Random Acts of Kindness
My daughter is in the 5th grade and I have been her Girl Scout leader since she was in Kindergarten (with a year off). For their holiday party this year, the girls decided to do random acts of...
View ArticleGingerbread Class Party
On Wednesday, I hosted a gingerbread house making party for my daughter's 5th grade class. I decided to use graham crackers for the base of the house since I really didn't want to make 32 mini real...
View ArticleEnd of the Year Parties!
I'm sharing one of my favorite craft projects of the year at some of these great link up parties!
View ArticleA Look Back
My business, Party Wishes, and myself had a lot of first this year. In February, I hosted a beautiful Tinkerbell and Captain Hook party outside in the Hollywood Hills overlooking the Valley and...
View ArticleVintage Style Door
For years, I have been drooling over these vintage style doors for my back door. I ran into a few problems- my current door opens to the outside, I live in Los Angeles and I don't need a storm door...
View ArticleSharing the Love...
with a GIVEAWAY! I'm so sorry I have not been posting in blogland for a while. I caught the Pinterest bug and I'm trying to control myself. To make it up to you, I'm having a giveaway of a beautiful...
View ArticleHunger Game Printables
Amy Locurto is a genius! My family and I can't wait to see the Hunger Games! Now we will have a party before we go to cheer on Katniss and Peeta. Here is the link for the printables.
View ArticleWinner!
The winner of the beautiful Shabby Apple dress is...#3 Marianne! Your dress is on it's way, Marianne! Hope you enjoy it. Thanks to all who entered and don't forget to use your 10% off discount to the...
View ArticleAnd the winner is...
Every year, I plop myself down on my couch for about 8 hours to watch the Academy Awards. I love the red carpet, the interviews, and the show itself. I even love the speeches from the Foreign film...
View ArticleLorax Party
I am in love with this Lorax party designed by Gwynn Wasson Designs. This is perfect for a child's birthday party or an Earth Day celebration. The message of the book and film is to conserve and...
View ArticleMay the Odds Be ever in Your Favor!
I can't wait for the Hunger Games movie to come out next Friday! In honor of Katniss and Peeta, I am giving away a handmade mockingjay necklace made by Dashwood Shoppe. To enter, leave a comment about...
View ArticleHunger Games Wedding
I can't believe the Hunger Games movie will open in just a few days. My son is going to the midnight showing on Thursday and my daughter was invited to see it this weekend with her girlfriend. I will...
View ArticleCocoCola Cake
My daughter is in the 5th grade and they have been studying the different States. She focused on the state of Ohio. For Open House last night, the students had to bring in a food to share that...
View ArticleEarth Day Party
One of the reasons I had an Earth Day party was because of this gorgeous Lorax party from Gwynn Wasson Designs. I just had to make those Truffala Trees! I used the branches from our own birch tree...
View ArticleFather/Daughter Masquerade Ball
My daughter's elementary school hosted a Father/Daughter Masquerade Ball on Saturday night. For 3 consecutive days prior to the dance day, the weather was in the mid-90's and windy. By the time party...
View ArticleSuperhero Party
Are you ready for a Superhero summer? I had the pleasure of hosting my very first Superhero party in a gorgeous home in Pacific Palisades for a pair of Super 4 year olds this last weekend. There were...
View ArticleCamping Party
Wednesday was my daughter's last day of 5th grade and her class celebrated with a Camping themed party. At the begining of the school year, a mom said she would be the room parent if I would organize...
View ArticleCottage Celebration
Today is my mom's 70th birthday. On June 5, she had open heart surgery to remove a benign tumor that caused her to have a stroke last February. She is still in the hospital but improving. In May, the...
View ArticleFabulous Fashionista
Table for 8 celebrated another members milestone birthday! Sandy's theme was "Fashionista" with hot pink and zebra prints. It was hosted at Suzie's beautiful home and as guests arrived they were...
View ArticleNight Owl Slumber Party
I can't believe it's been 5 months since I posted anything. I'm SO sorry! My mom had open heart surgery in June, she started chemo in August as well as the kids starting school and the Fall got away...
View ArticleSnowman Holiday Party
I hosted a Snowman themed holiday party for my daughter's 6th grade class. We were only scheduled for an hour and the teacher wanted them to have a meal and white elephant gift exchange but no crafts....
View ArticleGirl's Weekend
My daughter, Sheridan, and I enjoyed a girls only weekend in Orange County. For Christmas, she had asked for tickets to see "Wicked". She had already seen it twice before and I had seen it 4 times so...
View ArticleGrad Party
My oldest son graduated from high school this year and had a double career path in business and computers so I wanted to celebrate his accomplishments! It was an Open House dessert party so it was...
View ArticleGlow in the Dark Party
I planned all of the decor and festivities for my daughter's 6th grade class of 100 graduates. The theme was Glow in the Dark so everything had to glow or be neon! We held it at our local HOA...
View ArticleBackyard Movies
For the past 7 summers, I have hosted backyard movies at my home. I wanted a way for my kids to keep in touch with friends, give families a chance to hang out together in a fun atmosphere, give myself...
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