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This event recap is sponsored by Minted. All opinions are of my own. While I was at Alt Summit, I attended a dinner hosted by Minted on the first night. The hosts were incredibly hospitable and let us know they were eager to work alongside us on any upcoming projects and events. Fast forward to a few weeks after the […]

I mentioned last month I’m trying hard to decorate for holidays for my boys. I deeply appreciate their schools helping explain the holidays and I feel my part is to offer something at home to help further the conversations and learning experience. Our Easter decor is fairly tame. Just fresh flowers on the table and in the kitchen to welcome spring, along with […]

I’ve been trying hard to bring more of the assorted holiday spirit into our home. The Older learns about them at school (which is great!), and while pulling projects and homework out of his bag after coming home, he’ll ask if we celebrate an upcoming holiday. Sometimes I explain the day is to remember someone […]

About a month ago, a friend asked if I could re-create a game she saw on Pinterest for her milestone birthday party. Totally simple in concept (and to do): a game for guests to guess the names of famous mustached individuals. The only tricky part was making sure what I sent to her for hanging would work at […]

Oh my goodness. Valentine’s Day is this Saturday, which means the kids need their valentine cards TOMORROW for their class party exchange! Don’t panic. I’m here to help. I made two groups of superhero theme valentine cards in PicMonkey. The “My Hero Valentine” set contains 10 cards, all with the phrase “You’re my hero, Valentine.” […]

Brace yourself: we’re on the last all-team Cricut Design Space Star challenge. I feel really fortunate to have been a part of it and challenge myself creatively over the last four months (it sounds kooky, but working within Design Space requires a different way of thinking, but in a really good way – and makes crafts and various […]

As promised in the two previous posts, here’s a fun – and unique – idea for a gift, party giveaway or somewhere in-between. The notebook was sparked as an idea for couples to give to their wedding party, in part as a thank you gift, but also a way to hand out the day’s – or […]

Yesterday I shared the first half of the Woodland Tablescape Melanie and I teamed up to create for this month’s Cricut Design Space Star Challenge – and I’m very excited to share today’s post about the peony garland centerpiece. Peonies are my favorite flower. One alone makes an impression, thanks to its amazing bloom. Gather five […]

It’s time for this month’s Cricut Design Space Star Challenge! The overarching theme for Round 3 was Wedding & Celebrations and my team decided to use “Floral + Woodland” as our focus. After brainstorming a few ideas, I decided on the following: a tablescape with a menu and place card design (today’s post!), and a peony and boxwood garland centerpiece (tomorrow’s post); and a few gift ideas, […]

Last week I posted a picture of the picnic basket I prepped for last Saturday’s Summer Supper for Chicken Soup Brigade, Lifelong AIDS Alliance’s food program. Speaking from experience (I use to work at Lifelong), CSB’s healthy, “home” cooked meals truly help others get better. The CSB team’s expertise and passion for their clients means they go beyond the normal standards […]