House Warming Party

This past weekend we had our first big party in our new home. After much contemplation we decided we would host a house warming party for friends and family. Although there was a lot of prep work involved it turned out to be a blast!

I wanted it to be very casual nothing over the top so we decided to grill out. Being new home owners and not have a ton of money we chose hot dogs only because they are much cheeper than hambergurs. But to spice up the hot dogs I turned it in to a hot dog bar. I am not a cook so I made the menu easy.

We had:

Hot dog bar:
  BBQ bacon
  Chili dog
  All American
Watermelon
Loaded potato salad
Veggie
Baked beans

Because I'm not a cook and didn't want to try a new recipe on my guest for the first time I asked my mom to make the loaded potato salad. Boy was that a hit!

I have seen on pinterest the idea of putting paper down and then writing with sharpie to label all your dishes. I just loved the idea and knew I had to do it. It was super inexpensive and cheep... which I love! Thanks to my sister for doing all the awesome writing. 

Overall it was a hit and everyone had a great time. Did you have a house warming party in your new home?

Insta Weekend

Yesterday my husband's company throw a picnic at Kings Island for their employees and family. It was very nice and made for a fun day. I am not a roller coaster fan so I sat out on all of them but it was great to see hubby have such good time. On the way back we stopped at an outlet mall. It was amazing and I plan on going back soon...when money grows on trees. Ha! Although our feet were dead by the time we got home it made for a fantastic day!

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Camping Weekend

Happy Monday!! This past weekend my husband and I went to our annual camping trip with my aunts, uncles and cousins. Its always a blast every year. We have somehow made it a tradition to wear superhero shirts the first day. The little cousins love it. Here are a few I took while there. More are on my instagram so check them out:) 

Father's Day

For Father's Day this past Sunday Jesse and I were able to spend time with both sides of our family. We went to a late lunch for his side and a dinner for mine. For my side it was at my moms and pretty casual. For Jesse's though it was at his brother and sister-in-laws house. Everything was so nice, tablescape and all. We grilled out and had delicious desserts:) I even made the cards!

Hope you all had a wonderful Father's Day!

Parade Of Homes 2013

Like I said here my sister and I have made it a tradition to go to the Parade of Homes every year. We went this past Saturday. They were beautiful! I took almost 300 picture (yikes!) and have chosen some of my favorite rooms to share with you.

There were 13 houses total all with different decorating styles. Some even had themes like Christmas in June. The house even smelled like Christmas time. Anywho, sit back relax and with out further ado...

To The Best Dad's In Town

Happy Father's Day to all the awesome dads out there. I am so blessed to have a Dad and a Dad-in-law. They are full of wisdom, love and generous hearts. I could not thank them enough for all there love and support for Jesse and I. So give your dad a great big hug today and everyday:)