Easter Insanity Greatest Hits

Carrot Easter Collage Pinterest Title

I’m sure you are all ready for your Easter celebration, but just in case you are looking for a little last-minute inspiration, here are some of my favorite ideas from Easters past. Some of these ideas, like this carrot-themed dinner are quick and easy to put together. For all of the details, read about the [...]

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 [...]

Classic Halloween Preschool Party

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Are you Halloween’ed out yet? I sort of am, but there are a few more fun things I haven’t shared with you yet. I told you that I have been doing a pre-school co-op for my daughter and her friends. As the schedule has it, it is my turn to teach the week of each [...]

A Ferbtastic Halloween 2012

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We had our big Halloween party this weekend so I can now reveal our family costumes for 2012!!! Hey, Ferb!  I know what we’re going to be for Halloween this year! We went as the cast of Phineas and Ferb! I don’t know that from a design standpoint this would have been my first choice [...]

Last Minute Easter Party Ideas

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I hope you are enjoying this holiday weekend. I thought I would share a few last minute ideas if you are scrambling to put together an Easter celebration for tomorrow or Sunday. Last year, I had the task of throwing our church Easter party with basically no budget. I’ve already blogged about the cupcakes I [...]

3D Cupcake Invitation Tutorial

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I’ve designed a few versions of a cupcake 1st birthday party invitation made with a coffee filter as a 3D liner. I love adding something unexpected to an invitation! This is the original invitation I made for my daughter’s birthday 3 years ago (see credits here). And now I’ve created a printable version (for sale [...]

Cupcake Liner Nametags

cupcake liner nametags

 I had a request for the details on the cupcake line name tags from our recent girls night out. Autie from icandy pinning on her cupcake liner nametag (Photo: Sierra Studios Photography) We like over-sized frilly nametags (see the great ones Kristyn did at our first AZGNO). What could be more appropriate than using cupcake [...]

Spring Marshmallow Cupcakes {Easter Cupcake Chaos-pt.2}

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They say necessity is the mother of invention, right? Maybe that’s why I keep coming of with new ideas. I told you about decorating Easter cupcakes with 15 pre-teens for our church Easter party. That was Thursday (same day I took treats to my daughter’s school for her birthday). Friday was her birthday party (held [...]

Creative Easter Cupcakes (Round 1)

Easter Nest Cupcakes

HAPPY EASTER, everyone! Wow! Has it been an insanity-filled week! And it isn’t over yet! Music classes, birthday party, Easter party, Easter dinner…and the cupcake chaos that overtook my house! I was partially responsible for putting on an Easter party for our entire ward (congregation) at church, and once again, had no budget, so we [...]

How To Hold a Yard Sale — The Insane Way

 1) Invite all of your neighbors to have sales on the same day, because that makes it more like a party, and you know how to throw parties. (And if your family gets sick and you don’t have time to sort through and purge all of your possessions, there will still be enough stuff in the general [...]