March 21, 2016 · 4:41 pm

The buffet ready for devouring.
In a little less than a week, Jeff and I will be waking up early to start our annual tradition of making my family’s pierogies for lots and lots of friends for Easter. We will hand form each one on Sunday morning and line them up in neat little rows ready for boiling, all the while teasing each other about our very different techniques and Jeff will insist that his seal is stronger. Mine will be fat and round and his will be long and skinny… I don’t think I have to state the obvious here… it never fails to make me laugh. This party is my absolute favorite to throw every year. We have a wonderful energetic egg hunt followed by a simple, heavy and delicious meal that always makes me think of my family. Here are some photos from last year! Continue reading →
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December 3, 2015 · 12:00 pm

I made this silly little Christmas train cake for all the kids at the party! I got so much cute candy cargo at Dylan’s Candy Bar.
It’s that time of year again and I am SO excited for our upcoming Christmas party in a few weeks. We usually have anywhere from 40 to 60 people come by our party every year, so this post is mostly about how to feed and water a crowd without going completely insane. My photos from last year are seriously lacking in number and quality, but hopefully you can get the gist anyway! Continue reading →
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