frivolous

Pinterest allows me to dream up 

the most ridiculous amazing parties.

(frozen fruit & champagne,

pretty floral ice cubes)

For instance, this over-the-top

ladies night with plenty of pretty.

It makes me want to go home
to find a party dress immediately!

(blackberry-mint margarita,

 raspberry-champagne cupcakes,

chocolate-champagne truffles,

 glitter jar for straws)

pumpkin cuteness

Check out these tasty little
cuties...Pumpkin Pie Bites!

The recipe looks pretty easy,
and I'm thinking they could be a
yummy addition to any fun fall parties...
or my appetizer party that I
still haven't forgotten about.  :)

Let me know if you try them!


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party planning committee

My best friend is getting hitched in August,

so a lot of my free time lately has been spent 

planning a summery bridal shower!  

 

I've been working with her sweet family 

to plan a perfect celebration for our favorite 

girl, and am having way too much fun 

coming up with cute ideas and 

making crafty things.

But mostly, I'm just loving being

part of our own little PPC.  ;)

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bite-sized

 A confession:

I spend far too much time dreaming

up fun ideas for dinner parties, 

birthday bashes, and holiday fun.

My latest obsession is the idea of 

an appetizer party... where everything

is bite-sized and adorably presented. 

Sounds fun, right?  

And then at end of the evening, 

wouldn't you want to have one 

(or two!) of these darling little 

doughnuts with a shot of cold milk?  

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cupcake fondue

Every time I think I could stop eating 

sweets, I see something amazing like this idea 

and realize that it will never happen.  Maybe 

it's just me, but this makes me want to throw 

a cupcake fondue party immediately!  

Bring on the sprinkles!

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oh yum.

Baked Brie with Rosemary, Almond & Cherries
serves 4-6 as an appetizer

2 T chopped fresh rosemary
2 T chopped slivered almonds
2 T honey
1 brie cheese round
8 fresh cherries, pitted and chopped
crackers (of your choice)

Preheat oven to 400F. In a small bowl, combine rosemary and almonds. With a pastry brush (or knife), coat the sides of the brie with honey and dip into rosemary-almond mixture, pressing. Place brie on a baking sheet. Brush the top with honey and sprinkle with the remaining herb mixture. Place in oven and bake 20 minutes. Remove brie from oven and top with chopped cherries. Bake an additional 5-10 minutes until brie is soft when cut. Serve with crackers.

Doesn't this look amazing?! I just stumbled upon the recipe, and am seriously considering trying it tonight for our little n.y.e. party...


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fall color!

Some delicious & cheerful color for your Tuesday...

And, let's please note the adorable shoes in the top left corner!


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