Valentine’s Days Past: Clever parties and dates

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I had hoped to be announcing the finalists for the Party Party today, but you all gave us so many great parties to take in, that we are going to need a few more days.  I hope you can be patient with us. And while not every party will be a finalist, they all are [...]

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Victorian Valentine Mantle

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Pin It I know it seems like just yesterday that I posted my winter mantle.  But Beth @ The Stories of  A2Z said that it was time to change it up for Valentine’s Day, so I obliged. Pin It I’m happy to report that the only money spent (this year, anyway) for my mantle makeover, [...]

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A "Sing"-ular Sensation — Karaoke Birthday Party

Since we are still partying around here, I thought I should share another party I was involved in recently. Pin It In the middle of the chaos that is December, my neighbor contacted me for help with her daughter’s 9th b-day party.  She’s good at event planning, but wanted some insanity thrown into the mix. [...]

Valentine’s Days Past: School Valentines

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The Party Party is going strong and I must say that I have been blown away by many of the nearly 100 parties linked up.  You have until Saturday to get your party in for Chris (Celebrations @ Home) and Kim (The TomKat Studio) to judge.  Don’t forget, there are 5 awesome party prizes up [...]

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The 3rd Annual Blogiversary PARTY Party

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Welcome to the party!  Imagine I’m greeting you at the door in a fabulously enviable outfit, with my hair and make-up salon-fresh.  The party music is going and the place smells like cake with out a speck of dust in sight.  Immediately, your eye is drawn to my amazing decorations and perfectly-styled spread of every [...]

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Blogoversary Party Party Prizes

Announcing the fabulous party prizes for the Party Party, all designed to assist you in more party madness in the future!  The top 5 vote getters will each receive prizes (yea!).  And here’s what you might win, if you link up a party (Party begins tomorrow, and runs through next week).1st Place— This is a biggie!  It’s [...]

A Winter White Mantle

Pin It I missed all of the holiday linky mantle parties, because I was in the middle of doing this (and trying to decide if I liked it).   Pin It (This is the view from the other side of the mantle, right after painting). You may remember my Halloween mantle… Pin It I had [...]

3D Book Bulletin Board

Pin It I am in the local leadership of the program for the children in our church, called the primary.  I came up with this fun bulletin board for our Primary Room to display the theme for the year, “I know the scriptures are true.”  I thought I would share for others of you that [...]

It’s Party Time Again!

Can you believe that I am insane enough to have been blogging for 3 years?  (Longer if you count my personal blog.)  That makes me a Grandma in blog years!  Anyway, my blogiversary is coming this weekend, so you know what that means?…. It is time for my annual Blogiversary Party Party! Pin It So [...]

Cranberries, Cocoa, & Kilts, A Winter Wedding

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Pin It Last year at this time, BSB’s sister got married.  To say we were involved in the wedding would be an understatement.  My whole family was part of the wedding party, I did the flowers, created the hot cocoa bar, BSB and I sang at the ceremony, and I helped coordinate the volunteers in [...]