Category: Party Central
Tropical Mimosa Bar
Hi Friends! Our live music and events venue, The 443 Social Club, has kept me so busy over the last couple of years that I haven’t had much time or creative energy left to blog. But, we hosted a bridal shower over the weekend with […]
Halloween Decor on the Cheap: It’s Party Time!
The last few weeks of my life have been complete craziness…I started a new full-time job after being self-employed for 25+ years, but I have not given up any of my freelance projects yet. And – I decided it would be a good idea to DIY […]
Halloween Decor on the Cheap: 5 Fast Thrift Store Fixes
I’m in the home stretch of pulling together a whole bunch of DIY Halloween decor for one of my restaurant clients, and today I’m sharing 5 FAST Thrift Store Fixes you can throw together with supplies from your local thrift or ReStore. Silver Trays – […]
Halloween Decor on the Cheap: Spooky Spell Books
Old books make a great addition to spooky Halloween vignettes, don’t you think? I picked up a pile of books at my local thrift store to work into my table decorations for the party. I chose books with Halloween appropriate titles and dark covers and […]
Halloween Decor on the Cheap: Pretty Poison Vases
I’m plugging away on Halloween decor for my client party this weekend, and one of my dilemmas was what do put on the smaller tables in the restaurant. I’m making spooky vignettes for the larger ones, but I don’t have room on the little tables – […]
Halloween Decor on the Cheap: Bloody Candles
Want a Halloween decor project that will give you a lot of spooky bang for very little buck? Today I’m going to create Bloody Candles using thrift store candlesticks and Dollar Store candles. Last year I tried the bloody candle trick using empty wine bottles […]
Halloween Decor on the Cheap: DIY Potion Bottles
One of my restaurant clients is having a Halloween party this year, so I’ve been crazy busy DIY-ing all kinds of spooky decor. I’m trying to keep the budget low and luckily there are lots of neat things you can make with thrift store finds […]
Funky Boho Lounge, Phase 1
July is almost here, and that typically means an insanely nutty, crazy-busy work month for me. I am on the board of directors for the NY State Blues Festival. My job is to set up and manage our VIP tent which will have 600-700 sponsors […]
How to Throw a Budget Friendly Backyard Wedding
June is here, and that means wedding season is in full swing! It seems more and more people I know are opting for non-traditional, casual weddings, but that could be my age – most of my friends are on their second or third marriage at […]
What I did with My Scrap Butcher Block
I’ve been really busy this week putting the finishing touches on the kitchen, working on the attached back entryway and cleaning up the house. My plan is all coming together….finally! Plus, for the first time in 3 months my dining room isn’t dust covered workshop. HUGE […]