an absolute must for any halloween party

melissa (huckleberryprairie.com) posted a recipe and instructions on how to make these adorable owl cookies!  as soon as i saw them i told her i absolutely had to have them for my upcoming halloween festivities.  wouldn't you agree? :)  thanks for the idea melissa!

yabba dabba doo!

the halloween festivities are in the works!  sarah and i have started discussing ideas and have decided it will be one big party for kids and adults...everyone comes dressed!  it will be everything halloween, from games to goodies and decor!  so, i have been thinking of costumes for quite sometime now...at first i wanted to do an alice in wonderland theme for the family...but then i thought of the flinstones and thought that would be pretty fun and funny! ;)  so it's official..we will be fred, wilma, bam-bam, and pebbles...oh, and dino (yes, even our dog will be dressed..haha).  i can't wait to hear what everyone else has in the works! :)

ella and luke ;)

me and bobby ;)

annabelle ;)

anyone interested in barney and betty rubble? ;) haha!

candyland party feature! :)

yay!!  my candyland party is being featured on creative parties and showers today!  so exciting and such an honor! :)  this blog is nothing but inspiration!  definitely a favorite..i love it! :)  

backyard summer picnic

it's been so long since i have done a tablescape.  i am so excited that my sister, melissa, is down from texas, and we could do one together.  we decided we wanted to do a pretty backyard picnic  to celebrate the end of summer. :)

some goodies

and yummy drinks

pretty pink candles

raspberry lemonade

silverware in a mason jar wrapped in a ribbon

summer staple..watermelon :)

place setting

lantern

green and blue vases to accent the tablecloth

daisies

a butterfly even came to visit. ;)

as the sun started setting, we lit the candles for dusk

pretty candlelight

dusk quickly turned into night...

and the apple pie was hot out of the oven, ready to be served :)

dessert by candlelight, under the moon.  what a perfect summer night.

twinkle lights to offer more lighting

and my little ella always there to blow out the candles. her way of ending the night.

bring on the fall! ;)