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Warm Up Your Walls House Party and A Simple Clothes Pin Christmas Card Display

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I truly love to entertain, and particularly when I’m perked to do it. Have you heard of House Party? Essentially, House Party allows you to apply to host parties in your home on behalf of brands. (You do not have to be a blogger to host a House Party.) There are lots of opportunities and […]

Bring Your Own Pumpkin Party decor

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Our first Bring Your Own Pumpkin Party has come and gone! We had 20 people at our house on Saturday for a fun and crafty get-togther designed to appeal to the youngest guests. The 8 kids who came out seemed to enjoy themselves, so I call it a success! To keep this from getting too […]

Bring Your Own Pumpkin Party for Kids

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Happy Friday, friends! I’m super psyched to be over at the Tiny Prints blog today sharing my inspiration for a fun Bring Your Own Pumpkin party I’m hosting in October. There will be crafts. There will be treats. There will be fun. Stop over and leave me some comment love, will you?   I also […]

A successful Pinterest party for Dress for Success Quad Cities

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How many times do you pin something, only for it to vanish into the abyss of Pinterest, never to be seen or heard from again? Yeah. I know.  A lot. I have thousands of pins to prove it. But that’s exactly what this Very Pinteresting Party was all about. A few weeks ago, I told you […]

A better rehearsal dinner bouquet from bridal shower bows

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I often (read: always) have big dreams for a crafty project when I begin. And I rarely (read: never) have a plan. That’s exactly why this is not a tutorial-driven blog. Because usually, I have no plan and don’t actually know if something will turn out before I actually complete it. And I definitely do not […]

A Pinterest Party – and you are invited!

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Many of you know that I’m very passionate about the work of Dress for Success. It’s why I spend much of my time and talents supporting the local affiliate – in hopes of being a small part of empowering women who are entering the workforce. Nearly a year ago, I hosted a very special sign-making […]