by Jennifer | Mar 15, 2017 | Birthdays, Parties By Theme
This year Payton wanted a Trolls party for her seventh birthday. She is crazy about the new Trolls movie and the main character, Poppy, is her to a T. She is a no-personal-space, hugging, happy kid! Combining her love for everything artistic and messy, a painting...
by Jennifer | Oct 25, 2016 | Birthdays, Parties By Theme
My sporty girl recently turned 9 years old. We celebrated with an all-sports birthday party. The colors were inspired by one of her favorite shows, Liv and Maddie. We rented knockerballs – the inflatable balls that you get in! The kids played soccer and did...
by Jennifer | Sep 15, 2016 | Kid Birthday Parties, Parties By Theme
A couple years ago, my daughter and I started reading Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew together at bedtime. Forty books later, we have finished the series. We were so bummed to reach the end that we stretched out the last book over as many nights as we could. To...
by Jennifer | May 17, 2016 | Birthdays, Parties By Theme
I had a great time planning this surprise 60th birthday party for my mom. The pink and gold colors mixed with the mason jars and floral arrangements turned out perfectly with the “Having a Ball Since 1956” theme. With some help from my aunt, we had some...
by Jennifer | Mar 12, 2016 | Parties By Theme
With a winter birthday, swim parties are usually out of the question. This year, we found a great indoor pool in Gatesville, TX that allowed us to host a swim party in February. A few years ago it snowed on her birthday so we thought a Polar Bear & Penguin...
by Jennifer | Feb 7, 2016 | Birthdays, Parties By Theme
For Taylor’s 8th birthday, we needed a theme to entertain a group of busy 2nd graders. We decided to host a color run! We setup an obstacle course in the backyard with a beam to cross, ropes to crawl under, and hoops to run through. At each station, an adult...
by Jennifer | Jan 22, 2016 | Kid Birthday Parties, Parties By Theme
Well, this one is a little overdue but I’m finally getting caught up with my photos and excited to share the details of Taylor’s rockstar party. We had lots of fun with this theme and her birthday photo shoot. We had her party at the local gymnastics...
by Jennifer | Sep 27, 2015 | Bridal Shower, Parties By Theme, Weddings
This summer our friends, Jen and Braden, got married in Las Vegas. Before their destination wedding, we hosted a casino themed couples shower to celebrate. The guys have always enjoyed getting together for poker and dice games. And since the wedding would take...
by Jennifer | Jun 5, 2015 | Baby Shower, Parties By Theme
The Invitation The teapot shaped invitation included a dangling tea bag tag that says “A Baby Girl is Brewing”. Invitations coming soon to my shop. The Details Diaper Cake Centerpieces Each of the round tables was decorated with a diaper cake centerpiece...
by Jennifer | Feb 28, 2015 | Kid Birthday Parties, Parties By Theme
We lucked out with some great Texas weather in February for a pony themed birthday party for our 5 year old. Really, where did the time go. I can’t believe our youngest just turned five! We had a fun celebration with pony rides, trail mix, and cupcakes. ...
by Jennifer | Mar 29, 2014 | Bridal Shower, Parties By Theme
Ashlyn, the bride-to-be, babysat for us after Taylor was born. We have grown close to her whole family ever since. I was excited to help throw this bridal shower for her…. The Invitation (available...
by Jennifer | Mar 9, 2014 | Kid Birthday Parties, Parties By Theme
Our little animal lover turned 4 in February. We celebrated with a woodland/forest theme at the park. The Invitation (available in my shop) Food Table The Cake Snacks Acorns (Hershey’s Kiss, Mini Vanilla Wafer, and Chocolate Chip) Favors (mini wooden...
by Jennifer | Nov 9, 2013 | Kid Birthday Parties, Parties By Theme
Our little six year old requested a mermaid themed birthday party this year. Here’s a look at the details of her special under the sea party: Invitations and Thank You Notes (available here) Pin the Tail on the Mermaid – available here And of course, my...
by Jennifer | May 31, 2013 | Birthdays, Parties By Theme
This year my husband turned the big 4-0. To celebrate, I planned a surprise guy’s weekend with is best buds. Here’s a look at the fun I had with the Jack Daniel’s logo. The Cake Party Bags with treats for the weekend: Jack & Coke, Trail Mix,...
by Jennifer | Feb 22, 2013 | Featured, Kid Birthday Parties, Parties By Theme
Our little cutie loves elephants so her third birthday party was all about ELEPHANTS! The Invitation NEW – Purchase this invitation here! The Party The Birthday Girl Memory Photo One of my new traditions is to take a photo of the girls on their birthday and...
by Jennifer | Oct 25, 2012 | Featured, Kid Birthday Parties, Parties By Theme
Taylor’s 5th birthday party theme was inspired by a book we read aloud together. “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” was a great read and kept her very engaged and excited each night as we read a chapter. After finishing the book, we watched the...
by Jennifer | Aug 27, 2012 | Parties By Theme, Pinterest Inspired
This summer I hosted a Pinterest Party. It was a girls’ night in and a last hurrah before football season started up. We all had tons of recipes that we had pinned… and what better way to try them out than on each other. Everyone brought a Pinterest...
by Jennifer | Mar 3, 2012 | Featured, Gift Ideas, Parties By Theme, Pinterest Inspired
When I saw this idea on Pinterest (here’s the inspiration), I knew this would be a special way to celebrate dad’s 60th birthday. Living in 4 states over the last 30 years, we have made lots of wonderful friends. Mom sent emails and letters to everyone...
by Jennifer | Feb 14, 2012 | Featured, Kid Birthday Parties, Parties By Theme
For Payton’s 2nd Birthday, we had a Curious George themed party. Here’s a look at all the details: Bananas and Fruit Dip: Individual Banana Pudding: The Curious George Cake: The Goodie Bags: Invitation Ask about my invitation design here. Thank You...
by Jennifer | Oct 16, 2011 | Kid Birthday Parties, Parties By Theme
The Invitation: Milk served in re-purposed Minute Maid jugs with the lids spray painted pink and vinyl labels: The Cake: Cupcakes were decorated from an idea I found via Pinterest and blogged about here. I pre-scooped the icecream into cupcake liners (idea via...
by Jennifer | Aug 22, 2011 | Kid Birthday Parties, Parties By Theme
My daughter’s birthday is in October – which, in our house, means FOOTBALL time. For her third birthday, we had a cheerleader/football/team spirit birthday party. Here are all the details: The invite… The cake… The food (hotdogs, popcorn,...
by Jennifer | Aug 9, 2011 | Kid Birthday Parties, Parties By Theme
Taylor was a huge Elmo fan at 2 years old. Here’s her 2nd birthday party theme. The Invitation… (Ask about invitation design here) The Cake…. (Elmo cake pan from Hobby Lobby) The Favor Bags…. (Printed the eyes and nose graphic & cut out....
