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Making a Brie En Croute

May 5, 2018 · 10 Comments

Making a Brie En Croute

Before diving into this project let’s break it down.  Brie is a type of soft cheese and en croute simply means wrapped in pastry.  The phonetic pronunciation is bree on kroot.  A brie en croute consists of a round of brie cheese, topped with jam, and then wrapped in puff pastry.  Place all of these components in the oven.  The brie cheese gets soft and melty and the pastry gets brown and crispy… Yum!  Making a brie en croute is such a fun way to personalize your food for a party.  Since we had an UP party, we wanted to make this Brie En Croute with the UP letters.  The possibilities for letters and symbols are endless!

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Filed In: Food / Tagged: brie en croute, party appetizers, party food, party food for a crowd

DIY Flower Arrangements

May 5, 2018 · 2 Comments

DIY Flower Arrangements

Arrange your own flowers using one or two colors from your theme rather than purchasing a pre-made arrangement.  For example, my flower choices for this party were hydrangeas and peonies in various shades of pink with white for contrast.

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Filed In: Flowers / Tagged: flower arrangements diy, flower tips, flowers, how to arrange flowers, party flower arranging

Gardening for beginners

June 23, 2018 · 10 Comments

Gardening for beginners

Have you ever heard of aeroponic gardening?  What if I told you that you could garden and never have to pick a weed or dig in the dirt?  You can say good bye to all the tedious weeding and messy soil if you learn how to garden using aeroponics!  I place my Tower Garden right by my back door of my house.  In those hot summer months, I can easily go outside and pick herbs or lettuce for my meals.

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Filed In: Flowers / Tagged: aeroponic gardening, garden ideas, gardening, Tower Garden

Ballet Baby Shower

May 2, 2018 · 6 Comments

Ballet Baby Shower

My guest of honor for this party was a health-conscious teacher who loved to dance.  This shower reflected her interests and hobbies and since she was having a little girl, a ballet-themed baby shower was perfect!  The guest of honor appreciated that the food was healthy and gluten free to reflect her lifestyle.

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Filed In: Featured, Festivities / Tagged: Ballet baby shower, girl baby shower, gluten free, pink baby shower

Sandwiches, wraps and fruit dip menu

May 31, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Sandwiches, wraps and fruit dip menu

What is impressive about this menu is that everything tastes wonderful at room temperature; you don’t have to worry about serving things piping hot on the table or at your picnic.  You can make a great deal of this menu ahead of time and assemble the sandwiches the morning of your event.

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Filed In: Food / Tagged: food recipes, lunch party, party food for a crowd, Party food ideas, picnic food

UP Party

April 25, 2018 · Leave a Comment

UP Party

Years ago, we had the cutest little 1-year-old boy that loved doggies, balloons, and cartoons.  It was only fitting that we hosted an UP party to incorporate all these ideas together.  UP is a wonderful Pixar animated movie that is kid and family friendly.  We gathered up colorful balloons, dogs, and UP characters to showcase at the party.  Before you know it our house was moving UP!

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Filed In: Festivities / Tagged: 1st birthday, Pixar, UP

50th Wedding Anniversary Dinner

April 21, 2018 · 8 Comments

50th Wedding Anniversary Dinner

We hosted a 50th Wedding Anniversary for a very special couple whom I have known since birth!  This family has been so precious in our lives so we wanted to make the dinner intimate and memorable.  Because the couple celebrating their 50th are master gardeners, flowers were an integral part of the evening.

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Filed In: Festivities / Tagged: 50th wedding anniversary, Cricut menu, elegant dinner party, golden anniversary

Barn Birthday Party

April 20, 2018 · 41 Comments

Barn Birthday Party

Oink Moo Cock-a-doodle-doo!  Little Wesley is turning 2!  Where do you have a birthday party for a special little boy who loves farm animals?  A real farm of course!!  We found the sweetest farm, Horsepower Ranch that hosted parties.  This farm was complete with horses, chickens, deer, and more!Continue Reading

   

Filed In: Festivities / Tagged: barn party, farm animal party, party ideas, second boy birthday

Camping Birthday Party

May 31, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Camping Birthday Party

For Evan’s 4th birthday, we camped with a handful of friends and relatives.  We rented four side-by side campsites and designated one campsite as the festivity area!  We love Disney and their camping is just as great as everything else that they do!!

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Filed In: Festivities / Tagged: 3rd birthday party, Camping party, Disney camping

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