Sam’s 25th

A few weeks ago T.J. and I hosted a little birthday party in honor of Sam turning 25. I picked the colors for the party from a pack of Ikea straws we had planned on using. Red, Purple and Grellow. I was beyond thrilled when I happened to find grellow tissue paper at Walmart in their seasonal Easter section!! I also had a good laugh when the lady at the candy stand asked me if I was buying all the candy for a little kid’s birthday party… and I had to respond, “Uh,... Read More

Valentine’s Day Dinner

One of my 2012 goals is to have at least six dinner parties (that’s a loose term) – and I can officially check one of those off my list! Last Wednesday night our good friends Cody and Amber came over for a little pre-valentine’s day get together. I decided on decorations that wouldn’t take up a lot of my time. All together, I spent no more than 6 hours on decorations and food. I stuck with pinks and golds for my color palette… and used only materials... Read More