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Did you know that in an emergency, a crayon will stay lit as a match for up to 30 minutes? I was so excited when I learned how to make crayon candles and immediately decided to try them at my recent emergency of a candle-less birthday cake (you know my love for finding creative birthday […]
For Easter brunch this year I was after a table that could be set with a few whimsical surreal party pieces. This vegetable candle centerpiece brings all the whimsy of a fairytale onto the tablescape. It is a creative party look and very easy to create. Easter table decor that will wow your guests. A […]
These velvet Easter eggs are such an upgrade to the traditional egg dying experience. When eggs are as pricey as they are these days, they better look the part! 😉 And these ones certainly do. I was inspired by these velvet ornaments to create a fun variation for Easter. Dyed eggs that have the prettiest […]
I learned the genius helium balloon party hack recently (because the internet is awesome!), and wanted to see if it would work with long balloons to go with the rainbow bows I made for our rainbow Saint Patrick’s Day party. It worked! And I just love the fun ceiling balloon display it created. Rainbow Party […]
After making these huge Christmas bows with tablecloths, I became obsessed with the idea of hanging tablecloth bows on my walls. This Christmas and even Valentine’s Day there were so many fun chances to use bows, but I just didn’t want to stop… So I decided to branch out in color scheme and make this […]
Inside: Hosting ideas with Memorial Day party tips. How to host the best party this summer and some of the elements that I had at mine to make yours a huge success. Throwing a party on a long weekend is the best kind of celebration. When there’s an extra day off on the calendar, it’s […]
We went to the best Friendsgiving party recently and I’m now obsessed with the idea of having every party be a wig party. That’s right, instead of Thanksgiving we had Wigs-giving. We all wore wigs!!! Which was just so much freaking fun. What is Wigsgiving? Wigsgiving as a term is new to me, but one […]
Like everyone else I feel in LOVE with this viral satin bow garland, but the price tag was WAY out of my range. So instead, I decided to DIY instead of buy & make my own! Bow Tie Foot Trick I started by purchasing satin ribbon and hacking my own bows, using this fun foot […]
I’ve found it you guys! The easiest way to decorate your pumpkins that you’ll ever learn… This is a pumpkin decorating idea that I made up 11 years ago, you can see my first post about it. They’ve been copied here and there over the years, and even featured in Real Simple magazine one year! […]
We celebrated 16th Birthdays last month and I was searching for a sweet way to make it special. Even though, my teenage son wanted no decorations and nothing fancy. So I decided to focus on the candles! Every sweet 16 party needs a birthday cake topper and this idea ended up being one of my […]
We have been hosting a NYE party for maybe 11 years at this point. It started when our kids were so small and tiny that they could barely make it awake until 9pm when we celebrated with the East Coast. This year we said goodnight after 2am. Things have changed… But one thing that doesn’t […]
April and May bring all of the excitement of the end of another school year, and while so many students are preparing to spend the summer thinking about the next school year ahead, we were thankfully celebrating Matt being done with his Master’s Degree in Education! Here is the link to the graduation bottle toppers! […]