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Seasonal and Birthday Party Decorating Ideas

Seasonal and birthday party decorating ideas: how to decorate for kids' birthday theme parties, Christmas, Winter, Valentines Day, St. Patricks Day, Spring, Easter, Summer, Fall and Halloween, including seasonal mantel decorating ideas, front door decor and wreaths, and more.

Easy Fall Decorating {How Fall Looks Around Here!}

Easy Fall Decorating {How Fall Looks Around Here!}

“FALL!”  There…I said it.  I usually walk on egg-shells this time of year as any mention of “FALL!” can drive Summer fans over the edge. But if you’ve followed my decorating blog for more than a minute, you probably know that I’m cray-cray-crazy for Fall, and I’ve actually shown great self-discipline by staying quiet this long!  I hate to wish Summer away too, but you know what?  I might as well just admit that I’m sooo not a Summer kind of girl. Fall is definitely my pace. I saw the first leaves turn color this weekend, so I’m now itching to break out the pumpkins.   I decided to flip back through some of my Fall decorating pictures for inspiration.

 

Fall Decorating Pictures

 

Here’s how Fall has looked around here over the past few years…READ MORE!

 

Tired of wreaths? Hang a basket. {Easy summer DIY door decor idea}

Tired of wreaths? Hang a basket. {Easy summer DIY door decor idea}

Hope you are all enjoying summer!  As you may know, I love changing my wreaths / door decor each season and for special holidays. (See A Year of DIY Wreaths / DIY Door Decor {How to make a wreath for any season}.) But I’ve been falling down on the job lately.  Our front porch has been looking a little tired. (Kinda like me, ha.) Seriously, with three kids off for the summer, I can barely find a pair of matching flip flops, let alone carve out crafting time.  But yesterday, I did manage to make something new for my front door.

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Summer Door Decor Ideas

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How to Make a Photo Booth (Cheaply + Easily)

How to Make a Photo Booth (Cheaply + Easily)

It’s been a crazy ride around here lately, but I finally had a chance to pull together a little tutorial on how to make a diy photo booth like the one at my daughter’s Broadway themed birthday party.

 

diy photo booth

 

It was really quite easy and inexpensive, and Miss G was so happy with how it all turned out.

 

diy photo booth photo strip

 

Photo booths are pretty trendy right now, so I knew I couldn’t be the only one crazy enough to think I could make one on my own! I did some research, and then came up with a plan for creating a diy photo booth that met our particular needs – i.e., one that could withstand the acrobatics of 10 tween-aged girls!

 

diy photo booth sign

 

Here’s what I used (the important stuff, anyway):

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  • Backdrop material: 3 cute plastic tablecloths from the Dollar Store!
  • Props: a basket of masks, mustaches, hats, etc.
  • Camera: my DSLR mounted on a tripod, with a shutter release remote.
  • Photo booth decor – string lights, cardboard chandelier, etc.
  • Poster board for the ‘Photo Booth Rules’
  • A bench

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