It was our pleasure to host a couples wedding shower in honor of our nephew Brandon and his bride-to-be, Lauren. Our nephew grew up and graduated high school in MN but has since moved out-of-state. Lauren had never come to MN with Brandon to see where he spent his childhood, nor had she met some of his family and […]
One of they keys to hosting a stress-free brunch is to make as much of the food the day before as possible. With the early start time, make-ahead recipes earn their value in precious sleep for the host. Do the work the day before and be well rested and at your best the day of the event.
Throw a You Are My Sunshine birthday party for your favorite little one with simple food so you can relax and enjoy the party! One of the most difficult decisions for me when hosting is picking the food. In March, we celebrated our daughter’s second birthday. I’ve already shared how the house was decorated with a few strings […]
Decorations for a You Are My Sunshine Birthday party can be as simple as this bird and sunshine garland and a photo banner. In March, we celebrated our daughter’s second birthday. The house was decorated with a ‘You Are My Sunshine’ photo birthday banner, strung using patterned paper covered clothes pins. To brighten things up a bit, we made a […]
Our daughter turned TWO on Sunday. She is fun, sweet and joyful – full of curiosity, and quirky humor. She is a delight to be around and we are blessed by her every single day. Before she was born, I bought her a sign for her wall that said “You Are My Sunshine” for her bedroom wall. And […]