Operation Spread Love

About a month ago, I posted some photos on Facebook of some hearts in a chain link fence that I was itching to do. This has been a time of extreme violence in Baltimore City and now more than ever, we need to spread love, not hate. McKim Park in Baltimore City is behind the

Kindness Rocks

Grace Beyond the Walls Church Summer Camp Baltimore City, Summer of 2019 Supplies: Rocks, Acrylic Paint, Paint Brushes A group of us volunteered to do arts and crafts projects at a summer camp in Baltimore City. Our activity for one of the days was to make kindness rocks to place in the community. The kids

View Finder Table Numbers

Recently, my dear friend hosted a rehearsal dinner. This was a COVID wedding and as a result the number of people invited was limited to close friends of the Bride and Groom and immediate family. My friend ordered viewfinders and 8 different discs – all with pics of the Bride and Groom and their bridal

Quilled Paper Heart

“Anahata” (means unhurt, unstruck, unbeaten, balance, calmness, serenity) Karma Fashion Boutique for the Ronald McDonald House ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE ART CAMPAIGN, 2018 This art project was super fun to do and appropriate for kids of all ages. We set up several tables in Karma Fashion Boutique in Lutherville and invited the community in

Folded Book Centerpieces

Ronald McDonald House HamburGala 2018: All You Need is Love For the All You Need is Love Hamburgala, our committee decided to create centerpieces using folded books. Book folding involves folding pages of a hardcover book — sometimes combined with cutting the paper — within the book’s own binding while following a pattern. Since our theme was love, we decided on

Golf Ball American Flag

Decorating college kids’ apartments can be a lot of fun. One of my boys saw a flag made out of golfballs and asked if we could make it. It was a family affair and one that actually didn’t take too long to make. What we did not factor in was that it was going to

Hamburgala 2019: It’s All About The Kids

Benefiting Maryland’s Ronald McDonald House, Four Seasons Hotel, Harbor East, Baltimore As co-chair of the decorating committee, it’s always great fun to work with the Women’s Committee to decorate the lobby, cocktail space and the tables in the ball room. The theme for 2019 was “It’s All About the Kids”. Every year, guests have to

Graffiti Alley Backdrop

Have you ever been to Graffiti Alley in Baltimore City? It’s such a cool spot and changes all the time. A friend asked me to make a photobooth backdrop for her son’s Bar Mitzvah using a picture that she took there back in 2013. I got a refrigerator box (super hard to find now) and

Reptile Birthday Party

A while back, I had the pleasure of helping with a Reptile Birthday Party for a 5 year old boy who loves all things King Cobra. His mom is one of the best party planners I have ever met–every last detail was thought of! The plan (note to self, always have a Plan B!) was

How Far Are You Willing To Go For A Prop?

The answer is…pretty far! From time to time, you will see me put a bizarre request on facebook and almost always, someone comes through. I am on the planning committee for my High School Reunion and we decided that we wanted to have a photo booth at our 30th Reunion. Our high school was brand