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 …
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 …
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 …
Okay, I know we’re supposed to be doing tables this week, but I couldn’t resist. Today (Halloween) is going to be an absolute sugar overload anyway with all the treats and candy, so why not add a little more with sugar cookies? I developed a love for decorating cookies about four years ago. Candidly I …
I mentioned a few weeks ago that we were having a Halloween Block Party. To show our spirit for the evening we’ve been busy with lots of fun and spooky DIY Halloween craft projects… including this ghost. All you need is: 3 yards white bridal tulle 6 inch diameter Styrofoam ball Sheet of black construction …
Looking for a fun treat for the upcoming Halloween bash you’ve been invited to? Well there is no easier cookie than this one. All you need is: Refrigerated peanut butter cookie dough Pretzel rods Orange chocolate wafers (or you can tint white chocolate) Sprinkles Preheat your oven to 350 degrees, form 1 to 1 ½ …
These chocolate owl cupcakes were so much fun to make and easy enough for little helpers. Adorable for a Fall or Halloween party! Here’s what you need: Brownie mix (we used pureed apricots in the place of egg and filled the cups ¾ full) Oreo cookies M&Ms (replace with Skittles for egg and dairy free) …
