Easy Breakfast Brunch Party Ideas...

We have lots of family functions and parties throughout the year, but I think the easiest party to put together would be a breakfast or a brunch. My husband's brother and his family were visiting from New York for 2 weeks. They rent a beach house to enjoy the sunshine and weather of the summer. We see them several times while they are here, but we did have them over one morning for breakfast before they went to the beach for the day.

I snapped a few photos of the breakfast I set up, so you could steal a few ideas for your next get together. The ideas are quick and easy and most can be set up the night before.

Self serve buffet style is the best. Here's what I served...

• fresh fruit
• coffee cake
• muffins
• breads, bagels and English muffins
• jams and jellies
• pancake bar
• scrambled eggs
• bacon and sausage
• yogurts
• coffee and tea
• milks and juices

Come in to see how I set everything up and served things so you can enjoy your guest too!!

DIY Disney Princess Party Favor Bags...

My family loves Disney World! It has been a special place to visit since my husband and I were first married 28 years ago. We have vacationed there many times since our daughters were little. It really is a magical place to visit.

Our daughter, Kelsie, has a special bond with Disney since she graduated from college last May. She worked there this past year with the Disney college internship program. She absolutely LOVED IT!! When she returned home this past January, she had lots of goodies that she bought for some of her friends who are still in school. This past weekend, there was a performance at the university and Kelsie wanted to give all the girls their Disney gifts. Kelsie wanted a special bag for all the presents and looked for inspiration on Pinterest. Here's our version made from felt and a Disney poster!!!

Disney Princess Gift Bags...

Come in to see how quick and easy they are to make. You could really adapt this to any theme for any party or occasion.

How to Make a Circle Garland...for any Party or Occasion

We have a new dentist who works in our office and she and I bonded right away with crafting and sewing!! Her son is turning one year old in a few weeks and she wanted to make a fabric garland for the party. She doesn't have a sewing machine, so I happily volunteered to make one. It was so easy and fun to make!!

Here it is hanging in my house...ready to go to the party!!

She also cut circles in burlap. Great combination!!

This project is fast and easy...come on in and see!!!

Card Party Casino Night Ideas…Glass Name Tag

Hi…I'm back again with another card party idea that I'm using for my dad's 90th birthday party. If you missed the first post for the playing card garland, you can click HERE.

Today's project is for a drinking glass name tag. Wine glasses or frozen drink glasses have stems on them which is the perfect spot to slip on a name tag. This helps your guests keep track of their own glass.

Playing Card Glass Tag…each guest remembers which playing card is theirs when they put their drink down!!

Here are the other ideas for the party…

Come on in and see how easy it is to make these markers…

Inexpensive Card Party or Casino Night Ideas...

Hi everyone! Next weekend, we are having my dad's 90th birthday party celebration. He loves to play cards, so what better theme than a card party!!

Here are a few of the ideas I have come up with so far to decorate and share with my family…a card garland, napkin rings, drinking glass markers, centerpiece vase, confetti and little gift bags.

Today, I'll show you how to make the playing card garland.

Ice Cream Party Ideas...

We had a few birthdays over the Easter weekend, so we celebrated them all on that Saturday before the holiday. A big pizza and ice cream party. Courtland turned 22 and my nephew Jacob turned 13 and his brother Caleb will be 9 in May. We celebrated his early while they were down from New York!

I made their favorite cakes…two chocolate, one strawberry and yellow cupcakes rounded out the selection!! The ice cream sundae bar was yummy too.

Come on in for a few more ideas. Sorry for the dark photos. They are from my iPhone.

Tool Time Tuesday...Holiday Napkin Ring

Hi everyone...thank you for always stopping by, especially on Tuesdays!! Today's Tool Time is an easy one, but is meaningful at the same time.

Thanksgiving is this week here in the states, but this project can be used any time of there year for any holiday or occasion.

The Thoughtful Napkin Ring...

Holiday Food Preparation Tips...

Thanksgiving is this week, here in the US and Christmas is not too far after that. I thought I would share a food preparation tip that will save your sanity during the holidays.

If you are hosting the meal for family and friends, you know how crazy things can get. Here's what helped me for years when getting things ready the night before...