When my son turned five, we wanted to celebrate with something simple, fun, and full of sunshine. We decided to host his birthday at our community HOA pool and invited neighbors, school friends, and their families to join us for a relaxed summer bash. We kept decorations playful and low-key—colorful pool noodles lined the fence […]
Warm Up With Hot Chocolate
If you live on the east coast chances are, like me, you have spent the last 3 days hunkered down in your house waiting out winter storm Jonas. Having grown up in Minnesota, I am mystified by people’s reaction to snow here. The little amount of snow (or chance of snow) it takes to shut […]
Circus Party Food
Coming up with food for this Circus Baby Shower was a lot of fun. Most of the shower guests would be coming straight from work so we wanted to serve appetizers and dessert since it was around dinnertime. Appetizers consisted of mini hamburgers, sandwich wraps, fruit, popcorn and circus peanuts. For dessert we had mini […]
Minnie Mouse Party: Food & Drink
Your Minnie Mouse party food doesn’t have to be fancy or expensive, but it can be fun! For this party, we had fun coming up with some Minnie themed food for party guests. Mouse ears (apple slices), Daisy’s vegetables, and Mouse food (cheese) were a few of the healthy snack options. We also had mini […]
{Wedding Details} Reception:: Food
I’ve been to many weddings in my 29 years, but I couldn’t tell you what was served for dinner at most of them. Last spring I went to a good friend’s outdoor barn wedding. Among many fabulous details, the couple rented food trucks for dinner. Guests had the choice between a taco truck and a […]
Sesame Street Party Food
One of my favorite things about 11cupcakes etsy shop is seeing all of the creative food ideas people come up with for their Sesame Street parties. Scroll down past the photos for a list of my favorite Sesame Street party food. All Sesame Street food labels and other printables area available in 11cupcakes etsy shop. […]
Elmo Party Food
I don’t believe that you have to spend a lot of time and money to throw a great kids party, and a huge part of that is keeping party food simple. It also helps to serve food that you can prepare beforehand. For this Elmo’s World party, we served pizza bagels, carrots & dip, watermelon […]
Healthy Kids Party Food
Just because you are throwing a kids birthday party doesn’t mean you need to serve pizza, juice boxes and cupcakes with icecream. We’ve gathered up some of our favorite party food options from past parties to give you ideas for healthier, kid friendly food that will please both adults and party goers. MAIN COURSE Mac […]