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Ice Cream Balls Rolled in Toppings

by Marie August 31, 2011

I’ve dipped ice cream balls into chocolate before, but I wanted a bigger selection of toppings this time. These are bite-sized chunks of creamy crunchy goodness. The chocolate toffee balls were my favorite! Supplies for Rolled Ice Cream Balls: your favorite flavor of ice cream small scoop, mine is a 1-1/2 inch scoop small bowls [...]

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Featured Spotlight: Lemon Chiffon Cake

by Marie August 17, 2011

Just found this amazingly delicious recipe from over at the M&T Spotlight. It’s it so pretty? Almost too pretty to eat. Lemon Chiffon Cake from Apron of Grace. I love these cakes with ribbon ruffle looking frosting. I’ve got to try this soon!

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Celebrate a Birthday with a Balloon Banner

by Marie August 15, 2011

I’m sharing this fun way we decorated for my daughter’s birthday with a balloon banner over at Babycenter’s Momformation. This banner could not be simpler and it looks festive for any birthday party. We hung it on our entry way as the party guest came through the kitchen and dining room. Another fun way to [...]

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Quick Tip for Labeling Drinking Cups

by Marie August 2, 2010

When we’re having a party and a lot of cups are floating around, it can be hard to remember who’s is who’s. If they aren’t labeled, kids tend to get a new one for each sip. Here’s an easy trick to keep all your plastic cups labeled, helpful enough for even young ones to find [...]

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Giveaway: Storkie’s Invitations and Announcements with Style

by Marie April 9, 2010

This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to all who entered. Congrats to #25 Janine and #90 Julie. Have fun announcing and inviting! I’m happy to have Storkie, a Make and Takes sponsor, here today with a giveaway. They’ve got great products for all kinds of invitations and announcements, and 2 readers will be winning a [...]

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Swiffer SocialLuxe Lounge 09′ Wrap Up

by Marie July 31, 2009

The Swiffer SocialLuxe Lounge was the highlight of my BlogHer weekend. It was truly amazing. The 6 of us hostesses worked together virtually to get this party together, and it turned out better than I imagined. There were amazing decorations, spa stations, Blogluxe awards, blogging babes, and fabulous sponsors. Here’s a few pictures from the [...]

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