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It’s my birthday too. I’m so excited we’re hitting the town tonight while the kids stay home. I couldn’t tell you where we’ll dine though. I keep seeing great reviews on so many incredible places here in Seattle I want to try. End result: I’ll call a palate audible. I know it seems risky but I’m rolling the dice on this […]

I love Wes Anderson’s movies. They’re completely quirky and unbelievably charming. On New Year’s Eve we watched Moonrise Kingdom and once again I fell head-over-heels for Anderson’s wit and passion for storytelling. The moment the movie wiggled its way into my heart was when Sam (Jared Gilman) interrupted the sparrow girl by saying, “No, I said what kind of bird are […]

Over the past year I have looked at this New Year’s Eve party photo countless times. It has given me an endless amount of inspiration. It gracefully exclaims “party here!” without a giant, flashing neon-lit sign pointing to it. Fun and elegance are perfectly mixed together. It might serve as a terrific creative spark for your own New Year Eve’s bash. Super easy […]

May you and yours have a wonderful Thanksgiving.   {image from the incredible Eva Black}

Michele and Jason recently threw a party as part of their fundraising efforts for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in NYC (which they attended last weekend!). Leading up to the party the two asked various establishments they visited, like boutiques and restaurants, to donate prizes to their party. Michele and Jason did a great job is curating wonderful silent […]

In mid-September I helped my friends Aimee and Mike celebrate their boys’ birthday (7 and 4!) with a soccer themed party. It was a blast to think like a kid for decor – oversized soccer balls made from lanterns – and have fun activities planned after a very kid-friendly lunch of hot dogs, pasta salad, carrot sticks and strawberries. And since we’re in Seattle, […]

A few weeks ago my friends, Holly and Jason, threw an end of summer party, and I was so excited to help out with it. The timing of the party overlapped with a “must-see” college football game so we had fun adding a few small tailgate-like touches to the mix. These included rolling up the cutlery in napkins, tied with ribbon […]

Here’s a quick example of taking an incredible idea from a blog (or Pinterest) and creating from it. In early August beautiful watercolor gift tags were featured on Eat Drink Chic, a blog by Amy Moss. Feeling inspired by the post I set out to transform the amazing idea for a baby shower I was attending and had offered to present a “guest book” […]

Last weekend I helped my good friend, Sarah, with her daughter’s 16th birthday. Sarah is a long time friend of mine; we went to high school together and were locker partners our senior year – talk about memories! Along with an afternoon of jet skiing and pizza, which is still a top food choice for teenagers, we think we might […]

I received a few requests for the Jack & Jill baby shower bingo story. I’ll admit, I was a little unsure if I wanted to share the story since it was written for the expecting couple – and written specifically for them. A friend however cleared the air for me. Apparently I was over-thinking it. She also pointed out someone might need a […]