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Pumpkin Decorating + Boozy Milkshakes

admin — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 12:30:22 +0000

Halloween has long been a favorite holiday of ours. Dressing up in costume mixed with unlimited amounts of candy and favorable weather are a few of the things that get us excited about this time of year. Since we already have our costumes picked out and ready to go, the only thing missing were the pumpkins! So we threw together a little pumpkin decorating party at Natasha’s house where we made a boozy milkshake and put your creativity to the test. There are so many options when it comes to pumpkin decorating, whether it be carving, painting, using glitter and ribbons or even adding funky accessories to dress them up, the options are really endless. There is no wrong way to decorate a pumpkin, sometimes they turn out silly and other times they turn out to be a work of art but all that really matters in the end is that you enjoy the process. What goes better with pumpkin decorating than booze?? We are pretty sure it helps with the creative process as well. We crafted up a boozy milkshake that we enjoyed while we got our hands dirty. Here is the recipe we used: 2 cups pumpkin flavored ice cream […]

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Halloween Costume Ideas 2014

admin — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 13:21:25 +0000

Are you one to have your Halloween Costume planned out 6 months in advance or that guy, scrambling around the morning of pulling something together out of your own closet then picking up cat ears at your local party city? Whichever Halloween fashionista lover you may be, we wanted to help and share our own Halloween Costume ideas for 2014. Each of us put together costume picks and inspiration boards to inspire you this Halloween! Sarah’s Costume Pick Turtle Backpack, Nail Polish: Essie, Nunchucks , Socks (similar), Dogatello Costume, Sexy Donatello Costume (not pictured) Most people that know me well, know that dressing up in costume is hands down one of my favorite things. I have even gone so far as to request my husband to throw me themed birthday parties, so that I can ensure costumes will be involved. I mean how epic were my Clueless Party and the Thift Shop Party?? Clearly you can tell I take dressing up very seriously but for some reason this year I was drawing a huge blank when thinking of Halloween costume ideas. After wracking my brain for unique costumes and googling countless images for inspiration, I landed on this photo of the ninja turtle back-pack. At that moment I knew […]

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The Best Valentine’s Day Cookie Recipe Ever

Michelle Martin — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 16:48:37 +0000

We wanted to have a low key girls night this past weekend and thought it would be fun to get together, drink some vino and decorate sugar cookies to get ready for Valentine’s day. I’m always looking for an excuse to make my mom’s famous sugar cookies, so it just made sense to host a cookie decorating party with all of our friends. They are so easy to make and you will have plenty left over, even after the party. This has been a family recipe that I always look forward to making with my mom and sister every year (and of course enjoying them after). They come out light and fluffy and warning; they are extremely addictive!! “Peggy’s Sugar Cookies” Ingredients 2 cups of sugar 1 1/2 cup shortening 3 eggs 1 cup milk 1 tbs baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 5 cups (flour till thick) Mix thoroughly and chill overnight. Roll out on floured surface and cut into desired shapes. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 min. Frosting 2 cups of powdered sugar 1/2 cup of butter Splash of milk- Add until it creates a thick paste that will hold on cookie Create different colors by adding […]

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Whose Wine is it Anyway??

admin — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 08:30:24 +0000

For my birthday, my husband Phil put together a “Whose wine is it anyway??” party. Everyone brought a bottle of wine of their choice which we numbered upon their arrival and posted on the cork board by guest, year of wine and where it came from. As we mingled we all had an opportunity to read each bottle and smell the corks and wine to help. Phil then poured us all a small portion of each wine, out of order as we tried to guess…..”whose wine is it anyway?” At the end of the night Phil tallied up the scores and chose a winner based on who had the most right. We gave the winner a fun wine gadget to take home as well. Mucho gracias to the Hubby for putting this together. It’s such an easy (and affordable) theme that can be used for any kind of get together!! Try it out and let us know your twist on the idea!! Phil is creative but not always in the arts and crafts so we would love to see what you guys can come up with! xo Michelle

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