Party Food Archives - Lemon Thistle

Ombre Cake Makeover for Valentines Day (from a Grocery Store Cake!)

Colleen Pastoor — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:00:15 +0000

Psst! This post is part of a Canadian blogger Valentines Day blog hop! Scroll down to the bottom to get all the ideas! If you know me at all, you might know that I’m not much of a baker. I know how- don’t get me wrong. My mom is a fabulous baker and always made …

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Backyard S’mores Winter Activity (Activity Advent Calendar Idea)

Colleen Pastoor — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 22:38:11 +0000

If you are hoping to replace your kids’ advent calendar full of chocolate with meaningful activities, this backyard s’mores winter activity is perfect for you. Easy to pull together last minute with snacks and holiday treats that you might already have on hand, your little ones will love this dose of holiday magic! This post …

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DIY Cake Decorating Party for Kids

Colleen Pastoor — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 14:31:36 +0000

Plan your own DIY cake decorating party for kids with a free printable party planning checklist and decor ideas! My daughter loves helping me bake, but really… she only does so she can help decorate the cookies, cakes, cupcakes… whatever! She loves to decorate with icing and sprinkles and has even checked books out of …

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Modern LEGO Party

Colleen Pastoor — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 15:53:35 +0000

This modern LEGO Party looks amazing while still being affordable thanks to DIY party decorations and dollar store hacks for this twin birthday party. When my boy/girl twins turned 6 this year, all they wanted was a LEGO birthday party. And LEGO sets. But back to the party, when I first looked at LEGO birthday …

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Windsor’s Modern Rustic Winter Onederland

Colleen Pastoor — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 19:06:11 +0000

Another kiddo birthday party is coming your way- I just can’t get over how fast time seems to fly with little kids underfoot. They just don’t slow down and I feel like I haven’t been a parent long enough to have three of them. Yet… the baby is ONE! How does that even happen? I …

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Entertain: Tea Station with Printables

Colleen Pastoor — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 13:00:28 +0000

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Tazo® Tea. All opinions are 100% mine. If you know me at all, you know I love to entertain. And not just parties, but every day. Brunch, coffee dates, dinners… it’s one of my favourite ways to socialize. When Shane and I were house …

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Vanilla Panna Cotta with Blueberry Sauce

Colleen Pastoor — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 18:08:10 +0000

**While I’m busy welcoming a new baby into our home *woohoo!* I’m having some of my blogging friends step in and share some rad posts with you all. Please give them some love and enjoy their creative ways!** This one’s extra special because Dani is a friend IRL too… see how I used some internet …

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Celery Snacks (with a twist!)

Colleen Pastoor — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 14:00:48 +0000

**While I’m busy welcoming a new baby into our home *woohoo!* I’m having some of my blogging friends step in and share some rad posts with you all. Please give them some love and enjoy their creative ways!** Hello beautiful Lemon Thistle readers! I’m so excited that Colleen invited me here today to share a …

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DIY Winter Scene Cake Makeover

Colleen Pastoor — Fri, 11 Dec 2015 14:00:04 +0000

You guys… I just love shortcuts. I really, really do. This is the third cake in my ‘cake makeover’ collection. Which has really happened by accident, or laziness. Basically you take a grocery store cake- you know one of the ones with balloons or roses and you turn it into something that looks homemade and …

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Christmas Crafting Cocoa Party

Colleen Pastoor — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 14:00:27 +0000

Didn’t I warn you- it’s November, so I’m bringing the holidays full force! Since baby is due around Christmas this year, everything I’d typically plan to do in December is getting moved to November and this holiday cocoa party is no different. Did I mentioned we had our first snow yesterday? Last week I hosted …

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