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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Easy DIY: Cupid’s Arrow Pixy Stix

Here’s a fun way to dress up Pixy Stix for Valentine’s Day. You’ll need: *giant Pixy Stix *chocolate hearts *feathers *twine *glue dots First, take the label off the Pixie Stix. Then, using… Continue reading →

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All About the Packaging: You Rock Valentines

We loved the “You Rock” valentines we’ve seen online using rock candy and Pop Rocks, but wanted to give ours a little more “oomph.” What better way than making the valentine a concert… Continue reading →

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Easy DIY: Filled Heart Garland

A super easy garland using: *clear heart boxes *beads/buttons/feathers *tape *ornament hooks *ribbon We found our boxes online at PaperMart.com, but we’ve seen them at Party City, Michael’s and at baking supply stores.… Continue reading →

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All About the Packaging: DIY Crayon Box Valentine

Here’s a fairly easy valentine for you to whip up. We’ve made it with a pink or a white background. So all you need to do is choose which one you like, print… Continue reading →

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Easy DIY: Heart-shaped Surprise Ball

We just love surprise balls and have used Not Martha’s tutorial to make many of them. But then we thought why not make heart-shaped ones for Valentine’s Day. We found all these great… Continue reading →

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Party Time: A Princess Tea Party inspired by Dora

We were delighted and fortunate to help Selina celebrate her 3rd birthday with a Princess Dora-inspired tea party. The party was to be held at Gymboree, so we decided to coordinate with their… Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Wishing you a fabulous new year!

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Things That Make Us Smile: Helping Hands

Making garlands.    

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Easy DIY: Tissue Paper Wreath

A super simple project to do with your kids. You’ll need: * a wire hanger * two packs of green tissue paper * ribbon Take the wire hanger and pull it into a… Continue reading →

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Easy DIY: Christmas Crackers

Here’s a quick and easy way to use up those random toilet paper rolls you have lying around. Traditional crackers contain a paper crown, a small gift and a little joke; we used… Continue reading →