This weekend we had a small get-together for some friends to celebrate my husband’s birthday. It was a laid-back after work drink with some nibbles at our place. I served up a simple (make-ahead) menu made up of yummy marinated olives, an aged cheese tart with a couple of fresh salads, and mini pumpkin cupcakes [...]
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The BEST Triple Chocolate Brownie EVER
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Cupcake Toppers by CakesAndKids
We just started throwing around some ideas for Little A’s second birthday. It’s just five weeks away (how did that happen?)! I was struggling to come up with a theme – something that Alec would really relate to and get excited about himself. We came up with a theme this weekend so now I just [...]
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Circus Birthday Party
I can’t think of a more playful colorful party theme for a toddler birthday than The Circus! More pics and sources past the break!
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Pretty Pink Milk and Cookies Birthday Party
Pink is always a requested color for little girls’ birthday parties and what better theme to combine with pink than “milk and cookies”?
Olympic DIYS
So the Olympics are on and I remember how exciting we thought it was when we were little. Here are some fun DIY ways to get into the Olympic Games with your little minis! Visit the Hostess Blog for a tutorial of these DIY olympic rings here.
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La Vie En Rose French Bridal Shower Breakfast
Tomorrow is Bastille Day so I thought I would share some pictures of a French breakfast I hosted a few weeks ago. It was for my law school friend Caroline’s bridal shower. In Sweden we celebrate brides-to-be with a full day event, sort of a hen do, bridal shower and bachelorette party all in one. [...]
