This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GetAShot #CollectiveBias It’s almost that time of year – seasonal flu time. (Can you hear the dread in my voice?) I plan ahead and take steps to make sure my family will stay as healthy as possible during…
Ideas for the first college care package of the year. Show your favorite student how much you care and that you’re thinking of them with these simple ideas.
This shop has been compensated by #CollectiveBias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. For more ideas on how to create your own #BackyardBash, check out the tumblr page at www.drpepperbash.com. With 2 teens and a tween, I’m always looking for ways to make it fun for the kids and their friends to…
This is the best strawberry lemonade ever. It’s quick and easy to make , can be prepped ahead of time and is perfect for large parties.
I grew up in Hawai’i. It’s home and it’s paradise. Really. My daughters have both danced hula and if you know anything about hula, the hula seestahs are a close-knit bunch. Several months ago one of my daughter’s hula sisters had a sweet sixteen party (happy birthday, Kamalani!) and her mother asked if I could help with…
Most outdoor parties involve at least one plastic Costco-type table. I really, really don’t like plastic table cloths (all they do is blow around and I seem to end up battling them all party long) but I also don’t like plain bleh plastic tables. The solution I found for my daughter’s graduation party was so easy…
My “baby” just graduated from high school. It’s fun to give a gift in addition to the traditional and much appreciated monetary gift. This is a super easy last-minute graduation gift that starts with a repurposed jar. I’m proud to be a Parade contributor and you can find the complete quick and easy tutorial on Parade. …
You may have guessed by now that my daughter’s upcoming graduation party is my single focus these days. That can happen when you don’t really think through your invitation list and end up with 85 people coming when you thought you’d have 40-50 guests! If you’ve hung around here very long, you know I…
It’s easy to make your own DIY candy graduation caps for parties and party favors
It’s June and that means outdoor party season. We have a big graduation party coming up this month and I wanted to make outdoor lanterns to decorate the tables and provide a little ambiance. I had made some adorable beach lanterns for a friend’s party a few months ago. I used repurposed glass jars to…