Labor Day BBQ Food Ideas...

by Jillian Leslie on

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I love trying out new recipes, especially during holiday weekends when my husband and I have a little more time to cook and... taste.:)

Here are some of the things I'm planning to make this Labor Day weekend. (Click on the photo or link to go to the recipe.) What are you thinking of making?


FREE Labor Day BBQ Printables from Clickable Party

by Jillian Leslie on

Who's throwing a Labor Day BBQ? And who likes cool retro styling? If you said yes to both questions, you're going to love the FREE Labor Day BBQ printables Krysten at Clickable Party designed for us to give away. Thank you, Krysten!

This collection includes: an 8x10 "Happy Labor Day" sign, tons of fabulous party circles, and tented cards you can personalize yourself. I hope this collection inspires you to get creative and have some retro fun decorating!!



FREE Pirate Birthday Printables from B. Nute productions

by Jillian Leslie on

How sweet! Betsy from B. Nute productions designed these adorable Lil' Pirate birthday printables (invitation, "ahoy" banner, and favor tags) and is letting us give them away for FREE. Thank you, Betsy!

We see a lot of pirate parties on our site, so if you're thinking of this theme for your son or daughter, these printables can definitely help take your party to that next level. See how cute they are...






I Made My First Trip to HomeGoods!

by Jillian Leslie on

Long story short... My daughter loves piano, so my husband found a used keyboard on Craigslist. We picked it up in Manhattan Beach (about 40 minutes from our house) and there's a HomeGoods nearby. My husband, being the kind, generous, and patient man that he is, hung out with my four-year-old, while I got to shop.

It turns out that HomeGoods is owned by the same people as TJ Maxx, where I went a few weeks ago, so it was no surprise that they had many of the same items, but much much more. The store is heaven if you love parties, entertaining, and decorating. I felt infinitely creative just walking through the door.