{Pin-tastic Tuesday} Chasing Rainbows

St. Patty's Day is upon us and I am feeling a lot of rainbow love this year.  Here are a few rainbow themed images that I pinned to my Prism Pinterest Board.

Rainbows  make me happy and want to skip!  I  remember trying to chase them as a kid to find a pot of gold....go figure.  These days, as I watch my little girl grow, everyday I  laugh at the funny things she does and how she reminds me of myself as a child....and even sometimes as an adult.

When I was growing up, I lived an area where I could feel like chasing rainbows was very real and magical, and luckily my neighborhood felt that way - it was called Dreamy Hollow, after all.  I know times have changed and I doubt I'd let her 3 feet from our house to even chase a butterfly, but I hope that no matter where the Mini Diva goes, that she will always be chasing rainbows and eventually find that pot o' gold!

Follow me on Pinterest for more inspiring images.  Feel free to repin the photos in this post by clicking on the photo description links below; clicking on source will take you to the direct link for the original post/image.

Washi Tape (source)
Rainbow Streamers (source)
Paper Rosettes (source)
Yarn Pom Pom Garland by Yours Truly (source)
Wall Art Print & Heart Wands (source)
Pot of Gold Treat Bag (source)
Crayon Monogram (source)
Rainbow Cookies (source)

{Cupcake Monday} Throwback: Guinness Chocolate Cupcakes

I've probably re-posted about these delicious confections a few times, but I believe they deserve the amount of time and attention I give to them. I made these Guinness Chocolate Cupcakes with Bailey's Buttercream Frosting about a year ago and proclaimed them to be 'thee best cupcakes evah!'....and they soooo are.

In case you're new to reading this blog or are planning on making cupcakes for St. Patty's Day celebration this year you might want to try this recipe.  You won't be disappointed!  Be sure to check back next Monday for two - yes, I said TWO - delicious cupcake ideas for St. Patty's Day!

{Friday Freebie} Giveaway & Oscar Party Recap

Happy Friday!

 Business first - the winner of the swag bag is - dah-dah-dah-daaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!!! 

RUSTHAWK!

Rusthawk wrote...
Best movie: The Descendents
Best Actress: Maryl Streep
Best Actor: Clooney

Two out of three ain't bad and you didn't have to guess right to win - ya just had to guess :) Rusthawk - please check your inbox for details!

Thanks to LaBelle Parties and Alison Lawson Cakes for participating in the giveaway!

On to the party recap...... I have no recap because there was no party!!!

I ended up cancelling my little soiree because my baby girl got sick with Norovirus. Poor child! She complained the whole day that her stomach hurt and about five minutes before the party she blew chunks and that went on for the next 24 hours. I had to turn people away at the door. I felt so bad for my little girl. She's a trooper though, she got through it. However, it wasn't long after she got sick that her little brother followed suit. So, I spent the next two following days cleaning up 'liquid expulsions', re-hydrating,  getting fevers to go down, blowing up 'feel better' balloons and watching non-stop episodes of Curious George and Madeline, then  Diary of a Whimpy Kid and the Yogi Bear movie.  Two sick kids and one tired mommy - and I'm still not sure I recuperated.  Something was definitely going around because two of my best gals came down with the same thing.....ew.

As it goes, I have a few goodies that I was going to give away as a prize for one of the games I planned for the party. If you're a movie buff, you'll love this! $25 Regal Theaters Movie Gift Card & Popcorn Kit!

To win the prize you MUST become OR be a follower of my blog and Pin any Cupcake Wishes & Birthday Dreams party photo that is on my blog onto one of your Pinterest boards.  Leave a comment on this post with a link to the board so I can check the photo. If you don't have a Pinterest account then you must 'Like' the Cupcake Wishes & Birthday Dreams Facebook page and leave a comment under today's update.  Contest ends Thursday, March 8th and the winner will be announced on March 9th

Good luck!!!!


 

{MG Party Impressions} Choo-Choo Train Party

As a party planner sometimes I really find out how much I love what I do.  This the fun train party  I styled for MG Party Impressions is a reflection of that!

 

{Friday Freebie} Oscar Viewing Party Swag Bag

YAY! I'm getting so excited for my Oscar Viewing party on Sunday and wanted to share my excitement by doing a giveaway.  I will be sending my guests home with a swag bag of goodies and I have an extra bag for a lucky reader!!!!!

My Oscar Viewing Party Swag Bag includes:

A charming Oriental fabric satchel
Ribbon Flower Headband
Udderly Smooth Hand Cream
Essie Nail Polish
EOS Lip Balm
Martha Stewart Flourish Kraft and Chalkboard Labels
$25 Gift Certificate from LaBelle Parties
Favor Boxes from Alison Lawson Cakes
Cupcake Wishes & Birthday Dreams 'Celebration' Party to Go (not even in my shop yet!!!!)

To enter the giveaway, simply leave a comment and let us know who you think will win the Oscar for Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Movie!  Giveaway ends on February 29th and the winners will be chosen at random and announced on Friday, March 2; be sure check back to see if you've won and GOOD LUCK!!!!

UPDATE - Clearly my rules for giveaways suck - considering after the Oscars we will know who the winners are, there would be no need to guess.  So, simply leaving a comment will qualify you to win and you're still more than welcome to leave your predictions for the best actor, actress and movie before they're announced.  The contest will still end on Feb. 29 and the winner will be announced on March 2nd.   Thank you in advance for understanding my DUH moment :)

(Excluding items from LaBelle Parties and Alison Lawson Cakes, the items included in the giveaway are from my own personal stash of freebies!)

{MG Party Impressions} Oscar View Party Sneak Peek

Here is a little sneak peek at my Oscar Viewing Party over at MG Party Impressions!

Black History Fact 

Halle Berry 

Halle Berry is an American actress and a former fashion model. Berry received an Emmy, Golden Globe, SAG, and an NAACP Image Award for Introducing Dorothy Dandridge and won an Academy Award for Best Actress and was nominated for a BAFTA Award in 2001 for her performance in Monster's Ball, becoming the first and, as of 2011, only woman of African American descent to have won the award for Best Actress. 

She is one of the most highly paid actresses in Hollywood and also a Revlon spokeswoman. 

She has been involved in the production side of several of the films in which she performed.  

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{Pin-tastic Tuesday} Oscar Inspiration

Just working on a few things for this year's Oscar Viewing Party - can you guess the theme????

Did you figure it out????  It's Old Hollywood Glamour!!!!  

I'll gather some of my best gals in my living room with niblin's and cocktails and we'll vote on who we think will win and play some Oscar Bingo.  Check out my Oscar Party Inspiration Board on Pinterest  to keep an eye on all the ideas I come up with for Sunday's bash!

Keep posted this week for more Oscar party details & inspiration & giveaways!!!!

Today's Black History Fact

Dorothy Jean Dandridge (November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965) was an American actress and popular singer, and was the first African-American to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress.^[1] She performed as a vocalist in venues such as the Cotton Club and the Apollo Theater.

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