Pirate party

Where did the last 7 years go?!?!? I can't believe my baby is another year older, time really does fly! This year he requested a pirate party to celebrate his Birthday!

I covered the table with a black tablecloth then a pirate themed tablecloth folded in half down the middle, which made for the perfect setting for the pirate cupcake ships to set sail.

Aren't these cupcake wrappers that look like pirate ships the cutest? You can find them here. They come with the flags too.

Black olives were skewered onto sword toothpicks and called cannon balls of course!

Fruit kabobs are a fun way to serve fruit and the kids gobbled them right up.

Another fun finger food that you can learn more about here was a hit too.

Classic pirate food a pirate party couldn't do with out is a bowl of pirate booty!

Fish and chips too.

Our pirate salty sea water.

The chicken sliders were so delicious, thank you Pioneer woman for these! Find the recipe here.

Pirate hook game with rope rings for tossing.

We had the kiddos walk the plank too.

The kids set out on a treasure hunt with these fun clue cards found at the local party supply store.

On the hunt for clues!

The treasure at the end of their journey was a parrot pinata!

These cute party favor treasure boxes were found on ebay along with all the pirate loot I stuck inside.

I can't believe this little guy is getting so big, aye, aye, aye!!

Okay, so my other little guys says he wants a ferry boat party for his 6th Birthday, hmmm. That should be interesting, I better start thinking of some ideas for that one!

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Easy appetizer!

I love an appetizer that is not only easy, but that you can eat with your fingers! No plate or utensil required!! The bonus: it tastes super good and it impresses everyone!

You could totally substitue the cheese for whatever you'd like, cheddar and goat cheese would be really good here too!

I brought these goodies to a cowboy, country, down home shindig and they were a hit!

My boys got into the spirit of things too! I hope the one on the right isn't channeling his future!!! :)

Hope you enjoy!

Tis the season for backyard BBQ's and impromtu gatherings!!

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Mother's day gift ideas

So, are you ready for Mother's day? Not sure what we will be doing here at My House and Home, but chances are I can talk my hubby into completing a few projects that I want tackled and perhaps a little quiet time??? Yeah, probably not.

Anyway, here are a few things that I would love to recieve for Mother's day, how about you??

1. Floral infinity scarf

Perfect for the warmer months.

2. Clarisonic for your face

My aging skin is seriously crying for this thing, someone please tell Mr. My House and Home it is time to run out and get this for his wife!

3. Seriously delicious grapefruit margarita

Yum, yum, if you haven't tried this one, it is sooo good! Do yourself a favor and give it a try!

4. Best clutch in a variety of colors

Just bought the white one and love it, now I have the yellow one and the red one on my list!

5. Clean white watch

I don't even where a watch anymore, but I want a white one. Yep, want a white one!

6. Monogram bangle

I came across these bangle's recently and think they are so much fun and super playful for summer!

7. Pretty little bowls

I love these bowls and they are so versatile!

8. Hand-pained monogram

Who doesn't love a monogramed letter??

9. Aromatherapy solution candle

I am in need of some good smelling candles, too many funky smells around this place!! Boys...

10. Market bag

I can see myself shopping with these pretty market bags, how about you??

11. Gourmet chocolate strawberries

One word, yum.

12. Soap and lotion caddy

Can always use these!

13. Cherry garden soap

Cherry soap, sweet deliciousness.

14. Personal embosser

I might have to run out and get one of these for myself, love it!

Do you have anything you are dreaming of for Mother's day? A spa day sounds nice doesn't it??

Mango tortellini pasta salad

For dinner club this month the theme was something new to you. I am lame, very lame. I mean I wasn't very creative this go around! I couldn't think of anything, nope nothing.

So, thank you to my neighbor Stephanie who gave me this recipe!

I love mango, but I have never used it in a recipe, so here it is, looks good right??

The recipe actually calls for peaches, but I substituted mango.

Peach Tortellini Salad
 
1 pkg (12 oz) fresh or frozen cheese tortellini, cooked (I usually double or triple)

2 fresh peaches (mangos or nectarines), cut into chunks
1/3 c. chopped parsley
1 c. sliced celery
 
Dressing:
Combine in blender the following:
5 Tbs. white wine vinegar
2 Tb. Sugar
2 tsp. basil (I use fresh, and more than 2 tsp.)
1 ½ tsp. thyme (I use fresh)
2 med cloves garlic, pressed
¾ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. pepper.
 
Slowly add ½ c. olive oil while blending at low speed.

Yum.

Check out some of the other delicious food we noshed on!

Starting with fava bean, greens and bruschetta.

Spinach spanikopita.

Jicama salad.

Chicken, artichoke and orzo.

And the best for last, tiramisu.........it was delicious!!

Another successful dinner club!

Until next time!

Beautiful Weekend!

What an amazing weekend it has been here in the beautiful northwest! With temperatures pushing 80 and the sun shining who can complain?!?!?!? The best part of all, is that these beautiful days are in the future forecast for a while, yay!!

I started the weekend at my son's mother's tea at school, ahh, I feel the love!

Saturday was his first t-ball game of the season and it was super entertaining as usual!

We had a Quattro de Mayo party with neighbors and family, good food, good times!

We enjoyed this tasty black bean salad and this super tasty pulled pork for tacos (sorry no pic) believe me when I say these were delicious!

A little fun shaking our maracas, trust me when I say I am damn good at it. I think I missed my calling!!

This is the best dollar store purchase ever! How perfect is this flower platter for all the necessary toppings for taco's? Uh, perfect!

It's Sunday and we are on our way to the park!

The boys playing, hubby walking the dog and me in the sun with my favorite magazine, perfect!

Alrighty, I am tired!! As in exhausted and ready to pass out. Gotta love the fun in the sun!!

Ciao!