Lilly Pulitzer Inspired Birthday with a Little Monkey Business on the Side

Monkey-ing Around with Lilly Pulitzer
My friend Barbara emailed me this weekend with a sweet idea for her daughter’s upcoming 5th Birthday. Chiara (don’t you love that name?) is really into Lilly Pulitzer prints (how posh!) and wants to use the new party decor they are selling in the specialty stationary shops like Swoozies to be the focus of her [...]

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Throw a Posh Halloween Bash

Unique Ideas for a Boo-rific Halloween Bash!
On all Hallows eve, you’ll need some things to make it spooky right? Fill to the brim these noodle carriers with creepy candies that are sure to offend. Tie them off with orange and white polka dot bows and tags that keep tabs on the ghouls and goblins. Don’t [...]

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A Super Mario Brother’s Theme for Hayden’s 7th Birthday

Mario on the Red Carpet
7 year old Hayden is a Wii fanatic and wanted a Super Mario Brother’s theme for his 7th Birthday. Always up for a challenge, we came up with a fully interactive event complete with a “Wii Lounge” where the kids got to play the game on a huge screen, take pictures [...]

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ARGH! Shiver Me Timbers it’s a Pirate Party Adventure

A Pirate Party Adventure for Kai’s 6th Birthday
It was a hot and steamy day, perfect for a high sea adventure! The children started the day bouncing like crazy on a huge inflatable pirate ship. A treasure chest full of pirate and princess garb got everyone into character and a real live Pirate showed up and led [...]

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Tea under the Sea for Paige’s 4th Birthday

A Posh Mermaid Tea Party
It was a lovely day for tea and little Paige and her girlfriends were ready to party. The girls were thrilled to get dolled up in the mermaid costumes and flowered halos. They danced around and pretended to swim through the room when suddenly, “Ariel” appeared! The girls were treated to [...]

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“Mock-tinis for Baby Showers”

Refreshing Drinks without the Alcohol for Baby Showers and Moms-to-Be
Today a friend asked for a few summer “Mocktail” ideas and I was inspired to include a few of my favorites – designed for baby showers and moms-to-be. These concoctions are so delicious, you won’t even miss the alcohol. For more ideas visit www.drinktoglow.com. Cheers!
Cosmom
Ingredients:
3 ounces cranberry juice
1 [...]

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A Fancy Nancy Inspired Birthday Soiree

Zebra Print and Hot Pink – Oh how Fancy!
Pink Boas and black zebra print are all over this Posh Fancy Nancy Inspired party. For you fancy little girl, this is the perfect theme to bring out her inner Diva!

Beautiful handmade invitations designed by Whimsical Originals, A festive zebra print cake from Sugar Plum Visions of [...]

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A Whimsical Baby Shower Inspired by Dr. Suess

I stumbled upon the most adorable Dr. Suess bedding the other day at Pottery Barn Kids – and it got me thinking about a Baby Shower Inspiration board using One Fish Two Fish as the theme.  There is so much that you can do with this theme and the color combination of red and aqua is [...]

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A Barnyard Party with a Petting Zoo – Ellie Critz’s 1st Birthday Party

A Barnyard Bash for a One Year Old Cowgirl
For Ellie Critz’s 1st birthday, her parents wanted to do something that would work well with boys and girls of various ages. After a few email exchanges we came up with a Barnyard theme — Ellie Critz’s grandfather is a farmer so they found this to be [...]

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Make it a Golf Themed Father’s Day

A Few of His Favorite Things…A Golf Themed Father’s Day
I learned early in my marriage, that for my hubby, Father’s Day is all about golf.  Apparently there is some big tournament on that day….;-)
So with that in mind, why not embrace the idea and plan a golf themed day complete with all of Dad’s favorite things? For my [...]

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