Last Minute Inspiration: An Irish Dancing/Skateboarding Birthday Cake

One of my daughter's Irish dancing instructors turned 21 this past weekend, and so did her boyfriend.  Bailee asked if I might be willing to make a birthday cake for their joint 21st birthday party on Saturday.  Of course!  I absolutely love getting to make cakes for my friends and family.  Besides, Bailee had just modeled for our Day of the Dead party for us:

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Easy Halloween Decor: Spooky Paper Tree Backdrop

Our black light Halloween party had a separate drinks station, so needed its own decorations and backdrop.  

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Easy Halloween Decor: Spider Web Antique Window Backdrop

I needed three different backdrops for the Let the Ghoul Times Roll black light party for Festivities magazine:  one for the drinks station, one for the dessert table, and one for the favors table.  The fastest and easiest of the three (though they were all pretty darn simple) was the one for the favors table.

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Easy Halloween Decor: Spooky Ghost Chair

At the Let the Ghoul Times Roll Halloween party for Festivities magazine, I wanted to create a haunted house style vibe with the decor.  One incredibly easy and inexpensive way to achieve this was to cover the furniture in the house with sheets.  It looked good, but I wanted something more, so I came up with a simple way to make it look like a ghostly face was pushing through several pieces of furniture.

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Let the Ghoul Times Roll: A Glow in the Dark, Black Light Party

When we were planning the fall issue of Festivities magazine, Paula from Frog Prince Paperie threw out the idea of a kid-friendly Halloween party with touches of New Orleans and Mardi Gras style.  Let the Ghoul Times Roll!

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California Dreaming!

We're back from our whirlwind trip to California!  An Irish step dancing competition for my daughter:

Hidden Valley Feis on Coronado Island

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The Fall issue of Festivities Magazine is Here!!

I'm delighted to announce that the fall issue of Festivities magazine, a joint production of Frog Prince Paperie and Tikkido, is here!

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Tender and Delicious Rhubarb Bar Cookies

Amazing rhubarb bar cookies with a tender cookie crumb topping.

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Kitchen Gadget Worth Having: A Silicone Pan

I don't typically use silicone baking dishes. I find them a little floppy and annoying for everyday use.

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Sneak Peek: It's Almost Time for the Fall Issue of Festivities!

Paula from Frog Prince Paperie and I are furiously at work pulling together the alst details for the fall issue of Festivities magazine.  

Here's a little sneak peek to tantalize you until the magazine's debut on Monday:

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