Kim Byers
The Celebration Shoppe
We’ve held an annual cookie party for our children and their friends for several years now. My best advice… enjoy the time and worry about getting the sprinkles up later. Our snowman invite, platters, child aprons and cookie jars are perfect for the occasion. Take a peek at our décor and plan your Christmas cookie …
We’ve all been there, someone invites you to a party or a family dinner (i.e., Thanksgiving) and when you ask what to bring, they say “nothing.” Take it from me, they don’t really mean it… plus etiquette compels you to ignore them. Here’s our advice, if it’s a dinner, take at least a bottle of wine (your meal …
One of our “Party Chat with the Experts” readers on OpMom.com asked a great question today. What do you do when you’re having the entire family over for Thanksgiving and the “main” table isn’t big enough for everyone to sit at? She also asks whether or not the kid’s table should be in the same …
Another Thanksgiving tradition in our house is pecan pie (being a southern girl and all). There are so many ways to make this pie and they’re all easy. Here’s a “rich” (aka: sugar overload) recipe: 1 cup maple-flavored or pancake syrup 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine 1-1/2 cups pecan halves 1 unbaked …
If you’ve made the easy no-sew felt turkey runner you also must make the matching paper craft place cards. Here’s a scaled down template with a foot so that they stand. The items you need are similar to the runner, except you’ll need craft paper instead of felt and there are no buttons. Here’s a list: …
Looking for a great way to dress up your Thanksgiving table!? Check out our “no sew” turkey table runner craft. Here’s what you’ll need: Brown felt, 19′ x 72′ Orange felt, 12′ x 12′ block Light brown felt, 12′ x 12′ block Yellow felt, 12′ x 12′ block 4 black buttons Fabric glue Scallop ruler …
I’m a huge fan of Bakerella. For those of you who have never been there, you simply have to go. She has some of the coolest baking ideas. This one is just too fun and really simple. My grandmother makes a homemade Reese’s Cup every Thanksgiving and it takes her hours of prep time. These …
Every mom stresses about the party favor. I admit that I’ve done some fairly elaborate things, but only when the party was with my very best girlfriends and their children. And some of you even have to suffer through school policies where your child’s entire class has to be invited; that isn’t always economical. Remember, …
These are sooo fun and could be perfect for a campout party. Here’s what you’ll need: 1 roll (18 oz.) refrigerated sugar cookie dough 1/4 cup flour 1/3 cup cocoa powder 20 whole cashews 1/2 cup chocolate frosting 1 cup M&M’s Peanut Chocolate Candies 2 cookie sheet pans Plastic wrap paper Resealable plastic bag And …
Here are a number of fun and very creative place card ideas for your Thanksgiving table: 1. Cookie – the only problem with these would be that they might not make it to dinner! {wink} 2. Nature – we found the place card idea Thanksgivingcard Blogspot. With a few leaves, acorns and a little glue, anyone …
