Tag: Cinco De Mayo

A Simple Fiesta!

April 25
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A simple fiesta for Cinco de Mayo can be easy to pull off…even if it’s last-minute!  An effortless menu and festive details will make your May 5 celebration stress-free and so much fun!  Whether you’re having a party for guests or just entertaining your family, a fiesta can be such a fun tradition for welcoming spring!  Today I’d like to share some inspiration for decorations, and one of our favorite semi-homemade meals that we often enjoy throughout the year.  And when it comes to decor, you can blend together things you already own or add a couple new party supplies.  Either way, it isn’t hard to set a table that will capture the festivity of the holiday!  I’d love to share some of the elements I’ll be using this year…and where to grab some goodies to keep on hand for fiesta fun any time of the year!

simple elements…a simple fiesta!

Easy Taco Table Ideas!

April 30
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Easy taco table ideas are especially nice when Cinco de Mayo is just days away!  And bonus…taco Tuesday precedes May 5th so you can indulge on fiesta food two days in a row!  I love a simple celebration and it’s pretty effortless to create a “taco buffet” without rearranging your dinning room or kitchen.  Just pile what you need to build your own right on the tabletop.  It can still look special with a few easy decorations that will make this casual dinner feel like a party!  Let’s get ready to fiesta with our families without lots of stress OR major prep!  That alone is reason to celebrate!  Here’s some inspiration for you today…

taco time made easy!

Fiesta Time! Easy Ideas for a Festive Celebration!

April 21
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Fiesta time is just around the corner…and I’m so excited for Cinco de Mayo celebrations and the food that goes with them!  But as much as I love a good fiesta, May 5 is a busy time with spring sports, the school year wrapping up, and all the endless yard work!  Today I’m going to share some really easy ways to kick up your heels without much fuss!  Simple food ideas and DIY party decorations can help you throw a festive gathering that looks like a custom event!  Even if you’re pressed for time, you can find everything you need at most grocery & party stores.  A few “extras” will make your semi-homemade munchies AND decor look like a million!  Let’s get ready to celebrate the 5th of May…or any taco Tuesday!

it’s time for a fiesta!

Spicy Sips and Snacks for Spring & Summer!

April 7
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Spicy sips and snacks are so fun for summertime weather!  Appetizers served outdoors somehow taste even better in my opinion. Now that spring is officially here, we have a long stretch of lovely seasons to pile some delicious appetizers on platters for casual entertaining…indoors or out!  AND Cinco de Mayo is not that far away either…making these delicious recipes perfect for your next fiesta too!  If you like a little spice in your food and drink, you’ll be in for a mouth-tingling treat!  Today I’d love to share a few wonderful options for spicing up the snack platter and the bar cart.  And I’ll be sharing two easy recipes that will be a flavorful hit!  We sampled them over the holiday weekend and they got an A+!  I’m really excited to partner with Grand Rapids Popcorn to bring you this inspiration…so let’s get spicy and serve up some tasty fun!

sips & snacks on the spicy side!

Cinco De Mayo Holiday Table

April 23
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The Cinco De Mayo holiday is coming up soon!  I happen to love this festive day, and while I’ve yet to host a huge fiesta, I still enjoy creating something colorful and fun for my family!  One of the many wonderful things about this holiday is the food…wouldn’t you agree?  Mexican favorites are so delicious and are usually very easy to prepare!  We happen to love tacos…so that’s the meal of choice for our simple Cinco De Mayo celebration!  Not only are tacos yummy and fun to make but you don’t need any utensils to eat them…which makes setting a table even easier!  With that in mind, I was playing around with some tabletop ideas for our upcoming family celebration…so when May 5th rolls around, I’ll be ready to set the table in fiesta style!  I’d love to share with you a preview of what our table will be like this year, including some DIY inspiration to get you thinking about Cinco De Mayo fun…big or small!

set the table…

for Cinco De Mayo holiday festivities!

Easy Cinco De Mayo Decorations!

April 16
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Cinco De Mayo is just around the corner and that always give us a great excuse to celebrate!  I don’t know about the weather where you are, but even though the calendar says we’re approaching May…it still feels a bit like February in my neck of the woods!  But that’s all the more reason to have a festive treat to beat the winter-like blues!  So today I’m sharing some really simple ways to dress up your goodies for a Cinco De Mayo snack table!  I love to share good DIY decorations that anyone can create…and when they’re inexpensive as well, everyone wins!  I set up this tiny table using paper products in pretty pastels which was a fun way to put a new spin on a traditional party idea!  No time to siesta…get ready for some sweet family fun!

celebrate with a springtime fiesta!

Cinco De Mayo Snack Cart!

April 27
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Cinco De Mayo is just over a week away!  It’s such a fun and festive holiday to celebrate with friends or family…and it never needs to be overwhelming!  The best part about a fiesta is that anything goes, the food can be so simple and yet so tasty, and you REALLY can find whimsical ways to pull off a party-time snack table on a dime!  Let me share with you some ways I recycled my Cinco De Mayo supplies from our family fiesta to create a snack cart for hungry kids…or anyone who wants to have a little May 5 fun!  I’m also including more super simple DIY projects…so come on, let’s get ready to fiesta!

easy, affordable, fiesta fun!

Cinco De Mayo Sneak Peek…

April 20
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Easter is now behind us and I hope you all had a wonderful holiday!  But just because all the bunny inspired decorations and activities are over doesn’t mean there’s not plenty of springtime festivities ahead!  I’m referring to the colorful celebrations of Cinco De Mayo…but spring is filled with plenty of opportunities to have some extra fun!  We’ve all been so ready to ditch the snow shovels and fling open the windows that we need nothing more than the sweet signs of warm weather to throw an “everyday” party to rejoice in the new season!  So while I’m sharing some sneak views of what I’ve got planned for the 5th of May, these fun & simple ideas can help you decorate and celebrate for any occasion!  The next couple weeks will be filled with fiesta-style inspiration…spring & summer are the perfect seasons for colorful festivities & decor!  See what’s coming…

time for a fiesta!

It’s Time for a Fiesta!

May 4
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Tomorrow is the 5th of May–Cinco De Mayo!  I’d mentioned on Monday how busy the month of May can be…and it seems like there’s more than enough on everyone’s plate these days when it comes to every member of my family!  As the kids have gotten older it just seems commonplace to be super busy, something I’m SLOWLY getting used to!  None-the-less, I’m determined to have a Cinco De Mayo celebration and have been preparing my decorations for days now!  So I’m sharing the fiesta fun that will brighten our table tomorrow…and since everything was already prepared, I took a trial run so I could snap some pics before hand!  I hope you can find some inspiration from my holiday decor–have a peek at our

Cinco De Mayo celebration!

Balloon Chandelier!

April 27
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I’ve been having so much fun with balloons lately…they’re so festive, inexpensive, and perfect for more than just birthday parties!  While preparing for some Cinco De Mayo merry making, I created a colorful, hanging balloon centerpiece for our little celebration.  And though May 5th is a week away, I wanted to share this decoration now since a whimsical balloon chandelier could work for any event!  It’s really easy to assemble and will last for days…maybe even weeks…so you can make it ahead and check one thing off the party to-do list!  So if you’ve got an occasion that could use some easy festivity…take a peek at how simple it can be to make

a colorful & festive chandelier…