Giant Ombre Paper Cone Christmas Trees – a DIY Tutorial and How-To
My favorite part of the Grinchmas Party I held for Random House and Yum! Food and Fun for Kids magazine were the giant paper Christmas …
Gift Giving for Kids at Target + Gift Card Giveaway
It’s totally not a secret I have two young children running around my feet all hours of the day and (part of) the night. So …
Celebrating at the Christmas Cabin
Not everyone is lucky enough, or unlucky enough, depending on how you look at it, to live in the snow. Here in Florida, with highs …
Easy Holiday Appetizers from the Frozen Food Aisle
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A Grinchmas Party
All the Whos down in Whoville would heartily approve of this Grinchmas party to celebrate the 25 days of Grinchmas! We put this together …
Holiday Entertaining Tips
Recently, Carrie from The Cake Blog asked me to send along some holiday tips to help all the entertainers out there along with several …
Chocolate Salted Caramel Cheesecake Recipe with Philadelphia Cream Cheese
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Sweet and Simple Baby Shower Favor
The hardest part of any party for me is coming up with the party favor, if you can believe it! Recently, I started working with …
Homemade Gifts Crafted Quick: Michael’s Scrapbook Calendar
All opinions are my own, but Michael’s did send over this kit for me to review! Every year, there are the best of intentions to …
100 Ideas of Christmas Wonderful Linky Party
The 4th annual Christmas Wonderful series is in full swing over at Design Dazzle. There are some fabulous ideas from some talented ladies and …
A Gluten-Free Thanksgiving: Gluten-free side dishes
It’s about that time again where we start digging out the traditional recipes for our holiday meals and start preparing for the feast! Our family …
Pinterest Fail: We’re Talking Turkey.
It happens every time. You wait until the last minute to put together something cute for your kid’s class party, and you are bound to …
Fun Family Thanksgiving Activities
The days leading up to Thanksgiving when the kids are out of school and Thanksgiving day itself tends to be a bit chaotic in my …
Operation Shower: Journey of Love
Operation Shower is an organization whose work is near and dear to my heart. Growing up a military kid myself, I’ve seen what sacrifices military …
Perfect Potluck – Cheesy Pasta Stuffed Shells
A few months ago, I had the pleasure of being invited to travel to New York City to attend the Better Homes and Gardens Stylemaker …
Your Family Will Want To Gather ‘Round
Inspirations for your home and Thanksgiving table that your family will love. Bringing in the colors of fall adds a warmth to the season! 1. …
Handmade Holiday – DIY Neighbor Gifts
The final Handmade Holiday Party Hop Post! Today we’re all about gifting to the neighbors. But these would all make great small gifts for friends …
Handmade Holiday – Chalkboard Jar and Sweet Tidings
It’s that time of year! We have to start thinking towards the holidays and all that it means–decorating, baking, parties and lots of gift giving. …
Handmade Holiday – DIY Party Decorations
Today on the Handmade Holiday Party Hop, we’ve got some super cute DIY Party Decorations! Make pretty DIY Ornament Party Favors with Lindi at Love …
Handmade Holiday – DIY Ornaments
Today’s party hop is all about DIY Ornaments! Handmade ornaments are always appreciated, that little bit of extra love that goes into making them makes …
Handmade Holiday Party Hop – DIY Gift Wrapping and Holiday Banners
The Party Hop, led by Sara at Confetti Sunshine, has created another fabulous party hop full of inspiration–this time for the holidays! Over the next …
Pumpkin Recipe Round-Up
As Fall arrives, the urge to make almost anything pumpkin is hard to resist. The smell of cinnamon and spices in the air fills the …
Fun Fall Crafts for Kids
While everything is still quite green here in Florida, I hear the leaves have turned spectacular colors throughout the rest of the country. Since we …
Party Inspiration by Evite
We’re down to the last days before Halloween…and if you’re anything like me, you’re still looking for ideas for that last little gathering or class …
Crafty Halloween Playdate: Spooky Necklaces and Creepy Crawly JELL-O JIGGLERS
This post brought to you by JELL-O as part of the DailyBuzz Brand Ambassador program, making Halloween more wiggly for everyone. Check out more Halloween …
No Carve No Cut Pumpkin Projects
For some, the pinnacle of the Halloween experience is carving the halloween pumpkin. Even if you don’t want to wield a knife to make a …
Latte Art with Gevalia Cappuccino
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Finding Time in a Busy Schedule with Lean Cuisine
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Our Top 8 Halloween Crafty Treats and Desserts
There really isn’t a better excuse to make fun and creative food – or really gross treats – than the Halloween holidays. Over the past …
Macarons – You CAN make them!
I had the pleasure of meeting Mindy Cone from Creative Juice in New York recently at a Better Homes and Gardens event (more about that …
Free Breast Cancer Awareness Month Printables
A few years ago, I designed a dessert display and free breast cancer printables with the sole purpose of doing a little something to raise …
Party Activities for the Teenage Crowd
Planning some party games for the teen in your life might garner an eye roll, but party games still remain a fabulous way to break …