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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, […]

A few days after the November 2012 election and Ref-74 passed, I received word from Mark and J. to have their Save the Date cards printed. They were finally getting married 19 years after first meeting, dating, and building a life together. We had met earlier in the fall to discuss their wedding, get a few items in place, mainly the […]

It’s long overdue to share this special soirée from last August. I was completely flattered when a dear friend asked for help with her wedding reception. With plans of holding their ceremony at Woodland Park Zoo’s Rose Garden, which is stunning in August, Emily and Tim wished to host an equally special reception for their family and friends. With a […]

If your week has been like mine – crazy to the brim – Sunday’s Super Bowl might have snuck up on you too. And nevermind the Pinterest Pressure: that feeling every occasion needs to be extremely cute and photo perfect. If making a stadium out of snack foods or pennants to string across your living room is far from how you envision spending weekend, here’s a little […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]