Party Time: Star Wars Birthday

It was easy picking the theme for my son’s 10th birthday as he’s a big Star Wars fans. First up, the invitation was the intro from the movies. I came up with the… Continue reading →

Party Time: Ever After High Party Table

Miss Parker turned 8 and to celebrate, the treats table was inspired by Ever After High. Pinks and purples were the colors of the day. Since Parker wanted a black-out chocolate cake, Melanie… Continue reading →

Party Time: A County Fair Birthday

I wasn’t sure I could top last year’s Maddie-licious party, but decided to try with a county fair theme after going to the Minnesota State Fair. With a little planning, fun prizes and… Continue reading →

Party Time: An Unbirthday Tea Party

UPDATED: We’ve added pictures from Bellamy Blue and more details. Our next celebration was an “unbirthday” tea party for Parker’s 5th birthday.   We decided to send invitations via Paperless Post. We love that… Continue reading →

Party Time: Maddie-licious

For Maddie’s 9th birthday, she decided she wanted a candy party. And so the wheels were set in motion for a Maddie-licious party.First thing was to get the invitation out. We decided to… Continue reading →

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Make This: Cream Puffs

My sister made these fantastic cream puffs for my daughter’s birthday. Very delicious and surprisingly easy. Vanilla Pastry Cream (makes about 2.5 cups) Time: 20 minutes (if that) 2/3 cup sugar 2 T… Continue reading →

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All About the Packaging: Freezer Paper Stenciled Gift Bags

We’re reaching the end of the school year, which means coming up with some gifts for our teachers. We usually make some treats to give. To make them that much more special, we… Continue reading →

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Easy DIY: Wild Kratts Creature Power Suits

My son and his best friend love watching The Wild Kratts and pretending to have creature powers like on the show. So for his friend’s birthday, I thought I’d make him a creature… Continue reading →

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Make This: Apple Piñata

We saw this precious apple piñata on Lisa Storms‘ blog and wanted to make some of our own to celebrate a Hello Kitty birthday. Here is our version. Make your own and have… Continue reading →

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Make This: Hello Kitty School Party Goodie Bags

This year we had a class party for P and made goodie bags with flower tags and fold over labels. Parker wanted the bags to be clear because the class is not allowed… Continue reading →

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Easy DIY: Felt Flowers

Positively Splendid has a great tutorial for making felt flowers. A super easy way decorate a tote, headband or even a gift.

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Easy DIY: Totoro plush

We just love Totoro at our house, so we had to give Cheek and Stitch’s pattern a try. It was a easy project and there’s also a step-by-step tutorial to follow.

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Make This: Chicken Enchiladas

America’s Test Kitchen’s chicken enchiladas are a huge favorite of ours. It’s a little bit involved but totally worth it.

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Make This: Easy Frozen Yogurt

Chow.com has a super easy recipe for peach frozen yogurt: frozen peaches, yogurt and honey. I tried it with strawberries and it turned out just as well

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All About the Packaging: Little Gift Bag

Here’s a little gift bag that’s the perfect size for gift cards, bracelets and any other little trinket you want to give to someone special. Click here for the template for this little… Continue reading →