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The Magic Elf helps count down to Christmas

Pointy ears, perky red hats and the perfect blend of magic and mischief!  I know there are so many “littles” counting to the “sleeps” until their Magic Elf returns this year!  (Do you guys have a Magic Elf or Elf on the Shelf or a Vintage Elf that comes?) So, naturally when I got a […]

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Win 2 Custom Dancewear Sets & a Headband

Just Dance is owned by Anita Mauer of Trophy Club, Texas and managed by Cara Switzer of Hurst, Texas.  Together, the two Moms share a love of dance and a vision to create QUALITY dancewear that is available to everyone, and can be CUSTOMIZED to fit the personality and needs of each dancer.  We got to see first hand […]

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Deals and Steals on Decorations, Party Supplies, Gifts, and more

Now that the holiday season is officially here we’re all shopping for the perfect gifts, planning or attending festive parties, and decorating our homes to make the holidays “merry and bright.”  As much fun as it all is it can also be exhausting and stressful to make all that happen in just a 5-6 week […]

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Ruff Draft: Free Printable Thanksgiving Placemat

We want to give THANKS to our fans/readers today by sharing with you a FREE PRINTABLE Thanksgiving Placemat.  We are showing a few simple tricks you can do to spruce up your kid’s table as well.  We are loving the rustic vibe this season with pale fall neutral colors with a hint of blue… who says […]

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Friendsgiving Ideas & Thanksgiving Inspiration

I am in LOVE with this quote that my dear friend sent me to use on her custom “Friendsgiving” invitation. It is not happy people that are thankful. It is thankful people that are happy.  Think about it. My dear friend is hosting a “Friendsgiving” dinner with friends this November. I love this idea.  After […]

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A few Amazing Holiday Gift & Christmas Decor Deals!

  If you are like me, you are shopping early and planning holiday decor early! I love to enjoy the holidays and take my time with gift shopping. I love to make sure the gifts I get are perfect! Oh, and since we are in the paper business, of course I love to make sure […]

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Elegant Baby Shower in Black and Gold

This elegant baby shower was styled by The Pear for one of their own, Alexis Campbell!  With Baby Boy #2 on the way the baby shower used black and gold tones, and the perfect touch of blue was added with blue mason jars on the drink table.  It’s one of my favorite elements of this party.  Subtle enough […]

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A Love Grows Themed Anniversary Party

A few weeks ago, my brother, sister and I planned a Surprise 40th Anniversary Party for my parents.  My parents are so selfless, loving, generous and are such a big part of our lives, so we wanted to surprise them with a room full of their favorite people.  I talk to my mom every day, […]

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A Shabby Chic Vintage Rose 90th Birthday Celebration

This summer I went home to Ohio to help throw a 90th Birthday party for my Italian Grandmother (who we call Nannie).  I was thrilled to be able to travel home to celebrate and honor my grandmother and set up a dessert table that represented who she was throughout her life.  All of our immediate […]

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All Aboard! A Girl Train Birthday Party!

Parties by Krista of Hoopla Events are a regular feature here, so it should come as no surprise that when Krista asked Maureen to design a girl train birthday party invitation and coordinating décor, she happily obliged.  I (Jen from Banner Events) had the privilege of helping Krista plan and style this special party for […]

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Maureen’s 34th! Surprise Birthday Party!

I feel like the luckiest girl in the world! So, you all know I moved from Charlotte to Milwaukee almost a year ago.  I left some family, amazing friends, my partner in crime (Adria Ruff of course), and so many wonderful memories of living in the south to move up here.  It was a hard […]

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Halloween Flash SALE (50% off with code 50TREAT)

Seriously – No Tricks, Only Treats from this crew with this awesome Halloween Sale!  For the next 36 hours we’re offering  50% off of any of our Halloween Instant Downloads when you use the code 50TREAT at checkout.   That means there is still time to deck the HALLS-oween and come out looking like the coolest SPOOK on […]

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Ruff Draft: Spooky Ghost Boo Gifts

This week is your last week to pass around Boo Gifts and today I wanted to share with you the Ghost Boo Gifts we made for Grayce’s friends.  My girls love this tradition and ask me every year to participate. We don’t live in a neighborhood full of kids, so we just drop off Boo Gifts to […]

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Halloween Pumpkin Carving Party

Have you carved your Halloween pumpkin yet!?  All month long, we have been sharing ideas for our Grumpy Cat Pumpkin Carving Party.  Teaming up with Petsmart and Friskies has been a blast!  We shared our painted Grumpkin, our easy no-bake Chocolate Marshmallow Pumpkin Pops, and our Candy Corn Jello Parfait recipe. Today, we are sharing […]

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Choo Choo – New Girlie Train Party Theme!

Choo choo, Cute cute! This Girlie Train Party is SO cute!  We absolutely love working with Krista of Hoopla Events, and here are a few sneak peeks of her daughter’s 3rd birthday.  From the Box Car Lunch boxes to the adorable photo booth, I cannot wait to share all of the details from her creative […]

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