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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 […]

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 […]

When Michele contacted me about planning her 40th birthday party, her excitement was clearly coming through the phone. It was great to hear her genuinely excited about turning 40. During our first meeting, I nearly fell over (in the best way possible) when she shared her inspiration for the party: the handbag and headphones from the DVF – DJ Harley Viera-Newton collaboration. I mean, […]

In late July I received a phone call from Dan, who wished to throw his wife a surprise birthday party. He and his family recently moved to the area so he was unsure of restaurants and locations to hold such a fête. We discussed a plan: the family would have dinner in Ballard, then head […]

Yesterday felt a little bit like summer was taking its final bow in Seattle. This summer has been fantastic and unreal (dare I say “fantastically unreal”?). It arrived early in June – a major treat in Seattle – and is doing its best to stay in September. Lately the crisp fall air has been greeting us […]

As many of you know I attended my high school reunion this past weekend. It was downright amazing to see so many people – many I hadn’t seen since the summer we graduated. It was a whirlwind of conversations that started with “in a snapshot, tell me about the past 20 years” and a majority […]