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I'm so happy Melissa Newell party pro from My Party Passion is sharing all her winter wonderland party ideas from a recent playdate party she threw. I always love her budget friendly ideas!

Happy winter from snowy New York! I am so happy we had some of the white stuff for Thanksgiving and a little into December also. Hoping more to come for Christmas!

Today we're sharing a glitter party utensil DIY from Kristen and Missy from Sweetly Chic Events & Designs. What an easy way to glam up your party!

Glitter has taken over the party world. Here's a fun and simple way to add some sparkle and shine to those everyday, inexpensive, plastic utensils. Just customize the color of your utensils and glitter to fit your party theme, and you'll be on your way to adding a small, creative party detail that will be all the rage at your next event!

Want to add a touch of "spooky" to your Halloween decor this year?

How about checking out this snakes and spiders creepy Halloween "BOO" sign DIY Laura from Laura's Little Party created for us.

Last Wednesday, my husband and I picked our daughter up from school on her early dismissal day (1:05pm), and we all headed to Chuck E. Cheese's for a mid-week break. It really felt like playing hooky!

Wednesdays are usually one of our busiest days filled with school, after school activities, work, homework, laundry, etc.

I once saw a cooking show where an old French woman in Provence made this amazing homemade aioli using just five ingredients (garlic, lemon, salt, egg yolk, and olive oil) and a mortar and pestle. What she was doing looked so effortless and old-school. And it looked so delicious when she was done. I knew someday I'd have to try it, to see if it actually was that effortless and delicious.

If you know me, you know I love cooking with the freshest ingredients. So off to the farmer's market I went to get my garlic and lemon for the aioli, and my tomatoes, basil, and rustic rye bread for the sandwich.

My dear friend, Rachelle Doorley, the creative mind behind the kids' activity blog, TinkerLab, wrote a book that touches me deeply. We are all trying to raise children who can thrive in an uncertain world, but the big question is, "How do we do it?"

Rachelle's beautiful hands-on book gives children opportunities to think for themselves, problem-solve, innovate, and most importantly, believe they are all little creators. I think she's onto something...