party planning

f you haven’t already heard, the trending theme for kid’s birthday parties in 2019 is the “fiver”. I can guarantee by the end of this year, you’ll be invited to one of these. The idea is that instead of bringing a gift, you bring $5 that goes towards a bigger gift that the guest ...read more

Chips and dip... A match made in culinary heaven, a universally loved coupling, and the ultimate "uniter" of game fanatics (like my husband) and sports haters (like moi)... They go hand in hand (again, like me and my hubs!), flavor in flavor, and bite for bite. Clearly, I love ...read more

I'm not sure where the time went, but somehow 24 months have gone by and I find myself with a freshly minted two-year-old girl. It may sound like a cliché, but I feel like I blinked and she transformed from a helpless little blob of cuteness into a fiercely independent ...read more

There’s a great thing and a not-so-great thing about having a summer birthday as a kid. On the up side—you get to have BBQs and pool parties and relay races and all sorts of fun outdoor celebrations… On the other hand, there’s a good chance many of your friends will be away at ...read more

It’s time to roll out the red….As badly as we’d love to spend the night amongst the stars in Hollywood showing off our hot dresses on the red carpet, the reality is…we’re watching it all happen on TV. So we created a festive table and hung tissue decorations which can be found in ...read more

Planning your backyard 4th of July Celebration just got easier with our special #ItsAParty feature. We're showing you how to plan a stress-free party in your backyard this 4th of July. We've got patriotic decor ideas, a great dessert pie-buffet, games for the kids and more. ...read more