These DIY grill rubs are the perfect present to mix up for Father’s Day (or any other guy-gifting occasion). I might’ve mentioned once or twice that Adam is not the *easiest* person to buy/make presents for. But years ago, I made DIY grill rubs from some spice mix recipes here on the blog and they […]
sunrise rice krispy treats
One of the highlights of the sunrise colored dessert grazing platter were these sunrise colored rice krispy treats. (Fun fact- in New Zealand- this treat is called “Rice Bubble Slice.”) They are super simple to make- basically make three batches of rice krispy treats (using yellow marshmallows for the first batch, orange marshmallows for the […]
free printable mother’s day cards
Printable Mother’s Day cards for all the moms/grandma’s/moms-to-be/lovely women you know I have lived an ocean away from at least part of my family for the last fifteen years, but I’ve NEVER felt quite so far away, and quite so homesick, as I have during the corona-crazy (closed borders and cancelled summer trips to the […]
grazing platter for mother’s day brunch
What better time to work on perfecting my current favorite trend- THE GRAZING PLATTER – than during quarantine, while everyone is home 24-7 and our kitchen basically rivals the Great British Baking Show for flour usage. And this extra pretty, baked-goods-heavy, fruit filled Mother’s Day brunch board was a great place to start. (To be […]
the most magical harry potter birthday party
I cannot even believe how much I love this magical Harry Potter birthday party (see what I did there? But seriously. Magical). And what better use of corona-quarantine than finally going through 700 pictures and putting together the Harry Potter Brunch Birthday Party post. Before we start- here’s a quick list of Harry Potter Party […]
DIY projects to try (with supplies you have on hand!)
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 […]