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 [...]

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, [...]

A Perfectly Kept House Is A Sign Of A Misspent Life

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Today’s article is written by South Bay blogger, Teri Roughen! Teri will be telling us about her discovery of a fabulous new book that reminds us not to “sweat the small stuff!” To find more articles from Teri, please visit her on Beach City Lifestyle! Enjoy!    Just before the holidays a very good friend [...]

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 [...]

Michelle’s Home Tour!

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Michelle is one impressive woman and mother of three adorable little boys! In addition to being a busy and fabulous momma, she designed every room in her house DIY style and wrote about it all on her own blog, 4Men1Lady, impressive! Michelle shared photos of her stylish Arizona home with Pier to Peer for our [...]

Ideas for Displaying and Storing Your Kids’ Artwork

Create Your Own Art Gallery Using Your Kids' Favorite Projects!

Now that school has been in session for a few months, the stack of my kids’ artwork is starting to pile up. I have gone through it and weeded out the artwork that I know they won’t miss, but I am still left with a large stack of paper and projects that I just can’t [...]

Floral Arranging Tips

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I love having fresh flowers in my house. It makes each room seem cheery and makes my house feel like a home. However, sometimes when I start to arrange flowers in a vase, they just don’t look as good as when they are done by a professional. My mom is truly talented in working with [...]

Wreaths for Every Season

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Recently my mom took a class at Paper Source in Beverly Hills. When she showed me what she made I was KVELLING! I instantly knew two things: I had to make a wreath of my very own and I had to share this DIY craft with all of you!! Last weekend all the Pier to [...]

Sandpiper’s Holiday Home Tour and GIVEAWAY!!

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{This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to our winner,  Paula O.!!!!}  I have to admit, I’m the girl who loves to look inside other people’s houses. Not in a creepy way….I just find seeing other people’s own style in their home and how they use their space to be inspiring. I have been attending home [...]