November marks the end of birthday season in our house, with my youngest celebrating her big day just before Thanksgiving. She is SO excited to celebrate her ninth birthday with her close friends…she asks every morning, “How many more days until my birthday?” Oh, to be young and carefree! With each passing day, I realize […]
halloween lunch
Halloween was celebrated at my youngest daughter’s school today! The festivities included a school-wide parade around the surrounding neighborhood, followed by classroom parties. Definitely an exciting day…one that the kids anticipate all week! The kids are sent home for an extended lunchtime to change into their costumes, so I hosted a Halloween lunch for C […]
cocktails and donuts
If you know me, you know I look for any reason (or no reason at all) to plan a party! I love planning all the details…the theme, the food, the napkins, the plates, the invitations, and the presentation of it all! So I’ve been looking for a reason to use these darling Lilly plates that […]
back to school brunch
It’s that time of year…the end of summer that some of us moms are sad to see come and others have been ready for since the first child said “I’m bored” back in late June. Yes, it’s back to school time! Last year, I thought if might be fun to host a Back to […]
neon fun followed by an electric run
My ninth grade daughter started school yesterday…still can’t believe she is a freshman in high school! She attends St. Ursula Academy (SUA), an all-girls Catholic school. She became a student during her seventh grade year, and it has been such a good choice for her educationally and beyond. SUA kicked off the school year with […]
national s’mores day
Happy National S’mores Day! This summertime treat is so simple to make, and who doesn’t love roasted marshmallows and chocolate sandwiched between two pieces of graham cracker! In fact, I think that is how the name came to be…it always leaves you wanting “some more.” It is unclear as to the origin of the s’more, […]
frozen birthday party
For my youngest daughter’s eighth birthday, we chose a Frozen themed party. It really wasn’t a hard choice…she fell in love with the movie and the characters of Elsa and Anna right after seeing the movie the first time. I can’t tell you how many times we’ve seen the movie since that first time! So […]
surprise luncheon
Remember those paper flower kits (click here to see the details) I shared earlier this week? Well, they were put to use as decorations at a surprise birthday luncheon I planned for a dear friend of mine. You may remember that I used these kits to create a “wall of flowers” (seen here) at my […]
pre-4th of july celebration
We decided to break out all the red, white, and blue a little early and host a pre-4th of July dinner party at our home last weekend. The day was perfect…sunny and dry (which was important since our part of the country received 4 plus inches of rain the day prior to our celebration). AND […]
teen beach 2 movie premiere party
If you have a girl between the ages of 6 and 14 living in your house, I’m sure you were watching the Disney channel last Friday night. It was the evening of the exciting sequel to the popular “Teen Beach” movie…the premiere of “Teen Beach 2.” Claire has been looking forward to it for a […]