If you haven’t read The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, we sincerely think you should. It’s one of my favorites, and it’s one of Anya’s favorites (you know … because she has such great taste). Featuring a magical black-and-white circus, this book gave us plenty to work with for Anya’s 13th birthday this year. The…
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The Jedi love is strong with this one. We’ve done Star Wars for birthday parties several times over the years. The new series has just rekindled our love, and given us more fodder for party material. The fight scene with the Elite Praetorian Guards in The Last Jedi was William’s ultimate inspiration for his 11th…
We set up a luau for the Catharine Blaine graduating class of 2017.
Here are the photo galleries that show the work that went into the crafting Anya’s Book of Life Party. Hit play on the video for a song and check out the images! Manolo’s Guitar Music played such a huge part in this movie, we wanted to feature Manolo’s guitar (and his less-often-seen ukulele). [Best_Wordpress_Gallery…
Back in April, Anya and I started making some sugar skulls, figuring they would have an easier time drying in the warm Seattle summer than in the gray fall. My husband dutifully took photos of us making the sugar skulls. Said pictures, however, are now nowhere to be found. Instead, he made this picture of…
William turned nine over the weekend, and gave me the warm fuzzies all over by asking for a Star Wars party. Like-minded fans will please note that the original series and the latest The Force Awakens movie are represented – there’s even a grudging Darth Maul, but always with a clear lack of Jar Jar.…
When EA asked if for his 13th birthday this year, he and his friends could film a “trailer” for a fictional zombie movie, I thought it was an awesome idea. They’ve been learning to do techie things in Tech class, and godbless’em, they can out-tech me any day. When the time came to start planning…
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You'll notice throughout my "Freezy Does It" series that I have workhorses. Simple things like parchment paper and heavy duty freezer bags, and other more specialized pieces like my stand-up mixer, my food processor and my dehydrator. Many of these things can be picked up at a store, but I do a lot of my shopping through Amazon. Here are some links to products I like to use.
- Non Stick Parchment Paper, 205 sqft
- Ziploc Freezer Bags Gallon Mega Pack, 120 Count
- FoodSaver V2244 Vacuum Sealing System with Starter Kit
- Nesco Snackmaster Dehydrator
- Cuisinart 14-Cup Food Processor
- KitchenAid 10-Speed 5-Quart Stand Mixer
- Conair Cuisinart Smart Stick 200 Watt 2 Speed Hand Blender
- Pyrex 3-Piece Glass Mixing Bowl Set
- Tupperware Thatsa Jumbo Mixing Bowl 59 Cup
- Nonstick 10"x15"x1" Jelly Roll Pan
(get two!)
- Kitchen Scale
- If you don't have enough room in your freezer, consider this: Igloo 5.1 Cubic Foot Chest Freezer
(get two!)
