Are you shopping the summer sales? It's a great time to snap up beach towels at good prices. Why buy extra beach towels? They are so useful! We use beach towels for many things besides the beach (where you never have enough). When we used to take road trips with the whole family we'd line the bench seats in the van with beach towels. They … [Read more...]
Pink Flamingo Croquet Mallets to Make
I just love this. Why play regular croquet when you can have mallets with pink flamingos on them? That's close to the way they played croquet in Alice in Wonderland! These flamingo mallets would be fun for anytime, but absolutely perfect for an Alice in Wonderland themed party. I posted some ideas for that party theme before, including wacky … [Read more...]
DIY Anthropologie Recycled Necklace to Make with This and That (& Party Idea)
This ia a fun & funky look for Spring & Summer, 2011. I bet you have some old jewelry you could put together to make your own version of this look. You could use earrings that have lost their mate, tassels, bits of broken chains, funky pendants, charms, inexpensive rings, odd beads, and interesting buttons. Have fun!This could be a fun project … [Read more...]
A Great Oscar Party with Fun Costumes
It's not too late to plan an Oscar party. It's one of my favorite kind of parties because anything goes. Be sure to invite your guests soon so they have a chance to work on their costumes. Ask guests to come in costume that have to do with one of the nominees (film or actor) or wear their old prom/bridesmaid dresses. Or just dress in some … [Read more...]
DIY Monopoly Wine Charms, Coasters, and Party Theme
These are fun for a party & you can probably find a used monopoly game at a yard sale or resale shop like GoodWill. Those sets often have pieces missing, so it's not so bad to break up the set for this project. You could spray the monopoly board with a sealer & then set dishes of appetizers on it if you like. Those cream cheese penguin … [Read more...]
Appetizers: Cream Cheese Penguins for New Year’s Eve and More
These penguins are too cute not to make for New Year's Eve! They are just black olives, cream cheese and raw carrot bits, but they look like they are in their best tuxedos for New Year's Eve! Add bits of red pimento for bow ties. These would be cute for an Oscar party too. I wouldn't want to make them for a wedding unless they were … [Read more...]
Kung Pao Chicken: Enter the Movie
When our kids were young teens they watched a movie called Kung Pao: Enter the Dragon. Or maybe it was Enter the Fist or maybe they just called it that for fun. I think they added "fist" because of the "pow" sound of pao. Anyway, it is my all-time least favorite movie. I like some martial arts movies and some of the older ones are pure … [Read more...]