There’s no bigger time of the year for decorating than the holiday season. Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas decorations flood the stores – and we can’t help but buy, buy, BUY. We recently took a little trip to our local party supply store to see what kind of Thanksgiving decorations we could get for the cost...
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post weekend update: School Carnival
Twice a year, the kid’s school has a “carnival” – and not just any carnival… a super low tech, low budget and totally fun-for-fun’s-sake event. We had paper airplane building, lego crafting, obstacle course, cake walk, face painting, pie throw (at the director), and a photo booth.
take a sip: black heart cider
So inspired by the Halloween season, we came up with this, Black Heart Cider. Made from real black hearts from the evilest villains of Halloween’s past. Ok… maybe not, but we can pretend! This drink pairs perfectly with our Wicked Halloween party decorations and a dark and spooky night.
my favorite trend: sewn garland
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!
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.
halloween with martha: caramel corn with pepitas
Well, Martha has done it again and we are on board! Martha Stewart’s Fall 2013 Halloween Special issue is in stores and is jam packed full of recipes, crafts, decorations, costume ideas, etc! We were particularly drawn to one tasty little caramel corn recipe because this one incorporated pepitas. How festive!
My Favorite Trend: paper flowers
What’s not to love about paper flowers? Beautiful, colorful, inexpensive and, the best part? They never die. Cause they’re paper.
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...
margarita cupcakes recipe
Are you ready for some cupcakes?!?! We are sharing our margarita cupcakes recipe today, and you WON’T want to miss it!
tutorial: hat box cake stand
This Cake stand is a must!!! It was the centerpiece of the party and so easy to make! The best part about this particular kind of stand is that you can use it for cupcakes, a cake, or even cakepops and pushcakes.