Holiday Parties

As my oldest used to say when he was little..."It's Pooky Season!" 😂👻🎃 Don't let those Halloween party favors or boo baskets scare you! I've put together a fun Halloween treat idea for the little zombies and the big zombies in your life! Here's what makes this little goodie box extra fun: A delicious homemade skeleton bone cookie from Redheaded Neighbor Girl Bakery (love supporting local!) Sweet and chewy Albanese Candy gummy worms. A little dirt (aka black crinkle filler)

Ho, Ho, Ho...Santa Claus is coming to town! I had so much fun being apart of Santa's visit to Wild Orchid Custom Floral Design's Santa photo minis hosted by Kim Ritchie Photography recently. A little hot cocoa, some sugar cookies from Sara's Custom Cookies, and a hangout with Santa is sure to get you in the holiday mood. If you haven't been to Wild Orchid; it's a must! Fresh floral design, giftables, and boutique fashion are all offered at the shop. They also offer sip and de

For those that know me, they know that I've always loved black and of course anything pink or colorful. Just look at my business logo and you'll see! When I saw these bold floral napkins I knew that I needed to create a bold, yet romantic tablescape with them. Shelly Sarver Designs pulled out all the gorgeous floral tones from the napkins into her centerpiece florals, and I just love how it all turned out. There's nothing classier then black and white, and the added blush giv

The Holidays are coming, the Holidays are coming!!! Just 46 days and counting until the big man stops and pays us all a visit and we are surrounded by friends, family, and food...lots of food. Every year I'm rushing to get those Christmas cards stuffed and in the mail before we head out of town to visit with family, so this year I'm planning earlier than normal and getting my card design checked off the list. You can too! All my DIY templates are listed on my Etsy shop and ar

Tomorrow marks 11-years since I walked down the aisle to meet the best blue-eyed groom a girl could ask for. We always hear about time flying and it's so true! All week I've been thinking how has 11 years gone by so quickly, yet it feels like just yesterday?! Usually each anniversary we do a nice dinner and haven't bought gifts on an anniversary...ever! Crazy, right? This year while I was browsing in Hy-Vee for a wine gift I saw Hpnotiq liquor sitting on the shelf and it took

Photos by Nicole Laing Photography Where are my breakfast people? I've never been a huge breakfast person, but my little guy Connor is the ultimate morning person. He loves to wake happy and the first thing he says is "mom, I'll take some pancakes, a side of eggs, grapes, healthy yogurt, and some orange juice!" No joke this kid could clean out a breakfast buffet in no time. That being said, we like to make homemade pancakes when we have time and on special occasions, includin