Chasin' the clouds aaaaaway!

There are only so many sunny weekends here in Van City.  As such, BBQs must be planned with intention and precision.  As soon as my iPhone brought a sunny Saturday to my attention, I knew I needed to make the mostest of said weather situation.

Special thanks to the following recipes for making this get together a success:

Amish Macaroni Salad 

*only used 1/4 c sugar as opposed to 3/4 c*

Classic Deviled Eggs

GRASSHOPPER PIE!!!

P.S.  Sunday was obviously spent lounging on my glorious postage stamp of a patio and admiring my pastel pedicure in all of its color co-ordinated glory.

To Summer!

P-O-M times 2 plus S! My Pom-poms are just the best!!!

I had a wee bit of a St. Paddy's Day party this past March and I really think these tissue paper pom poms stole the show.  I bought the tissue paper from the dollar store, used some fine gauge wire I already had on hand and followed this YouTube tutorial.

Work it for me baby!

Oh yeah - just like that!

The camera LOVES you dahling!

Shamrock decorations from the How About Orange blog I found on Pinterest.

FACT:  I've never met a sticker I didn't like.

 My pom pom garland inspired by an entry on My Blessed Life blog.

Top o' the garland to ye! 

***ORIGINAL IDEA ALERT***

 I thought that decorating my front door with doilies would be a fun way to play on the whole lace Irish idea.  What do you think?

Irish Proverb:  "Never bolt your door with a boiled carrot."  (Point taken!  Note the lack of boiled carrot in above photo.)

Oh the snacks that were had!

From left to right...

1.  Kraft Peanut Butter cookies (Super easy recipe that is right on the baack of the jar!)

2.  Betty Crocker Cupcakes (Shhh!  From a mix, so I'm not going to bother with any sort of recipe.  ;))

3.  Cucumber Feta Rolls from the Good Life Eats blog

4.  Homemade Vegetable Dip from Food.com

5.  My take on Caprese Bites (I used yellow cherry tomatoes, feta, and basil instead.)

I also made some pulled pork sandwiches and some 'slaw that night, but the results weren't up to my exacting domestic specifications.  Will keep ya'll updated when I find recipes for those dishes that make the grade.