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This post is a continuation of ‘A Grimm Evening’Halloween Theme, Part 1. In this post you’ll find more details on some of the fun fairy tale elements pictured in the first post and how to reproduce them yourself. 1) The invitations for this party are shown in the first image in this series. A few […]
‘A Grimm Evening’ Halloween theme gives you a chance to twist and play on a few of our most famous childhood fairy tales and their beloved characters with a bit of humor thrown in. In truth, many of the Grimm’s tales are pretty scary all by themselves but let’s just see how we might serve […]
Oh my goodness, the ‘Grimm Evening’ Halloween party was a blast! The weather was just perfect (the calm before the storm, perhaps!). A full moon hung overhead and the guests arrived decked to the nines in Halloween costume finery! Ah, but Miss Party is getting ahead of herself… ONCE UPON A TIME, in a land […]
Miss Party has been a busy, busy little bee working on the ‘Grimm Evening’ (Twisted Fairy Tales) Halloween party. Everything is looking fabulously horrifying, if she does say so herself. ‘Creeping’ Beauty looks like death warmed over, Hansel and Gretel look much worse for wear after their visit to that nice old woman in the […]
This particular pumpkin bread recipe has been a fall favorite for Miss Party for over 25 years! It’s moist and pumpkin-y, and just plain delicious! It’s a fabulous ‘go-to’ recipe that is ridiculously quick and simple to throw together and it makes two loaves at a time which is a big plus for a busy, […]
Miss Party has finally gotten around to photographing her Halloween invites for this year’s party and just wanted to throw them up this afternoon to inspire you! The Halloween party’s sub-theme this year is ‘Grimm and Wicked Fairy Tales’. Take a look at the menu for tons more Halloween invitation ideas, Halloween decorating ideas (for […]
Miss Party is loving her delightfully creepy invitations for the 2012 Halloween party! The Burton-esque style ‘Grimm and Wicked Fairy Tales’ theme for the 13th(?) annual party has lots to work with and plans are coming along nicely. The last couple of weeks have been all about creating the party invitation which sometimes gets pretty […]
So a final, final, final decision has finally been made on a Halloween theme for this year’s shindig! The pros and cons of all the themes were hashed out for months and as Miss Party previously revealed it had come down to four favorites –’Steampunk Frankenstein‘, ‘Grimm and Twisted Fairy Tales’, Sherlock Holmes/Gothic Victorian England […]
Miss Party has been thinking about an upcoming Halloween party that goes beyond most Halloween parties and pretty much crosses the invisible line of a small-scale production with set design, lighting and actors. She just isn’t satisfied with doing a generic ‘Halloween’ theme for this annual party. Where’s the fun in that? To really get […]
Don’t let the kids have all the fun on Halloween! Whether you’re taking a gang out for the evening or staying home to greet all the little goblins, throw on a costume or a witch’s cape and hat to make it a little more fun for YOU, and them. Plus, seasoned Trick or Treaters know […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
