by Kara | Aug 27 | Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Crafts
As previously mentioned, I’ve been cut off from throwing obnoxious elaborate parties after our girls turn 7. I did manage to get the okay to squeeze in milestone birthdays, so there’s that. 😉 Lucky number 13 for my firstborn was her first fancy party in...
by Kara | Jul 15 | Birthday Parties, Celebrations
I’ve wanted to do a cabana pool party with Lilly Pulitzer decor for as long as I can remember. My older daughter’s birthday is in November so that theme never worked out for her but the little one has a June birthday. I was seeing traditional pink and...
by Kara | Jul 6 | Birthday Parties, Celebrations
I occasionally refer to one or two of my equally party obsessed friends when I’m sharing my own parties with you, but I have one friend, in particular, who really isn’t equally obsessed. She’s waaaay beyond. She lives for the thrill of pulling together over-the-top...
by Kara | Jun 27 | Appetizers, Birthday Parties, Breakfast & Brunch, Celebrations, Cuisine
In effort to continue recycling birthday themes, we had tea party, round two this past weekend. While the original plan was to simply duplicate the original tea party from 7 years ago, as I began mentally preparing this party, I decided I wanted to add a little...
by Kara | Jul 11 | Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Crafts
My youngest daughter has been obsessed with pirates since she was about six months old so I knew it was inevitable that we’d one day throw her a Pirate Party. Since we live in the Tampa Bay area, we are very familiar with living the life of a pirate. Growing...
by Kara | Mar 2 | Birthday Parties, Celebrations
I have to add a disclaimer to this post right up front. The photos are TERRIBLE because they were taken on my phone, long before I considered they’d wind up on a blog, in a hurry as people were walking in the door. But despite the quality of the photos, I really...
Kara is a self-proclaimed Martha Stewart wannabe with the taste of an aristocrat and (thankfully) a penchant for bargains. She hopes to inspire you to live life beautifully and affordably while laughing at her expense along the way.
