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Bodhi’s dinosaur themed third birthday party dessert table

By Jessica On May 21, 2014 · 20 Comments · In Event styling, fancy party tips
Being pretty pregnant and knowing that birthdays are really all about the birthday boy, I changed my game plan this year. It was a hard shift, but it really made life easier. This year my party inspiration was simply to keep it simple. I used store-bought items for nearly everything and it took a lot [...]
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DIY party backdrops volume 2

By Jessica On January 18, 2013 · 5 Comments · In Backdrops, DIY, fancy host, fancy party tips
Today I have two more backdrops to get you inspired to make your own for parties. While I said I’d keep them under $15, today’s backdrops are under $5.
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DIY party backdrop series begins now!

By Jessica On January 7, 2013 · 2 Comments · In Backdrops, DIY, Event styling, fancy host, fancy party tips
When asked about event planning tips, I always say that my one tip for any party is to create a backdrop. It can be used for the food table, beverages, dessert or even the party favor table. It doesn’t matter where it goes, what you do or how much it costs, it always pulls things together [...]
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Very merry cocktail party

By Jessica On December 28, 2012 · 3 Comments · In DIY, Event styling, fancy host, fancy party tips, happy hosting
The party was so much fun. But, because the fun started almost immediately, I hardly got any good photos of anything. It was also very dark, so getting sharp focus was tough. I remembered to grab my camera, but it was after guests arrived, so things were already moved around a bit-this is a good [...]
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Family Christmas

By Jessica On December 27, 2012 · 5 Comments · In baby, DIY, fancy host, fancy party tips, happy hosting
  We hosted 22 people for Christmas. The day was filled with fun, laughter, love, joy and way too much food! The food highlights for me were the mashed potato bar served in lowball martini glasses, dessert, dessert and more dessert, and the amazing homemade lasagna (The Pioneer Woman Cooks recipe). Read on for all [...]
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The most amazing champagne cocktail ever

By Jessica On December 19, 2012 · 1 Comment · In DIY, fancy host, fancy party tips, Food
We hosted our very merry cocktail party on Saturday night. You can see a few of the details in the photo above. I recreated a bit of it for today’s post. It was such a great time with friends and new neighbors. And there was most definitely a big champagne/bubbly bar to enjoy. Today I [...]
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Simple syrups for our champagne bar

By Jessica On December 11, 2012 · Add Comment · In DIY, Event styling, fancy host, fancy party tips, Food, happy hosting
I LOVE hosting a champagne or bubbly bar at our parties. Most guests really enjoy it and I definitely do! I’ve done fresh fruit purees in the past and added them to the sparkling wine. It tastes great but has two negatives. The first is that getting the glasses clean after events is impossible. Second, the bubbly [...]
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Pretty glittery gold garland backdrop

By Jessica On December 6, 2012 · Add Comment · In DIY, Event styling, fancy host, fancy party tips, happy hosting
How’s that for a tongue-twister? I debated with myself for days about this post. Part of me loves to show you party details in one big pretty post after an event and I know that a lot of my friends read my blog so I like the party details to be a surprise to them. But around the [...]
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Holiday napkins wrapped 8 ways

By Jessica On December 4, 2012 · 5 Comments · In DIY, Event styling, fancy host, fancy party tips, happy hosting
I love finding inexpensive ways to make an impact when hosting. Today I bring you 8 inexpensive, easy, DIY ways to wrap a napkin for your holiday place settings. Everything was either purchased for under $1 at Joann Fabrics, Michaels, a dollar store or items were things I already owned. I used white and red [...]
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Delicious Thanksgiving recipes using Brummel & Brown spread

By Jessica On November 5, 2012 · 1 Comment · In fancy host, fancy party tips, happy hosting
Thank you to Good to Know & Unilever Spreads for sponsoring this post. Find delicious recipes and learn more about Unilever spreads by visiting www.itisgoodtoknow.com. I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective. ———————————————————————————————————————- I was thrilled when I was given the opportunity to cook and bake two Thanksgiving recipes [...]
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