This week, New Zealand went into COVID-19 lockdown/quarantine/shelter-in-place/stay-at-home, joining what seems to be almost the whole world hunkered down, staying home. And even though there aren’t quite words for the difficult parts of all of this, for those hardest hit, nor enough gratitude for the people who are putting themselves at risk to help those […]
gorgeous dessert grazing platter (in ombre sunrise colors)
Grazing platters and grazing tables are an idea I can really get behind- I love ‘snack-y’ foods and dips and these platters just seem like bigger scale charcuterie boards. But dessert grazing platters? Those deserve my next-level affection. A gorgeous tray filled with a huge variety of bite sized desserts and treats? Um, yes please. […]
a unicorn birthday party!
Even though I’ve shared bits and pieces of this Unicorn Birthday Party (the mini DIY unicorn pinatas, the most gorgeous DIY felt flower garland, unicorn horn headbands, and DIY unicorn dolls), I still haven’t put together a post sharing the party itself. And y’all, this is just the sweetest, prettiest, most magical, most unicorn-ish parties […]
the prettiest DIY christmas stockings
The thing about moving around the entire world is that you start Christmas from scratch (at least when you move like we do- ha!). But there is a silver lining to this- NEW CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS. Y’all, I love stockings. Like lo-ove them. I made sweater ones long ago (but didn’t ever make one for Bohden)… […]
harry potter christmas tree
Y’all- it’s like all my kids’ Harry Potter Christmas dreams came true this year. Yep- we have an exclusively HP Christmas tree- decked out with an entire range of Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Slytherin ornaments (and so much other Harry Potter goodness). We came to New Zealand with approximately zero Christmas items, so this Harry […]
gorgeous DIY floral collar necklace
(A step by step tutorial for the most beautiful floral collar- can be used like a necklace or just take a basic shirt or dress to next level pretty). Ohmygoodness, I love this felt floral collar necklace so much y’all. It’s kind of perfect for right now (it’d make a GREAT Christmas DIY, but also, […]
DIY pumpkin vases
A couple years ago, (ok, I just looked at the date, and it was EIGHT years ago, y’all- how have we even been blogging that long!?!) we had an excess of pumpkins, and some fun hostessing to do, and we made a whole line of pumpkin vases! I have used the “pumpkin vase” trick almost […]
how to make pumpkin juice (harry potter inspired)
There’s a day coming when I put together the Harry Potter Party post, y’all, and share all the pictures of all the festive HP goodness. That day is coming- I promise! But also, I realized that the Pumpkin Juice we served at said Harry Potter party is perfect for fall. (Or the spring weather we’ve […]
pretty DIY wrapped bouquets
This week is both teacher appreciation week and Mother’s Day and these gorgeous (AND EASY) wrapped bouquets are the perfect gift for both. And they’re so easy to put together! Just grab a couple of bunches of pretty flowers (Trader Joe’s is my favorite for this!), cut squares of floral gift wrap, place a mason […]
how to make gorgeous easter eggs
I need to add a quick pause to my Harry Potter Party goodness to share these Easter goodies (you know, before Easter). Stay tuned for more party goodness ASAP. After our flower-y, beautiful (albeit a bit high maintenance) Easter egg success last year, we decided to take a similar approach to Easter eggs this year. […]