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The Adventures of Hudson’s 6th Birthday

You know that old saying, “Snakes and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails…”? I’m certain this was written for our son Hudson. Hudson is one million…

Last weekend my sweet husband Dan threw me a birthday party, which naturally, I completely hijacked. I can’t help it. It’s what I do. I…

Back in March, as the release date of my new book EAT MORE DESSERT neared, I began planning a large launch party downtown Seattle. We…

My daughter Ally decided she’d like to have a kitten themed party to celebrate her 8th birthday. Honestly, I wasn’t a huge fan of her…

Hudson’s birthday party didn’t turn out quite like I had planned this year, but with everything else that went on in 2013, it wasn’t a…

My crazy fun friend Kaylee of Kaylee Eylander Photography threw the best Neon 80’s party for her daughter Estelle’s 9th birthday. Being a child of…

My sweet Ally James is now 7. SEVEN! I swear I start every one of my children’s birthday party blogs with the same first paragraph….

This darling table was created for a bride-to-be who loved all things vintage. I had the chance to use a lot of pieces from my…

My father in law turned 60 last month. I wanted to make him a masculine cake, something different from my usual fluffy, pretty, buttercream cakes….