Thank you Cost Plus World Market for teaming up with me on this post! Hi Friends! We are officially in our Florida home- I’ll give you a full tour on Wednesday, so check back for that. Yesterday, we threw a party as a sort of house warming and to watch football. I thought that this would be good inspiration for… Read More
How to Host a Hot Cocoa Party
Thanks to Cost Plus World Market for teaming up with me on this post! It is officially the time of year when you can play all of the Christmas music and plan holiday parties! I am a girl who loves her sweets so I decided to throw a winter hot cocoa party. Here is how my dining room normally looks:… Read More
My Summer Soiree- tips on throwing a Dinner Party
For years I have dreamed of throwing a dinner party in a beautiful setting with delicious food. Knowing I was going to quit my job, I thought it’d be the perfect chance! I jokingly called it my retirement party (see my post about quitting my job here) and started planning. My concept was to make it as pretty as possible,… Read More
Don’s Construction Birthday Party
Good morning! Don turned two this past weekend so we threw him a construction birthday party. It’s so bittersweet watching him grow. He’s so fun and independent, but he’s so much more a toddler than a baby now (speaking of baby, here’s Don’s birth story if you feel like ugly crying with me). Anyway, Don loves anything construction lately- excavators,… Read More
St. Patrick’s Day Party
Guys, I love holidays. I think that it’s because it is something different that breaks up the monotony of everyday (which I especially appreciate during the winter)! St. Patrick’s Day growing up we would always have green food thanks to my awesome mom. I remember in Kindergarten we built a trap for a leprechaun and I was SO excited to go… Read More
Football & Mint 1st Birthday Party
Don’s Football & Mint 1st Birthday Party. Note, this post includes affiliate links Don turned one, so of course, we threw him a birthday party! We actually threw him two because our families are big and our condo is small (so my husband’s family came Sunday night and my family came Monday night). My husband and I talked about different… Read More





