Kicking off Rainbow Week With Colorful Inspiration!

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Hey party peeps! I’m kicking off RAINBOW WEEK here on the blog with some colorful inspiration!  Most of you know that I recently relocated from sunny California to the cold tundra of Minnesota this year right in the middle of winter!  While there is snow STILL on the ground everywhere here…and I’m craving the warm { Read More }

“Giving Back the LOVE” party activities!

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Hey party peeps! Happy Valentine’s Day!  Today’s post is all about “Giving Back The LOVE” by including party activities that allow your kids to give back to your local communities!  As a former Girl Scout leader, I was always looking for ways for my troops to do community service projects and with me being an { Read More }

Valentine’s Day Milk & Cookies Bedtime Snack & Storytime

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Hey party peeps! It’s finally here…Valentine’s Day!  I saw this milk & cookie idea on Pinterest and thought it would be super cute to put my spin on it and do a Valentine’s Day Milk & Cookies Bedtime Snack and Storytime! with my kids tonight! It couldn’t be any easier.  Strawberry milk in a fancy { Read More }

{Ordinary to Extraordinary} Dollar Store Glam Adult Dinner Party

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Hey party peeps! Hosting a Valentine’s Day Adult Dinner Party this weekend? Why not do a “Forbidden Love” theme!  So unexpected yet super GLAM!  AND…this table was pulled together using several items from the Dollar Store! Check out how I take ordinary items from Dollar Stores and transform them into EXTRAORDINARY WOW FACTORS! Dollar stores { Read More }

Valentine’s Day Cupcake Parfaits

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Hey party peeps! Check out my signature Cupcake Parfaits!  I used these as part of my $100 Puppy Love party.  To see the full party, click here.   When planning a party on a budget, a Sweets Bar is not always in the budget…BUT…you don’t have to give up that wow-factor!  Why not jazz up store-bought { Read More }

Valentine’s Day Ice Cream

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Hey party peeps! Do your kids LOVE ice cream as much as mine?  Then, you must check out these Valentine’s Day Ice Cream Sandwiches and Ice Cream Cakes!  The ice cream sandwiches you can make at home and are super easy to do.  Click here for recipe from Parents.com. GIRLFRIEND TIP:  I’m not exactly a baker, so { Read More }

Valentine’s Day “Call Me Maybe” Party

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Hey party peeps! You must check out this Valentine’s Day “Call Me Maybe” party from A Blissful Nest & Giggles Galore!  I am in love with this theme…so clever and creative! My daughters have played this song repeatedly in my car and at home so now I know every word! I love how Rebekah & { Read More }

Valentine’s Day Strawberry Hot Cocoa!

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Hey party peeps! Day 9 of my 14 days of Valentine’s Day ideas for parties, sweets, favors, activities, gifts and more! Today’s idea comes from babble.com blog. How stinkin’ cute is this STRAWBERRY HOT COCOA! It’s so easy to make that it would be great to do with your kids as an after school treat { Read More }

{Ordinary to Extraordinary} Valentine’s Day Post-It Note Backdrop Tutorial

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Hey party peeps! You must check out this Valentine’s Day Post-It Note Backdrop Tutorial from Pure Joy Events!  I am thrilled to share with you her tutorial which is featured over on Bird’s Party Blog today for creating this super creative way to use an ordinary Post-It Note!  Truly a fabulous way to turn ORDINARY { Read More }

Valentine’s Day Ideas – “I LOVE YOU” Breakfast

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Hey party peeps! Day 7 of my 14 days of Valentine’s Day ideas for parties, sweets, favors, activities, gifts and more! Since Valentine’s Day is on a Thursday this year, why not send your family off with an easy “I LOVE YOU” BREAKFAST. Whip up heart-shaped french toast and top with strawberry butter from Land-O-Lakes! { Read More }