Posted by the Painted Apron on September 8, 2014 · 14 Comments
Time to gear up your game with decor and dining delights! You’ve got to keep your strength up, football is a strenuous game! These are easy to assemble crowd-pleasers, guaranteed to get you out of the kitchen fast! #1 Top Dogs on a Roll or for you Alabama fans, Red & White Tidy Bites– Dinner … Continue reading →
Posted by the Painted Apron on January 29, 2014 · 28 Comments
Valentines Day doesn’t have to mean red or pink White is probably the most romantic color of all Weddings, white sand, new fallen snow… speaking of new fallen snow… it wasn’t supposed to snow today, maybe just a light dusting they said…. And we already have over 2 inches. This city is shut down. It’s … Continue reading →
Posted by the Painted Apron on August 28, 2013 · 32 Comments
Time for the party! This party actually started on Monday, so if you are just arriving, click here to sign the guest book and put a leaf on the wishing tree. If you’d like a glimpse of the sweet treats we had on Tuesday, click here. Now let’s join the Fiesta! If you look closely … Continue reading →
Filed under home decor, party panache, recipe box, tablescapes · Tagged with corn dip, decorating with signs, easy decorations for parties, easy party dip, festive decorations, Fiesta, fiesta dip, fiesta party, Mexican party, party decor, party idea, party ideas
Posted by the Painted Apron on November 14, 2012 · 8 Comments
Last weekend we had a little shindig to celebrate the bundle of joy that DD [darling daughter] & NG [nicest guy, my son-in-law] are expecting in March. We gathered the fam and a few special friends and had a “Reveal Party.” Reveal parties are all the rage right now, and let me tell you, it … Continue reading →
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Posted by the Painted Apron on September 4, 2012 · 5 Comments
HH & I are staying at the beach all week and I won’t be home for take out Tuesday ,so I am sending some homemade Chex mix with HHjr and his family for nibbles on the drive home. My kids and their friends love this stuff and if I don’t have a fresh batch ready … Continue reading →
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Posted by the Painted Apron on August 29, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Our house was full of flowers this past weekend, some hydrangeas from the garden, some roses from my sweet husband, and a lovely bouquet from some friends that came for dinner. I love flowers, and hate to part with them, so when they start to droop, I refresh the arrangements to make them last as … Continue reading →