Category Archives: Parties

MAD World

Want to have a real blast? You could plan a regular, run of the mill cocktail party or… you could ask yourself, “What would Don Draper do?”  He would start shaking up the dirty martinis, pulling out the ashtrays and stack the turntable with some Vic Damone and Rosemary Clooney of course!   Mad Men is [...]

AB FAB!

 The meek may inherit the earth but make no mistake…divas rule it! Just ask them!  At least on this special night of Cooper’s 9th birthday! Her mother, a former stationery storeowner herself knew exactly how to set the wheels in motion.  It began as it always does, with the invitation. Hot pink surrounded with [...]

All Night Long

Whether you call them sleepovers, slumber parties or bunking parties, lets get something clear right from the start, “sleep” is really not a big part of this petite soiree’.  I just wanted to put that our there for the unsuspecting parent that hasn’t ventured into the land of “no nod” yet. Sleepovers however, are a [...]

Fun… In Any Language!

It may be in printed in Portuguese, but nothing is lost in translation here. These parties look like fun! Roberta is celebrating her 40th birthday with dinner in her home in Sao Paulo with 50 of her friends on April 20th . A sue saude Roberta! Now Olivia is a whole other story… She looks [...]

Live Out Laude!

Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude and best of all, Summa Cum Laude are phrases that would make any graduate proud. Of course, just hearing your name called is not half bad either! It’s an accomplishment and a new beginning. A time to celebrate! It’s one of those big moments that needs to be embraced and [...]

I’m Your Captain

“Not all treasure is silver and gold mate.”- Captain Jack Sparrow. The wonder years of little boys are cherished days of super heroes and scraped knees, high energy and high jinks! Not to be out done by his twin sister, I thought it would be a good idea to visit the other side of the [...]

Princess Par-Tea

Remember when all we had to do was to keep our ponytails straight and catch fireflies? – Author Unknown. Being seven only lasts 365 days, which to a child seems like an eternity but for a mother reminiscing, a few blinks and a smile. It’s a time in a child’s life when wonder is boundless [...]

Make it Count!

Halloween is just a little over a month away and this year it falls on a Saturday night! Are you hosting a Monster Fun party for your grade school goblins or maybe a Ghouls Night Out? SanLori is having a frightfully good Halloween promotion that treats you to wicked savings!

Just Kidding!

    Do you remember when you would count the days until your next birthday?  I was never “just” seven.  I was seven and a half or perhaps seven and three quarters and if I got in range, I’d go ahead and slide on up to the next digit.  The anticipation of my birthday party [...]

Born in the U.S.A.

Happy Fourth of July!  What a great day to get together with friends and family and just kick back and relax.  OK, so it’s a little hot outside, or maybe you caught a rain shower where you live.  Regardless, I love the fact that that this low maintenance holiday can pack in a lot of [...]