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Dust off your fascinators and pull out your spring dresses because it's time for an adult tea party. Whether you're celebrating a birthday or just want to get together with the ladies, why not sip your tea in style while eating fancy nomnoms and playing some entertaining tea party games? I'd like to share some … Continue reading Throwing An Adult Tea Party? Don’t Miss Out On These Tips
Are you down with IPP? That's my acronym for Informative Preggo Parties (not to be confused with "baby showers"). I was the first of our group of friends to get pregnant so I didn't inherit many hand-me-downs and I didn't really have someone help guide me into the transition of motherhood. Your whole world really … Continue reading Done With Your Baby Products? Host An Informative “Preggo Party”
I remember taking my first few steps into Buy Buy Baby with my huge belly leading the way. I took one look around and a giant pit formed in my stomach. I was so incredibly intimidated by the huge selection of baby products, each claiming to be a necessity in my baby arsenal. I immediately … Continue reading Dear New Moms … 25 Products That Make Life Easier
We invited the whole family to stay with us for Hanukkah and I really wanted to create a festive ambiance . This year the retail giants really upped their game on the Hanukkah decor both in-store and online. Usually, you'd consider yourself lucky if you found some dreidels & Hanukkah wrapping paper hidden somewhere in … Continue reading Hanukkah Decor You Can’t Ignore – Best of 2017
I had mentioned to a friend of ours that I was building a fairy house for my daughter (which I will share in a later post) and he introduced me to the concept of "Sheila Houses". Shelia Houses are tiny wooden houses created and painted by the lovely Shelia Thompson in South Carolina. They became … Continue reading Magical Shelia House Door Entrance (DIY)
Hello Again! Reporting back to you from craft party #2: Glowing Fairy Bottles This was a really fun craft to make but make sure you set aside a good 3-5 hours for this activity. If you're planning to host this event, I would recommend de-labeling and pre-drilling all the holes in your bottles at least … Continue reading Fairy Bottles Craft Party (DIY)
This cake design was inspired from other awesome clock retirements cakes I found on Pinterest It's a vanilla cake with a vanilla custard filling layered with fresh sliced strawberries. I'm trying to use less rolled fondant these days so I opted to mainly cover the cake with butter frosting and used rolled fondant as accent … Continue reading Clock Retirement Birthday Cake
I had so much fun at the craft party that I decided to make one more floating cup Halloween style. If you want to make one of your own, check out my tutorial here
I'm hosting my first craft party of (hopefully) many more to come. I'll be teaching how to make floating tea cups (which I think are pretty freaking cool!) I decided to do a few test runs to make sure the craft actually works and that I have all the materials I need. If you're planning … Continue reading Floating Tea Cups Craft Party (DIY)
My daughter just turned 6 months and I thought we'd celebrate with a half cake 🙂 I decided to go with a lemon cake and pistachio custard filling. The combination of flavors turned out even more delicious than I expected. Here is a look at the decorating process: After filling the cake, I whipped up … Continue reading 1/2 Birthday Cake!
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