Entertain with creativity, enthusiasm and joy!
Have you found a fabric you’d love to use for an upcoming party–a party inspiration fabric? Miss Party has one in mind for a huge grad party this spring. Use your fabric to set the color scheme, style, and theme of your party! Of course, you’ll also want it to cross over to the paper […]
Plans are coming along for Miss Party’s swanky, little cocktail party. This year’s party theme, JINGLE MINGLE, circa 1962, calls for Miss Party’s restraint in over-decorating –chic rather than kitsch. This is an extremely difficult task because she firmly believes the holiday season is no time to begin practicing restraint. If it is what is […]
With school around the corner, Miss Party thought it would be fun to play Teacher and instruct you on her ‘ABC’s of Entertaining’. They’re 26 helpful tips to think about as you plan your next party! A is for ASSISTANCE! Hire or ask for dedicated help during your party! Unless you’ve got a cloning machine […]
Bunny love goes out to you, and you, and you! These ‘quick like a bunny’ Easter Bunnies “Peeps” Pops are hoppin’ off Miss Party’s work table this morning. Make a bunch of bunnies and just like the real ones, they’ll multiply before your very eyes! Marshmallow Bunnies “Peeps” Pops are so ridiculously quick and easy […]
French Lemonade is delicious and refreshing and a very popular choice in the summertime at the outdoor cafe’s in Paris. This easy pink version of French Lemonade is particularly pretty with raspberries and lemon slices floating on the surface. Your guests will love it! Miss Party prefers the tart, European-style version using club soda, but […]
Here are Miss Party’s 10 Golden Tidbits of Wisdom to help you on your party planning journey. Please embroider them into a sampler and frame them at your earliest convenience. Go forth and plan parties! 1) BE ORGANIZED! – Get an 8 1/2 x 11 pad of paper and a pocket file folder you can […]
The talented, gracious and patient, Chef Stephane, of Le Violin d’Ingres of Paris, France, taught Miss Party this deceptively simple dessert for entertaining. His excellent restaurant is one of several owned by Chef Christian Constant, who is internationally famous. Luckily for our traveling party, the restaurants were located within an easy walk from our apartment […]
This low-key activity station is one part activity and two parts party decoration. Miss Party loves bringing opposites together. The visual look of these large blackboards framed in ornate gold frames is just that. Utilitarian practical vs. elegantly decorative. Something used to communicating a fleeting idea vs. something created with care and skill, and intended […]
Miss Party has laid out the planning timetable just as she would if she were doing it for her own little party. The timetable is specifically for the Casual Brunch Menu, Part 1, so if you have changed, deleted or added anything, make your notes right on this list. There are lots of general party […]
Brunch is one of Miss Party’s all-time favorite entertaining meals to use when inviting families. It’s a casual relaxed meal, held late enough for Miss Party to get all the kitchen work accomplished beforehand, but with everyone out the door before the youngest guests cross into the witching hour. If you’re inviting elderly guests it’s […]
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 […]
Here is a pretty and delicate garland idea that is super quick and easy to make for Valentine’s day decor (which isn’t far off), an upcoming spring bridal or baby shower or any feminine-themed party! Yes, really! It took just 15-20 minutes to make the pretty, silk rose petal garland in the pics below. If […]
3+ MONTHS OUT FROM YOUR PARTY DATE: -Do you have intention of slimming down or toning up before the impending date? If yes, start now when you’re mentally relaxed and have time on your side to make an impact. (Either way, Miss Party loves you just the way you are and is not here to […]
Miss Party is crazy-in-love with the final results of the untraditional party invitations she created for her ‘JINGLE MINGLE’ holiday party! They’re a little bit artsy, a little bit vintage, a little bit holiday and a whole lot of cool. She incorporated authentic, vintage, unused party invitations into otherwise modern invitations. They hit a sweet […]
Miss Party thought a few of you might enjoy a little Harem history to go along with the mystery of the Harem’s ‘Secret Language’. If you came here first, be sure to check out “The Secret Language of a Harem, Part 1” to find out what the Harem’s ‘secret language’ is all about. It’s a […]
This “Halloween Themes” post stands alone, but is actually a continuation of “Halloween Themes, Part 1, 2 and 3 – Wicked fun!” If you are interested in something more scary than what you see below, there are lots of awesomely spooky themes to be found there. Don’t be afraid to check them out, they won’t […]
