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Looking for Home Entertaining Items/Gifts
Asked by J.S. from Chicago
on March 5, 2008
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Hi,
I have a some friends who are getting married, moving into a new home, and also are re-decorating and would like to give them something fresh, stylish, but not ju...
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- Hi J., Try Cedar Closet, it is an upscale consignment boutique with many unique items ie; furniture, antiques, crystal, pottery, home decor and much more. Located ...
- Good Morning J., After setting up a new household, your friends would appreciate a gift certificate to a spa. I personally enjoy Soma Spa in Flossmoor. This will be...
- Try IKEA. We did that for close friends of ours a couple years ago. We made a giant gift basket with neat, funky/contemporary items - primarily kitchen & entertainin...
Crafty Shower: Anyone Tried Decorating Onesies & Bibs?
Asked by K.K. from Phoenix
on August 4, 2009
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Hi, crafty ladies. I'm throwing a shower for a friend in about two weeks. We're thinking that instead of the usual shower games, we'd have a craft or two for people to...
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- Check this out I thought it was cute. http://www.cookiemag.com/magazine/blogs/nesting/2009/06/diy-iron-on-onesies.html
- We did that for my second baby shower and it was a hit. Fabric markers, paint and iron ons all worked wonderfully and we actually found white bibs to decorate at hobby...
- I have used the fabric markers and fabric paints for years on several different projects. You can buy them at Wal-mart, Michael's or Joanne's (use the coupon from the...
Treasure Island Party
Asked by L.B. from Philadelphia
on March 17, 2008
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Hi Moms,
I am decorating my son's school cafeteria for a Treasure Island-themed party. Everyone is invited to come dressed as a friendly pirate. So far, I have foun...
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- Hi L., Our Spring Fair at school last year was Pirates of the Car. We had help, but it was very cool, we had nets too, but we also had chests full of old shiny stuff...
- Hi! I suggest taping blue cellophane over the florescent lights in the cafeteria to get the feel of the deep blue sea. Snacks could include whale-shaped crackers and ...
- I don't know what kind of budget you have, but you may want to take a look at wallsofthewild.com - they have all sorts of cool lifesized stick-on animals, trees, flowe...
Halloween Birthday Ideas
Asked by K.S. from Chicago
on September 23, 2008
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My soon to be 3 year old son was born on Halloween. This will be our first year actually celebrating his birthday on Halloween though. We invited our friends and fam...
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- My son was born Oct 30 and we are having a Halloween themed b-day party for him. It is different than a halloween party because we will have birthday cake, balloons(or...
- I would hold his party on a seperate day. We usually have a small family gathering on the date and then a bigger party or friend party at a later date.
- My son's birthday is 10/26, and MY birthday is Christmas Eve. In the future, to make it extra special for your son, I would separate his birthday party from Hallowe...
Ideas for a Two-year-old's "Car/truck" Birthday Party
Asked by K.M. from Kansas City
on August 12, 2009
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Hello, Mamas:
This has probably been asked before, but I'm trying to plan my son's birthday party coming up in a few weeks. I decided to use a "car/truck" theme (tru...
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- Sounds like a fun party. I just wanted to echo that my 2 yo daughter loves to play with cars, and is infatuated with trucks and motorcycles. Have fun! A.
- I think books are the best party favor and you could tie a sucker and balloon to it if you want. Sounds like you have great ideas for your party. You could make stop...
- As a young girl, I loved my Matchbook cars! I would give everyone the same stuff in each gift bag. It is a car-themed party, so even girls that might not like cars wil...
Cake Making
Asked by M.C. from Dallas
on June 5, 2008
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i recently made a birthday cake for my daughter. i got a crazy idea in my head to make a 4 tier cake with decorations for her spongebob party. i have never done anythi...
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- to add to the other posters stores.... Don't forget JoAnn's Fabrics ..... Wilton Cake Supplies usually sends reps to the different craft stores to do classes. The...
- I am taking Wilton's class 1 at Hobby Lobby and it has been fun so far. They are 2hrs long and you get a lot of info out of it. Also a good website is Cake Central and...
- The Wilton classes are very helpful in getting started, although sometimes I thought they were designed to sell supplies that I would not use again! You have to watch ...
Decorating for Soldier
Asked by C.M. from Fayetteville
on August 10, 2009
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I've got a soldier coming home soon and would like to decorate our front window for him. What's the best medium to use? I've heard of people using white shoe polish, b...
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- Crayola now has window markers. You can find them with the crayon/marker section. Also, there are car window painters in lots of colors. I hope you find something y...
- We have window paint markers that work great. We decorated the van with them. We also have gone to Party Supply and Walmart and in their 4th of July section they h...
- C., Congratulations! For our last welcome home I purchased a few yards of cheap fabric (muslin) so we could paint all over it. My husband's a paratrooper, so we dre...
Seeking Tips on Decorating Childs Room
Asked by L.O. from Detroit
on July 29, 2009
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My daughter is 3 and just moved into a toddler bed.. I think it is time to decorate her room. I am considering wallpaper or rag painting. Which would be better and mor...
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- I think rag panting looks tacky...just my opinion :-D What about doing one wall in a mural...a flower garden with green grass and flowers the background wall can be...
- Unless you are an expert on rag painting, you can get a job that looks really cheap and messy. My suggestion would be to take the colors from her bedding, and paint l...
- L. ; well if ou really want to rag roll it, paint the room one color and rag roll one wall with the other two colors ? when my neice came to live with me we painted he...
Need Decorating Advice
Asked by N.S. from Boston
on October 7, 2008
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I am totally NOT creative. My 4 year old is still living in a white room because I counldn't come up with any ideas for his room. My first child did get a traditiona...
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- Rather than painting the walls green, spruce them up with pics/posters of what he likes..i.e. sports, animals, etc. You can also print off different things from the i...
- N., Lime green is very popular these days. It goes very nicely with navy blue and cream. I would suggest going to a store like Home Depot where they have a lot of...
- Hi N., As a custom children's designer, I find that so many parents struggle with the same issues as you! I agree that a space should be unique and creative but al...
Looking for a Bakery in Fort Worth That Makes LARGE Custom Cakes
Asked by J.M. from Dallas
on July 7, 2009
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I am looking to feed cake to about 300 people and need to find a bakery that will decorate full sheets with our company logo or other art work.
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- Try Cakes by Delisa on Evans Ave.
- Harper's Blue Bonnet Bakery 3905 Camp Bowie Blvd Fort Worth, TX 76107-3357 ###-###-#### www.bluebonnetbakery.com They do all all sorts of cakes there. We got our...
- Have you tried the Swiss Pastry Shop? They're over near Vickery street, old Ft Worth. You should look them up. They do great work and it's very reasonable.
