Category: Parties
Protect pads of Post-It notes from damage in your bag or drawer — and make them look much cuter at the same time — with this cute technique for covering them in decorative paper. Kids love ‘em too!
Get lots of tips on how to throw a Thomas-themed birthday party, including handmade invitations, decorations, the cake, and goodie bags.
Get lots of tips for throwing an outdoor party, especially one on undeveloped land with no access to utilities. Keep everybody cool and entertained and enjoy summer outside.
Duplicate your favorite Disney Princess in cake and icing with a dress-shaped cake pan and your own doll. Your little girl will delight in the results!
Read about how we held our own Amazing Race-style scavenger hunt in Sanibel, Florida and get plenty of tips for hosting your own race, including downloadable, customizable lists of rules and tasks.
Delight the guest of honor at a baby or bridal shower with an extra bag of goodies just for her. From photos of the event to personal gifts that will ease her mind or save her time, you can make her feel special and loved with an extra gift just for her.
Learn about lots of new ways to use your place card holders, even when you’re not hosting a formal dinner party.
Get lots of tips and ideas for planning a children’s birthday party with the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse theme.
Treat a bride or mom-to-be with a fun and ladylike shower centered on a tea party theme. Get lots of party tips and recipes to make it an event she’ll never forget.
Throw a unique bridal shower by focusing on a fun activity. Get lots of ideas and tips for selecting a theme and pulling it off without a hitch.
Throw a cooking-themed bridal shower for a foodie bride. Read our tips for games, favors, and invitations, and more!
Delight your friends at the next party or potluck with Chica’s most popular snack. These dried beef roll-ups have a unique taste that will keep them coming back for more!
Set the mood for fun at your next party by replacing some of your regular light bulbs with colored ones instead.
I hosted a party this weekend at my house and I used a lot of Jo’s party tips, and by the end of the evening I found that I had come up with three more tips that I thought I’d share with you all.
For Easter, I wanted to make a unique and edible center piece for the tables and to give as gifts to friends and family. I decided chocolate baskets filled with goodies would be just the thing to keep with the traditional Easter gift but I wanted to give it my own spin. […]
My mother had a milestone birthday recently — her 60th — which my family thought deserved a special event. However, we knew she was opposed to a large attention-grabbing party or anything that singled her out, so it was a challenge to find a good way to celebrate.
My sister and I decided to throw […]
Chica and I have thrown many a soirée over the years and as a result, we have honed our party throwing skills. We wanted to share a few tips with you beyond the concepts of not running out of food or drink and not putting the wrong date on your invitations (yes, I have […]
Chica and I once threw a bridal shower at a local bookstore’s cafe for a good friend. The bride-to-be was an avid reader and we wanted to surprise her with a unique, literary-inspired invitation. We wanted the invitations to be books themselves, so we considered lots of hardback and paperback alternatives. […]
When Jo celebrated her husband’s birthday by making him a Giant Risk® game, I contributed to the party by making a birthday cake to match.
I started with a regular sheet cake that I iced smooth with decorator’s icing (see recipe below). I then used a toothpick to draw the outline of the countries […]
Anyone who has ever carried a wine glass at a party knows the perils of putting the glass down and then forgetting which one is yours. And any hostess who has ever tried to find her wine charms before a party (or clean them afterwards) knows they can be a hassle. My solution? Personalize […]
Add an extra touch to your next Super Bowl party by making your own football field rug. You can also use this technique to decorate a sports themed bedroom or birthday party, or for an extra fun touch at a tailgating event.
When my husband turned 30, I wanted to do something special for his birthday. I thought about what he loves to do the most and decided that I would have a game night and invite all of his friends over for food and board games. That seemed a little ordinary, though. The party needed […]