We've been making a serious effort not to eat out/take in food recently. It's not good for the budget or the waistline! Unfortunately, I'm the only one who cooks in our house, so I've been trying to make it easier on myself by doing a lot of planning ahead and making my own convenient freezer food. My husband can manage, at least, to heat things up by following directions written directly on the wrapper. ;-)
The Daisy 40th Anniversary party was a good sized celebration, with a lot of guests. And a lot of glasses. In these circumstances, wine charms can be very handy things. I'm always forgetting where I set my glass down, especially when I'm playing hostess and photographer at a party.
It's teacher appreciation week, and parents all over the country are showing our children's instructors how much we love them. For my daughters' classes, I'm whipping up a fun treat: homemade fortune cookies, with a message from each child in the class inside each cookie.
Nothing says movie nostalgia like a lit marquee letter sign. But I did not have the budget to go scouring through antique malls for the Firefly Theater outdoor movie night. As usual, I decided to figure out how to make my own!
Mmm, cookies and cream. One of my favorite flavor combinations. So when I was creating the popcorn bar for the Firefly Theater outdoor movie night for Festivities magazine, I knew I wanted to play with those flavors and make a popcorn version. Cookies and cream popcorn--the best of both worlds!
So many cute pinatas are out there, from the party store or brilliant custom pinata makers. And so many party themes include beloved characters. I tend to stay away from pinatas that actually look like humans or favorite animals, though. Why? Well, sometimes a few pictures say it all.
How to make cupcakes that look like buckets of popcorn, using red and white striped baking cups and topped with toasted marshmallows. Perfect for your next movie night or Oscars party.
