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This past week has been fun and busy while we finalized details, hosted family and cooked up a storm for my sister and “almost brother”‘s wedding shower. Because it was a couples shower we (the bridesmaids) decided to throw an evening cocktail shower at my home and highlight the couple as a “Perfect Pair”. We… Continue reading A Perfectly Paired Shower For A Perfect Pair – A Couples Shower
For our “Perfect Pair” themed couples shower we served heavy appetizers that were split into 4 stations. Each station was paired with a different wine and beer. We used chalkboards to label the foods and describe each pairing. The stations were in different areas on the first floor of the house to encourage movement and… Continue reading A Perfectly Paired Menu For A Perfect Pair – A Couples Shower Menu
For my sister’s bachelorette party we traveled to Nashville, TN. We wore cowgirl hats and boots, stayed in a country looking log cabin, listened and line danced to country music the entire weekend and said “Yee-haw” every chance we could get! It was a cowgirl themed bachelorette party due to our location and outfits…not as… Continue reading Party Activities For A {Cowgirl} Bachelorette Party
Eliana’s 2nd Birthday Party Every year for Thanksgiving we go to Fort Myers Beach, Florida. We have been doing it since I was a child. It is an extended family vacation on the beach – about 24 of us attend. The only year we have missed it is the year Eliana was born. Since then… Continue reading Princess Beach Birthday Party
We opened our Hot Chocolate Bar for the season during our Open House in early December! The bar includes both child-friendly and “Adult Only” mix-ins. Child Friendly:Peppermint sticksStirring StrawsMarshmallows Dipping CookiesAdult-Only:Godiva LiquorBailey’s Irish CreamWhiskey Our “Adult Only” mix-ins are segregated into a basket so that they are distinguishably different. The child friendly mix-ins are placed in… Continue reading Hot Chocolate Bar
This post has been getting a lot of traffic from Pinterest! To everyone who may be making their way here from Pinterest – if you have any questions about the menu items (recipes), invite or children crafts just ask in the comment section at the end of the post and I will get back to… Continue reading Christmas Open House 2013
Last year, to kick off the Christmas holiday season we added a Hot Cocoa Bar to our dining room: It was such a hit that I decided I wanted to do something for Fall with Cider:It is a fun way to serve a seasonal drink during a party or get togetherThis bar won’t stay out… Continue reading Hot Apple Cider Bar
Baby Halloween / Harvest Party On Tuesday I hosted some friends and their children at our house for a baby Halloween party. We get together frequently, but decided to have a costume party during this week’s visit since Halloween was around the corner. Boy did we have fun and boy were they cute! Playtime in… Continue reading Happy Halloween 2012
My sister got hitched last weekend! Woo-hoo! Yee-Haw! Congratulations! Lauren and Matt are married!!!! To welcome and thank out of town guests for traveling a distance to attend their wedding, my parents hosted an event at their home on the Friday night before the wedding. The theme of the event was “Beer Boots and BBQ”.… Continue reading Beer Boots and BBQ – The Night Before The Wedding – Menu and Decor
Today we hosted a Toddler St. Patrick’s Day Party. This group of parents and children get together frequently, but today we decided to embrace the upcoming holiday and eat a lot of green (and rainbow) colored foods, craft with green paints and wear as much green as our wardrobes allowed. It has been such a… Continue reading Toddler St. Patrick’s Day Party With Crafts Food and Favors
