Non Candy Valentines For Kids!

I don't know what comes over me on Valentines Day but I become real CRAFTY.

Those who know me know I am actually NOT crafty, but I am always looking for easy Valentines favors for the kids to make with me. I am a HUGE fan of the heart shaped crayons.

We've done them a few times!! They are easy TRUST ME! See how to make them HERE.

But these HEART SHAPED BIRD FEEDERS by Wine And Glue are the cutest things! I have to try them!

I know I know....


It could be a HUGE Craft Fail. By the way don't you love a good craft fail??!!! LOL

LOL

So anyhoo there they are. Pray to the crafting Gods that this goes well. I'll report back!

Halloween Party Ideas 2015!

Every year we have a big Halloween Trick or Treat Party and every year it gets bigger and better!

This year I am having a Mexican food theme (dia de los muertos!). Here's my menu:

Appetizers:

Fabulous tamales from Corn Maiden
(My favorite is the roasted green chile and smoked gouda!)

Queso

Individual 7 later dips (from Pink Pistachio)

Main course:

Mexican Street Corn Salad (from Love Bakes Good Cakes)

Chicken Enchilada Casserole (from Gimme Some Oven)

Dessert:

White Chocolate Candycorn Blondies (from Averie Cooks)

And for the kids?
Quesadillas, Chicken nuggets and this skeleton crudites!!

Of course I am always looking to amp up the fun as well! Here are some amazing activities I am thinking about doing!

Pumpkin Bowling (from The Polo House)

Making Candy Corn Rocks (from Audiz Creations)

And maybe a Mini Haunted house??

More on that later!



Are you hosting a party? What's your plan?

How To Throw The Perfect Frozen Party- MLC Events- Part 2!

As you can see, Coco loved her party and all the hard work that Myriam and her sisters put on with their company MLC event planning. But as we all know, God is in the details!

The Coco letters and on the favor table were so cute. The favor was a Frozen cookie individually wrapped, also by Bite Sized Chef!

These princesses, booked through Wishing Well Parties, were not only gorgeous, but they sang and entertained the children for two straight hours! They were riveted!

At the Mom's table they all received a little favor. A mini nail polish in a bag with a little note from Coco! They loved that!

It truly was a dreamy day. Coco thanked me many times throughout the party, which made me so happy we went through all this trouble! Coco felt like a real live princess the whole day long!

How To Throw Frozen Party- With MLC Events! Part 1!!!

I told you about MLC Event Planning and the genius of Myriam and two sisters but let me just SHOW you!

This is how you throw a Frozen Party!

 

Myriam made an amazing photo booth area completer with these cute signs!

 

Coco's friends came to her Frozen Tea Party and got to sit at this gorgeous place setting!

Our colors were aqua and magenta, and for tea we served apple juice and lemonade. When they stirred the juice with the sugar stick it changed color!

The cake, by The Bite Sized Chef was DIVINE!!!!

 

And Coco adored it!!!! More on this fabulous party in Part 2!

Frozen Party Inspiration from MLC Event Planning! LOTS OF DIY IDEAS!

Coco's Frozen Party was a HUGE hit thanks to Myriam at MLC Events! I will share pics with you soon. But just so you can be in the mind of a party planner...here are some of the inspirations she had for the look and feel of the FROZEN TEA PARTY.

These fabrics were perfect!

Myriam and her team made these fabulous feather trees!

And she made these adorable wands made with pencils!

Frozen letters!

Frozen Tags For Favors!

Magenta flowers for all the tables

Can't wait to show you how it all turned out!!! Myriam is A GENIUS!!!

Frozen Birthday Party Theme! How To Throw A Frozen Birthday Party!

Miss Coco, like a million other little girls is literally OBSESSED with FROZEN.

 

She sings all the songs, dressed up in the costumes and reads all the books. We eagerly await the release of the Frozen DVD!

With Coco's birthday coming in March, I decided to enlist my friend Myriam at MLC Event Planning to help me plan the perfect Frozen Party for Coco.

We are planning a...FROZEN TEA PARTY!!!

 These invitations by Lovely Divine on Etsy, went out last week! Aren't they amazing??

And we had to order a special dress so that she could be the only one in this Frozen inspired look!

It's by Maggie Rose Bows on Etsy.

Can't wait to show you all our decorating ideas!! Stay tuned!

Top Five Easy Halloween Party Recipes

I have a Halloween Trick or Treat party every year and am ALWAYS on the hunt for new and EASY fabulous recipes! Here are my top five that I am loving right now!

1) Witches Fingers (From Eat Yourself Skinny)

2) Pizza Mummies from Spoonful

3) Ghost Bananas and mini pumpkins

4)  Candy Corn Pretzel Fudge by Illuna

5) Eye-Scream by sunlit Spaces- 

 On a plate, place two round scoops of vanilla ice cream. Make a couple streaks on the scoops with strawberry syrup. Place a blue, brown, or green M&M on the center of the scoop, and add a dot of black decorating gel in the middle of the M&M.

What are your favorite Halloween recipes?

Miss Coco Goes To The Paul Frank Party At The Beverly Hills Hotel!

That Coco, she really has a fabulous life.


Case and point. She was invited to the Paul Frank Party To Celebrate his clothing launch at Babies 'R' us!

We celebrated their ADORABLE new children’s collection at Babies ‘R’ Us that will hit stores this June. The event was decorated all with their new adorable Small Paul collection. Coco put on her Lilly Pulitzer shift and was ready to go!

When she first arrived she spotted a makeup chair and hopped right in there. She loved her "Butterfly eyes".

She spied "Julius" the Paul Frank monkey and we had to get a pic!

The setting in the courtyard of the Beverly Hills Hotel was gorgeous. Look at the umbrellas in the trees!

After some cookie decorating, dancing with Julius and delicious food Coco got her personalized Paul Frank backpack full of swag. It was time to go!

Coco and I spied Jillian Barberie, Elisabeth Rohm, Candice Cameron Bure (who was so gorgeous and sweet I adored her!!!) and Busy Phillips.

A great day!

Coco Turns 3!

Where has the time gone. Look at this big girl having the time of her life at her Princess and Pirate Party!

Landon was excited too, after all all his friends were coming too!

Coco picked out her Sleeping Beauty cake...


And the cupcakes, made by Bestie Katie, had toppers from the Etsy shop: Sassy Pants

And of course pirate ones from Top It Cupcakes...

The favors were pirate cookies...

And princess crown cookies by TS Cookies!

Coco really enjoyed her party from beginning to end. And I was smiling from ear to ear watching her.

Happy Birthday Coco!!!