Love Bug Party

Don’t you LOVE this party?  This love bug themed party was styled by my friend Lauren for her daughter’s 3rd birthday.  Lauren always has the most imaginative ideas.  She comes up with such creative titles for food labels, games, and design which really make the themes of her parties come to life.  Honestly, when you walk into one of her parties, you feel like you’re

Link Party

Hey- I am so excited to see so much party inspiration on our last week’s link party.  On my to do list this week was to visit a salvage yard so I was very excited to see the submission below  Last week’s most viewed links were… Cute Lego Favor Bags by Piggy in Polka Dots Curious George S’more Pops by Kitchen Fun with My Three Sons

Halloween Party?

Thinking of having a Halloween Party? I just love the Thriller Halloween Party that I hosted for my daughter last year.  The theme and decor would work well for guests of any age and what better entertainment than tunes by the King of Pop? Here are a few photos from the event in case you missed it (and since I only had a hand few

Parties in Bloom

Happy Tuesday.  I am very excited to share this party with you. Haley from Ever Never Again linked  her Owl Party to our link party a few weeks back.  The party had so many fun and original ideas that I asked her if I could do a full feature.  I think you will be very happy that she said yes. These cupcake toppers were made out

Make It Monday- Chicken Wire Display Frame

Getting my kids ready to start school tomorrow has made me really excited for all the holidays between now and the end of the year.  The vacation is over and it’s time start crafting again!  I love this little vintage frame and have a lot of different things planned for it’s use this fall.  It’s usefulness goes way beyond a candy display board!  The possibilities

Summer Adventure

So, even though my blog has been “live” this past week, I just got back from the most amazing trip to Alaska!  My mom treated my family and my sister’s family to a fun filled week of hiking, biking, and exploring.  We went with an adventures tour group (no cruise) and we just had the most incredible experiences.  Since this is the last day of

Link Party

Hi! Sorry the party is a fashionably late- I have been having some technical difficulties. SUCH ADORABLE ideas linked up last week.  I am so happy to share these links Portable Homework Station By Uncommon- such a great organizing tool and cute to boot.    Simple Apple Pops by Pint Sized Baker- make these for your school staff the first week of school!  You’ll definitely earn

Parties in Bloom

I am excited to share a party this week done by Lauren, a Bloom reader. Lauren contacted me early last summer about doing printables for a preppy strawberry party for her daughter’s first birthday.  I thought it was such an adorable idea and was happy to help.  A pink and green color scheme is one of my favorites. She did such a great job.  I love how she

Make It Monday- Brown Rice and Tomato Salad

Don’t let this fool you!  Every time I serve this side dish, my friends are surprised by how much they love it.  The dressing on the salad has a great tangy flavor to highlight the nuttiness of the rice and with the tomatoes and basil going crazy in my yard, now is the perfect time for this side dish. As a bonus, it is so

Tiny Details

I always try to have a few tiny details to set my party apart and make it special.  Here are some amazing tiny details from recent parties that I love and will most likely “borrow” and adapt to a party I host one day:) Preppy Cake from Preppy Polo Party Done with ribbon, the stripes around this cake are so classy and best of all easy