Here are a few fun recipes sure to make your sweetie smile this Valentine’s Day…
Meringue Shell with Chocolate Hearts
(Okay, so this one isn’t sweet, but your honey will still love it!)
She Who is Now Craving Something Sweet
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Posted in Entertaining at Home, Holidays, Valentine's Day, tagged desserts, Savvy Entertaining, Shanna Hatfield, Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day recipes on February 12, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Valentine Party Ideas
Posted in Entertaining Ideas, Holidays, Valentine's Day, tagged Savvy Entertaining, Shanna Hatfield, Valentine, Valentine Decoration, Valentine party ideas on February 11, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Here’s a post I did in the past with Valentine Party Ideas… since the ideas are all still current, thought I’d share it again today!
Valentine’s Party Ideas
If you’re thinking about hosting a Valentine’s party, here are some easy tips to make your home look like the love bug has spun a magic little spell.
COLOR – The three colors that scream Valentine’s Day and red, white and pink. The combination of the three leaves no doubt as to what holiday is being celebrated. You can use ribbons, crepe paper, balloons, streamers, cut-out hearts and fabric to set the scene for your event.
DECOR – There are a lot of easy and fun things you can do to add a pop of Valentine’s cheer to your home decor. Here are just a few ideas:
- Add a red pillow to your couch or loveseat.
- Mix reds with neutrals like beige, tan, cream, white or black for the biggest “Wow” factor.
- Mix plain white serving pieces and dishes with a few red pieces for elegant flair.
- Fill a white bowl with red candies, put red candles on a white plate or fill a glass container with red jelly beans or red hots for a fun accent.
- Inexpensive fabric can be trimmed with pinking shears (to avoid fraying) and layered in a buffet setting to create a stunning backdrop for your food.
- Make a heart-shaped pillow and place on your bed. (Cut a heart pattern out of paper, trace onto felt, “stitch” with a satin ribbon, stuff and finish with a bow.)
- Use red, white and pink candles for a festive touch.
- Scatter fake rose petals around table tops or side pieces for a romantic flair.
INVITATIONS – Use a heart graphic or have your kids cut out and color hearts. You can also send Evites or electronic invitations to keep things simple.
FOOD – Have fun with the food you serve. You can cut bread into heart shapes with a cookie cutter or twist bread sticks into heart shapes. You can cut out meat, cheese, vegetables and fruit with heart-shape cookie cuttes to add fun accents to the meal. Italian is a good choice (think Lady and the Tramp) and something like spaghetti feeds a crowd easily. Add some heart-shaped bread and a salad with little heart-shaped pieces of cheese or cut out beets and you’ve got a fun meal. Finish it off with a decadent dessert or cupcakes frosted in red, white and pink.
She Who Really Likes this Holiday Color Scheme!
New Year’s Decor Ideas
Posted in Entertaining at Home, Entertaining Ideas, Holidays, tagged New Year's Party decor, Savvy Entertaining, Shanna Hatfield on December 27, 2012| Leave a Comment »
If you are hosting a New Year’s bash, here are some ideas I thought were fun for decor.
This great sign, to hang across a mantle, doorway or wherever you please is available on etsy.
I love the kisses in a hurricane. Such a sweet idea from Michelle Paige.
Lady Behind The Curtain has a cute idea using watches and clocks as table decor. Super fun and so simple.
You can even make your own hats and party favors. Check out these ideas from One Charming Party.
If you aren’t sure where to begin, start with a basic color scheme. You can go black and silver or gold and cream. All white works or mix in silver and icy blue for a winter look.
Your party can be as simple or as elaborate as you want. If you aren’t into party planning, many stores carry New Year party kits this time of year, or try a party rental store for a good selection. Everything you need, from hats to noisemakers, is generally included and basically gives you a party in a package.
However you decide to celebrate, be safe!
She Who is Looking Forward to a Happy New Year!
Last Minute Gift Ideas
Posted in Christmas, tagged last minute gift ideas, Shanna Hatfield on December 24, 2012| Leave a Comment »
If you woke up this morning and suddenly realized today is Christmas Eve and you’ve not started your shopping, here are a few last minute gift ideas.
Go for a gift card to their favorite store. Don’t know their favorite store? Try one to a nice restaurant, to the movie theater, where they buy coffee or get their hair done.
Bottle of beverage. If they don’t drink alcohol, go for a nice bottle of sparkling cider (emphasis on nice – do not buy the $3 bottle of stuff, get a bottle of real sparkling cider). If they hate cider, put together a basket with mugs, hot chocolate mix and marshmallows.
Put together a basket of their favorites foods – are they into jerky? Love fine chocolates? Healthy eater who likes fruit?
If they like to read, get them a book by their favorite author – or a similar author. If you don’t know what types of books they like to read, get a gift certificate to a book store or a retail outlet like Amazon or Barnes & Noble.
Make up a booklet of coupons redeemable for fun items like a free coffee, an hour of house cleaning, etc.
If you know their hobbies, go to a locally owned store and purchase something that goes along with it. For example, if they love to knit, go to the local yarn shop and buy some of the latest yarns.
Good luck with your last minute flurry of gift buying!
She Who Is Glad to be Done Shopping!
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