Disclosure: I am required by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to inform you that this wine and chocolate party feature is a sponsored post. I was compensated by the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company for its #asweetpairing campaign. The company has also sponsored the giveaway at the end of this post. Gal pals. Wine and chocolate. Popcorn. Those…
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How to Host a Chill Christmas Gift Wrapping Party
This year marked the 18th year for hosting my annual Christmas gift wrapping party. The great thing about a gift wrapping party is that it allows you time to socialize and catch up with friends while taking care of a necessary and often daunting task. It is one of my favorite Christmas parties of the…
Little Monster Birthday Party Ideas – The Gifted Gabber
I could tell you our little monster birthday party for Scooter Britches and Little One went off as planned. I could tell you both girls were smiley, happy, and felt great all through the party. Or that we had perfect weather for all of the outdoor activities I had planned. The thought of 16…
A Beautiful Custom Christening Gown from a Wedding Dress
This weekend was a biggie as it was my 30-something birthday plus Little One’s baby baptism. We had lots of family and friends over, and the whole weekend flew by in a blur as fun weekends usually do. I’m writing this post to show the wonderful job my sweet mom did in making a custom…
Library Birthday Party – Birthday Ideas for Toddlers
Our library birthday party is in the books! Now, I’m ready to share our birthday ideas for toddlers with you today. I’m packing this post full of lots of bookworm-y fun 2 year old birthday party ideas! And it was a bit bittersweet. Given that our new bundle of joy will have a birthday only…
Summer Theme Murder Mystery Party – Planning Ideas – The Gifted Gabber
Today, I’m so excited to share some photos (disclaimer – not the best photos on the planet since I was too busy playing hostess) about our summer theme murder mystery party. We used the Murder in Margaritaland murder mystery party. But these ideas could be used for any murder mystery party with a summer theme,…
Cheerios Birthday Party + Snack Mix with Cheerios
Do you guys have any idea how stressful it was to narrow down first birthday party ideas for sweet girl’s first birthday? After brainstorming 1st girl birthday party ideas, I realized the birthday girl loves Cheerios, and why shouldn’t the guest of honor have her favorite food on the menu at her first birthday party?…
How to Plan an 80s Theme Murder Mystery Party
murder mystery party sign on front porch