DISCLOSURE: Some of the links in this post contain affiliate links. Know that I only promote products I personally use and stand behind. Additionally it should be noted that I freelance for one of the companies, Alex Brands, which is mentioned in this post. Any opinions expressed on these items are solely my own and not that of my employer. To learn more about my affiliates, please review my disclosure policy here. When my birthday twins turned 5 and 3, we threw a small Party Animals themed birthday party in our new house. While they have been modeling for my staged parties all year, they were truly excited to have one that was actually celebrating something REAL! Brielle picked the theme and I crafted most of the elements prior to our big move. I’ve previously given some peeks into this party with some DIY projects but today I’m sharing it all in case you wanted to throw a party animals party for your little one! INVITATION One summer morning the girls posed for a quick shoot with these fun inflatable zebras. Each got their own to hug, hold, ride and squeeze. I snapped away and used a few photos for these invites I designed with our black, white, pink and orange color scheme and printed through ... Continue Reading...
Birthday Tradition: 1 Ice Cream Cake and All Spoons
DISCLOSURE: Some of the links in this post contain affiliate links, which come at no cost to you. Know that I only promote products I personally use and stand behind. To learn more about my affiliates, please review my disclosure policy here. Are you looking to create a birthday tradition that will never go out of style and will always be delicious? Adopt my family’s birthday tradition including one ice cream cake and all spoons. Make sure to capture an annual photo of this memorable dessert consumption to enjoy for years to come! Sometimes traditions are planned and sometimes they just form over time. To me, doing things two times doesn’t make it tradition but when you purposely repeat it several times over and it’s a loved activity, it just sort of sticks. Like most first time moms, I restricted my daughter’s sugar intact her first year and let her loose on her first birthday cake at her birthday party (a few days before her birthday). We spent her actual birthday as a family of three at the beach followed by the start of our family birthday tradition. I grabbed a mini ice cream cake from the grocery store and three spoons and we all dug into the cold and creamy cake. Ok not all of us used a spoon, but ... Continue Reading...
Pineapple Cupcakes with Free Template for 3D cupcake toppers
DISCLOSURE: I am a contributor for the websites seen in this post however, the opinions expressed here are all my own. This is NOT a sponsored post. This post may also feature affiliate links, which come at no cost to you. Know that I only promote products I personally have used and stand behind. To learn more, please review my disclosure policy here. Summer is in full swing and so are is the plastering of watermelons and pineapples on EVERYTHING! Give into this cute and colorful trend and use these designs in your party decor, including your summer desserts. See how easy it is to create super cute pineapple cupcakes with the help of my free template! While I tolerate them, personally I am not a big pineapple fan in my fruit salad. I do, however, love how cute and colorful they are and was happy to see them as part of the party collection I was honored to style for Wholesale Party Supplies. I decided to go the neighborhood block party approach and styled a fun fruit filled dessert table! I'm always up for some food crafting when it comes to these parties and immediately thought of pineapple cupcakes. You know I love me some cupcake toppers and with the recent addition of my new favorite toy, my Cricut Explore Air 2 ... Continue Reading...