Before putting together the Trail Mix Bar for Bohden's Bear Party, I scoured the internet for trail mix recipes. Then I added ingredients to the party bar, trying to offer elements from each flavor and texture category (plus a few of our favorite extras, just for kicks). The key to making a great …
party station
brunch party perfection- a biscuit bar
Once upon a time, in Saipan, Burke asked for a Biscuit Bar for his birthday party. We made biscuits, and eggs, and bacon, and sausage gravy, and rounded up all the toppings we could. And that Biscuit Bar took over the internet (turns out brides everywhere agree with Burke's sentiments about the …
pizza party!
We have officially started transitioning into a new phase of birthday parties (at least with Burke)- to a more 'big kid' version. This year's party was a smaller crowd (and no parents), with less organized activities (though, they played HARD in the neighborhood pool for the first half of the party) …
the most refreshing dessert table- a gelato bar!
Burke is not a huge dessert guy, but he LOVES gelato! So when he asked for a pizza party for his birthday this year, gelato was the natural pairing (and also, his dessert request- lucky coincidence!). Turns out, setting up a gelato bar was way (WAY!) easy. Like …
the sweetest Sweet Shoppe
Loved Burke's Pizza& Gelato Party last month. As I was setting up the Gelato Bar in the apothecary cabinet that my mama gave me years ago, I was thinking about all of the fun treats this cabinet has housed- Sprinkle Party treats, a couple different Donuts Bars, a Cotton Candy Bar at Piper's …
a bright and colorful donut party
When I told my nephew Easton that I'd throw him a birthday party and that he could choose any theme in the whole world, he said "DONUT PARTY" without skipping a beat. A man who knows his own mind- I love it. And I loved putting this party together for him (even though it has taken me, ahem, more …
pink mimosa bar
So our new house was christened with it's first baby shower a couple weekends ago (for the sweetest family at church that just got a new foster baby!). Piper helped me with the planning and it was heavy on the pink (plus swans and flowers for good measure). I'm so slow at editing party pictures, …
a confetti bar (and other new year’s party ideas!)
We aren't hosting Christmas this year, but we are hosting a sure-to-be-fabulous New Year's Eve party (creatively dubbed the New Year's Extravaganza) with some family friends and we cannot wait! Since we started party planning this week, I got out the pictures of last year's New Year's Eve party …
donut brunch
Hello and happy February! When we lived in Denver, this month was the hardest for me (it's so short! and yet seems so long), so I thought we'd kick it off with the happiest, most cheerful party spread around. And there are few things I love as much as brunch. Or donuts. So a donut brunch is …
how to put together a warm beverage station
Now I know I’ve already mentioned that you need to add a Pie Bar to your lineup for Thanksgiving greatness. And I know this is another thing. And it’s Thanksgiving (not exactly the lowest maintenance holiday in the world). But guys. You NEED this. And you can put it together in advance, with …