I'll post a few photos later, but here's a hand-crafted pyramid for fun. I've concluded that decorating is much more fun than cooking!
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Passover Decorating Fun!
I know most of you will think I'm crazy to spend extra time decorating for Passover, but this year I wanted to create a different experience at our Seder table. So, I've collected some unique items from Pier 1, Hobby Lobby and a few other places to create a unique "Egyptian" theme.
I'll post a few photos later, but here's a hand-crafted pyramid for fun. I've concluded that decorating is much more fun than cooking!
I'll post a few photos later, but here's a hand-crafted pyramid for fun. I've concluded that decorating is much more fun than cooking!
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Orange You Glad It's Purim
The Purim holiday has passed and Passover is right around the corner, but I wanted to share with readers our Mishloch Manot idea from this year. We decided to go with a color theme: Orange. Since we used all non-perishable items, we were able to shop and package our baskets a couple of weeks prior to the holiday. This save precious time and created a no-stress Purim.
Here are few photos:
Here are few photos:
In our neighborhood, there were a lot of adorable themes. The local school did an amazing "Green" Mishloch Manot package with so many helpful household products and food items. It's nice to see creativity and thoughtfulness behind this meaningful tradition.
Friday, March 2, 2012
Purim is Next Week...Ideas to Inspire
Purim is next Thursday, March 7th and 8th. This year, I've decided to host my own Purim Seudah (festive meal). I've chosen my colors, purple and silver, and gathered some of my favorite materials and decorations to create a fun and festive table for the holiday.
I made the purple table runner yesterday after gaining inspiration from a Google link on how to make a no sew table runner. The whole project took about 45 minutes!
Wishing you a very joyous Purim filled with fun, family and festivities.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
80th Surprise Party at Leisure World
Today was a busy day setting up for an 80th Surprise Party at Leisure World. The party came together nicely working with a few simple colors, a few snazzy "80th" party supplies and of course, some personal touches to make the party a hit.
Party City has a wonderful assortment of party goods. My advice is just don't overuse the printed themes. Choose one element, such as a napkin or party plate, and use it to inspire other solids in your party. We used mature colors of gold and green to complement and not compete with the strong decor in the room.
We used elegant golden table cloths for the main buffet table and real glassware and gold chargers to present the food. We took photos from throughout the celebrant's life to accent our tables and buffet.
A custom cookie cake was created and shipped to Maryland from a bakery in Atlanta, GA. Another small detail were custom made chocolates in our color scheme with white and green chocolates with the number 80.
Here are a few more general shots from the party!
A custom cookie cake was created and shipped to Maryland from a bakery in Atlanta, GA. Another small detail were custom made chocolates in our color scheme with white and green chocolates with the number 80.
Here are a few more general shots from the party!
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Tu B'Shevat is Tomorrow: Are you Ready?
Tu B'Shevat: The New Year of Trees
Tu B’Shevat, the 15th of Shevat on the Jewish calendar—celebrated this year on Wednesday, February 8, 2012—is the day that marks the beginning of a “New Year for Trees.” This is the season in which the earliest-blooming trees in the Land of Israel emerge from their winter sleep and begin a new fruit-bearing cycle.
With a few simple and homemade items, you can make a spledid presentation for your family for the holiday of Tu B'Shevat.
I used one clever idea from the book Crafting Jewish. It's a family tree made of craft paper and a few other decorative elements I found at Michael's.
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Tu B’Shevat, the 15th of Shevat on the Jewish calendar—celebrated this year on Wednesday, February 8, 2012—is the day that marks the beginning of a “New Year for Trees.” This is the season in which the earliest-blooming trees in the Land of Israel emerge from their winter sleep and begin a new fruit-bearing cycle.
With a few simple and homemade items, you can make a spledid presentation for your family for the holiday of Tu B'Shevat.
I used one clever idea from the book Crafting Jewish. It's a family tree made of craft paper and a few other decorative elements I found at Michael's.
\In order to create a festive table, I used some simple creations from my children and a few basis supplies from Michael's. We printed coloring pages and turned them into simple decorative elements to represent the 7 foods we customarily eat on Tu B'Shevat.
- Figs
- Dates
- Pomegranates
- Olives
- Grapes (or raisins)
- Wheat
- Barley (in the form of bread, cake or cereal)
Please check back later in the week to see what our table looked like with the special foods. As you can see, it takes just a little effort to create a simple, but meaningful holiday table for your family.
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