Orange County Lifestyle and Mom Blog
I was super flattered when Abigail of Paper and Cake asked me to collaborate (along with Kristin of Meringue Bake Shop) with her on a styled post she wanted to do. Abigail is a very talented graphic designer and party stylist who I had the pleasure of rooming with in New York several years ago for a Martha Stewart Event. I’ve used her printable party decor before and when she
*Sponsored post. About the new dessert toppings from Breyers. I received compensation, ice cream and happy memories. Who doesn’t love an ice cream sundae? If you answered that question positively I’m going to need you to step away from your computer and go do something else. First off, you are a liar and second, ice cream is the BEST! Due to food allergies, my family rarely has ice cream in
This kid turned 4 at the end of December. He requested a party at Pump It Up. Since I love planning parties, this was not something I was excited to do. I mean, how the heck was I going to decorate the party with all those primary colors all over the place? Yes, many people choose to do parties at places like Pump It Up so they don’t have to
I’ll be starting back up posting next week but here is what we have been up to in the meantime…First off, I ugly cried today. I went to download all the pictures from my camera on to the computer and they vanished in to thin air!! They aren’t on the home computer, they aren’t on my phone. Boo. I spent hours trying to recover them but I just have to
My husband’s birthday is in November and I always ask my two boys what they want to get their dad. Their ideas are usually Legos (my oldest) and toilets (it is my youngest’s go-to answer for everything right now…no idea why.) But then, my oldest said that he wanted to throw him a surprise party. Since I love a good party I said yes. BUT, I told my son that
I’m craving an adult Halloween party that is grown up, sophisticated. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t really like Halloween. But I think a more arty, avant garde approach would make it tolerable. P.S. that gold pinata is a DIY from A to Z Celebrations. Totally go make one. Black diamond glasses . gold tray . tablescape . black glitter art installation . gold masks . cherry cocktail . gold
Today I have tutorial up on You Are My Fave for macrame balloon holders. I decided my love for the 70’s and balloons could certainly carry over in to a party decor craft. And while I kept my knots super simple, there are really SO many places you could take this. I hope you enjoy them and would love to see pictures if you ever use them at a party!
Did you guys know that Koyal Wholesale is the best place to buy your party supplies online? And just because their name has the word “wholesale” in it that does not exclude the rest of us. They will sell to the public too. I recently found them through Instagram. When I found out they were local (Corona, CA) I just about flipped my lid. I had to go check it
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