The Game of Love–Couples Valentine’s Party

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My friend, Heidi, is a former caterer and a kindred crazy spirit, so when she asked if I wanted to help her host a Valentines party for some of our friends. Knowing how I love a good Valentine’s date night, I couldn’t refuse. There were a lot of different directions we could have taken this [...]

Teacher Valentines Gift Basket

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I’ve been a bit surprised by the popularity of my Valentines Snack Gift Basket post. It has been pinned more than any other post in my five years of blogging. I recently had a request for something similar for teachers, so I dusted off my iambic pentameter and this is what I came up with. Like [...]

SNAP! 2013 Giveaway

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I promised you I had a big surprise for you today! You may have heard me mention SNAP! Conference 1 or 12 times on this blog. I have been lucky to be part of the team and got to attend and speak on a party panel last year. Here a small sampling of the sights [...]

5th Annual Party Party Winner Revealed

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After tabulating the results on the Party Party page and adding them to the repins and likes on my Pinterest board.. …I am finally ready to declare the winner of the Party Party Contest of 2013 who has now earned all bragging rights plus the amazing collection of prizes from Bake it Pretty, Piggy Bank [...]

Collaborative Party Party Party Table

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As the voting for the Party Party winds down, it is finally time to reveal the Dessert Table I put together with the help of some of my favorite party girls in honor of 5 years Insanity. I’ve been posting sneak peeks of the contributions along the way on Instagram, and it was so fun [...]

LEGO Video Playlists for kids

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I could say we have a couple of LEGO® fans in my family… …but I am afraid that would be a huge understatement. At any given time, if you were to stop by my house, there is a good chance you would see someone building with LEGOs®, OR playing LEGO® Star Wars (or LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean [...]

Party Party Prizes

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One of the great things about blogging is getting to connect with amazing women who share your passions. Today I’ve called on four of them and they are offering up fabulous party  prizes with the winner of our Party Party. I haven’t met Do in real life, yet, but I have the other three, and [...]

Piggy Bank Parties Printable Favor Boxes

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I’m excited to introduce Do from Piggy Bank parties! She is guest posting today and sharing her amazing printable favor boxes. Each one is more fantastic than the last! I’m even more excited because she is sending some for my collaborative Party Party Party Table. So you get a sneak peek today! And you get [...]

County Fair 5th Birthday Party

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We’re still celebrating 5 years of insanity here on the blog. And while you are linking up your great parties to the Party Party, I thought I should show you one of the big parties I threw last year–and then got too busy to blog about. There is a lot that I loved about this [...]

5th Annual Party Party

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Let’s get it started in here!! This is the official post for the 5th annual Blogiversary Party Party. Your chance to show us what amazing parties you threw in 2012 for a chance to win internet fame and prizes from the likes of … Piggy Bank Parties Bake It Pretty Vintage Rose Wraps Confetti Sunshine (details [...]