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Beet-Dyed Mustard Ranch Deviled Eggs

Vegetarian

Bright pink beet-dyed mustard ranch deviled eggs are stunning and easy to make. They are the perfect way to use up hard boiled eggs and they make a great appetizer.
How to Make Beet-Dyed deviled eggs with recipe for mustard ranch deviled eggs

I’ve never needed an excuse to get friends together for a celebration. Especially with blogging, I’m always wrangling girlfriends together for some hair-brained scheme, whether I need hand models or people to pose in front of a photo booth.

A while ago I hosted a confetti party. There were two reasons for the party – one, I finished a rough stretch at work with mostly night shifts, meaning I had basically dropped off the planet. I wanted to get everyone together to reconnect over drinks and snacks. Plus, I needed a party spread to highlight the balloon party centerpiece DIY I was working on for Martha Stewart. Why go to all of the trouble of making the decorations, recipes, and libations for a photoshoot if you can’t have people around to share them?… Read More »

April 25, 2022  •  Filed Under: Appetizers, Breakfast/Brunch, Gluten Free Recipes, Party Recipe Ideas, Recipes, Side Dishes, Snacks 18 Comments

Confetti Polka Dot Photobooth Backdrop

Take your party to the next level with a fun homemade photobooth! Make it colorful with this easy confetti polka dot photobooth backdrop DIY.

Fun Easy Photobooth Backdrop DIY Tutorial!

Every party needs a photobooth. It’s so much fun to take the photos themselves and looking back through them is almost like reliving the party! Photobooths are easy to set up at home and often the most intimidating part is making the backdrop. This DIY is super easy and doesn’t take any fancy materials or skills.

Fun Easy Photobooth Backdrop DIY Tutorial!… Read More »

October 5, 2015  •  Filed Under: DIY, Paper Projects, Party Ideas, Photobooths, Wedding Inspiration No Comments

Mini Oreo Cupcake Toppers

Mini Oreo Cupcake Toppers are the perfect easy decoration for your cupcakes. Just dip mini Oreos in white chocolate and cover with sprinkles!

Brilliant Mini Oreo Cupcake Topper Decoration DIYAm I the only one who sees all of these ornate cupcake and cake toppers on Pinterest and feels completely defeated? I love a good DIY, but the idea of creating an ornate paper project to put on a dessert that already took hours to make is a little defeating. Plus, they just get thrown away in the end!

I was making white chocolate dipped Oreos for my recent confetti party and I had that ‘aha’ moment – why not make mini white chocolate dipped oOreosand use them as a topper for my colorful stuffed cupcakes?… Read More »

September 28, 2015  •  Filed Under: Cakes & Cupcakes, Desserts, DIY, Halloween Recipes, Party Ideas, Party Recipe Ideas, Recipes 4 Comments

Ice Cream & Cupcake Funfetti Cookies

Party Recipe - sugar cookies shaped like ice cream cones and cupcakes!

Here’s a bit of decorated sugar cookie inspiration for you! In this post you’ll find how I made these cupcake and ice cream cone sugar cookies, but let’s be serious. This post is less about that and more about an excuse to post these fun .gifs that I spent wayyyy too much time creating! 🙂

I made cookies for my recent confetti party that you’ve been reading so much about. What better cookies to have for a confetti party than funfetti sugar cookies decorated in the shape of my favorite desserts? … Read More »

September 4, 2015  •  Filed Under: Ice Cream, Party Recipe Ideas, Recipes, Snacks 2 Comments

White Chocolate Dipped Pretzels & Oreos

The secret to perfect white chocolate dipped pretzels and Oreos. They are easy to make and are the perfect party snack. Don’t forget the sprinkles!

How to make white chocolate dipped pretzels and oreos - with sprinkles!On my first attempt to make white chocolate-dipped pretzels and Oreos, I thought it would be a piece of cake. I mean, what’s so hard about putting some cookies into chocolate, right?

Then I gave it a shot and the white candy melts I used were wayyy too thick. The mixture pulled the cookies apart and didn’t coat evenly.

So I did what any rational person would do and consulted the internet. Thanks to the help of a forum, I learned that you need to thin that candy melts first.

Who knew!? Since it took me some investigative work to figure out how to make them, I thought I would share the ‘recipe’ with you here…. Read More »

September 2, 2015  •  Filed Under: Appetizers, Cookies, Desserts, Halloween Recipes, Party Recipe Ideas, Recipes, Snacks, Summer Treats 9 Comments

Polka Dot Serving Platter DIY

Genius! DIY a serving platter with just colored paper and decoupage!When you hear ‘Mod Podge,’ you might assume the project is a bit outdated. My first Mod Podge DIY was way back at age 8, during my 4-H days. I decoupaged floral paper napkins on the back side of a clear glass plate. I proudly displayed them at the local county fair. Although it was a fun project, you can probably guess it wasn’t at all trendy. It was definitely more appropriate for a dusty sitting room from decades past.

This is decoupage in a whole new way. In just a few steps, you can upcycle an old platter to make it way more fun. I got my platters at Goodwill for about $4 each!

Because I was creating these platters for my colorful confetti party, I chose to do a bright colored polka dot design. I think it would also be fun to do a chevron pattern or even a two color polka dot pattern…. Read More »

August 31, 2015  •  Filed Under: DIY, Gift Ideas, Party Ideas, Wedding Inspiration No Comments

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