I think as women we are generally pretty hard on ourselves. So here is My New Year’s Wish For You. My New Year’s Wish For You Social media has created an illusion of perfection that can never be achieved by just one person. Yet time and again we expect ourselves to be as perfect as a magazine page or find we compare our lives to those we see in a blog post or an Instagram shot. But we must remember that for every perfect picture of a kitchen there may be someone else behind the scenes ... View the Post
Planning a 50th Anniversary Party on a Budget
Let me just start out by saying that if you are a full-time professional party planner it’s not uncommon to singlehandedly plan and execute a budget themed party occurring four states away. Planning a 50th Anniversary Party on a Budget. However, I am not a full-time professional party planner. I am a part-time interior designer, full-time college student, wife, mother, dog walker, chief cook, and bottle washer. But I was able to execute this celebration to the great happiness of my client and ... View the Post
A Happy Moment to Breathe
I just finished another round of college finals. The tests and term papers came on the heels of a fall blog tour and planning a party for 100 people in another state. This is accompanied by two large jobs that need to be completed by the end of this upcoming week. A Happy Moment to Breathe. Through it all, I have managed to keep my eyes on the prize. The barometer I always use in determining what truly matters is to ask myself “What would I be glad that I had done twenty years from now?” ... View the Post
When He Is No Longer A Pirate
When He Is No Longer A Pirate. One of the very first posts I ever wrote for this blog told the story about how I spent 3 hours handcrafting a pirate cake. (This was before the invention of Pinterest. ) When He Is No Longer A Pirate The cake was left on the counter for the party that was to be held the next day and I awoke to find that the birthday boy wanted to “Make the cake look like it had been in battle.” I remember being furious with my Sweet Guy at the time but now it is just ... View the Post
Make Your Own Country Cornhole Game With Hilarious Photos
Hello dear friends! Are you ready to smile? Make Your Own Country Cornhole Game With Hilarious Photos. Make Your Own Country Cornhole Game With Hilarious Photos I recently joined KariAnne of Thistlewood Farms for an arts and craft retreat. I shared with the attendees a few projects that could be created with her fabric charm packs. Each pack contains several pieces of delightful fabric that measure 5” x 5” square. Today I will be featuring how to make a country cornhole game complete ... View the Post
The Summer Legacy
Tomorrow I will begin the very last summer semester of my college career. It is always a bit of an extra challenge to take on two classes while having children at home on summer vacation. This post is on creating The Summer Legacy. The planning of the summer schedule has begun to rival a covert military operation. Sweet Guy will be out of school in just two short weeks. We have already begun the descent into the blurry end of school year activities. There is the round of tests we prep for ... View the Post
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