• Star Wars Birthday Party
    Crafts and DIYs,  Disney Themed Dinners,  Holidays,  May the Fourth

    Star Wars Birthday Party

    Our little Star Wars fan turned three, and we celebrated with a galactic birthday party! Watching our son meet Darth Vader at Walt Disney World inspired this Star Wars birthday party theme.  Seeing him interact with the intimidating Sith lord and channel his own little dark side had me absolutely beaming.  It’s my favorite memory from our trip! Due to much encouragement from me, Ezra has grown into a big fan of Darth Vader and the Galactic Empire.  Don’t get me wrong, he loves the good guys too!  But there’s just something so awesome about the bad guys of Star Wars, so that was the focus for his birthday party.…

  • Coraline Themed Dinner
    Disney Themed Dinners,  Halloween,  Holidays

    Coraline Themed Dinner

    With spooky season in full swing, we continued our themed dinner nights with a menu inspired by the movie, Coraline! Coraline is one of our favorite movies to watch during our Halloween festivities.  We find ourselves referencing it all year long!  The film is haunting, yet charming, and the perfect basis for a spooky themed dinner. Food is a major factor in the film, as Coraline’s sinister Other Mother uses it to lure Coraline into her idealized fantasy world.  Because of this, I’ve always wanted to create a Coraline themed dinner, but the task was a little daunting.  Other Mother is a legendary cook, after all!  I knew it was…