For her outdoor fairy garden inspired wedding, my bestie hosted a beautiful hanging wisteria altar pergola to exchange her vow, and ever since I saw it I instantly fell in love with the idea of creating a curtain of my own for using as a beautiful photo backdrop! So when my favorite silk flower provider featured some gorgeous wisteria garlands and stems, I knew it was the perfect time to craft my own Fairy Light Flower Curtain to feature at my Vintage Victorian Cocktail Party!
Read MoreAnybody care for a spot of tea? While tea is usually my winter warmer of choice, with the start of my collection of tea cups I wanted to see what other uses I could put them to in the warmer months while still having them for serving future tea parties and brunches. Enter these Teacup Mini Centerpieces, a perfect petite floral addition to my myriad of party decorations!
Read MoreWedding guest books are practically a necessity as far as wedding details go, but that doesn’t mean that you have to stick to the same old guestbook of the past. All of these guest books are unique, beautiful, and best of all, less than $50!
Read MoreSpring is in the air and soon it will be wedding season in full bloom! In that spirit, we have taken to the internet to find fun and affordable wedding details for the springtime season. So you don’t break the bank, these are $30 or less!
Read MoreThere are so many adorable and amazing things you can buy for your wedding, its hard to decide what you want to buy, leave out, or DIY. If you are looking for some unique wedding day details for your Rustic Wedding, check out my finds below from ceremony to reception, all under $25!
Read MoreCalling all Aires, Pisces, and every sign in between! I think astrology is super fun, which any of my guests who attended my Zodiac Summer’s Eve Party can attest, and I love to make fun zodiac themed gifts for my favorite friends that love it too! For those who don’t have the time or astrological inspiration to make their gifts, this guide is for you!
Read MoreI love cleverly crafted candles and experimenting with new methods of making them as gifts for my friends! So while I was thinking of fun additions to my Galentine’s gift boxes last year, it was the perfect time to try putting pretty gold foil accents into my candle crafting and thus these gorgeous Crescent Moon Candles came to be!
Read MoreWhile Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, the people I love most to craft for this time of the year are my best gal pals! So for inviting all my favorite ladies to my Anime Karaoke Birthday Party last year, I used it as the perfect excuse to showered them with DIY gifts and costume accessories while also asking them to dress up for my birthday in these custom Sailor Scout Galentine's Day Gift Boxes!
Read MoreJust like our lovely Bridesmaids need to be appreciated, our wonderful Groomsmen also deserve your thanks with a special gift of their own on your wedding day! After all, they are responsible for getting that groom down the aisle! So, to compliment our post for 50 Bridesmaid Gifts Under $25, we have a new big bad post of Groomsman Gifts, all under $30!
Read MoreTis the season for holiday parties! While this year, I can’t host my people in my home and will instead be delivering cookies and gifts to my friends and family, it's the perfect time to showcase one of my favorite parties I’ve been waiting on since last year, the Cookie Box and Cocoa Bar Holiday Brunch I threw to begin the holiday season!
Read MoreEver since I was a teenager, I’ve always loved baking cookies during the holiday season to give to my friends and family! Every year I bake dozens upon dozens, pack them up in tins and boxes, and mailing or delivering them to all my most special people. But when you are looking to bake hundreds of cookies in just a single season, you have to go in with a game plan to bake in bulk and to actually get it all done! From snickerdoodles to sugar cookies, I’m going over the basics of how I plan out my cookie recipes and baking schedule, along with my favorite ways to package my own sweet holiday treats!
Read MoreIf there is something that screams holiday cheer and keeps you warm on cold December days, it has to be a delicious cup of cocoa or a holiday coffee concoction from your favorite barista! So when I was deciding what to serve at my first Cookies & Cocoa Holiday Brunch, I knew that the first holiday bar in my home would be my seasonal favorite for winter mornings, a decked out Coffee and Cocoa Bar!
Read MoreChristmas Season is upon us which means its time for Christmas Shopping! If you are looking for some unique but inexpensive gifts for you husband, brother, father, or any guy in your life, look no further! All the items below are unique, useful, and manly. And at under $35 each, they are the perfect choice for heartfelt and inexpensive Christmas gifts!
Read MoreIf there’s something I love about the holidays that I don’t get to indulge in the rest of the year, it has to be designing and decorating Christmas Trees to give my house all sorts of holiday cheer! I’ve always had a tree of some shape or size to decorate every season, so upon decorating for the first Cookies & Cocoa Bar Holiday Brunch in our new home, it was time to find the perfect tree to deck the halls and begin creating our collection of decorations for our new home. But when my husband imprudently agreed to let me buy multiple trees for our house, I used it as an opportunity to create this guide on how to decorate these festive firs with your own creative sleigh style!
Read MoreBaby Showers are always a fun celebration to buy gifts for; there’s nothing better than helping your best friends and family prepare for the first or newest little one in their life. While there are so many fun and unique options for baby gifts out there, I wanted to make a list of affordable choices that are one of a kind gifts that any new mother will love. In that spirit, I have created a collection of beautiful baby shower gift options from my favorite online storefront for handmade items, Etsy, with all these super cute presents available for under $25!
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