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Thanksgiving is just around the corner. I’ve got a big trip coming up and then I’ll be back home just in time to start preparing to host Thanksgiving dinner at my house- for 20 plus people. I’m starting to feel just a little bit stressed just thinking about everything that needs to get done before then. It doesn’t help that… Read More
Nothing says fall to me like apples. Red apples, green apples, apple pie, apple cider. I want it all! Today I am sharing one of my family’s favorite apple desserts – apple slices with cream cheese toffee apple dip. Yum! Seriously, it’s such a favorite that my brother had it served at his wedding reception and I have one little… Read More
As much as I love the changing colors and arrival of sweater weather, my favorite thing about Thanksgiving is the food. In fact, that’s my favorite thing about October through December—all the glorious appetizers, main dishes and desserts. Today we’re sharing Thanksgiving side dishes the entire family will love. And if they don’t, they can go ahead and skip that… Read More
Before you know it, fall break will be here and you’ll be wondering how to keep the kids from going beyond their typical controlled chaos. Because we have your best interests (and sanity) at heart, we’ve rounded up some fun and easy Thanksgiving kids crafts perfect for keeping little hands busy…at least for a moment. … … Thanksgiving Crafts Kids… Read More
Though it can be too early to put up Christmas decor, it’s never too early to start planning your Thanksgiving turkey. Whether you’re cooking a whole turkey or its just-as-tasty counterpart the turkey breast, we’ve rounded up the tastiest roast turkey recipes on the web. … … 14 of the Tastiest Roast Turkey Recipes … Juicy roast turkey breast from… Read More
Hey, everyone! I’m Kami from No Diets Allowed and elated to be contributing to SNAP! I adore this time of year for 3 reasons: beautiful cool weather, college football (Roll Tide!), and it marks the beginning of the holiday season where plenty of time is dedicated to eating! I’m assuming you love to eat as much as I do. So,… Read More
I know there’s no rule that says soups are best slurped in the fall and winter, but for some reason they seem to always taste better. Whether you simmer them on the stove or prepare them in the slow cooker, these 12 hearty fall soups will warm you from the inside out during chilly weather. … … 12 Hearty Fall… Read More
Oooh! I am so excited to share this fun maple bacon cookie recipe with you. It’s perfect for fall and I just know you will love it! I don’t know what dinner is like at your house, but in our house things can get a bit crazy. Every once in a while I throw up my arms and we either settle… Read More
I know what you’re thinking. “Tauni, you’re sharing an entire post about how to make crispy bacon?” Well, the answer is yes. I’ve come to realize over the last year, that sometimes there are things we know that we simply take for granted. They are small things. They are things so simple, that quite frankly execution is second nature to… Read More
If there’s one flavor that deserves to be the official “sip of summer,” it’s got to be pina colada. There’s nothing quite like it on a hot summer day. We’ve been making coconut pineapple drinks and icy pops for weeks and I thought it was time to take the sugary-sweet taste to a whole new level and pina colada mini donuts… Read More
Hey you guuuys! I am so excited to be sharing today’s post. It’s a little bit about Martha Stewart, donuts, a cook book my friends at Macy’s and a really super-delicious tomato mozzarella salad – a salad inspired by Martha herself. If we’re friends on social media (and I am sure we are, right?) you probably saw the slightly stalker-like… Read More
My oldest daughter turned 10 this month! We decided to throw her a doughnut themed party. We didn’t know until the day of the party that it happened to be national doughnut day. I designed this doughnut printable for the party favors. You can CLICK HERE to download the printable for yourself. It’s designed to be printed on a 4″… Read More
Summer is almost here! I can’t think of a better way to celebrate the start of summer, than to throw a little ice cream party with some friends or family members. I’ve created these adorable Ice Cream party printables to make your party planning easy. CLICK HERE to download the printable Ice Cream Party Invitations (PDF format). There are 3… Read More
Spring is here! I gladly welcome more sun, fresh flowers and everything bright and airy. Hello, again! It’s Brenda from From Me, With Love. I wanted to share with you this printable place card that would be perfect for any event from a simple brunch to Easter Dinner. I just love entertaining- I love the loud chattering and laughs we… Read More
Hello again SNAP Peeps! It’s me, Jessica from Pen N’ Paper Flowers. Spring is absolutely here in my neck of the woods! I’ve been infatuated with carrots lately. (carrot soup, carrot candy favors, watercolor carrots and a sweet library book I’ve been reading to my five year old entitled Carrot Soup). So…I immediately thought you might love the idea of… Read More
Good Monday, my friends (and welcome to guests from the Crazy Little Projects Birthday Bash)! I am excited to be sharing a tutorial for a fun candy birthday bracelet. This time of year gets a bit crazy around here. In addition to Snap planning, we have FOUR, yes FOUR, birthdays in May. It’s a bit ridiculous… Knowing that the first… Read More
I love pink! I love red! I love pink and red together! I love puns! I love everything about Valentines Day! Needless to say, I had a great time designing this “corny” Valentine card printable. It’s easy to make & it’s free! 1) CLICK HERE to download a PDF file. There are 4 cards on each 8.5″ x 11″ page…. Read More
I love creating classroom Valentine’s, they are a true favorite. However, this year I wanted to make some “grown up” Valentine’s Day gifts as well. Enter….Valentine’s sugared almonds. I LOVE sugared almonds. I make them around the holidays for all of my friends and neighbors. This year, I had some extra almonds on hand and decided to whip up a… Read More
Do you ever struggle with what to bring to school as a little treat for your child’s birthday? If so, I’ve got you covered because today I’m sharing some easy classroom birthday treats with you! My daughter recently had a birthday and I wanted to bring a little treat to school that would be easy for the teacher to hand… Read More
Halloween is only about two weeks away, so it’s time to start planning those spooky Halloween parties if you haven’t done so already! And what’s a Halloween party without a costume contest, right?! I came up with a couple of easy, DIY Halloween costume awards. I promise these handmade badges are way cooler than the ones you can buy at… Read More
May is crazy for us. We have four birthdays in about five weeks. Needless to say by the time we complete the run, there’s an over abundance of cake around this time of year and perhaps limited supply of birthday ideas. This year I wanted to do something special for Derek’s birthday. I don’t know about you, but I always… Read More
When I was young, I had aspirations… I wanted to be an advertising executive, the President and well, I really wanted to work at the seasonal gift wrap booth in the mall. Sadly, I never held any of these lofty positions. However, I do consider myself something of a gift wrap hobbyist. Soooo…. Imagine my excitement at the opportunity to… Read More
I love bananas and nearly always pick up a bunch while at the store, but I don’t always get around to eating them…and so they brown. They brown and brown and when they are about 10 seconds away from attracting pesky little fruit flies I mash them up and make banana bread. This go round I made my fall banana… Read More
**Editors note: Oh gosh. I am terribly, terribly excited about today’s post. You see not only do I get to introduce you to one of the MOST supportive, thoughtful bloggers in the world, McKenzie from Girl Loves Glam, I am bringing you the VERY FIRST beauty related post on Snap! Party! Party! xoxo Tauni Hey guys! I am McKenzie and… Read More
Remember when crepe paper streamers and a “Happy Birthday” lettered banner were pretty much the extent of birthday party decorations? Well it was the standard at my house growing up, but boy things have changed! The craziest party decoration I’ve ever made myself were these 8 foot tall surfboards for my son’s Surf’s Up party last summer. They took some time, but… Read More
Editor’s note: YOU GUYS!!! I am so excited to introduce you to Holly, who is joining me as a regular contributor to Snap in 2014! She’s kicking things off with an amazing New Year’s Eve party printable you don’t want to miss! DIY New Year’s Eve Hat and Crown Printable Now that Christmas is over it’s time to start thinking… Read More
Can you believe it’s already 2015 and we’re already planning Super Bowl parties? I swear I just hung to stockings above the fireplace and place the outdoor lights on my home. Of course, I’m not complaining because Super Bowl means super fun parties with great food and good friends. Here are our favorite Super Bowl party ideas from around the… Read More
What better follow-up to our New Year’s Eve party ideas than a post featuring our favorite party-worthy New Year’s Eve appetizers? We’ve rounded up some of the most scrumptious and celebratory appetizers for ringing in the new year. . . 12 Party-Worthy New Year’s Eve Appetizers . Blue Cheese guacamole stuffed mushrooms with buffalo sauce from Half Baked Harvest …. Read More
About a month ago I was lucky enough to guest post over on my friend Amy’s site, The Idea Room, where I shared a fun way to personalize your party with DIY Halloween stamped napkins. I had so much fun with them, I decided to make some DIY stamped napkins for Thanksgiving as well. One of the things that I… Read More
Next Thursday is Halloween, and what better way to start a day full of Halloween parades, parties and trick-or-treating than with a spooktacular breakfast? Here are 12 fun Halloween breakfast ideas for kids. (I’m pretty sure grownups will love them too!) If you missed last year’s Halloween breakfast ideas, head over and check them out. My favorite is the recipe… Read More
I just recently made these pretty paper medallions and used them for a couple of parties I was helping with – a bridal shower and a birthday party. I wanted to share how to make paper medallions with you because 1. they’re super cute, 2. they’re super easy, and 3. they’re super cheap but make a great impact at any… Read More
Last month I shared a recipe from our annual Halloween dinner. I actually whipped up this fried potato wedges recipe (otherwise known as fried ogre fingers) then, but didn’t get a chance to share it. Turns out it’s a bit of a kid favorite around here, so it looks like I have another opportunity… Fried Potato Wedges Recipe Ingredients: large potatoes… Read More
You may have noticed the fun, new paint-dipped trend appearing everywhere recently, from furniture to utensils, vases, bags and pretty much anything else you can think of… I came across these bright color-dipped pumpkins from Sweet C’s Designs which became the inspiration for my glitter-dipped pumpkin place card holders for Thanksgiving. I love to use place cards at parties and… Read More