Lucy's Lemonade Stand Party

These pictures are ancient.  Lucy is turning twelve this year, and these are from her 9th birthday.  But when I stumbled across the photos, I really wanted to share.  The "Lemonade Stand" was the best party we ever had for her!

We passed out bags of nickels the girls could use to redeem at the different stands....bounce house, popcorn, cotton candy, etc.

Obviously everything was free, but the girls loved using their nickels.  It made the party have a real "lemonade stand" atmosphere.  

For party favors we passed out old fashioned jars filled with lemon drops.  Super easy and super fun!

Candyland Christmas Part 2

 I updated the original post I did for my outdoor "Candyland Christmas" theme. But most likely people didn't scroll back down through all the posts to see the update. I finished up the urn bases by adding some fresh pine boughs leftover from the windstorm outside (necessary to hide the rocks).

And I brought out some lanterns from inside.

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Vintage Christmas Tablescapes

Have you seen the Anthropologie Kerr Jar snow globes?  They are adorable.  But, they are $38 dollars.  A little out of budget if you ask me.  So this is my "Knock Off"  Anthropologie snow globe.

I packed a whole bunch of ornaments (some vintage, some recreations) into a wooden crate I have had FOREVER.

I didn't put up my "fancy" tree this year, so I had plenty of ornaments to put into tablescapes around the house.  The crystal bowl on the right was my Grandma's.

The boughs came from outside after the huge wind storm here last week.  There are literally pine boughs piled up everywhere all over the city.

The vignette on my entry table.

Vintage ornaments on the kitchen island.

The dining room table.  I opted for Hydrangea this year instead of Poinsettia.

The "25" is just cardboard, with fake snow glued on.

By the way, I have been linking up all over!  I linked up to the Link Party at French Country Cottage.  Check it out here.  And At the Picket Fence, here.  And finally, at The Shabby Creek Cottage, here.

Merry Christmas!

Candyland Christmas

This is my second year doing the "Candyland" Christmas theme outside. I made the candy poles last year out of 6" PVC pipe, that I spray painted white. I hot-glued the ribbon around the pole, and then added giant ornaments glued to the top.





My neighbor came over while I was putting everything together and says "You sure have a lot of stuff on there", (picture me doing my doofy voice impersonation there).  To which I replied, "Oh, do you think it is too much?"  (As if I care what he thinks).  He then says "I don't know, don't ask me".  It was at this point that I realized there was food all over his chin.  I then said, "You're right, I won't ask you, you don't know anyway".  He was not in the least offended.

I swear I did not pose this picture.  Fred was staring at me taking pictures through the glass, and Bryan thought he wanted to be let out.  So he let's him out, and Fred plops down right in my picture.  Then he posed like he was gazing off into the distance romantically.....I swear!  This was not planned!

(Make sure you look at the update pictures at the bottom of this post).

I know, this is a bit over the top than my usual taste, but my kids love it, and that is actually the reason I do it.

At night.

I took these pictures before I had finished the bases.  (See below).  The rocks are needed to hold the heavy poles in place.   Last year I had fake snow in the urns, and giant candy ornaments, but the "snow" blew all over the yard and made a huge mess.   

UPDATE:  I did get the bases done.  I used some of the fallen boughs from the wind storm to fill up the bottom of the urns.  I also brought out some lanterns I already had.  I like the finished product MUCH better.

Vintage Christmas Mantel 2011

So I still envision making a cute glittery banner to hang in front of the silver beads, but to be honest, I'm not sure if I'm gonna make that happen.

A few weeks ago I got the fresh garland from Home Depot (for 5 bucks!), but it's getting pretty brittle.  I have been spraying water on it with a squirt gun.  Anyboday got any other ideas for keeping it fresh?



If only I could find the energy to put up the OUTSIDE decorations......