To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan and not quite enough time. — Leonard Bernstein
Whether hosting your little princess’s first toddler party or an adult milestone birthday bash, the secret to a great party is all in the planning. On-theme invitations, cakes, and favors (like how to make Harry Potter wands and butterbeer cake) make my heart flutter! I’m sharing trip and tricks to help you plan your next soiree.
I think there's a cat problem in our neighborhood. Oh whoops. My bad. That's just my Girl Scout troop having our October meeting - with a black cat theme.I can't help myself - when it comes to a meeting at my house, I go into party mode and have to have a theme. I...
It is football season – finally – and no one does tailgating better than schools in the south, am I right? I mean really, it must have been a Southerner who declared National Tailgating Day the first Saturday in September. Even if you missed a proper celebration this...
My girl LOVES Harry Potter, sooooo when she started planning for her 8th birthday party (2 months before her 7th birthday party), naturally she was all in on a Hogwarts-themed fete. And having been to a number of Harry Potter-themed events at area libraries and...
No Harry Potter costume is complete without a wand – so when we were planning for the Cupcake’s Harry Potter party, we knew we needed so set up an offering from Ollivander himself.These are super easy, fun and inexpensive to make. You’ll want to make these a couple of...
Walking the plank has never been so fun. The Princess Cupcake and I were part of the motley crew of landlubbers who commandeered the local aquatic center for Captain Drew’s 4th birthday. When you get an invitation like this: With scorched edges. In a bottle. With...
The Mommy Upgrade went to the Cupcake’s bestie’s Hello Kitty 4th birthday party and mom Mary Beth outdid herself.Hello Kitty Cakes – yes, she made them. They’re fondant and strawberry cake inside.She even made the cake stand. Okay, for her wedding a long time ago, but...
The Princess Cupcake should be a party planner. Months before her big 4th birthday, she pronounced that her royal celebration (as it became known), would be held at our neighborhood park and everyone would dress as princesses. Even the mommies. “What about the boys?...
Tissue paper pom poms may be one of the cutest, most inexpensive and easiest things you can make for a party. The cupcake’s 4th birthday party was a princess and pirate’s party at the park (say that 10 times fast!) and the drab pavilion needed a little sprucing up....
Sit down. I have some news. Are you ready? Donut holes are not completely round. I know, crazy because it seems like they are, but they’re really not. You’ll figure this out as soon as you try to use them to make baseballs on top of cupcakes. See? They look...
So I'm waaaay overdue on sharing this with you. Like 3 months. I'm trying to be better at posting and not just collecting great stuff to share with you. I apologize. I'll be better. But this was worth the wait. Promise. The Princess Cupcake was invited to an...
I know you have a friend like this. She throws together a party with such effortless style that you are envious of her low blood pressure and the depth of her accoutrements. That was the Pinkalicious party that we stepped into on Saturday morning. It was Pink, Pink,...
I think I might have impressed myself with this one. At least at 2 a.m. when I finished up, I thought it might be my best culinary masterpiece to date. Instead of waiting until that evening to reveal the cake to the Princess, I showed it to her when she woke up the...
Party Day: T minus 8 hours and counting 6:16 am. - The alarm jerked me out of a heavy sleep - the kind where you are confused as to where you are or why you have to get up so early. I am trying to muster the energy to get out of bed. I keep telling myself, “What gets...
Thanks for tuning in, this “mini-series” will be the daily play-by-play, panicked countdown of a mom on a mission to pull off an original and memorable birthday for my soon-to-be three year old. I’ll take you through the last week of planning, because of course,...
What’s your happy place? Crafting? Cooking? Cocktails? Party planning? Yes please! I love it all, and I’ve tried a lot. Check out my how-to’s! What should we do next?
