One of my favorite trends right now is the sewn garland. SO easy. SO cheap. Just a bit of time and a sewing machine and you’ve got the potential for miles of party decorations!
Category: Holiday
freebie friday! Fall Paper Flower Wreath
It’s that time of the month again! For freebies… duh. Each first Friday of the month we are giving out a free printable item. This month, we have a Paper Flower Wreath template to kick off fall! Freebie includes patterned paper template and how-to instructions.
New Party: Haunted Pirate Halloween
I hold my breath, I say a prayer for all those mates who died. I turn my back on Davy Jones and cast my fears aside.
4th of pie: pie pops & DIY basket tutorial {+ free download}
It’s the 4th of Pie!… eh, er, I mean, July! We’re talkin’ Pie Pops baby! What’s an Independence Day without some traditional American Apple Pie? Every year our neighborhood throws a block party where everyone brings something to the table. Since you all know about my long lasting relationship with pie, its only natural that...
Blue Moon Cupcakes + FREE Dad’s Day Cupcake Topper
Blue Moon Cupcakes? Why, YES we did put beer in these cupcakes! And better than that, we’ll tell ya how we did it.
Time for a Fiesta!
Cinco de Mayo is right around the corner and we have a crazy, colorful collection for your Fiesta. So put on your sombrero, pour yourself a margarita and lets get loco!
Marbled easter eggs = cakeballs!
You knew that someday this had to happen, right? I mean cakeballs are kind of a hobby of mine, and well, it is Easter pretty soon. I’m going to tell you right off the bat that the marbleizing technique on these is not “simple”… rather, it’s a little more time consuming. But so TOTALLY worth...
peace & human rights night
Peace & Human Rights Night is an event annually celebrated at my kid’s school, right before we break for the holidays. Naturally, I seem to have a hand in any type of event they throw… I can’t help it.
it’s kind of a funny christmas
Let’s face it, the perfect family Christmas portrait is darn near impossible to achieve, especially when you have young children! Over the past several years, it has become a tradition to do things a little bit differently when it comes to taking the Holiday card picture – somewhat out of necessity. So, without further ado,...
autumn’s annual holiday craft bazaar
My daughter, the crafter… I don’t know where she gets it from! Last year my daughter, Autumn, came up with this idea to throw her very own Holiday Craft Bazaar. She handmade ornaments and holiday adornments and sold them to the neighborhood just as if she was running a lemonade stand. This year, we cranked...