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Party on the go!

May 31, 2010 By

On Friday, we held a farewell party for one of my friends, Yolanda, a member of our Officer Spouses’ Club. Instead of holding the party at a restaurant or someone’s home, we decided to hold it somewhere else…but we still wanted to have food and cocktails. Rather than doing a potluck thingy, I just had everyone give a few dollars and I supplied the food and drink.  The place we went was 45 minutes away, so I had to plan on serving things easily transportable…which was a little harder than I thought it would be! Transporting everything I usually use during a party nearly filled up my whole trunk!!! I ended up serving:

Red wine, white wine, and cranberry/champagne cocktails

A selection of cheeses and nuts

Terra Chips (LOVE these!)

Berries with a fruit dip

Chicken Salad sandwiches

Chocolate truffle cupcakes

Jordan almonds

So how do you make a fabulous-looking moveable feast? Here are my top tips:

  • Bring a tablecloth. This makes ALL the difference!
  • Provide nice plates/ cups/  napkins.
  • Coordinate your serving dishes….even if this means their all white plastic…at least they match!
  • It’s okay to take shortcuts.  I made the cupcakes and the fruit dip, but I bought the Jordan Almonds, chips, cheese, fruit, and chicken salad (Trader Joe’s Wine Country Chicken Salad…yum!!!).

These tips can help you spruce up your next Girls’ Night Out, Dinner Party, or family picnic!

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Graduation Card

May 28, 2010 By

One of the women I work with asked me to put together a graduation card for her to give to her granddaughter. It needed to be extra special, as she is taking her granddaughter to HAWAII for her graduation gift!  Of course, I was up to the challenge…and this is what I came up with:

I was so happy with how it turned out!  I hope her granddaughter likes it, too!  Happy Thursday!

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3-D Projections

May 26, 2010 By

So this really has nothing to do with baking, military life, decorating, organizing, or even pop culture…but I saw this video the other day and I just HAD to share it with you! There is a company that specializes in making projections on buildings that seem three dimensional…the result is pretty darn awesome.  Check it out:

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Twenty Dollar Tuesdays

May 25, 2010 By

Today’s twenty dollar tuesday tip is pretty simple.  First I have a personal question for you: is your box spring currently exposed? If I walked into your bedroom right now would I see that lightly padded box supporting your mattress?  If it is covered, is the thing covering it frumpy or outdated?

If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions, my friend, you’re in need of some help. You need to cover that box spring right up.  The problem is that dust ruffles can get a big pricey. Luckily, I have a cheap solution! Go to your local Target or Wal-Mart. Cruise those endcaps until you find a sheet (the same size as your bed) in a color that will match or coordinate with your current bedding. You can usually find these for under $10.  Go home. Remove your mattress. Place either a fitted sheet or a flat sheet directly on the box spring.  If it’s a flat sheet, pretend it’s a mattress and do those military corners. Replace the mattress. And voilà! Instant box spring cover.

And there you have it, folks, another Twenty Dollar Tuesday!!!!

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