Ella just turned 9! What a fun, witty, sassy little thing she is. She wanted to have her Birthday party at our home again this year. The day of her scheduled party she was sick. She was so bummed. Then the day of her re-scheduled party three girls were sick. Personally I thought it was nice to have a smaller group. We had a paint night and it was a big hit, everyone loved the painting! This would be so fun to do with a bunch of girl friends or even with couples. I went to a paint night at a restaurant with some friends and it was a lot of fun- but it would be way more affordable to do ... Read More
Valentine Dinner with a Raclette
Have you ever heard of a Raclette? Or Raclette cheese? Well if no, then you were in the same boat as me. I have heard about a Raclette from three separate people in the past 6 months. I went to bookclub last month and the host served dinner on a Raclette. It was SO much fun! I kept thinking how great this would be for a Valentine dinner. At bookclub we all sat around the table and cooked veggies and sausage over THIS Raclette grill. We discussed the book and cooked. I loved that she passed around a simple salad to start out the meal before all the food was cooked. So I made the same meal ... Read More
Tips for Hosting Thanksgiving in a Tiny House
I recently heard this statement "Getting Ready is a Key Aspect of Performance." I figured it was just referring to getting dressed and putting make-up on...you know getting out of your pajamas for the day, nope I was wrong. It was referring to preparing for whatever task you need to do. In order to have a successful day in general we need to "get ready" meaning set goals, prepare the night before by laying out clothes or packing lunches etc. And a BIG task that you have to "get ready" for is Thanksgiving. If you have ever hosted you know how overwhelming this can be and add the fact that the ... Read More
Thanksgiving Table Setting- Bloggers Tour
This post contains affiliate links Thanksgiving is one of our families favorite Holidays. It is my husbands favorite, so that makes me love it too. I am joining The White Buffalo Styling Co and ten other bloggers to share our Thanksgiving Table Settings. If you are stopping by from Inspired By Charm, welcome! I have big shoes to fill, I love ALL of Michael's ideas. We are actually going to stay over night in New York City and watch the Thanksgiving Day Parade and go out to dinner. BUT...I still plan on making a Thanksgiving Dinner at home, for the leftovers of course. My in-laws are ... Read More
Our Halloween Home Tour
I am hit and miss with Halloween decorating. Some years I decorate and some years I do nothing. I actually just gave away almost all our Halloween decorations, thankfully I saved a few of my favorite things because my girls have been asking for it! Every year since we started having kids we have gone to my sisters for trick-or-treating and a Halloween party. I always love it. Since moving away from family we didn't get to do that last year. I really missed it. My sister makes it so festive and fun. I thought I should put in a little extra effort this year. Perfect timing to join along with my ... Read More
