Black, White and Gold Halloween Party

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Happy Halloween!

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I hope everyone is enjoying this spooky holiday with candy and maybe watching Hocus Pocus! I wanted to share decorations for a fun Halloween party hosted by a couple that are good friends from a bit back. There was great food, drinks, and lots of awesome costumes.

Decorative Touches

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The decorations for this Halloween party were classic with a black, white and gold color scheme. I’m not one for really scary decorations so I loved putting things together that kept the Halloween vibe but still on the glam side with gold and sequins.  To me you can never have too many lights so candles, battery lit signs and fairy string lights illuminate the various decorations. I bought these inexpensive skulls on Amazon but wanted them to be a little “prettier” so I spray painted them solid white and used a gold paint pen to color the eyes and nose. We even had a DIY day to make the floating candles inspired by Harry Potter from toilet paper rolls. Although, next year I may work on a better/easier way to me to make them.

I love how versatile craft pumpkins are and you can put them out every year! I used paint markers to draw these Halloween sayings on my pumpkins. I was able to use carbon paper to transfer text to trace for the white pumpkin. Since the other pumpkin was black I had to wing it. I think it came out pretty good and love the gold on black to keep with the theme. If you have a Cricut you can use that to cut vinyl text and stick them on for a quick DIY.

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This sequin table cloth was perfect for some glam decor but still feels like Halloween. All that sparkle didn’t require much with different sizes of candles, dried red roses and a few gold spray painted mini pumpkins.

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Everyone loves a little friendly competition with a costume contest at this Halloween party.  These skull jars were perfect for voting on the categories of best overall, scariest, most creative, and funniest costume. When you see the costumes, I bet you will know which costume got quite a few votes!

Free Party Printables

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I’m sharing my Halloween party printables with you guys. You can see in the pictures above there are two 4×6″ options for the Pick your Poison Sign and Costume Contest Sign. I also have included four category cards you can cut for voting. Lastly, There are food label cards. These are fillable and printable, you will not see the boxes but if you click in that area you have three separate lines you can type what food items you are making. Cut along the lines then fold at the dash above the pumpkins. I recommend printing these on plain white card stock. Enter your email to receive these free printables.



Photo Wall

With so many great costumes  you need a place to take photos as a Halloween party. This skull fabric was so much fun as the back drop but looking at the photos, it may have been a bit too busy since it was so contrasting with the black and white. I love how the skulls fit with my Halloween style but still on the demure side.

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Here’s a photo of my husband and I. I love he decided to go with a superhero costume with me. I did buy everything for my costume but made everything for his Superman Costume since I hated the stuffed muscle one at the store. This DIY superhero costume was made by first buying a pair of those athletic like matching shirt and leggings in Navy. I then sewed on red fabric for the cape and painted on the costume details that I saw from the newest superman movies. The finishing touch was the Superman emblem from Amazon that I put on with a hot glue gun. Just be sure to put a piece of cardboard in between so you don’t glue the front to the back. The paint I used for the details was acrylic paint half mixed with fabric medium to keep it pliable and from cracking.  Spray painting some old rain boots red completed the costume.

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The wonderful hosts of the evening! What amazing DIY costumes as Quail Man and Patty Mayonnaise from the cartoon Doug!

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It’s no surprise this crazy cat lady costume was such a hit and did so well in the costume contest!

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And you can’t forget Quail Dog!

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There were so many amazing costumes! We had such a great time and I had so much fun helping with these decorations for this Halloween Party, thanks again to the lovely hosts! I hope everyone has a great Halloween!

-Ashley

Make Your Own Taco Bar

A make ahead taco bar party is perfect for everyday gatherings to a Cinoc de Mayo Party.  Check out this post for all kinds of taco bar ideas so you can host the perfect taco bar buffet.
A make ahead taco bar party is perfect for everyday gatherings to a Cinoc de Mayo Party.  Check out this post for all kinds of taco bar ideas so you can host the perfect taco bar buffet.

When your feeding a crowd, one of the easiest things to put together that everyone is sure to love, is a taco bar. Tacos are a crowd pleaser for any occasion, and easy to make for a large group. It’s one of my favorite things to serve when I have guests with different dietary needs since guests can put whatever toppings that suit them and is super easy to put together.

Taco Bar: Tacos, Rice Bowls or Salads

A make ahead taco bar party is perfect for everyday gatherings to a Cinoc de Mayo Party.  Check out this post for all kinds of taco bar ideas so you can host the perfect taco bar buffet.

If you have guests who are more health conscious, vegetarian or maybe have a gluten allergy, it’s a great idea to offer other base options then just putting out tacos or tortillas. By putting out greens and dressing (green goddess avocado dressing?) guests can opt in for making their own taco salad. Another option is having large lettuce leaves like bib lettuce so people can use that as a taco shell or tortilla replacement. If you have others that maybe prefer a less messy or maybe are avoiding gluten, putting out rice lets guests make taco rice bowls. If you offer something like Spanish rice, it would make a good base or a great side dish.

Taco Meat

A make ahead taco bar party is perfect for everyday gatherings to a Cinoc de Mayo Party. There are so many options on taco meats! Check out this post for all kinds of taco bar ideas so you can host the perfect taco bar buffet.

There are tons of great meat options for putting out a taco bar. Whatever meat you choose I highly recommend cooking it in your crockpot or an instant pot or at transferring it afterwards to one to keep warm. This makes it so you can cook your meat in advance and have it ready for guests as they pick or go up for seconds without fear of getting cold. You can stick to the traditional with ground beef. You could slow cook beef chuck until tender and shred. Shredded chicken is a great leaner option, again great for the crockpot. I really like this instant pot Shredded Mexican Chicken recipe. I also love things like broiled lime shrimp or fish. One of my favorites is shredded pork shoulder. You can get a large pork shoulder that will feed a crowd really inexpensively.

Easy Carne Asade Shredded Pork

A make ahead taco bar party is perfect for everyday gatherings to a Cinoc de Mayo Party.  This Instant pot carne asada pork was made for tacos! Check out this post for all kinds of taco bar ideas so you can host the perfect taco bar buffet.

I like to make perfectly tender pork shoulder using my instant pot and the Taste of Inspirations Carne Asada marinde. I purchased this marinade at my local Stop and Shop Grocery. You could cook this in your crockpot as well by following all the prep directions and cooking on low for 8 hours instead of using the instant pot.

I cut up a pork shoulder (about 8lbs) into about 2” chunks. If your pork butt is bone in you will have to cut around the bone. If your making a lot, most butchers even at your regular grocery store will cut it up for you. Then place the pork in your instant pot and coat generously but not completely submerged in the marinade (about a 3/4 cup). Add about 1/2 cup of chicken stock or water, seal the lid and cook on high pressure for 30 minutes and let naturally release for another 20 minutes. Quick release (changing the knob to vent) any additional pressure and remove lid when pressure gauge is down and shred the pork with two forks in the sauce. Serve on warm setting with fixings.

Taco Bar Fixings

A make ahead taco bar party is perfect for everyday gatherings to a Cinoc de Mayo Party.  There are so many taco toppings! Check out this post for all kinds of taco bar ideas so you can host the perfect taco bar buffet.

There are endless possibilities on toppings for tacos. Only a few are really needed depending on the style of tacos you are going for but you can go crazy and offer a ton as well. Here are a few of my favorite toppings and fixings. My favorites are avocado, pickled onion, lime wedges, fresh salsa, sour cream, cabbage slaw (Dole has a great kit you can buy in most grocery produce sections), and cilantro. You can also do things like guacamole instead of avocado, shredded cheese, crumbled cotija or feta cheese, plain shredded cabbage, and re fried beans. Other ideas are diced tomatoes, green chiles, jalapeños, or roasted veggies.

Keep Hot Things Hot and Cold things Cold

A make ahead taco bar party is perfect for everyday gatherings to a Cinoc de Mayo Party.  There are so many taco toppings on ice! Check out this post for all kinds of taco bar ideas so you can host the perfect taco bar buffet.

I mentioned earlier about keeping meat warm in crockpots or pressure cookers. If you are serving warm refried beans you can use a smaller crockpot meant for dips to keep them warm. If you are leaving things out awhile, it’s a good idea to keep cold things cold as well. Especially in an outdoor setting where it may be warmer. For cold things they have condiment containers just for this purpose with ice underneath or you can do like I have here placing condiment bowls in a tray of ice.

Taco Bar Sides

Putting out extra additions like Spanish rice and a salad are perfect for creating different taco options as I mentioned earlier like taco salads and rice bowls. They are also great side options for people making traditional style tacos. You could make a corn salad ahead of time and put out as another great side to a taco bar. Refried beans are also a good side as well as a taco filling. I think a jalapeno cornbread would also make a delicious side to a taco bar.

I hope this gave you a ton of inspiration for making your own taco bar at your next party as an easy and delicious way to feed a crowd. Check out the menu page for other make ahead bar style menus for every gathering.

-Ashley Dwyer

Party Animal Birthday

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Born to Be Wild, Party Animals

I cannot believe this little guy is already two! When it came around to Connor’s second birthday, of course, the first discussion was themes. He loves animals, particularly his favorite stuffed animal being a monkey. With this, his mother chose a party animal theme and I was ecstatic. I’ve been wanting to do

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