Not only is wedding season rapidly approaching….but everyone seems to know SOMEBODY that’s about to graduate too! It’s totally that time of year, and a prime celebration time for many families…including ours! We’ve got my brother John’s graduation from University coming up, as well as my cousin McKenna’s graduation from highschool! Later next week we’ll be featuring an interactive post involving a special reader of ours and her...
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…10 Tips to a Stress-Free Catered Event! Before we begin: a little bit of “Backstory”! We recently received a comment from one of our readers, Shauna, who’s about to organize a graduation party for her daughter Ana. In her comment, Shauna said: “Loved this post. That reminds me that I have a college graduation for my daughter Ana in mid-June. The college is in Seattle, we are having a brunch in a private room at a beautiful waterfront restaurant...
Mother’s Day gift giving couldn’t be any more easy or fun! Fill a mason jar (which are super trendy right now) with just enough customized items to bring Mom some Joy on her day…and there you have it: Joy in a Jar! We picked up a few things from Target, as well as mixed and matched a few items we already had on hand from shopping the sales earlier in the year and crafted up 3 different jars full of pampering for the special women in our lives. Can you believe...
Having just wrapped up the Hearts for Hope Tea, we not only want to thank our Tea Committee, but everyone that attended to help us raise money for Club Christ and the families who’s lives are forever changed by CCM! Thank you so much, we could not have done with without your incredible support! Also, for all of you Hearts for Hope Tea Attendees: you can access ALL of your COMPLIMENTARY photos from the tea HERE! We had an unforgettable day celebrating with you, and a good...
When my brother Gavin was young, my Aunt Nancy and my Mom wanted to try a new spin on your average Easter Egg hunt. Something a litte more fun, more challenging, and more rewarding! One way to do this, is to create an actual Scavenger hunt for kids…with clues, riddles, the occasional math problem…and some bigger rewards like eggs with money or larger special items inside. Then for the grand finale…they can find their bigger Easter gift or surprise with the...
Looking for the Practically Perfect Easter gift for family and friends? Look no further! We found these colorful and adorable popsicle molds for $1 at Dollar Tree, and they can be used to create a fun and functional gift in minutes! Simply fill each mold with jellybeans, M&M’s, or any Easter candy of your choice…add a bit of colorful plastic “grass”…and it’s the perfect Spring gift. We also added a gift card for...
With weather in the high 80’s…you would think it’s time for us to put away our scarves…but not here at 3P. We repurposed our winter pashminas into colorful table cloths to anchor our “Keep It Simple” Easter table and set the color theme. We layered two Easter colored pashminas under a handmade scarf that Brenda recently brought home from Oaxaca…and everything else just seemed to come together. The funny part, was that we realized the scarves...
This past weekend we had the honor and pleasure of not only attending the RefresHER Women’s Conference at Hope Church…but having a booth at the event as well! It was a busy week here at 3P and we had a blast getting this booth together quickly, and on the cheap! Now, some of you may be thinking “Oh my gosh, how would I ever get a booth together quickly without having the spend SERIOUS bucks?!” The key is our tried and true 3P Basic: USE WHAT YOU’VE...
I received a request email from Stephanie, who used to work for me many years ago. When I managed a Downtown Improvement Area in North Bay, Canada. Her boss and his wife were coming to Las Vegas for a weekend getaway and for a convention. Stephanie asked for suggestions on what she could send them as a surprise. We offered to personalize a basket that they would receive upon arrival. Having worked with me, Stephanie immediately sent me the details…she knew I needed to get started..,so...
By now our readers know that we really enjoy the changing of our decor from season to season, and Spring is no different! A few 3P Basics we always keep in mind during the changing of the seasonal decor: 1. It’s okay to add to, or take away from your everyday pieces to keep it simple. 2. Classic and tasteful decor can be easily created, no need to over do it or feel overwhelmed. 3. A clean house is a clean canvas…clearing the clutter will give room for creativity! 4....