Party Panache, Birthday Football Bash

Last weekend we had a small family gathering to watch the Alabama/Ole Miss Game and to celebrate DD’s birthday We like to celebrate birthdays in a big way, and for DD’s birthday this year, HHjr had a pretty funny idea for a theme When DD first graduated from Ole Miss, long before marriage, children and … Continue reading

Party Panache, Rainbow Cupcakes

  Our little leprechaun, CC, celebrated her St. Pat’s birthday early this year         “Mom, would you please handle getting cupcakes for her party?” “Her theme is rainbow, and we’ll need probably 36…”         “No problem” I replied… Well that was about 2 weeks ago, and I got busy … Continue reading

Tablescapes, Easter Birthday

  Welcome to an Easter birthday bash!     I combined some birthday things with my Easter stash     A perfect Spring day     for 2 celebrations, hooray!  🎉                             It was a great birthday!!       Confetti Birthday … Continue reading

Party Panache, 1-2-3 Party

Sometimes you just don’t have days or weeks to plan a party or special event Like when you’ve been lollygagging around at the beach  🌴  for as long as you could and at the last minute hop in your car  🚗  to get home the night  🌙  before you invited the family  👨‍👩‍👧‍👦  over at … Continue reading

Creations, EZ DIY Birthday Decorations

We go all out for birthdays around here, and we just celebrated a very special one     As in 1!     Baby Boy just turned 1!     We had a family party at his house with lots of cousins, presents and cake!     He was king for a day!     … Continue reading

Party Panache, Raspberry Brownie Cheesecake Kebabs

I know, I know, everyone is on a diet, eating healthy and shedding holiday pounds… We put off our diet resolutions for a few days because we had a few more parties after Christmas, watching the Cotton Bowl and my son in law, NG’s birthday Even when you are all cooked out, you can still … Continue reading

Party Panache, Chalkboard Flower Pots

I found these pots and thought they were super cute, “wish I’d thought of this,” and fabulous A terra cotta flower pot painted pink, then the base painted with chalkboard paint~ imagine the possibilities! They would be easy to make, but for $6 each, I scooped them up Just what I needed for CC’s birthday … Continue reading

Party Panache, Simple Dinner Party and Pasta Lollipop Trees

Several people have asked me to demonstrate how to put together a dinner party~ If you have a plan, everything is doable, and a dinner party becomes just another dinner I try to keep it SIMPLE, add some SPARK, and SPREAD out tasks over a few days This way I’m not overwhelmed, and entertaining is … Continue reading

Creations, Halloween Tree

I bought this “Charlie Brown look-a-like” tree with thoughts of a Halloween tree in mind. I chose silver since it was neutral, and I wanted black ornaments to stand out.  Plus,  in case I wanted to do something else with this little tree it wouldn’t be just for Halloween~ Before I left my favorite Hobby … Continue reading

Tablescapes, Birthday Party

May is full of birthdays in our family and I wanted to celebrate them all by setting a fun table in honor of my grandsons, my sister, my brother in law,  my niece and goddaughter. Birthdays are all about CAKE right? and PRESENTS! Yep! That’s what I think too! This puzzle cake appears at every … Continue reading