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back in the party saddle (and a soda pop bar!)

Looking for an easy (and inexpensive!) way to add "wow" to your next party? This Soda Pop Bar is perfection! So cute, but easy on the budget and on the prep time.Between the crazy summer of no internet and Typhoon Soudelor (and our extra transitional last few months), all of my creative pursuits have been solidly on the back burner lately.

And then these last couple weekends I threw two parties back to back (I don’t do anything halfway- if I’m going to re-enter the Creative Pursuits world, the deep end it is).

Looking for an easy (and inexpensive!) way to add "wow" to your next party? This Soda Pop Bar is perfection! So cute, but easy on the budget and on the prep time.With this plunge back in, guess what I realized, friends? I really love making things and throwing parties!

I know that probably shouldn’t be such a crazy realization (haha!), but sometimes a little space and distance brings such perspective. Sometimes the blogging side of my world muddies the waters and makes me wonder what parts of my creative pursuits are me and what parts are for the blog. And this little break has helped me realize just how much of a part of ME creating really is. As in, with no blog, I still would throw crazy parties and make things for my kids.

That may seem obvious (and it is once I really consider how I’m wired), but it’s been such a great reminder and realization for me.

Looking for an easy (and inexpensive!) way to add "wow" to your next party? This Soda Pop Bar is perfection! So cute, but easy on the budget and on the prep time.Which brings us to a little sneak peek of Piper’s extra-late birthday party- the soda pop bar!

Looking for an easy (and inexpensive!) way to add "wow" to your next party? This Soda Pop Bar is perfection! So cute, but easy on the budget and on the prep time.I think if you weren’t a crazy party person like I am, you could add this little soda station to any party and it’d be the One Big Wow Factor to carry the whole party. I didn’t do that (because, like I said, deep end), but you totally could.

Looking for an easy (and inexpensive!) way to add "wow" to your next party? This Soda Pop Bar is perfection! So cute, but easy on the budget and on the prep time.The best part of this soda pop bar is that it is both easy and inexpensive to put together. The lineup of pretty sodas cost less than $25.

Looking for an easy (and inexpensive!) way to add "wow" to your next party? This Soda Pop Bar is perfection! So cute, but easy on the budget and on the prep time.And the marquee “P”s were so easy to find on sale (they’re everywhere right now!). I spray painted a basic “O” to complete the P-O-P sign, added a whole pile of balloons (I got the fun colors from Sweet Lulu) and that was it!

Looking for an easy (and inexpensive!) way to add "wow" to your next party? This Soda Pop Bar is perfection! So cute, but easy on the budget and on the prep time.Seriously. So easy and SUCH a fun addition to Piper’s party. More to come…

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a juice bar (and a fruit party)

Do you ever have a party sneak up on you? Since my first rule of party planning is “start early,” I usually have a pretty good pulse on my party to-do list. But not for this Fruit Party. Between my parent’s visit, and Tropical Storm Bavi blowing through here and leaving us without power and […]

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the yummiest churro bar

So once upon a time, back a few months ago, we had a Churro Bar as part of Piper’s Sparkle Party. But then I never shared it on here. Churros and a whole buffet of dipping sauces need to be shared, y’all, even a few months late. And this is perfect for those of you […]

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make your own trail mix buffet

Last weekend we were invited to a party where we were asked to bring a snack to share. I was having a particularly non-commital day and couldn’t decide on a single thing to make. Also, I didn’t feel like baking. And, I didn’t feel like going to the store. So with most options ruled out, […]

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mimosa bar how to (and shopping list)

If you read about the vintage children’s book Sip ‘n See, you might’ve got the “I’m in love with Mimosa Bar” vibe. It’s true. I am. Among the many, many fabulous Mimosa Bar features, “SO EASY” tops the list! You could add this to any brunch you’re putting together- from a casual get together to […]

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nacho bar how-to (or the Bar of Cheesy Tex Mex Goodness)

We might’ve mentioned our affection for themed buffets/bars once or twice (haha!). Since Jord and her fam are still in Denver, and since our Farewell to Summer BBQ was a joint Kirstin-and-Jordan effort, it was the perfect chance to try something new! And, after throwing several ideas around, we settled* on The Bar of Cheesy […]