Hello everyone! Now that Halloween is over, it’s time to move on to our next holiday, Thanksgiving! I will be hosting the dinner and desserts this holiday, and I’ve already decided what I’m going to serve up. As we all know, there is so much cooking involved for Thanksgiving dinner right? And since the turkey,… READ MORE
7 adorable pool floats every girl needs
Hi, everyone! When my brother, sister and I were little, my mom would take us shopping at the beginning of every summer to stock up on toys, crafts and games to keep us busy all summer long. It was the best shopping day EVER. We’d fill the cart with sidewalk chalk, beach balls, croquet sets,… READ MORE
Father’s Day Sailing Celebration: Cold Stone Creamery
Every year when I look for Father’s Day cards, I can’t help but notice that most of them are the same. There are cards about grilling, fishing, tools, sports—and that’s about it. But what about the rest of the dads who like those things, but have other more invested interests? When I tried to come… READ MORE
Happy Cinqo de Mayo
Hello everyone! Sorry it has been a while since I’ve been able to chat. With so many holidays in May, the shop has been keeping us quite busy! Thank you so much for that! And we have yet another fun celebration to talk about and celebrate. Happy Cinqo de Mayo! There’s something about Mexican food… READ MORE
Happy 2015! What’s New at Party Patisserie
Hello, everyone! Happy 2015! I hope you enjoyed the holidays and had a lovely New Year’s! It’s so good to be back to the blog and we’re so excited for 2015! You may have noticed that Party Patisserie looks a little different. OK, a lot different. We have a fresh, new look! We love it,… READ MORE
Black & White Striped Bowtie Boxes
Hello everyone! I’ve been wanting to share this with you and keep forgetting, so today’s the day. A few months ago an event designer ordered our Black & White Striped Bowtie Popcorn Boxes. He promised he’d send me a photo of how he was going to use them and I was thrilled because I love… READ MORE
Halloween Round-UP
Hello everyone! Boy, the temperatures sure have plummeted around here the last few days and I’m starting to actually believe it’s fall. Of course, we know how fast Halloween sneaks up on us so I’m gathering my ideas for some fun projects this year and thought I’d first share some of my projects from past… READ MORE
POPSUGAR Must Have Box
We all love to get surprises in the mail, right? Sometimes it seems like the only surprises to find their way to my mailbox are bills. And I know I speak for all of us when I say bills are not fun surprises. But earlier this month, POPSUGAR brightened up my lonely mailbox with a… READ MORE
Girls’ Weekend in Chicago
Hey, everyone! Today I have a special treat for you. I’d like to introduce my sweet daughter, Kristin, who has been an integral part of Party Patisserie for a while now. We both share a love for entertaining, decorating, baking, cooking and just creating in general. We have some fun adventures to share with you,… READ MORE
Summer Entertaining
Hi Everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend! As we head into this week, I’m starting to get my ideas ready for an adult get together I’m planning. You know, summer time is such a great time to entertain. Everything is so relaxed so why not keep it easy and fun and change it… READ MORE