tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79389042351552295692024-03-14T03:15:03.257-07:00little ant designUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger224125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938904235155229569.post-82935018747240289002011-07-12T10:23:00.000-07:002011-07-12T10:23:50.003-07:00harry potter party - potions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The kitchen and eating area were transformed into the potions classroom. Here guests got to make their own "potions" which were drinks mixed with soda, juices, grenadine, other flavorings, etc.</span><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1. As previously mentioned I'm currently feeling very lazy. I do not want to spend time sorting through photos to find the best ones. I apologize to you as it means you have to look at a bunch of pictures that may be blurry, not good color, etc. On the bright side at least you're getting pictures to look at (and that's saying a lot for this blog that has been ignored for the last little while)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2. Im including lots of photos of guests as wells as party decor pics. If any Potter fans make their way here to this little blog I think they'll be interested in seeing costumes too. I'm someone that scours the internet for both party ideas and costume ideas and I know I always love coming across pictures of both.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">3. My husband wants to show co workers photos of the party and our photo sharing sites are blocked at work. He can access this blog though so if you're angry about too many pictures send your complaints to him :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here are more shots from the great room & sorting</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My kids (and their friends) have grown up with Harry so this party was kind of a big deal for them. The books, the movies, the events and activities we've done over the years have all made for some amazing memories. We'll miss all the hoopla surrounding our favorite wizarding world.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I am however confident that Harry Potter will live on in the imaginations of many and people will be able to conjure up a Potter party for years to come. So although I'm packing up all my party jive soon, I know it will be used again and again to celebrate birthdays and Halloweens.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Anyway, let's start with the pictures (because I'm still beat up from the party all pictures will be unedited - yes, I am that lazy) Big thanks to the friends that actually took pictures (it's the only reason I have pictures from any of my parties)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I'll also come back and try to post how-tos for some of our decor over the next day or two.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">When guests arrived they walked into the Great Hall and Sorting Area</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We are for sure getting our fill of Harry Potter around here and we couldn't be happier. We are especially thrilled about the new </span><a href="http://www.pottermore.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Pottermore</span></b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. Have you heard about it? Oh, JK Rowling...we love you!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938904235155229569.post-48133780989088559302011-06-13T14:24:00.000-07:002011-06-13T14:24:40.180-07:00harry potter party - the invitations<div style="font: 18.0px Popsies; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Here is the invitation that was (still is) being delivered to guests for our upcoming Harry Potter party. Invite is printed on parchment paper and inserted in parchment envelopes - both of which were purchased at Staples. The envelopes were then tied up with twine and a wax seal was added to the back of the envelope by simply burning a candle. I will try to get a picture to post later today.</span></span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Popsies; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</div><div style="font: 18.0px Popsies; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">To All Wizards of South Orange County,</span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Popsies; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 30.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Popsies; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">By now you must be aware that Voldemort is back and rallying his followers in an attempt to destroy all that is right and good in the world. We cannot let this happen! We are calling on all magical beings throughout the world to unite in fighting against the Dark Lord and his Death Eaters. We will need every wizard we can get to defeat him and so we ask you to join us.</span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Popsies; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 30.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Popsies; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Thousands of wizards have fought bravely for the cause, and too many have lost their lives in the process. Times are desperate and we must all be willing to sacrifice our very lives to save the world as we know it. We have chosen to rally all of our forces to one spot in an attempt to finish off Voldemort and his evil cohorts.</span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Popsies; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 30.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Popsies; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Severus Snape, the evil usurper of Professor Dumbledore’s position as Headmaster of Hogwarts will be leaving the school to meet with the Dark Lord to finalize their plans of destruction. We will use Snape’s absence to our advantage by establishing a portkey in your area to transport you to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry where the greatest wizard of all, Albus Dumbledore, taught so many of us why and how to fight against dark magic.</span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Popsies; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 30.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Popsies; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">We recognize that many of you are more familiar with the modern traditions of your own American wizardry, and may not completely understand the wizarding heritage of this part of the world. This gathering will allow you to join us at Hogwarts for some fun and frivolity as you become familiar with the rich </span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Popsies; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">2</span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Popsies; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 30.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Popsies; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">traditions of the school but will also allow you to see first-hand what has been happening here as we prepare for war.</span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Popsies; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 30.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Popsies; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">If, after spending some time at Hogwarts, you do not feel inclined to unite with us in this great battle, we understand. There will be a portkey prepared to take you home. However, be warned that you will only be safe for a time if we are not successful in our efforts to defeat the Dark Lord.</span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Popsies; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 30.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Popsies; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Please join us Saturday, July 9th at Number xxxx xxxxxxxxxx in the muggle city of xxxxxxxxxxxxx. A portkey will be in effect from 7pm in the evening on and you will be transported to Hogwarts when you touch the front door handle.</span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Popsies; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 30.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Popsies; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">In order for us to ensure that the portkey is prepared to handle the number of wizards that will be joining us, kindly log on to a muggle computer at www.facebook.com/xxxxxxxxxxx and indicate your intentions on the wall by posting one of the following code words… </span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Popsies; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 30.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Popsies; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">planning to attend - code word: </span><span style="font: 24.0px Popsies; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">fidelis</span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Popsies; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">unable to attend - code word: </span><span style="font: 24.0px Popsies; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">irritus</span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Popsies; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 30.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Popsies; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">It is of the utmost importance that you use the code word only. No other correspondence should be used on the wall. If you do not have access to facebook please text your name and code word to xxx-xxx-xxx. </span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Popsies; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 30.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Popsies; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">3</span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Popsies; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 30.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Popsies; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">You should only use the above number if you do not have facebook.</span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Popsies; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 30.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Popsies; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Once informed of your acceptance to join us we will send you more info via facebook (or other means if necessary) We apologize for having to share information with you in this way but we have been forced to use this crude muggle form of communication because Death Eaters are monitoring the floo network and owls are being intercepted regularly.</span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Popsies; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 30.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Popsies; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">We look forward to meeting each of you and are confident that after spending some time at our beloved school you will be inspired to help us stamp out the darkness that threatens to take over our world. </span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Popsies; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 30.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Popsies; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 30.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 24.0px Popsies; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Minerva McGonagall,</span><span style="font: 18.0px Popsies; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938904235155229569.post-48757300603950255472011-06-12T14:50:00.000-07:002011-06-13T13:33:03.284-07:00harry potter party - i heart nice people (and etsy)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">One aspect of our Harry Potter party will be the sorting ceremony. 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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I ran across these pins on Etsy from a great seller skycoture. You can check out the whole shop </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/skycouture?ref=seller_info"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">here</span></span></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. Jera has been amazing to work with...working with me on quantity, pricing and shipping. I really can't say enough about how positive an experience it has been. Now granted, I have not yet received my 130 house pins or my 50 azkaban pins (check them out) More on how this are being incorporated into the party later.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Yesterday and today have been devoted to recreating some of the Honeydukes candy boxes for our guests. I found various chocolate frog templates yesterday and spent lots of time cutting, gluing, etc. only to come up with a perfectly shaped box with no graphics on it. I've been racking my computer illiterate brain trying to figure out how to do a graphic on the perfect box when the Harry Potter heavens opened today and I found </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/brittadotcom"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Britta's Etsy shop</span></b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> (can you hear the angels singing Hallelujah?)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Not only did I find the chocolate frog box with graphics as well as cutting & assembling instructions (oh, it also had wizard cards too)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I'd like to post frequently about all we are doing to celebrate but if I'm being honest I'm not sure that will happen - my health is still not 100% and the party planning + life in general is about all I can handle. I do however want to share ideas with others who may be planning a Harry Potter party so I'll do my best at posting - just don't expect beautifully written and photo laden posts.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Our current guest list is at 100 high school aged kids. To that we'll be adding some families that we know love Harry as much as we do (or at least love a good party) The invites are all done up and saved on my computer - I just need to get them printed up and put together for delivery. Once they are out I'll post an invite for you all to see.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Today I'm working on my order from Oriental Trading. First thing in my basket are </span><a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/design-your-own-jumbo-ties-a2-57_6165-12-1.fltr?Ntt=ties"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">these guys</span></b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. The plan...guests can hit up Madam Malkins and make themselves a house tie using these inexpensive cardboard ties & colored duct tape. Once I have the supplies in hand I'll make up a sample and try to get it posted.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938904235155229569.post-72829478498413750122010-12-13T09:47:00.000-08:002010-12-13T10:15:36.016-08:007 month countdown...is that too long?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Because of previously mentioned health problems our Harry Potter 7 movie party did not happen. Instead I bought 48 tickets to the midnight release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows so my two teenage girls could enjoy a long night with friends. And no, I was not kind enough to pay for all those tickets myself (in case you were wondering)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I have been battling insomnia for 5 months now. Due to the lack of sleep I am experiencing other health problems as well. It is a vicious cycle of trying to decide what to tackle first - the sleep or the various other health issues. There are lots of talks with the doctor, new medications to try, and experimenting with various tricks and ideas all in an effort to get myself back to feeling normal. I plug along each day trying to get the basics done and am managing because of my beyond wonderful husband and my equally amazing kids. They have all been troopers helping me deal with everything. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Unfortunately, party ideas and actual parties have taken a back seat. I was going to say that you can't imagine how this kills me but I am sure many of you can imagine how sad it makes me feel. I just truly don't have the energy or the health to do it. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I make attempts. In my head I have been planning a Harry Potter movie release party for the past few months but here I am a couple weeks before the said party should take place with nothing done. Part of me says "Don't do it Denise, just concentrate on getting healthy." Then the guilt steps in..."Your teenage daughters and their friends love your parties and will be super disappointed." Then my party girl mentality steps in..."Denise, you know if the movie comes and goes and you do nothing to celebrate it you will be so bummed. Think about how much fun it will be to creative a potions class or to make 50 wands!" Does anyone else have these internal arguments or am I sicker than I thought :)</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We'll see how it plays out. Maybe you'll see a Harry Potter post from me in a couple weeks. If you don't you'll know I'm trying to be good and get myself back to a healthy state. Who will win...practicality or party girl?</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Umm, Robin Hood and Mad Hatter...not as easy. At times while sewing, attaching, dying fabric, gluing, etc. I questioned my sanity at attempting costumes this year. However, now that its all done and past I'm glad I did it - I love how the costumes turned out. I also had lots of help from my husband so I didn't do it all on my own. My 16 year old also stepped in and did the Mad Hatters amazing make-up. It's no easy feat getting an 11 yr old boy to wear so much make-up.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Anyway...again, thank you for all the thoughtful emails. I appreciate being thought of and missed. I'm hoping I can be back soon sharing ideas and throwing parties - I miss it!!</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938904235155229569.post-5909044591480049132010-06-09T13:11:00.000-07:002010-06-09T13:11:44.329-07:00real party/really tired: sweet sixteen<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">So this is how lazy I am...</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I posted about my daughters 16th birthday on my family blog so family could see how it went but I don't have it in me to post about it here on little ant. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">So if you are interested in checking out the sweet 16 shindig head over to my family blog </span></span><a href="http://thebakerfam.blogspot.com/2010/06/holding-record-for-longest-birthday.html"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">here</span></span></span></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. Hopefully, in the next week or so I'll post more here with links to where I got some of my supplies, food, ideas, etc.</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938904235155229569.post-24080751711740896722010-04-21T15:38:00.000-07:002010-04-21T15:51:08.721-07:00real party: oscars/old hollywood<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I mentioned awhile back that I was working on a </span></span><a href="http://littleantdesign.blogspot.com/2010/01/need-ideas.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Spring Formal event</span></span></b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. I have waited to post about it in hopes of gathering pictures from others put I haven't tracked many down yet. I have a few pictures that I took (I never get many pictures at my parties) that will have to work for the moment.</span></span><br />
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</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I started by asking a good friend of mine, Herk Wright to help me out. Herk is the one that remodeled my kitchen in our old house - the kitchen that we redid and than a year later moved from :( He did amazing work, check it out...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Herk did an amazing job, right? If you are in the Orange County, California area and are looking to do some upgrades to your home let me know and I'll pass along Herk's number to you. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">But back to the party...Herk was kind enough to say yes to me when I asked him if he could make me 4 large wood frames. His 4 frames along with 4 smaller ones I purchased at </span></span><a href="http://www.aaronbrothers.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Aaron Brothers</span></span></b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> was all I needed to get started on my first project.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I made a few measurements and then drilled holes into the frames. Here is a shot of one of the Aaron Brother frames getting drilled. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQUnb4FS0p1shY8oI34IeszU5g488DoeH6E3aSYcX3zZLpMyJMabITerItDMFYE534Hzv4ONU_i4uw32yJa_y9LAOePIlqLrd8XacEcyvcqe3fnydtOd_zPtvg0doQD6zEuPCkh0v9Xsa4/s640/IMG_5600.JPG" width="428" /></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQUnb4FS0p1shY8oI34IeszU5g488DoeH6E3aSYcX3zZLpMyJMabITerItDMFYE534Hzv4ONU_i4uw32yJa_y9LAOePIlqLrd8XacEcyvcqe3fnydtOd_zPtvg0doQD6zEuPCkh0v9Xsa4/s1600/IMG_5600.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The lit signs would be great at your front door welcoming guests to a movie night. Buy a </span></span><a href="http://www.movieposter.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">movie poster</span></span></b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> or create one of your own on your computer. All the poster enlargements from this night were done at Costco with their online photo center. It is easy and inexpensive. If you haven't checked out all the </span></span><a href="http://www.costco.com/PhotoCenter/PhotoCenter.aspx?cat=2781&cm_re=1_en-_-Top_Right_Nav2-_-Top_photo&lang=en-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Costco Photo Center</span></span></b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> offers you really should. I use them for parties, school projects and more.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I'm loving this one for my next beach soiree...</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I love this one. Something about it being off centered makes me giddy...</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">You definitely need to bookmark this site. What a great little internet treasure. Can't wait to see new designs.</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938904235155229569.post-21210786039227434632010-04-14T14:44:00.000-07:002010-04-14T14:44:11.609-07:00party: so easy even a caveman can do it<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">On my daily blog rounds I was pleasantly surprised to see my caveman party up at </span></span><a href="http://frostedeventsblog.com/2010/04/14/qqqwww/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Frosted Events</span></span></b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. Thanks Kim for posting it. Be sure to visit the Frosted Events blog for other great party ideas - she has a ton of them.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This party was done for a friend's 40th and was originally shared with the blog world over at </span></span><a href="http://athome.kimvallee.com/2008/01/caveman-theme-for-a-40th-birthday-party/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">At Home with Kim Vallee</span></span></b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> in January 2008. To this day this is one of my favorite parties and one that costs very little. With so many watching their wallets now it's nice to be able to throw a fun party without breaking the bank.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Plate Chargers are </span></span><a href="http://www.lowes.com/pd_19183-215-104601999_0_?productId=3018983&Ntt=stepping%20stones&Ntk=i_products&pl=1&currentURL=/pl__0__s?mastheadURL=$firstReferURL=http://www.lowes.com/SearchCatalogDisplay?storeId=10151$langId=-1$catalogId=10051$N=0$newSearch=true$Ntt=stepping%2Bstones$x=0$y=0$qvRedirect=$findStoreErrorURL=StoreLocatorDisplayView$masthead=false$storeSearchZipLayoutButton.y=0$newSearch=true$zipCode=92679$Ntt=stepping%20stones$NttParam=stepping%20stones$URL=TopCategoriesDisplayView$selectedLocalStoreBeanArray=[com.lowes.commerce.storelocator.beans.LocatorStoreBean@29b2ee00,%20com.lowes.commerce.storelocator.beans.LocatorStoreBean@29d3ee00,%20com.lowes.commerce.storelocator.beans.LocatorStoreBean@299a2e00,%20com.lowes.commerce.storelocator.beans.LocatorStoreBean@29ba2e00,%20com.lowes.commerce.storelocator.beans.LocatorStoreBean@287fae00]$y=0$storeSearchZipLayoutButton.x=0$isQvSearch=$x=0"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">stepping stones</span></span></b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> from Home Depot/Lowes's or whatever your local home improvement store is. They cost right around $1 each.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Dinosaur place cards - these little prehistoric guys came from my little guy's toy chest but they can be picked up cheap at a local dollar store. I made simple labels on my computer using </span></span><a href="http://www.dafont.com/search.php?psize=m&q=prehistoric"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">this font</span></span></b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> from </span></span><a href="http://www.dafont.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Dafont</span></span></b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Fur table cover and animal print chair backs - hit up a fabric store. This stuff is always available and you don't need much.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I used terry washcloths instead of napkins since we went total caveman and ate with our hands. The washcloths were picked up at my local Big Lots so check out your local discount stores. Wrap those washcloths up with some twine from the garage and add a leaf picked from your backyard tree to complete the look.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Serving dishes were baskets and containers that I already had plus some brown paper grocery sacks. I needed another serving dish and didn't have anything that fit the look so I ripped the top of a bag just a bit, folded it down and it made the perfect "serving bowl" for some roasted potato fries. You can get a bit of a peek at my homemade bag bowl in the picture below.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The food was the centerpiece of the table but you can see that i threw in a few other things too...rocks from my yard, candles, moss and some strange dinosaur egg looking vases filled with succulents (can't find a similar "vase" try making them out of paper mache - they'll hold up for the night) </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The jungle vines. I hit up my local Army Surplus store and bought cheap camo netting. If you don't have a surplus store near by you can find camo netting on the internet. All you do is take scissors to the netting and start cutting away. Vary the width and length of your strips (remember you are trying to imitate nature so don't make anything uniform in size) The vines were hung from the top of the canopy. For lighting I added green paper lanterns purchased from Cost Plus.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This party was for a 40th birthday so the prehistoric man theme was rather appropriate and was much more appreciated than the standard over the hill theme. The beauty of this theme is that it worked for my 40 yr old friend but would be a complete hit with kids as well.</span></span><br />
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</span></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938904235155229569.post-17830386009635296612010-04-13T13:51:00.000-07:002010-04-13T13:51:59.764-07:00harry potter party<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Party plans have begun swirling in my mind for a Harry Potter party to celebrate the 1st installment of the 7th movie scheduled to be released November 19th. I was thrilled to see the abundance of cute ideas over at </span></span><a href="http://www.hostessblog.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Hostess with the Mostess</span></span></b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. Check out Jen's great ideas </span></span><a href="http://www.hostessblog.com/2010/04/harry-potter-party-birthday-ideas-part-1/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">here</span></span></b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> and</span></span><a href="http://www.hostessblog.com/2010/04/harry-potter-birthday-party-ideas-part-2/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">here</span></span></b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. I'm especially loving this idea...</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Here are some never before posted photos of our very first Harry Potter party that we threw to celebrate the release of the last book - Deathly Hallows in 2007. We held the party open house style with people coming and going through the night and ended the party with party guests heading over to a local Borders to await the midnight release of the book. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Look at my cute little guy, dressed up as Dobby the house elf, taking 1st place in the Borders costume contest.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I turned my kitchen/dining room area into the potions class. A cheap piece of plywood was stained to cover my tiled kitchen counters for a bit more authentic Hogwarts feel. Labels were made for bottles that I had been collecting and filled with various "specimens" This are also served as the drink station so I labeled sodas, drink mixes (Kool-aid, powdered Gatorade, etc), juices and other drink add-ins with interesting names and guest were able to concoct their own potions.</span></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">We like to celebrate Aprils Fools Day at my house. Here is a peek at the "chicken pot pie" I made a few years ago (2008)...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">For our April Fool's dinner we had chicken pot pie and for dessert we had cupcakes.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></span></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184835017257416546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAGf8rvJznh5SjlC8XcVmdUpeq9hI72c_Aj_Ku5OXXjQCI-2OwF5Swk5lK_7HcrKkCEjgG81tIyh5gXHqo6-PjIp5kVQjrv2dr38HqINPi_A1uKqqYhKG6p3rmNRVCHBft70Fag5kxSEs/s320/IMG_8355.JPG" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; cursor: pointer; display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXYRu8SqstkZIqgjvavwNK__Pckv6kN-XlAGIqbw6j0N35s7zu34XTCwaIJdbn2fJQ5gNDSagIsq5xjpqTLmesulG9JOWGU2i_hw0FINEMRxyJXZGJRY-7052ojF-TSFIxXoRXrIxup_4/s1600-h/IMG_8359.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="color: #5588aa; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184835000077547330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXYRu8SqstkZIqgjvavwNK__Pckv6kN-XlAGIqbw6j0N35s7zu34XTCwaIJdbn2fJQ5gNDSagIsq5xjpqTLmesulG9JOWGU2i_hw0FINEMRxyJXZGJRY-7052ojF-TSFIxXoRXrIxup_4/s320/IMG_8359.JPG" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; cursor: pointer; display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Where is the fooling in that you ask? The pot pie was made with vanilla pudding for gravy, dried pineapple slices for chicken, and candy for corn, peas and carrots. </span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
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</span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjLgwoRHtW_OkD3wMCh7UY_NHsaV51r80-gQzq7eC5S1TbUFrsxIKjvsQ_2KjxNUn8o8aPOqkMd12ELfuP0socsOnrE2LKnP8fsg7yvGemY92Phn91kY9yb1f_cxREI2kx-yNRNwol-zg/s1600-h/IMG_8360.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="color: #5588aa; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184835021552383858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjLgwoRHtW_OkD3wMCh7UY_NHsaV51r80-gQzq7eC5S1TbUFrsxIKjvsQ_2KjxNUn8o8aPOqkMd12ELfuP0socsOnrE2LKnP8fsg7yvGemY92Phn91kY9yb1f_cxREI2kx-yNRNwol-zg/s320/IMG_8360.JPG" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; cursor: pointer; display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The </span></span><a href="http://jas.familyfun.go.com/recipefinder/display?id=50154" style="color: #5588aa; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">cupcakes</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> were made from meatloaf and covered in purple mashed potato frosting. We have had the cupcakes for previous April Fool's dinners so the kids weren't as surprised by them (Luke was - he was obviously to young to remember the last time) but the <a href="http://jas.familyfun.go.com/recipefinder/display?id=50086" style="color: #5588aa; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">c</span></a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://jas.familyfun.go.com/recipefinder/display?id=50086" style="color: #5588aa; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">hicken</span></a><a href="http://jas.familyfun.go.com/recipefinder/display?id=50086" style="color: #5588aa; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"> pot pie</span></a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> was a hit. </span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938904235155229569.post-55045977495674884292010-03-31T09:19:00.000-07:002010-03-31T09:19:48.840-07:00pride and prejudice wedding<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQxrwlpmTAkR5qhO4StxQDu3PZM3CutFkkelgCndbrMM4l7A-f0OAOLekk0GU2MdRyAcsqx-wTTngr7iQ7Mg2LNsq_HJL_a02FTrvRVel3PyFuQab0QLN7q9TepOHx1laqo7ZPhRVuOXkP/s1600/0537.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQxrwlpmTAkR5qhO4StxQDu3PZM3CutFkkelgCndbrMM4l7A-f0OAOLekk0GU2MdRyAcsqx-wTTngr7iQ7Mg2LNsq_HJL_a02FTrvRVel3PyFuQab0QLN7q9TepOHx1laqo7ZPhRVuOXkP/s400/0537.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have always felt like blogs should be open for anyone to comment (kinda the point of blogging) and I have never used word verification on this blog because I think it's nice for people to not have to worry about it (besides sometimes it's impossible to read those dang words) Well that is about to change. I have now added word verification to comments thanks to some spammer in Japan. Sorry for the inconvenience.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Things like this make me mad (not to mention I'm a little irritable as I'm living on no sleep because of the flu in our house and the last few crunch days before the big Spring Formal I'm decorating for - will Saturday ever get here?!)</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So I apologize to those of you that will no longer be able to just leave a comment but instead have to retype some crazy word that you can't always read. I also apologize for my bad attitude and promise that once I've had some decent sleep I will be a much more pleasant blogger.</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938904235155229569.post-56510627484802689042010-03-09T11:41:00.000-08:002010-03-09T11:41:11.053-08:00queen bee market - let the shopping begin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I have a great friend that I have yet to meet in person but we are in her words "blog bffs" Mique is the genius behind </span></span><a href="http://www.thirtyhandmadedays.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">30 Handmade Day</span></span></b></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">s</span></span></span></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> - a great resource for ideas, ideas and more ideas on anything from crafts, parties, sewing, etc. If you haven't visited her site, you really should and tell her Denise said hi. I'm sure you'll love her as much as I do. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Held on Saturday, May 1st, perfectly timed for the week before Mother's Day and beautiful San Diego weather (but really, when isn't it beautiful weather in San Diego?). </span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />Unlike any other craft fair or boutique, Queen Bee will feature vendors from all over the handmade scene. With purses, jewelry, home decor, children's items, accessories, baby products and more- you won't want to miss out. There's sure to be something for everyone.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c4c4c; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />In addition to unique products, we'll also be focusing our attention on giving back to the San Diego area. For more information, read what we're up to on our </span></span></span><a href="http://thequeenbeemarket.blogspot.com/search/label/Charity%20Info"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">charity page</span></span></b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c4c4c; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I'm making plans now to get myself down to San Diego to enjoy some sun and shopping and I'd encourage you to do the same. It would make a great girls trip! So pass along the info. Perhaps I'll even finally get to meet my "blog bff" See you there Mique!</span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: small; line-height: 20px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hi, this is Nathan and Luke and we are going bald. Our mom is a little sad to see our hair go :) but it's for a good cause. </span></b></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We wanted to help so we decided to join with </span></b></span><a href="http://www.stbaldricks.org/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">St Baldricks</span></b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> and have our head shaved to show support to those that have cancer and to raise money to help fight cancer. We are each trying to raise $500. If you can help us that would be great. If you don't have the money right now, that's ok too. Please just say a prayer for Tali and her family - that would be a big help too.</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It's your lucky day...</span></span><a href="http://tomkatstudio.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">TomKat Studios</span></span></b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> has great St Patty's Day printables for the low cost of...FREE. </span></span><br />
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</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I know </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">t</span></span></b></span><a href="http://www.bakerella.com/and-the-winner-is%E2%80%A6/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">hese amazing cookies</span></span></b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> from </span></span><a href="http://www.bakerella.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Bakerella</span></span></b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> are making the rounds on the internet but I love them so much I just had to post them here. I have Hollywood on the brain as I try to finish up the decor for the Old Hollywood Spring Formal that I'm decorating for. Do you think I could whip up 400 or so of these cookies for all the high schoolers attending the dance? Um, NO!</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5