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  • 3 Clever Creative Christmas Ideas

    Posted on Tuesday December 22nd, 2009 at 07:43 in holidays, entertaining

    After our Buon Natale party, I've just left all the decorations up and called it a day. But just because I'm not doing much in the creativity department this year, doesn't mean Im not admiring some great ideas found on other blogs.First up the amazin...

  • COOKIES!!

    Posted on Monday December 21st, 2009 at 08:50 in holidays, kitchen, entertaining

    Before I type anything else - I just wanted to thank all of you who left such sweet comments about my mention in the UK times best design bloggers list. Thank you so much!So back to the topic of my post: COOKIIIIEEESSS!And yes, Im saying that in my b...

  • Sparkly & Red: Buon Natale Party

    Posted on Monday December 7th, 2009 at 10:15 in holidays, entertaining

    Thank for the well wishes. We ran ourselves ragged on Friday but I think it went well. A few minutes before the guests arrived, I snapped a few photos of the decor.We started by putting up last years decorations. The tree, the bows, the glittered sno...

  • Party On!

    Posted on Friday December 4th, 2009 at 09:07 in entertaining

    Mostly in honor of an impromtu family member's visit from Italy, we are throwing a party tomorrow afternoon. I normally have a lot more time to plan and set up so Im a bit unprepared this time 'round. Wish me luck!excuse the big blank spaces - i blan...

  • Thanksgiving Freebie: Menus Download

    Posted on Friday November 20th, 2009 at 09:01 in holidays, entertaining

    Judging how seriously we take Halloween, you might think a major fete was about to go down come Thanksgiving. Well, you'd be wrong. Next Thursday will be a very quiet meal at home with just a few family members. (Finding a small turkey can sometimes ...

  • Sweet Cookie Exchange Invites

    Posted on Wednesday November 18th, 2009 at 08:24 in holidays, entertaining

    Before we get back to Bali, I thought it was time to interject a little bit of holiday spirit here. I know, I know, its not even Thanksgiving yet but I swear these are time appropriate.My friend holds a cookie exchange party every year so I offered t...

  • I see dead people.

    Posted on Monday November 2nd, 2009 at 08:48 in holidays, entertaining

    Despite several unrelated emergencies on Friday that necesited some projects be cut from my to-do list, the party did in fact happen and I hope our guests had fun. As expected we had loads of trick or treaters and passserbys that got to enjoy the dec...

  • Eek! Halloween 2009

    Posted on Thursday October 29th, 2009 at 07:33 in holidays, entertaining

    Ok, so you've seen how the house looked Halloween. The giant spider was a big hit and Im sure we'll use that again but I wanted to do something different this year. We have an grade school nearby and the feedback we get from the kids is so encouragin...

  • Halloween Flashback: 2008

    Posted on Tuesday October 27th, 2009 at 10:38 in holidays, entertaining

    In case you didn't see it, I entered Paula Grace's Halloween contest for a bit of decorating help (I could really use a fresh set of eyes for inspiration). If you haven't already checked it out, please go take a look and vote for your favorite.With t...

  • Halloween Freebie: You got to coordinate!

    Posted on Monday October 26th, 2009 at 08:15 in holidays, entertaining

    Eek! Halloween is just a few days away now. For those party hostesses out there, I hoping you are much better prepared than I am. I have so much to do before Saturday. But who cares about that? Let's get to the freebie!Don't get too excited - it's re...

  • Halloween Invitations: Q & A

    Posted on Friday October 23rd, 2009 at 11:32 in holidays, entertaining

    Thanks for all the kind words on our Halloween invites. I was quite happy with how they turned out so its fun to share with all of you too.Bridie asked for a behind the scenes post but I'm afraid I can't oblige. I put these together a little at a tim...

  • Halloween Invitation Reveal: Creature Survival Kit

    Posted on Thursday October 22nd, 2009 at 08:19 in holidays, entertaining

    With Halloween just a little more than a week away, its time to (finally!) reveal the Halloween invitations. Sorry for keeping this under wraps for so long - I hope I haven't raised the bar too high.Exterior box. I wrote in the guest's addresses insi...

  • To Have and to Hold...

    Posted on Tuesday October 6th, 2009 at 08:27 in holidays, entertaining

    So where was I? That's right - we had finished the ceremony. I managed to shut the waterworks down for the rest of the day and return to my normal sarcastic yet loveable self.Oh, and I totally left out a part. (Wow, Im a terrible storyteller.) How co...

  • Halloween Giveaway Winner!

    Posted on Monday October 5th, 2009 at 18:58 in entertaining

    Interupting this sappy wedding schmaltz fest for the halloween giveaway winner.Congrats to paperwhite, you are the winner of A Broom with a View and Vampire Empire - two wonderfully spooky cds from Kristen Lawrence. For that didn't win, you can buy h...

  • To Have and to Hold...

    Posted on Monday October 5th, 2009 at 08:22 in holidays, entertaining

    Seven years ago today, Mr. Limestone and I got hitched. I know its incredibly corny to admit but it really was the most wonderful day. We have both been very fortunate to have many wonderful days in our lives but no other day can compare to the feeli...

  • Halloween Giveaway!

    Posted on Friday October 2nd, 2009 at 10:49 in Giveaway, entertaining

    For all of those that share in fun of Halloween, I have a great giveaway for you.A Broom With a View Halloween Carols by Kristen LawrenceNot 1 but 2 entire CDs full of fabulously eerie Halloween music that is a lot more interesting than Monster Mash!...

  • Floaty Friday

    Posted on Friday September 18th, 2009 at 09:40 in misc, entertaining

    Its Friday. The sun is shining. Two days of blissful freedom await me in just a few hours. So I'm going to share with you something that has been catching my eye for no good reason whatsoever.Giant, perfectly round balloons.Erin Hearts Court, Martha ...

  • Floaty Friday

    Posted on Friday September 18th, 2009 at 09:40 in misc, entertaining

    Its Friday. The sun is shining. Two days of blissful freedom await me in just a few hours. So I'm going to share with you something that has been catching my eye for no good reason whatsoever.Giant, perfectly round balloons.Erin Hearts Court, Martha ...

  • Flashback: Entertaing Decor

    Posted on Tuesday April 28th, 2009 at 14:15 in entertaining

    There isn't much going on at my house that is worth mentioning this week. So I figured this was as good of a time as any to do a little flash from the past post. But instead of home décor, Im turning the wheel sharply and careening into entertaining...