The Jewish new year celebration of Rosh Hashanah is coming soon! For those of you who get to enjoy this on-going party, Amy at Blowout Party is dedicating her blog this week to planning some yummy foods in line with tradition. Even if you’re not of the Jewish persuasion, her collection of honey infused and…
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Friday’s Fabulous Five Fetes: Girly First Birthday Parties
There are so many great parties floating around–and so many places to find them. Instead of posting them up through the week, I’m going to try something new here, and showcase five really great ones every week on Fridays! This week, the theme is girly first birthdays. First Birthday in a Flash First up is…
Knight and Princess Tea Party Play Date
Yesterday we held a “knights and princesses” tea party for our turn hosting the mom’s group play date. The kids had SUCH a good time. One little boy whined the whole way to the play date he didn’t want to go to an icky old tea party. The whole way home he told his mom…
Knights & Princess Party Playdate
With just moving to a new area, I decided joining a mom’s group would be the best way to meet new people and find some playmates for the kids. This week, I’m up in the rotation for the playgroup playdate. It’s still unbearably hot in the afternoons here in Florida, so I thought a little…
Cake Stands: DIY Tutorials
A nice cake stand or cupcake tower is a good thing to have on hand for entertaining. There are so many ways to use them–for cupcakes, cakes, appetizers, little decorative vingnettes, and the list goes on. You can find inexpensive, but beautiful cake stands at places like Homegoods or Marshall’s, but if you’re looking for…
Free Printable: Lunch Box Love Notes
Hard to believe it’s time for school again! My little one had her first week of pre-school this week, where she needs to bring her lunch with her. The first few days I sent a note in her lunch, and then, well, I forgot. And I heard about it! Apparently these little notes were very…
An Impromptu Picnic & Menu
We had family visiting in town this weekend, and rather than drag two small children to another restaurant, we decided to have a rather impromptu picnic at a nearby park on the Indian River Lagoon. Impromptu being I had three hours notice–but I honestly didn’t spend any more time cooking this meal than I would…
Midsummer’s Night Fairy Appetizer Menu
My family is all about food, and when there are guests at our home, they have come to expect something special. My father’s branch of the family tree hails from the New Orleans area and dad’s jambalaya and gumbo are legendary. So as not to dissapoint the masses when they arrived for mom’s birthday where…
Paper Rose Favor Boxes: The DIY Tutorial
Paper roses were part of the decor theme at the Midsummer’s Night fairy party, and I couldn’t help but carry them into the party favors. These favor boxes are very simple to make, although they take a bit of time. The Ingredients: Pre-made favor box Colored paper Ribbon Tape Scissors Glue Gun You’ll notice there…
Current Project: A Beach Baby Turns One
Right now, I am working on this darling ready-to-use set of party decorations for a customer and dear friend. Their littlest and last tot, Zoe, is turning one (already!!) next month and mom wants to make it extra special. The family’s complete and total love for the beach had to be part of the theme…
A Midsummers Night Dream Fairy Party
We had a magical evening of celebrating my mother’s Midsummers Night Dream Fairy birthday party…full of laughter, fairies, butterflies, and a mischievous little puck. But…there was a great sigh of relief as we cut into the birthday cake, the work was over and we could all simply enjoy the moment. Throwing this event was extra…
Party Inspiration: Terrarium Inspired Wedding Dessert Table
. The gritty industrial back drop to this natural looking dessert table makes it a favorite. I love the tufts of moss everywhere and the little details that peek out throughout the display. It was originally seen on the Oh Darling! Photography website. Enjoy! .
Real Parties: Kate’s Fairy Garden Party
While waiting for the pictures for the Midsummer’s Night fairy party to be completed, I thought I’d show a few parties that were an inspiration in the planning process. Kim at TomKat Studio always puts on fabulous parties–she has such an eye for detail, which is part of what makes them so much fun to…
Midsummer’s Night Fairy Birthday Party – Pictures Soon!
. The party thrown for my mother this month was a huge success. The atmosphere was fantastic, the food delicious and we couldn’t have asked for better company to celebrate Mom’s birthday. The pictures are beginning to arrive, and I can’t wait to share them all! If you’re not following Frog Prince Paperie already, make…
More Midsummer Fairy Inspiration
This mock-wedding celebrating all things Fairy as in a Midsummer’s Night Dream was take-your-breath-away beautiful. Unbelievable details. Inspired imagination. Incredible skill. Just WOW. While I can’t foresee ever replicating something like this, these fairy pictures in their secluded glen are fabulous to look at. I was going to include them in my “inspiration board” for the…