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Make It Monday- New Year’s Toppers

Hope you all had a fabulous day yesterday. Are you ready for the next celebration? These silver and charcoal flags
Holidays in Bloom!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday. I hope you enjoy every minute of this glorious season with your family and friends. Starting Bloom was the best present I ever gave myself. I have loved every minute of it and am truly blessed by those of you reading this blog and buying my products. Thank you with all my heart. May each of you find a
Happy Friday- Christmas Word Art

Can’t believe Christmas is finally here and almost over! This Happy Friday posting is a few hours early but I wanted to give you the chance to make one last Christmas decoration before the holiday passes. If you would like a pdf file of this word art for you to print and use at home, just do the following: 1. Sign up to follow Bloom
Parties in Bloom: Christmas Lunch

I am so excited to share Bloom’s first official party submission with you. It comes from my dear friend, Lauren- mother, wife, and party planner extraordinaire. She just hosted a Christmas lunch for the mothers in her daughter’s first grade class. Lauren used traditional Christmas colors with crisp, clear, classy detail. I just adore the twine ribbon on the sandwiches and the candy cane
Make It Monday- Reindeer Noses

Here is a great twist on the chocolate covered pretzel that is even easier to make and oh so yummy- reindeer noses. I found this little snack on Pinterest and it is perfect for Christmas- simple, fast and delicious! Supplies: pretzel rounds, Hersey kisses, Christmas M&M’s Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 225. 2. Lay pretzels flat on a cookie sheet covered in parchment for easy
Happy Friday- Tale of Two Blogs

Happy Friday, Everyone. I want to share two fun blogs I discovered this week. The first is Creative Party Ideas by Cheryl. Cheryl contacted me earlier this week when she saw my Reindeer Peeps on Pinterest (my new favorite, favorite passion). Her site is full of great projects that you can do with your family. Yesterday, I downloaded these amazing gifts tags that are available
Make It Monday- Reindeer Peeps

Reindeer Peep Bags are super cute and easy to make treats that everyone will love. They are perfect for the kids in your neighborhood or for your childrens’ classmates. XO Supplies; Reindeer Peeps, M&M’s, double stick tape to attach the labels (Target),cellophane bags, labels
Happy Friday!

To thank my new followers and to everyone who, as of yesterday, helped me reach 2,000 page views on my blog, all items in my etsy store will be 20% off if you use the code bloomin at check out. I am really humbled by each and every blog view and truly thankful for each of you. Have a great weekend. The code will work
Make It Monday- Cones

Styrofoam or paper cones are a great way to add height and color to your food tables. They can be found in most craft stores and covered with anything from paint to candy. For my Trim A Tree party, I used pink marshmallows, Christmas taffy and ribbon that held lollipops in place to cover three cones of different height. The cones accentuated the