Parties

We recently hosted a fun football watch party with friends and family, complete with good food, cozy seating, and plenty of team spirit. This is actually Matt’s party of the year and it’s the one he gets most excited preparing for. Last year we kind of blew this shindig out but since planning events weeks …

On Saturday Matt turned 37 and today Thomas turned two! So on Saturday we combined their birthday celebrations into a double-header party — a fire truck toddler party for Tom and a late night after party for Matt. Judging by the state of my house the next morning, which looked like a frat house, the parties …

When I asked Caroline what kind of birthday party she wanted this year without hesitation she exclaimed “a YELLOW party!” I wasn’t really sure how I was going to pull off a birthday party in our new house just a few weeks after moving in but I promised Matt (and myself) that I would keep …

Last weekend Mel hosted her 4th Annual Cookie Exchange! Over the years this exchange has gotten yummier and yummier as the ladies have become more competitive with their recipes. More than 17 types of cookies came to the party and each girl baked 4 dozen so Mel’s home was filled with more than 816 (!!!!) …

This month Kristen hosted Supper Club!    Without fail she always wins most fabulous tablescape of the year. I was so distracted by the wine once dinner was ready that I forgot to take pictures of Kristen’s delicious chili bar! For dinner she served chili, tons of toppings, salad, fruit and cornbread. And for dessert …

This month Laura hosted Supper Club!  We kicked off the evening with margaritas, dips, taser baton lessons from Laura’s husband (most hilarious thing of all time) and lots of girl talk! Isn’t her backyard perfect? It had stormed all day and Laura was worried her backyard dinner party would get rained out but the sunshine …

What a day to remember! A few weeks ago Thomas turned one and we decided to celebrate over two of his favorite things – pizza and popsicles. We designed the party to be simple and intimate so we could keep all the focus on the birthday boy. After all, he’s had one hell of year and …

Mickey Mouse Birthday parties are the ultimate way to bring a little Disney magic into your home, and I’m here to show you how we threw the most fun and memorable Mickey Mouse-themed celebration for Caroline’s second birthday! If you’re planning a party for your little one and want to add some extra sparkle, look …

On Saturday we had our closest friends over for a little boob-voyage. With so much anxiety surrounding my procedure it was unbelievably amazing to be surrounded by such wonderful friends. We drank too much, ate tacos, let the kids stay up hours past their bedtimes, played cornhole, ate boob cake, laughed a lot and said …

I still cannot believe that we recently celebrated a first birthday party for Caroline. This has seriously been the fastest year of all time and her party could not have been a more perfect way to celebrate our little girl. I began planning her “low key, intimate” Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star party several months in …

It takes a lot to surprise me. Any signs of mischievous planning and I am on to you. So it totally blew my mind that my girlfriends were able to pull off a complete surprise last week by throwing me a little sprinkle for Thomas at our monthly Supper Club. I’m not normally late but …

February was my month for hosting Supper Club! Last Thursday we had 9 girls around my dining room table chowing down on tacos, passing many bottles of wine late into the night and laughing until our full bellies hurt. Such good memories were made with truly amazing friends. I am so lucky. On Wednesday I …