doing? Is anyone going to bother to stay up until midnight? What I can say is…

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Boo Your Neighbors Halloween Piñata from Recyclables

October 24, 2018

fiI do love a fun bucket full of candy to “boo your neighbors.” But it’s even more fun to boo your neighbors with something creatively different like a mini Halloween Piñata. Creatively different does not equal hard to do or crazy expensive. In fact, these mini piñatas were made from recycled cracker boxes, tape and…

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Iced Coffee Bar Party Ideas

August 10, 2018

Iced coffee bar ideas for your next party--like frappes and OREO flavored drinks!

This post is sponsored by my partner, International Delight. All thoughts, feelings and ideas are my own. #CreamerNation #InternationalDelight Coffee bars at parties are easy to love. Except maybe when we’re in the dead of summer and it’s a bazillion degrees outside. Solution? Put out an ICED coffee bar at your next party to keep…

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Space Party Activities

June 24, 2018

The space birthday party for our little friend Kealin was such a success mostly due to the fun STEM space party activities that we had to keep the kids busy while we celebrated. You can totally pull a STEM party off, but it does require a little bit of advanced planning. There are bits and…

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Astronaut Space Party Ideas

June 6, 2018

  It’s always fun to help plan a party for my dear little friends, especially when they have such interesting ideas about what they want for their parties! Miss Kealin was super excited to get the American Girl Doll of the Year this year who was an astronaut. This inspired her to want a space…

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Easy Taco Bar Ideas for Walking Tacos that WOW Party Guests

May 10, 2018

These Taco Bar ideas for Walking Tacos are sponsored by Pepsico. All thoughts, opinions and ideas are my own. A party isn’t a party without great food! Easy to make and easy to serve, a taco bar is a great party/entertainment feature you can use to feed your party guests. And why not kick it…

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How to Make a Fringed Banner

May 8, 2018

Fun, colorful banners are a must at parties! While you’ll find many readily available in stores these days, there are a few that you are still better off making yourself–like a fringed banner. It’s inexpensive, and really really quick to make. I love how much visual space they take up and you can use them…

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End of the Year Teacher Gift Idea

April 12, 2018

It’s another Craft Lightning project! That means it’s fast and easy to do. Today we’re tackling that hard hard question of WHAT THE HECK DO I GIVE MY KID’S TEACHER AT THE END OF SCHOOL??? It’s a difficult one to ponder every year for me, as I am sure it is for you unless you…

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Duck Baby Shower DIY Personalized Wine Glasses

April 9, 2018

Figuring out the perfect decoration and baby shower favors when you’re throwing a party for someone you love is always a challenge! It’s really the best of all worlds when your decorations can double as the party favors. Like for these Duck Baby Shower DIY personalized wine glasses. This method can be used to put…

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Duck Baby Shower Decorations – Frames

April 6, 2018

Inexpensive and simple to make duck baby shower decorations, these framed duck silhouettes can be hung in a series to create a backdrop for a dessert table or made just as a nice accent for a duck baby shower. After the baby shower, the mother to be is sure to appreciate being able to use…

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How to Set Up a Three Tier Coffee Bar for Spring

March 15, 2018

This post on how to set up a three tier coffee bar is sponsored by International Delight. All thoughts, feelings and ideas are my own. #creamernation Coffee bars will always be a fabulous addition to just about any party. There’s a hot trend not towards making coffee bars even more compact and even more stylish…

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Wine Glass Holder Necklace DIY

January 30, 2018

It always cracked me up that that these were a thing, but after a wine tasting event where many items were juggled in my hands, I can completely see the need for a DIY wine glass holder necklace. Hands free means it’s easier to take advantage of the appetizer table or shopping! And since this…

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Free Printable Sunglass Valentine

January 28, 2018

I’ve been hearing it quite a bit this year: my kid thinks he’s too old (or cool) to give out classroom Valentines. Tween Valentines are tricky; you can’t do anything too little-kiddish and the options for something a bit more mature are a little limited.  This Free Printable Sunglass Valentine might check a few of…

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Easy Mardi Gras Centerpiece

January 19, 2018

You’ll be able to find everything you need for this project pretty easily at Oriental Trading.  They have tons of beads and masks, but I was partial to these sequined ones. They carry the clear vases–but honestly, I think I swung by my local thrift store to pick the one I have up. Any clear…

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7 New Years Eve Party Ideas to Make with Cricut

December 13, 2017

This New Years Eve Party Ideas post is sponsored by Cricut. Affiliate links ahead. #CricutMade #CricutHoliday Having a Cricut Maker when it’s time to have a celebration is like having a party store right on your desk. There really isn’t a decoration you couldn’t make with your Maker machine! Add to that the amazing variety…

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Winter Table Inspirations

December 10, 2017

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…

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Christmas Pickle Ornament Free Printable

December 7, 2017

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…

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Little Lumberjack First Birthday Party

November 2, 2017

Little lumberjack first birthday party birthday boy smash cake

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…

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Holiday Light Stroll Party Ideas

October 30, 2017

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…

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Mario Brothers Piranha Plant DIY and Question Mark Box Tutorial

October 26, 2017

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,…

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How to make a Mario Brothers Boo Ghost DIY

October 25, 2017

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…

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Mario Brothers – How to make a Bob-omb DIY

October 24, 2017

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…

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Sleepover Waffle Bar Ideas

October 16, 2017

 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…

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Emoji Halloween Party

October 12, 2017

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…

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Halloween Boo Bash Party in Black and White with Cricut Maker

October 5, 2017

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…

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Mario Brothers Trunk or Treat Ideas

October 4, 2017

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…

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American Girl Party Placemats Cricut Maker DIY

September 19, 2017

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…

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American Girl Tea Party Ideas

September 14, 2017

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…

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Paw Patrol Party Hat

August 17, 2017

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…

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Easy Paw Patrol Cake DIY in Just Ten Minutes

August 7, 2017

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!)…

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Luau DIY Tissue Paper Pineapple Pouf and Pool Party DIY Tissue Paper Flamingo

July 26, 2017

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…

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My father came home from a trip for work when I was a little girl toting a huge (to me) book of fairy tales. I was instantly smitten with the beautiful illustrations and the stories that came alive from those worn pages. My favorite was always the frog prince…my mother read it to me over and over (and over.) Read More…

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