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I was so excited yesterday when my lemonade stand was featured on Amy Atlas. My kids and I had planned on having this during spring break but Mother Nature had other ideas. We were rained out for a few day and I ended up missing the blog post I had originally scheduled. But when life gives you lemons…. So see, everything turned out for the
Happy Monday everyone- Hope you had a great weekend! This is a yummy, make ahead dessert that is perfect for Mother’s Day brunch or any summer event. While individual portions look adorable, it can easily be made in a 9×13 dish. Ingredientsbutter-room temperature1 cup heavy cream2 3/4 cups half and half1 1/4 cups sugar plus more for dusting6 large eggs2 egg yolks1 teaspoon vanillazest from
Cinnamon and caramel are two of my favorite flavors, so I love a great tres leches (three milk) cake. Since Mexican food is my all time favorite food, Cinco de Mayo is a pretty fun day for me. This recipe is from one of my favorite cookbooks, The America’s Test Kitchen Family Baking Book. This is my first go to cookbook when I am looking for
Hey Everyone- Link Party time. But before you link up remember, if you can tell me the theme that I incorporated into my bowling party, you win two packs of party straws. Leave a comment with your guess.Last weeks most viewed links were Book Theme Party Decorations by Raejean-Easy As Pie and S’more Pizza by French Press Both these blogs have great ideas! Congratulation gals-
I can’t believe Mother’s Day is next weekend. My new line of invitations and printables is perfect for Mother’s Day. I’m loving the pink and orange color combo. A sweet reader contacted me several weeks back to create a custom invite for her college graduation and I liked it so much I expanded her invitation into a full printable line. The thank you banner and
Hi! This week’s pretty perfect features two parties both with a very muted color scheme. Last week was crazy hectic with my son’s birthday party and his and his sister’s “real” birthday. These parties are calm and soothing yet full of amazing detail. Sometimes it better to whisper:)Pastel Art Party- HWTM Typically when you see an art themed party a bold rainbow color scheme follows.
Muslin bags make great party favor bags and are very simple to personalize. They can also be used to wrap a gift. This idea has been around for a while but just this week I have seen them on lots of party sites- probably because they are so easy to make and pretty inexpensive. I just used them for bowling party I did but here
This time last year, I was hosting a pirate and mermaid party for my twins birthday. Color scheme was pale pink, pale blue and black- which I love. The soft pastel was perfect for Charlotte but there was plenty of black for Luke. I divided the dessert table into a pirate side and a mermaid side and used burlap on the tables to create a sand
Happy 6th birthday to the sweetest twins I know- my little Luke and Charlotte. The perfect pair, two peas in a pod, who I love endlessly. Here is one of my favorite photos of them from a few years ago. Ready for this weeks Link Party?Last weeks most viewed entries were DIY Cupcake Stand by Busy Modern Family Odd Uses For things Around Your House
