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Crafts and Cocktails Party

Crafts, Party ideas, Printables / By Valerie

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Valentine’s Day has come and gone. However, Galentine’s Day and celebrating your closest friends can happen all year! I am all about women celebrating women. I decided to put together a crafts and cocktails party for my gals. Crafting and cocktails are perfect for any get together with friends. This party included lots of tasty drinks and some easy crafts. For the beverages I served Bacardi Limon with Wendy’s Signature Strawberry Lemonade.

Their Strawberry Lemonade is my favorite and it mixes well with Bacardi Limon. Seriously, you have to try it! You can only get it at Wendy’s. Since I was stopping by Wendy’s it worked out perfect to pick up beverages, Spicy Chicken Sandwiches, and fries. My gals were really excited for the drinks and snacks. read more

About Valerie Lewis

Hi I'm Val! I love coffee and cupcakes(breakfast of champions), and making simple crafts with my kids.

Witch Hat Party Favors

Candy, DIY, Halloween, Party ideas / By Valerie

I’m feeling a little witchy with Halloween coming up! Not in an evil witch way. Ok maybe sometimes I wish I could act a little more witchy or sometimes I do act witchy like when I tell my daughter to pick up her toys for the 100th time. Overall I think I’m a good witch and handing out little witch hat treats makes me a really good witch. I always liked the spooky stuff as a child but as a mom I also enjoy the cutesy side of Halloween. These easy diy witch hat party favors are really cute to add candy too or little Halloween gifts, I made them tiny to be able to make enough for a whole group of kids. Plus, if you want to get all of the candy out of the house so you don’t eat it all(or is that just me?) this is a cute way to give it out to friends. Little chocolates or any little and cute candies would be perfect for these witch hat party favors. read more

About Valerie Lewis

Hi I'm Val! I love coffee and cupcakes(breakfast of champions), and making simple crafts with my kids.

10 Fun and Easy Bridal Shower Themes

Brunch, Party ideas / By Valerie

Bridal showers are a great time to get together with friends and family to celebrate the bride to be! You can’t celebrate without a fun theme, right?! Showers don’t need a theme but I think it always adds a little something extra and helps tie the shower together. When picking out a theme it is best to think of the brides personality and what fits her. You can also coordinate the theme with her wedding decor. If she is doing rustic go more rustic, if she is doing bright colors bring on the bright colors! There are no rules with themes, be as creative as you want or just pick a color scheme. Here are 10 fun easy bridal shower themes and ideas from around the web: read more

About Valerie Lewis

Hi I'm Val! I love coffee and cupcakes(breakfast of champions), and making simple crafts with my kids.

Free Printable Sports Party Food Labels

Food, Party ideas, Printables / By Valerie

When it comes to watching sports with a group there are the people super in to the game and just there for the food. I fall into the later category. I enjoy sports and know whats going on during a football game. I personally am more about the experience of watching sports with a group and eating tons of food. That is the best part! I may not have a team in the game during the Super Bowl but I am always “Team Cheese”. I made these super cute funny free printable sports party food labels for the big game. These are perfect for food toppers or labels at a Super Bowl party. Really they would be fun for any sports party including kids birthday parties. I love the mini foam fingers, these would look so cute on top of some cupcakes. Cupcakes are #1 in my book! People may not agree on what team should win but we can all be on “Team Food”. I tried to cover the Super Bowl party foods that are typically served such as chips, dip, cheese(in any form), burgers, and tacos. Are tacos a thing all over the country or is it just an Arizona thing to serve tacos at any occasion? I could eat tacos, chips, and guacamole all day every day so I am definitely “Team Tacos”. read more

About Valerie Lewis

Hi I'm Val! I love coffee and cupcakes(breakfast of champions), and making simple crafts with my kids.

The best places to find party supplies online

Decorations, DIY, Party ideas / By Valerie

It’s a great time we live in! You can do pretty much anything without leaving your couch. Order food, shop, connect with people, and see far off destinations. I don’t need that expensive trip to Greece because I’ve seen the pictures, thanks internet! It is also possible to plan a party entirely from your couch. Whether you make diy decorations or buy it all this can be arranged from your computer. I spend a lot of time looking at and getting party supplies online. I’m sure many of you would use these online resources too if you knew they existed. That is why I’ve complied a list of the best places to get party supplies online for every type of event and party. You will not have to leave your couch to completely decorate your party! This will save you tons of time and let you plan a stress free party for any occasion. read more

About Valerie Lewis

Hi I'm Val! I love coffee and cupcakes(breakfast of champions), and making simple crafts with my kids.

Creative Ways To Serve Appetizers

Food, Party ideas / By Valerie

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For parties or having company over I just love appetizers! Partly because I don’t cook a lot and appetizers can be easier. Also, if I mess something up then at least there are other options. It takes the pressure off! Appetizers tend to take less time to make and eat ;). They are good for social eating because you can walk around and mingle while enjoying tiny bites. Although, I tend to end up glued to the food because I that’s one of the best parts about parties. Presentation is an important part about serving appetizers. I’ve seen so many cute ways to serve little bites. These are some creative ways to serve appetizers from around the web, click on the page name to see the recipes and how tos. I also added a few of my own ideas. These ideas can work great for homemade and store bought appetizers. Any food will look great served in these creative ways! read more

About Valerie Lewis

Hi I'm Val! I love coffee and cupcakes(breakfast of champions), and making simple crafts with my kids.

Trolls Party Printables

Party ideas, Printables / By Valerie

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We are getting ready for the Trolls movie with a few simple printables inspired by Trolls. These new kind of trolls are way cuter than any trolls I have seen in the past. These Trolls party printables are a good start to a Trolls party. I have printable gift tags that can also be used for cupcake or food toppers. There are also large decorations that can be used for garlands, hanging up, or centerpieces.

To print them you need a color printer and white cardstock paper. read more

About Valerie Lewis

Hi I'm Val! I love coffee and cupcakes(breakfast of champions), and making simple crafts with my kids.

Free Snapchat Party Printables

Party ideas, Photo Prop, Printables / By Valerie

I am finally in to Snapchat. Not really using it to it’s full ability but I love playing around with the filters with my daughter! She’s a fan of the puppy one and I love the flower crown one. The classic puking rainbow one is always a fun one! Emoji parties have been popular for a while but I have a feeling Snapchat party themes are going to be huge soon. If they are not a thing yet lets make them happen with all of these fun party printables! These printables go well with bright color decorations such as pink, blue or yellow. You could really get creative with the colors you use with them. The printables have yellow, pink, and dark blue. read more

About Valerie Lewis

Hi I'm Val! I love coffee and cupcakes(breakfast of champions), and making simple crafts with my kids.

Dollar Store DIY Pumpkin Serving Tray

Crafts, DIY, Party ideas, Thanksgiving / By Valerie

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It doesn’t exactly feel like fall yet but I am ready for fall. That is why I need to start the fall crafts to at least pretend like fall is approaching. I live in Phoenix and we don’t really have a fall but I love all the fall pumpkin decorations. This diy pumpkin serving tray is made with dollar store materials and so easy to put together. It is perfect for serving food at a fall party or for Thanksgiving! You can also put fall scented candles on top or other fall decorations. It’s versatile and I just love how it turned out. The only thing I didn’t get at the dollar store is the paint. I used some copper paint I already had. Craft stores, Amazon, Target or Walmart have a variety of cheap shimmery paints. I love how the copper worked out because it blended well with the orange and I didn’t have to add too much paint. read more

About Valerie Lewis

Hi I'm Val! I love coffee and cupcakes(breakfast of champions), and making simple crafts with my kids.

Rock Star Party Ideas

Crafts, Cupcakes, Decorations, Party ideas / By Valerie

I love rock star parties and these rock star party ideas are so fun for any little rock star! My daughter says she wants to be a rock star when she grows up. I just hope she didn’t inherit my terrible music skills. For a rock star party there are so many things you can do from cute dessert tables, fun activities and decorations. You can use a ton of different color combinations and style of decorations. These are some of the rock star party ideas from around the web.

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About Valerie Lewis

Hi I'm Val! I love coffee and cupcakes(breakfast of champions), and making simple crafts with my kids.