This week's party was FULL of Fourth of July Inspiration! The patriotism was palpable. I can smell the fireworks and barbecues. Goodness, I LOVE this time of year! Get ready to get your red, white and blue on with these 17 All American Ideas and Treats! Just a friendly reminder: Please pin from the original source! Fourth of July Onesie from Girl Loves Glam How to Photograph Fireworks … [Read more...]
{birthday desserts}
Since we had most of the food and drinks down at our neighborhood pool for the beginning of the party, I decided to keep the desserts at our house (and more importantly in the a/c). I served homemade cupcakes and homemade firecracker cookies (see links for both recipes below). We also had fresh red, white, and blue fruit (that went really fast), red, white, and blue taffy, and … [Read more...]
{guest post & christmas in july gifts}
I hope that everyone had a fantastic Fourth of July last week and that you got to spend as much time as possible relaxing with your family and friends. I took an unexpected break from the blog to do just that! I went into the week thinking I could do both, but family (and my little guy's birthday) won. I'll share some pictures from the big day soon! First things first...today I'm guest posting … [Read more...]
{food tents & cupcake toppers}
Ahh!! The birthday party is quickly approaching, and I'm most likely in my kitchen baking cupcakes as you read this. I have a quick couple of party related items to share with you today. Both ideas were found while browsing Pinterest. I knew that I wanted to make cupcakes for my little guy's birthday, and shared the delicious semi-homemade recipe that I'll be using here. To decorate the … [Read more...]
{the mad planter}
Let me just start by saying that this might be my most favorite project I've done since starting {Wait Til Your Father Gets Home}. Since we moved into our house, my husband has made it his mission to completely yank out everything from our yard (front, back, sides, the whole-she-bang). The yard we acquired was, to be blunt......a hot mess. We pretty much have a blank canvas to work with now … [Read more...]