This morning the littles awoke to an Under the Rainbow Lucky Leprechaun Breakfast hosted by our leprechaun friend Sham! The littles were plum giddy with excitement. I mean, they could hardly believe that our holiday elf Scout’s best leprechaun friend Sham came all the way here from Ireland on his busiest day of the year. … Read More
At long last I’ll wrap up the review of our Chili & Beer Tasting party with the recipes! We tried to carry the theme all the way through the meal and it really turned out splendidly. Beer Cheese Fondue 2 1/2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar 4 to 6 ounces shredded Gruyere 1 rounded tablespoon all-purpose… Read More
The Chili & Beer Tasting party invitations were a fun precursor to the party and were really a cinch to make. We started with Yuengling Light bottles. Why? Because when I went to the grocery I was looking for a solid brown bottle without any weird dimples, grooves or etchings and this particular option happened… Read More
Over the last couple of years, we’ve been fortunate enough to make the acquaintance of quite a few lovely families in our new neck of the woods. Along with seven other couples we participate in a monthly supper club, and were thrilled to take our turn hosting the crowd last weekend! After a little discussion… Read More
Allrighty ya’ll, today we’re visiting the year of the Monster Bash. AKA the year the PCP insisted on having his party at Chuck E Cheese. People…have you seen the inside of a Chuck E Cheese? Trust me when I say there’s not much to work with, and bear with me as I share how we… Read More
When the PCP was turning five, he had two requests… to have a Batman theme and to have his celebratory affair at the playground. While the former was easy peasy, the later was a little challenging seeing as his late November birth date was very iffy for an outdoor fete. And though we ended up… Read More
After a fantastic hibachi dinner out with friends and a table load of littles, we came back to our place to ring in the new year. A few yards of burlap, candles and mercury glass were the perfect back drop for a simple and so-Southern (four dollar!) arrangement of collard greens and a “bonne anne”… Read More