life according to three j. sisters - weddings, parties, lifestyle.
Get your game face ready {with a grateful heart, of course} for a fun game we call DIY Jenga Game of Gratitude. It’s a game the whole family can play together on Thanksgiving. Visit Momtastic to see how we added our own special, Thanksgiving-twist to the classic game.
The memories you will create with your family while ‘prepping’ the game, and listening to what your kids have to say, is reason enough to do it.
{images via j. sorelle}
Winter has officially arrived in Colorado with chilly temps and snow. So, the fire is blazing, we’re sipping hot chocolate and the holiday season is finally on our minds {and less than 7 weeks away}. Whether you like it or not, the holiday season is here, and it’s time to start thinking about holiday parties, sparkly accessories, holiday shopping and holly music.
The Winter Open House we’re sharing with you today really lifts our holiday spirits and will give you great inspiration for your own beautiful, holiday party. The fabulous team at The Entertaining Shoppe {remember Kerri Cole and her amazing DIY book page wall} set up a classic open house that would make for a heart-warming family reunion or neighborhood gathering…and the good news is, once you set up the decorations for the party, you can leave the classic decorations up for the entire winter.
As Hayley from The Entertaining Shoppe said, ” The combination of Basics and hand-crafted party products make this an event to remember (and host) again and again.”
We love the creative way they incorporated pinecones throughout the decor and details {after all, pinecones hold a meaning of rebirth}, created a contemporary cocoa bar and signature cocktail bar and infused pops of red and white color in every room.
Some of our faves from the party that you can purchase include the Red Ribbon & Pinecone Swags {window ornaments}, Red Ribbon & Pinecone Garland and the Winter House Party Go To Kit.
Cheers to the upcoming holidays…and Pomegranate Champagne Punch. Yum.
The Entertaining Shoppe is a Denver-based company that makes party planning easier for everyone. It’s a one-stop-shoppe for the host/hostess looking to gather inspiration for party decor, menu tips and games, as well as purchase party basics such as glassware, napkins and straws and all the handmade and unique essentials for a special party. Some of our favorite parties their site features include a winter skate party, children’s birthdays, and baby and bridal showers.
{images via The Entertaining Shoppe}
Before the last leaf falls in your area, get outside with the kiddos to play DIY Fall Bingo. Our kiddos loved it! We shared all the how-to details with Momtastic!
#ColorizeYourParty
{image via j. sorelle}
We are proud to say that we are members of Wayfair Homemakers! We became big fans of Wayfair after we learned about the large online destination for a zillion things home at Alt. Wayfair has a beautiful and gigantic selection of furniture, home decor and goods for every shape and style home, and there’s fabulous ideas, projects and inspiration by Wayfair Homemakers you will find there too.
Just in time for Halloween, yours truly makes an appearance on Wayfair Homemakers to share how you can create and call for Batman to rescue you this Halloween with your own DIY Bat Signal.
Our signal is up…fingers crossed Christian Bale stops by.
You can find more amazing Halloween ideas on the Wayfair Housewarming Party Linkup that Mary Beth of Cupcakes & Crinoline is hosting. Our DIY Monster Cups are featured, and we couldn’t be more thrilled, so make sure to stop by.
{image via j. sorelle}
We can never get enough Audrey Hepburn, and we can never get enough of the color pink {correction: Jodi and Jessica can never get enough pink}. So, the two combined just made perfect sense. We love the Audrey Hepburn quote, “I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles.”
So, we revamped the quote for a recent birthday gift. I believe in pink…and I believe in celebrating birthdays. We filled a black and pink metal box with all things pink you can find at a local big-box retailer such as pink chapstick, pink nail polish, pink polka dot straws, pink tic-tacs, a balloon with pink note on it, pink candles, a custom chalkboard matchbox {standard matchbox painted with chalkboard paint}, a Via Starbucks Refresher packet and a Chocolove Raspberries in dark chocolate bar.
As for the quote, we used our new favorite find, Sharpie Oil-Based Paints to write on the metal box with the help of Chacopaper transfer paper.
Whether it’s October, December, March or June, there’s always room for pink, which means you can give a gift like this year-round. We believe in pink! Do you?
{images via j. sorelle}