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  • Crafts,  Creativity,  DIY

    Jawsome Shark Party

    July 25, 2018 /

      With shark week here this swimming with the sharks party was a no-brainer! Both my boys have summer birthdays and I thought what a better theme than “Shark Attack” for their pool party.     My main focus is always the candy table & the color theme. For this jawsome shark party we did blue, red & white for the colors. The candy table was my favorite! We had a shark bait station with gummy worms, goldfish, and Swedish fish candy’s. The table also included candy shark necklaces, coral reef rock candy, gummy life rings and of course gummy sharks. I love coordinating the colors of the candy to…

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    Hosting a Minions Party with Bounty

    July 10, 2017 /

    Hosting a Minions Party with Bounty This post is sponsored by Bounty.   This post is sponsored by Bounty. In celebration of Despicable Me 3, now in theaters, Bounty has fun prints that feature the ever-mischievous Minions and more! They’re available in Paper Towels and Quilted Napkins and pop with color and are just plain fun and perfect for day to day or an upcoming birthday party!   To celebrate all things Minion, we organized a Despicable Me 3 party with two yummy recipes (see below).  Things got a little messy in the kitchen while making our Minion Frozen Banana Bites but luckily Bounty was there to help.  What I love…

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    Smurfs: The Lost Village Party, Craft and Recipe Ideas

    June 23, 2017 /

      This past week we had a chance to host a Smurfs-inspired party in anticipation of the Smurfs: The Lost Village Blu-ray and DVD release beginning of July!  Be sure to check it out and host your own Family Movie Night!  I love simple yet cute additions that are easy for us busy moms to put together.  The mushroom tic-tac-toe game we created that was inspired by the Smurfs mushrooms and was super easy and you only need a few items.  The vanilla bean cupcakes are seriously the best ones I’ve made!  I do believe the addition of real vanilla bean is the trick.   Vanilla Bean Cupcake Recipe This…

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    Celebrating Our Disney Side with Mickey Mouse!

    March 20, 2015 /

      Note: I received free products in order to host a Disney Side @Home Celebration.  The opinions expressed here are my own.   When I received the email that we were selected to host a Disney Side @Home Celebration Party it was like I was eight years old again!  There is just something about all things Disney that brings out the big kid in me!  We had originally planned to have the party mid-February but had to postpone due to that wonderful neck injury I had last month (post coming up on how I cut the healing time in half!).  But we couldn’t have asked for better weather yesterday and…

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    Creative Budget-Friendly Party Planning Tips

    January 9, 2013 /

    Huge extravaganzas, blockbuster affaires, five-star entertaining…who has the energy or disposable income these days to plan over-the-top parties anymore? And, really, it’s just not necessary if what you care about is bringing friends and family together to celebrate or mark a special occasion. As someone who has done her fair share of events for work and pleasure, my most successful endeavors come from summoning up a little creative MOJO, some DIY spirit, and keeping it simple. Pick an Un-Themed Theme Rather than pick something standard or choose the latest, popular character theme, try to brainstorm a bit about the guests of honor and the people who will be attending. Think…

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    In The Spotlight with Lara Martynec: Event Planner

    October 9, 2012 /

      Event Planning is big business these days according to research conducted by Dr. Joe Goldblatt, CSEP (Certified Special Events Professional), as spending for special events worldwide is at $500 billion annually.  Dr. Goldblatt’s research shows that profits in the industry continue to rise and profit margins have gone from 15% a few years ago to between 30 to 40 percent.  So if you happen to be like Lara Martynec of Diaper Treats and absolutely love to plan, organize and set up events – you just might have found a lucrative profession!   But what IS event planning exactly?  Special events can be broken down into the following categories:   ~…

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