Speakeasy Party

A few weeks ago my friend Sarah and I threw a Big 30th Birthday Bash - Speakeasy Style.

A joint birthday for Sarah and Natalie both turning 30!

 Here are a few pics from the evening.

The party was held at a local Grange which turned out to be a great setting. With its hard wood floors and church benches, the feel of the room was perfect for a 1920's Speakeasy.

 During the evening guests were encouraged to step into our photo booth and take a classic shot with friends. Everyone was encouraged to dress in their best 1920-1930's attire and choose from our wide array of props. Here is a taste of how great that turned out.

With a 1920's theme to the party, we didn't serve any alcohol during the party. People were asked to BYOB  in a flask if they chose to drink. We served water and lemonade for those who chose not to drink.

We did however have a few jars of Moonshine (whiskey in water)... though most of it was still there in the end.

 Overall the party was a huge hit. People danced into the night to the tunes of Six Foot Swing. A local band here in Spokane. 

I hope that Sarah and Natalie enjoyed their party. I can't wait to plan the next one.

Party Design and Styling by Kara Ziegler and Sarah Miller
Photos courtesy of Courtney of Small Beginnings Photography

Paper Designs by Dana Kangas

Cupcakes from Rosauers

Cake from Costco

Sledding and a Snow Man

Maci, Ryleigh and I went sledding last week.
I think this was my first time sledding in more than 10 years and we had so much fun.

The girls loved sledding in the snow.

This video was the first time Maci went down the hill by herself.

Ryleigh made some snow angels and did a little posing in the snow.

Then we all made a little snowman. Once it was finished, Maci decided to eat him. She said she didn't want to waste a perfectly good snowman. Don't worry, I made sure it was all clean :) She's so silly...

After our fingers and toes were froze to the bone, we made the quick drive home where we warmed up with some Hot Chocolate and a Candy Cane.
It was a really good afternoon.

Embrace the Camera - Dec. 9

It is that time of the week again ... time to Embrace the Camera!

Thank You Emily at the Anderson Crew for giving me an outlet to share!

As most of you know, I don't have any kids of my own but cherrish my step-kids. This week however, they are at their mom's house with pink-eye.
(Thank you Mom for not sending it to my house too)

So today I share with you a photo of me and my Hubby. I just received this photo from a party we did a few weeks ago for my Bestie's 30th Birthday. This is just one of the photos from the photo booth that ended up being a Huge Hit. (more pics to follow soon)

Photo via: Courtney at Small Beginnings Photography.