Miss Party just has to send out a big party love for this convertible Williams-Sonoma ‘Glass Domed Cake Plate/Punch Bowl’ that – snip-snap! – Miss Party converts to a Trifle or punch bowl! Williams-Sonoma seems to have the exclusive on it, but thankfully it is quite reasonably priced at around $30. It is such a […]
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Pineapple Coconut Bread – Warm, tropical breezes with every slice!
The flavors of pineapple and coconut together are synonymous with the Hawaiian and Caribbean Islands. You taste them in all sorts of food and drink, morning, noon and night. They just work perfectly together! Here is a fantastic summer fruit quick bread recipe that is easy to put together and delicious as an addition to […]
Holiday Parties-with-a-Purpose – A little inspiration for the season!
Miss Party thinks quite a bit like Mary Poppins, “A spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down.” Turn work into play and suddenly it isn’t quite so distasteful! Ask a handful of friends to join you for a fun evening of socializing and wrapping gifts, or a couple of families to make holiday crafts. […]
Apple Slump – Louisa May Alcott’s favorite autumn dessert!
Miss Party loves a strong-willed, 19th century woman who can stand on her own two lace-up boots –’cause she paid for them herself! Louisa May Alcott, was just that kind of plain-speaking, hard-working woman and writer. Due to ongoing family financial troubles and her own nature, she also spent the better part of her life […]
Peanut Butter & Jelly Muffins – Best friends forever!
Miss Party is a HUGE peanut butter lover and has eaten more than her fair share of PB & J’s over the years. She’s also all about taking comfort food flavors and presenting them in a new way or giving them the gourmet treatment. Thanks to her darling daughter, Tessa, she has added these delicious, […]
DIY Party Invitation Embellishments, Part 2 – 5 MORE ‘inviting’ and exciting ideas!
Here are 5 MORE ‘inviting’ ideas to go from basic to anything but ordinary party invitations! There are so many fun and easy ways to take handmade, semi-handmade or ready-made invitations and make them unique. Try one technique or several! * If you have ANY concern that your envelope may be outside U.S. Post Office […]
Behind the Scenes of ‘Under the Big Top!’ – a Vintage Circus Themed Dance
Miss Party has a fabulous little story to toss in the ‘cool story’ basket. It’s a story with a moral, too –be part of the solution, instead of part of the problem. Maybe it will inspire you or someone you know, too… The story started when our local high school’s dance schedule needed to be […]
