At Home with Kim Vallee

ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY entertaining | October 9, 2009

Cat Theme for a Kid-Friendly Halloween Party

I recalled my excitement as a kid for Halloween. Going from house to house for treats was fun. But having a fabulous party at home with your friends is also great. Here a few craft ideas I gathered from Martha Stewart’s Halloween central. They will come handy for the school Halloween treats that your kid [...]

BABY showers, ENTERTAINING | October 7, 2009

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Paper Straws on Milk Bottles for a Baby Shower

Cindy of Hungry Girl por vida captured the essence of simple elegance with these shots of gray paper straws. You cannot go wrong with single serving glass milk bottles for a baby shower or a kids birthday party. You can simply remove the commercial labels or go one step further and tailor the bottle with an [...]

ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY decorations | September 23, 2009

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Easy Halloween Pumpkins

Carving pumpkins is great but we do not all have the talent of making complex design. And if you have young kids at home, they will prefer simpler images. What you need our a few printable carving templates and stencils. You do not have to carve the pumpkins, you can simply paint a silhouette or do [...]

KIDS + BABY, KIDS party | September 23, 2009

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The Get-set Placemats Bring Fun to the Table

Anne Schultz of Hello Hanna sent me an email to introduce her awesome playful placements for kids. They will keep your kids occupied while you are preparing the meal. I think it is a great idea since you probably notice that kids enjoy very much playing with stickers. My nephew and niece are doing it [...]

ENTERTAINING, PAPER goods | September 21, 2009

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Giraffe Birthday and Baby Shower Invitations

It is no secret that I love giraffe on stationery, plush animals and art prints. It is probably because I always dreamt of being tall. On my quest to find cutely modern giraffe invitations, it seams natural to stop at Minted. Minted is an online store offering fresh, modern custom stationery and invitations. They opted for [...]

CAKES and baked goods, ENTERTAINING | September 17, 2009

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How to Create an Amy Atlas-inspired Candy Shop Table

Amy Atlas has made a name for herself in a niche market. She specializes in dessert and candy tables. I am not alone to love her sense of style. With Halloween in 6 weeks, it is good to review what you need to set up an awesome candy table. Therefore, I read Amy Atlas’ interviews and [...]

CAKES and baked goods, ENTERTAINING | August 21, 2009

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Cupcake Inspirations for a Kids Party

The first two ideas are something you can do yourself. I imagined the Owl cupcakes from a Back-to-school party. It is so easy to do that you can ask your kids to help you. I got that idea from Real Simple. On chocolate icing, you use 2 Oreo halves (cream-side up) and 2 Junior Mints to [...]

ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY entertaining | August 20, 2009

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Invite the Vacu Vin Creepy Creatures to Your Halloween Party

Vacu Vin is launching a new set of glass markers especially for Halloween. These 13 creepy creatures are charming enough to be used at a kids party, if you like. You stick the marker on your glass, cup or beer bottle to identify it. The glass marker stays in place by suction. They work as [...]