Mother’s Day is a special time when my children usually make us breakfast in bed. It’s funny to see what they create for us…from over-salted eggs to freshly-squeezed orange juice, they are the sweetest children we could have asked for. We always attend church with them; I love to hear the musical numbers that they …
Parties
I’ve been to all sorts of afternoon teas and they are one of my favorite things to do. From afternoon teas in England, Scotland, on cruise ships, in the USA and others that I’ve hosted at my home, they are easily my favorite type of party—and sometimes you just want an easy tea party. Today …
9 Tea Party Ideas for Adults Whether you’re looking for tea party ideas for a bridal shower, a budget-friendly tea party, or a ladies’ afternoon tea with your girlfriends, you’re sure to find something that suits your needs. Here are some of my favorite tea party ideas to inspire your special event. 1. Authentic Afternoon …
I love Norway! My late step-grandmother is from there and some of her family still lives there. She and my grandpa would rave about Norway’s beautiful scenery. So, last year we visited! Read about the Must See’s of a Norwegian Cruise here. I saw these plates, napkins and cherry napkin rings and thought that they …
I love decorating tablescapes for kids. Yesterday, I hosted my husband’s family of almost 40 people for our annual family Christmas party. I wanted to set up a boy’s gingerbread themed table and a girl’s gingerbread themed table. I’ll post the girl’s gingerbread tablescape soon. The activities I had for the kids after dinner were: …
I am hosting a Christmas party in a few days and there are twelve adults attending. When I was thinking about what theme to do for the tablescape, I couldn’t help but think of the Twelve Days of Christmas. What a fun theme for a table of 12! Although a very lonnnnnnng song (my daughter …
Last week my daughter turned 11 and I threw her a Bubblegum Party at the ‘Candy Escape Room’. Her name is Aurora but she also goes by, ‘Bubblegum’, or at least that is what she went by as a baby to an older toddler. She mainly goes by Aurora but at random we’ll still call …
Simple And Quick Dino Party My son, Brighton, was turning four, and we were in a very busy time of year. I looked at some different themes that I thought would be simple and quick. Then Brighton got to choose from them. He chose a Dino themed party. We live pretty close to the Thanksgiving …
Hello Kitty Birthday Party My daughter Amelia turned six and we had a Hello Kitty birthday party for her. We held the party at a jump house called Kangaroo Zoo, and they allowed us to pick our party room and so I kind of planned the colors around their existing decor. Since she has always …
Kids’ Birthday Party Candy Bar This kids’ birthday party candy bar was not only beautiful and fun, it served triple duty at my daughter’s party. It made a great decoration, provided a yummy treat, and we let the girls take candy home for a favor in their party favor boxes. My daughter and I put …
Panda Candy Chocolate Cake Kids will love this panda candy-themed birthday cake. It is made of a delicious chocolate cake and chocolate frosting. It has bamboo-looking cookies all around it and is topped with splatters of chocolate, pandas, and candy accents. My daughter and I made this chocolate candy panda cake for her Panda Candy Birthday …