Halloween Tablescape Ideas and Inspirations

Halloween Tablescape

Halloween is my favorite holiday for which to decorate! I love all types of friendly Halloween creatures, cobwebs and pumpkins. I look forward to decorating my house for Halloween all of September and make sure that I get to decorate on or before October 1st each year in effort to maximize the amount of time [...]

A Celebration of Love and Family – A Bridal Shower

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This summer I co-hosted a bridal shower for my truly fantastic future sister-in-law with my mom and two other bridesmaids. You probably already know excited how I get about hosting events, but when paired up with my uber-creative mom and two other creative ladies, the sky was the limit on how we could shower this extra-special [...]

Sound The Alarm: A Firetruck Birthday Party!

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When I plan a party, I like to start with one piece of inspiration; a location (e.g. My Gym, Travel Town, Art Zone, the beach), an image (a mermaid, a trash truck, Dora the Explorer, etc.), an activity (riding bikes, swimming, etc.), a hobby (music, dancing, etc.), etc. I let that first piece of inspiration [...]

Easter Treats: Bunny Cake Pops & Krispie Chocolate Eggs

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 Ingredients: Donut Holes Lollipop Sticks Colored Candy Melts (Pink, White, Purple, etc) Pastel Candy Corns Styrofoam Block Confetti Sprinkles Jumbo Heart Sprinkles And don’t forget the chocolate: Yummy Chocolate Rice Krispie Eggs Ingredients: Rice Krispie Treats 40 Marshmallows 3 tbsp Butter Spring Time Sprinkles Colored Melting Chocolates

Spring ~ Decorating and Entertaining!

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Spring is here! I have been looking forward to transforming my house for Spring for the past few weeks and am so happy that it is finally time to “hop” into action! Whether you are hosting an Easter party in a couple of weeks, or just want to create the mood for Spring in your home, [...]

Backyard Bridal Shower & DIY Recipe Book Gift

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My girlfriend Christine is engaged and recently had the most beautiful backyard bridal shower.  Her sister planned this perfect celebration that was exactly Christine’s chic style! She and I have been friends since we met in 2001 while working at Nordstrom’s  at UCSB. We have experienced so much during our crazy college days and now [...]

A Dino-tastic Birthday Bash!

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Last week my son turned three years old and we celebrated his birthday with a small dinosaur-themed BBQ at home. “A Dino-Mite 3rd Birthday Party!” For each of  my children, I try to make their birthdays extra special by throwing them a unique party. They get to choose the theme and then I get to have all [...]

An Academy Awards Party To Remember!

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Watching the Academy Awards has always been a tradition in my family. I remember watching the awards with my mom when I was little…I loved watching the dresses on the red carpet and seeing the clips of the movies nominated for Best Picture. At that time I would wait anxiously to see which film would [...]

Super Bowl Party Tips

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Which team will you be rooting for in Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday, February 5th? Whether you are huge football fanatic, tune in to watch the notoriously great commercials or just want to see Madonna perform at the halftime show, you will enjoy these Super Bowl party tips from party planning expert, Nicole Arena from The Green Ribbon [...]

Alexis’s “EZ PEZEE” Desserts

For my birthday this year, my best friends husband made me this fabulous cake pop dry stand, but you can use Styrofoam as well.

Some people just have a special knack for whipping up delicious treats and making it all look so “ez peezee!” Alexis is one of those people! She has graciously offered to share the recipes for three sweet treats with us that she made this holiday season. She uses only a few ingredients to create each [...]