If you've browsed Pinterest lately, you've seen a lot of love for Hello Kitty parties. So I think you'll really like this Hello Kitty birthday party from Michelle of Cakewalk. Michelle designed all the printables and prepared all the sweets — including the darling...
Jennifer Needham
Tutorial: How to Make a Chalkboard Frame
Chalkboard frames seem to be all the rage right now, but they also can be very pricey. So I set out to make my own. This craft is pretty simple and once you buy the basic supplies, you'll be able to make several frames of your own. Then the frames can display menus on...
Guest Party: Valentine’s Day Spa Party
As soon as I saw this party from Itsy Belle, I knew I had to share it with you all. Christy created a Valentine's Day spa party that would work for girls (or women!) of any age. I love the idea of making Valentine's a special day with friends. I think this would...
Guest Party: Love Letters Valentine’s Party
I fell in love with this Valentine's cake on Pinterest and found the party it's attached to on Catch My Party. So, I'm thrilled that Leoni Jena from the blog Just Call Me Martha has graciously allowed me to feature her Love Letters Valentine's Party. Leoni was...
Freebie Friday: Valentine’s Day Free Printables
Let the Valentine's freebies begin! These cards are adorable — enjoy the Valentine's Day free printables! Valentine's Gift Tags from The Rubber Punkin {Valentine’s Day} Parenting Magazine Mention & Free Printable Designs! | The TomKat Studio. Printable Valentine...
It’s Girl Scout Cookie Time! Here’s How to Pump up Your Cookie Sales
Your door bells will soon be ringing and little girls in blue and brown and green will be sweetly asking you to buy some Girl Scout cookies from them. Please say yes! (Especially to my two!) Here are my tips on how to pump up your Girl Scout cookie sales, from my...
Pinterest: What I’m Loving for Valentine’s Day Party Inspiration
Etsy and Pinterest just make me happy. I love seeing the brilliant ideas others have come up with -- especially when they come with a price tag or a tutorial. Here's what I'm loving for Valentine's Day. (Hint: you'll see some of these in our Valentine's Day styled...
Recipe: How to Make Popcorn Marshmallow Balls
The popcorn marshmallow balls that I made for our New Year's Eve Block Party were so good, and so easy, that I wanted to share the recipe with you. I wish I could take credit for it, but that goes to Kori H. who submitted the recipe to AllRecipes.com. I did a few...
Freebie Friday: 2012 New Year’s Eve Party Free Printables
Just in time for New Year's Eve, here are our favorite FREE printables of the year from your favorite party designers! From The TomKat Studio 2012 New Year’s Eve Party Printable Collection | The TomKat Studio. From Paper & Pigtails Can it be....almost 2012? -...
New Year’s Eve Party Inspiration
Here are some of my favorite New Year's Eve parties from around the web. I hope they give you fabulous inspiration for your own party. Click on the links above each photo to see the full parties. (No matter if the party is for a year past; all you need are the pretty...
My Parties: Budget-Friendly New Year’s Eve Block Party
We are such homebodies that we'd much rather stay home on New Year's Eve and attempt to stay wake until the ball drops. The idea of an at-home, very casual New Year's Eve inspired this budget-friendly New Year's Eve block party. You could have the neighbors stroll...
A Christmas Message
While I close up shop for a few days to spend Christmas with my family, I want to share with you an excerpt from a sermon my father preached on Christmas Eve, 1982. We've had a blessed -- and messy -- year, and we are more fortunate than many right now. It's not a...
Christmas Eve, Christmas Morning and Christmas Day Menus
Every year, I get my December issue of Southern Living and see terrific new recipes to try for Christmas, and I never make them. I just keep coming back to these menus because they are reliable and I can do much of the work ahead of time. Everyone likes them, so why...
Home Made Easy Bake Oven Cake Mix & Mason Jar Packaging
There will be an Easy Bake Oven under our Christmas tree this year. It is one of those toys I always coveted as a child and I'm excited to be able to give it to Grace, who loves to cook and bake. And while I got a good deal on the new oven, I had to draw the line at...
Things to Do With the Kids Over Christmas Break: Christmas Break Fun Jar Craft
We have 17 days to fill over Christmas break, and while the holiday and visits with family and friends will take up some of that time, I know I'm going to need to have some fun projects ready to go for our six-year-old twin girls. Hence the Christmas Break Fun Jar!...
Freebie Friday: Reindeer Food Tags Free Printables
Last year, we sprinkled reindeer food on the front lawn for the first time, and the girls loved it! This year, I'll be adding one of these cute free printables to our reindeer food. Our Christmas Eve tradition is an early service at church, Crock-Pot dinner (I have a...
Perfect Paperwhites in Vintage Silver From Linden
This Christmas, we really wanted to simplify what we were doing outside of our immediately family of four. Linden had the perfect solution for me: paperwhites in vintage silver. I wanted to share it with all of you who aren't lucky enough to live nearby, because you...
Guest Party: Braydon’s Polar Express Birthday Party
My girls' friend Braydon had a fun and beautiful Polar Express birthday party on Saturday and I couldn't resist taking pictures and sharing it with you. (Please excuse the photography that does not do the party justice!) Braydon's mom Tricia turned her whole first...
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