a life of design
We decided to celebrate Cinco de Mayo a little early this year. We opted for an afternoon party instead of a late night party, so a Saturday with daddy was a must! I wanted my party to be different from the traditional, brightly colored fiestas you often see. Instead, I drew my inspiration from the Mexican flag… green, white, red and the copper brown of the
We had quite the exciting May Day celebration this morning! After pancakes, toddler and baby put on their floral crowns in preparation to deliver our May Baskets. Baby did not actually like the floral crown and refused to keep it on. I expected that to happen. I still got a few adorable pics! Toddler loved delivering the May Baskets and brought a lot of energy
If you ever find yourself with a cold, sore throat or cough… you must try this for relief! It is actually pretty common and I am sure you have heard of it or even tried it before. Lemons contain almost the same amount of vitamin C as oranges. Honey is wonderful because it soothes the throat and acts as a cough suppressant! My honey lemon
May 1st was always an exciting day when I was a kid. I loved making May Baskets! Ringing doorbells and bolting before someone answered was exhilarating. What kid wouldn’t like that!? I remember poking a pipe cleaner through a paper cup for a handle and filling the cup with Smarties, Tootsie Rolls and other goodies. I always understood the custom as just a nice, fun thing to
Born in Texas, perfected in MN… my North Taco Salad recipe. I grew up eating my mom’s Tex-Mex inspired taco salad and quickly realized that her recipe varied from others. Perhaps meaning taco salads vary by region? If so, I think the North has given it just the spin I like. Ha! Below is the recipe I have developed to my liking. This recipe is perfect for enjoying
I am always completing DIY tasks for my parties. Not necessarily to save money, but to customize my party and to be sure all of my elements are unified. For my Stoop Egg Hunt party, I wanted to make paper baskets for my guests to egg hunt with. I found a fantastic tutorial – “A Wider Origami Basket” by Clara of Bloomize. I started with a 19.5″ square piece
We did it! We finally had a chance to dye our eggs. A day late, but still a lot of fun! I used a natural dye set instead of making my own dyes this year. It really worked great. The colors were more vibrant than in years past. I also purchased a foil kit on a whim. My toddler is only 2, but with constant supervision
My family traditionally has a Pumpkin Carving Party for Halloween, so why not an Egg Dyeing Party for Easter? It makes a fun tradition even more exciting! This year, I developed an “egg hunt” tablescape concept. I wanted elements you see during an egg hunt to be present on my table… grass, flowers & colors of spring. To make my centerpiece, I cut down an inexpensive,
For our Egg Dyeing Breakfast Party this year, I wanted to serve my Carrot Pancakes. They are obviously perfect for the occasion and liked by all! I topped them with freshly made whipped cream, toasted walnuts & grated carrot. The orange color from the carrot was a perfect complement to my bright tablescape. Carrot Pancakes Save Print Prep time 20 mins Cook time 6 mins Total
Wow, do I wish our stoop was in better condition! Oh, well… maybe our landlords will see these pics and spruce up the place. Disregarding the condition of our steps, the party was fantastic! Of course, with toddlers, there were a few meltdowns, messes and bruises, but they all had a fantastic time. The adults included! I decided to have a stoop party for our
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