Our future son-in-law proposed to our daughter on New Year’s Eve. He planned a very beautiful party for the same evening. We were thrilled to help him carry out his vision for the engagement party. We hope his party with these elegant engagement party ideas will inspire you as you plan your own party.
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Backyard Engagement Party Ideas
Relaxed and fun backyard engagement party ideas! Resources and actual pictures included!
Dorm Room Decor For Springtime
Spring is such a fun time of year! Here are some great ideas incorporating dorm room decor for springtime. They take up very little space!
Valentines Decor For a Dorm Room
Valentine’s Day is such a fun holiday! Here are ideas for great Valentines decor for a dorm room, teen bedroom or even small living space. A great way to get involved at college is for your teen to participate in a decorating contest! Â
How To Pack An Emergency Road Trip Kit
Is your teen ready to come home at a minute’s notice? Here are some ideas for how to pack an emergency road trip kit for your teen -or yourself!
How to Cook for Two: 10 Easy Tips
How to Cook for Two: 10 Easy Tips Transitioning into an empty nest has a lot of layers - some of it practical and some of it emotional. This post focuses on something practical – figuring out how to cook for two when you have been making macaroni and cheese in bulk...
13 Things To Do In a New Home
What are things to do in a new home?
How can I stay organized? How can I help my young adult know what to do because it’s been so long since I did any of this? I am thinking about downsizing, and it’s been forever since I have set up a new home; what should I think about?
10 Tips for an Organized Christmas
How I Organize Christmas: 10 Tips for an Organized Christmas I organize Christmas pretty much how I organize everything - with a combination of digital and paper resources. With the obligations of the season, the unpredictability of the weather, and the need to shop...
4 Simple Ways to Organize Important Documents
How to organize and store important documents. Make a step by step plan for organizing documents needed in an emergency
Christmas with Next Phase Parenting
Next Phase Parenting is all about Christmas and helping you get through it. There are special Christmas challenges in this next phase of parenting like adult children and aging parents, but we have you covered with gift ideas and tips and tricks to get you organized and through the holidays with a smile!
How to Make a DIY College First Aid Kit
DIY College First Aid Kit It's inevitable. Your college kid is going to cut their finger, have a headache, or suffer some sort of GI issue at 2 o'clock in the morning. In their previous life, they ran to the family medicine cabinet for a bandage or medicine. But now...
Room Makeover On A Budget: Ideas Less Than $100
Are you wondering how to do a room makeover on a budget? This post will give you so many ideas, and they all cost less than $100!
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