Inspiration for Stylish Entertaining
This weeks “Pinsperation” is not about styling or a recipe, but about a fun {brilliant} idea – hosting a chocolate chip cookie bake-off. This idea comes from You Are My Fave, and I thought it very apropos since, ironically, I’ve seen a lot of posts lately announcing “the best chocolate chip cookie recipe ever.” Since… Read More
Did you stay up and watch the Golden Globes last night? I was so excited to see Tina Fey & Amy Poehler host, but the REAL treat is watching the red carpet fashion! With all the glitz and glamor of “award season” I was inspired to put together some gold themed party ideas. Gold is… Read More
I think I must be obsessed with anything to do with letters, as evidenced here, and here. My latest Pinterest find using letters to decorate a space is from Thistlewood Farms, and caught my eye for it’s DIY factor as well as versatility. This time, wooden blocks get chipboard letters {from the scrapbook aisle} attached,… Read More
Before I talk about this weeks “Pinspiration,” I just want to tell you how touched I was by the response to my personal ramblings on Friday’s post. Some of the comments literally brought a tear to my eye, and I’m still trying to respond to every one either through the comments section, or via email…. Read More
Can you believe it? Two days until Christmas! And what could be more useful post holiday than a $50 Target gift card? I have one to giveaway thanks to the folks at Apartment Guide, but first I wanted to show you this adorable winter wonderland setting I found on Pinterest this week. The monochromatic colors,… Read More
If you have a few minutes {or an hour} to kill today, you may want to check out the Holiday House Walk hosted by Jennifer Rizzo. One of my favorite past times IN THE WORLD is to take decorated house tours – parade of homes, dream home showcases, homearama, holiday house tours – I’ve done… Read More
This week on Pinterest I found these DIY gift tags that are so easy to make, yet so cool to look at. Created by A Thoughtful Place, they’re made with chevron packing tape {can you believe that?}, and stamps. I simply love the idea and am truly inspired to do something similar. Find the packing… Read More
I hope you all had a spectacular Thanksgiving and didn’t eat too much. I stayed away from the computer for 2 days!…almost unheard of. I had a relaxing time with family though, and got some Spring Fall cleaning done in the prop & supplies department. Now it’s time to take on the Holidays, full speed… Read More
Gold is big this year….HUGE in fact. It’s classic paired with silver, romantic and girly paired with pink, and super modern paired with royal blue as seen in this weeks “Pinteresting” find. This peacock themed table was designed by Hello My Sweet and is fantastic inspiration for upcoming Holiday parties {who says you have to… Read More
There’s always a reason to wrap a gift – showers, birthdays, hostess gifts, etc. So many times it seems I just don’t have the “right” color, print, or style for the occasion, and that’s why I’m inspired by these pretty packages by Inspiration Ave. They all start with brown kraft paper and are embellished with… Read More
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