Life is a Party—Celebrate! A Well Crafted Party is a lifestyle blog that features easy-to-make recipes, DIY projects, home decor, and home-entertaining tips.
Rain or shine, I’m excited about Spring, especially when I get to use it as an excuse to have a dinner party. I partnered with Macy’s Backstage, Macy’s new off-price store within their department store, to redesign space and celebrate spring. We were challenged to create a new space using $200 or less! Challenge accepted. …
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I love eating outdoors as soon as the weather calls for it. A great outdoor meal to me doesn’t always have to incorporate cooking outside (ie grilling) but, it does need to be simple and easy to transport outdoors. The below outdoor meal entree is not just INCREDIBLY simple to make and holds up to …
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The warmer days of Spring are here and Summer is just around the corner. For me this means that it is time to bring dinner OUTDOORS! Spring and Summer holidays and special occasions (Mother’s Day is Sunday!) are the perfect opportunity to bring a meal outdoors. The change of scenery can help make any meal …
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My favorite thing about Spring is the emergence of all the fresh herbs. This cocktail is the perfect mix of fresh herbs and the wonderful aromatics of gin. Ingredients Shaker Muddler Ice Rocks glass with Ice 4 Slices of Cucumber (3 for beverage and 1 for garnish) 1 sprig thyme for garnish 1 oz Basil …
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This weekend, as I was enjoying the beautiful weather here in Oregon, it finally hit me…. IT’S SPRING! There is just something so restorative and exciting about Spring. After a nice relaxing weekend, I decided I needed to have something in my home that celebrated this season. So, I created a little printable from one …
