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Surf’s Up Dude! — The Perfect Summer Party for the Surfing Enthusiast
That moment when you overhear one of the party guests tell his mom “Can I stay longer, I’m having the time of my life!!” Three hours into the party, I was feeling pretty tired and just as I was starting to lose steam, his comment was just the thing I needed to hear to let me know it was all worth it! This Surfing Party was a fun theme for my son who just discovered surfing during our spring break trip to the North Shore of Oahu, HI. What a fun adventure! I couldn’t believe my eyes when my little nine-year-old boy got up on his first try. It was…
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Invitation in a Bottle
Create an Invitation that will Really Excite Your Guests Everyone loves getting letters in the mail, but these days it’s a rare occurence for sure. What little boy wouldn’t be thrilled to get his own message in a bottle delivered right in his mailbox? Over the years I have done several variations of this invitation from mermaid parties, luau dinners, pirate parties and now a surfing party. It always draws attention and it always gets the guests excited for the upcoming event. Believe it or not, these invitations in a bottle can actually go through the mail. I add just under 1/4 cup of sand to the bottom of the…
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Tiny Taco Bar
A Taco Buffet: a sure crowd pleaser! One of my favorite types of meals to prepare include some kind of “serve yourself” bar where you get to customize your meal to your liking, and because I’m not a short order chef, serving meals this way insures that everyone is happy. You don’t want onions? You can’t have dairy? You think salsa is too spicy? Great…make it how you like it! A tacos bar is also a great way to introduce new flavor combinations. My family loved these pulled chicken tacos and by making them with mini taco shells, they were able to try out a variety of different flavors without…
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Pulled Chicken Tacos
I think we could easily eat Mexican food every day of the week, but sometimes it’s nice to throw in a new variation into the mix. Instead of the usual crunchy shell beef tacos, I fixed pulled chicken tacos and my family couldn’t keep their hands off! At just 3 1/2 ” these mini tacos are a fun size and could easily serve as an appetizer to a bigger meal…they’re like the sliders of the taco world! This recipe could and probably should be doubled! The best part of making tacos is what you dress them up with. I served these up with some favorite sides including: sliced avocado diced…
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Homemade Laundry Detergent: A one Year’s Supply
Due to the mounting costs of remodeling, I am always on the look-out for ways to cut spending on products we use regularly. This spring as I was scrolling through my facebook feed, I came across a post that caught my eye. In the article, the author shared her experiences saving money by making her own laundry detergent at home. Now, I’m no stranger to DIY and making things from scratch. I have an entire Pinterest board dedicated to DIY household products, but what intrigued me was that this “recipe” was actually supposed to make enough laundry soap to last an entire year. One less item to have buy at…
