Articles Comments

Instead of the Dishes » Entries tagged with "Party"

Football Party Food: Pull a Quarterback Sneak

Football Party Food: Pull a Quarterback Sneak

There’s a reason I don’t blog about recipes or meals that I’ve put together very often.  I’m not particularly good at cooking.  Sure, give me a recipe or a meal plan, and I’m perfectly competent in following instructions, but you’re not likely to see much originality coming out of my kitchen. So, when we decided to invite some of the new families that we’ve met since moving to Ozark over for a Sunday afternoon of hob-nobbing … Read entire article »

Filed under: Homemaking, Not the Dishes

Throwing a Party on a Budget

Throwing a Party on a Budget

Here are some pictures from a few of the parties we’ve planned in the last three years: 1.  A great way to save $$ is to make your own food!   2. We also try to incorporate a craft/activity into each party that often produces the take-home party favor as well.  A Three-fer!!   3.  We like to incorporate elements of “dress-up” into our parties to get the kids into the spirit. We make these elements ourselves because it ALWAYS … Read entire article »

Filed under: Frugal Fawn, Spending Less

Planning a Green Birthday Party

Planning a Green Birthday Party

Earlier this month I tuned in for a Kiwi Webinar called Green Birthday Parties for Less. This topic is super timely for me right now, as I’m attempting to plan my daughter’s 5th birthday party. (She’s decided on a Hawaiian Luau theme.) The webinar was lead by Corey Colwell-Lipson and  Lynn Colwell, authors of Celebrate Green! Creating Eco-Savvy Holidays, Celebrations and Traditions for the Whole Family. Corey and Lynn lead us through the major components of … Read entire article »

Filed under: Around the House, Go Green