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let them eat cake

April 28, 2013 by admin

we’ve shared a how-much-food-&-drink-to-serve-at-a-party guide. but what about the cake?

party planning is our thing. contact us for a complimentary consultation. and, we can help you serve or bar tend as well. we have several lomg-term clients that we assist at every one of their parties!

do what you love & delegate the rest!

this is the blog of running in stilettos, a lifestyle management & personal concierge firm located in cornelius, nc & serving lake norman & the greater charlotte area
lifestyle management ~ personal concierge ~ property management
home & office organization ~ interior design, redesign & staging
party & event planning & serving ~ personal shopping

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how much food & drink to serve at a party

April 27, 2013 by admin

we spotted this how-much-food-&-drink-to-serve-at-a-party guide on pinterest & tracked down the original creator ~ very spot-on!

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washi tape

April 14, 2013 by admin

people obsessed with tape? really? well, if pinterest & the abundance of blog posts & tutorials on the web are any indication, then there are multitudes of them. the tape causing this obsession is washi tape. washi tape is a high quality masking tape made of rice paper & is widely available in every color or pattern imaginable.

objects to transform with washi tape are limited only by your imagination.

like a car???

whimsey aside, below find just a few washi tape projects that we love. make your own twist ties ~

take plain cork board tiles & turn them into something special ~

make cake flags for your parties ~

or, make your own unique gift wrap & tags ~

amassing a collection of washi tapes? here is one diyer’s solution ~

speaking of organization, this week we begin a whole house organization project for a lake norman client. let us help you, too!

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another resource revealed by running in stilettos

April 4, 2013 by admin

we love to share ideas & sources ~ like here here, here & here. our newest reveal is shop sweet lulu.

we believe style is in the details. at shop sweet lula, you can find all party essentials to make your party memorable to your guests. we have curated a few of our favorites.

jam and jelly jars have become trendy beverage containers at parties ~ top them with these daisy cut lids. paper straws fit in the center of the daisy to provide both function & style!

ever wonder where to get the really cool straws that you see styled on bars & bar carts?

you will find lots of colorful choices are at shop sweet lulu

these sweet little single-serving glass milk bottles have captured our imagination

send treats home with your guests with these gable boxes

setting up a sweets table or lolly buffet at your event? this cupcake stand makes the perfect centerpiece

this shop has it all ~ from balloons to cupcake supplies to cute little single serving ice cream cups ~ sweet shop lulu is worth checking out when planning your next party or event.

party planning is our thing. contact us for a complimentary consultation. and, we can help you serve or bar tend as well.

do what you love & delegate the rest!

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10 things

March 30, 2013 by admin

We accomplish a lot in any given week, but here are 10 things that stood out for us that we completed for our clients this week:

~ got a family of 4 ready for their Disney cruise

~ currently house & dog sitting their 2 dogs. walks, meals, down-time in their crates & blocks of play time & fresh air are being done daily

~ we ran errands & did some light housekeeping for our 3 elder clients

~ we have a client in the Peninsula whom we work with in numerous capacities, but top-of-list always remains planning the menus, doing the grocery shopping & making 5-6 family dinners weekly. whether it is served immediately or ready in the fridge to be heated up after volleyball practice & t-ball, there is always fresh, non-processed food available

~ we sorted through all the clothing of a rapidly growing 4 year old boy, laundered & reorganized his newly purchased spring clothes & ran the donated items to the Goodwill drop-off in Cornelius

~ for a client who is transforming her diet, we transferred her ever-growing assortment of gluten-free flours (currently at 12) into the OXO containers we purchased, labeled everything with our label-maker & put them away alphabetically in her pantry for easy access

~ we started planning a kid’s party to be given in the month of May

~ we cleaned out & reorganized a lakefront client’s garage ~ lots of tools, sporting equipment & water toys & boxes that had not been opened from their move over 2 years ago were all organized & properly labeled

~ we organized a teen-age girl’s bathroom & toiletries. wow, did she have a stash of products & make-up! picked up the appropriate drawer organizers & scored the perfect caddy for her shower at Homegoods in Huntersville

~ we did the research on the best product(s) to use to spray-paint some wicker chairs & a table that we are going to transform next week.

Well, that’s just 10 of the things we accomplished for our clients last week. What can we accomplish for you?

For the months of April & May we are offering all new & existing clients a Saturday special for garage clean-out. Hire a 1 person team for 6 hours of organizing & cleaning for $150-. If the job warrants it, we can offer a 2 person team for $290-. This offer is open until existing openings are booked out. We will take all items to be donated to Goodwill when the project is completed for you at no additional charge.

Call Kara at 704.589.1389 or email us at admin@runninginstilettoslkn.com with any questions or to book your Saturday.

We mysteriously lost our site navigation buttons this week & our web assistant, Lyndsay, is currently digging in to figure things out. The major links to our service pages are at the end of this post.

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a little easter egg inspiration

April 1, 2012 by admin

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a wintery white christmas

December 10, 2011 by admin

we am always wowed by creative minds. so, here is a question for you dear friends ~ what would you say when we told you that for this really creative gal, 300 marshmallows were the centerpiece of her winter white whimsey christmas decor? snow made out of marshmallows!

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christmas stockings ~ the no mantle way

December 7, 2011 by admin

no fireplace. no problem. here are a few places to hang your stockings if you do not have a fireplace mantle. or, if you want a few more places for santa to find you.

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a few unique ways to use ornaments

December 2, 2011 by admin

we’ve already posted about ornament wreaths, but what else can you do with ornaments ~ either purchased or handmade ~ besides just hanging by a hook on your tree?

a fabulous diy tree topper ~

make a cluster to enhance a really large tree ~

hang from you banister with some pretty ribbon ~

display your unique ornaments on candlesticks ~

make your own garland ~ hang ornaments from chain & fill into with holly or evergrrens ~

do what you love & delegate the rest!

photo credits: martha stewart, bhg

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diy sparkly votives for holiday tablescape

November 30, 2011 by admin

we saw this on a really cool blog called the glitter guide & just had to share ~ what a fun idea for a tablescape at your next gathering; glitter glass votive jars ~

supplies:
~ glass jars, vases or simple drinking glasses
~ paper glue or spray glue
~ double-sided tape
~ glitter powder in the color(s) of your choice

instructions for the glitter votive:
~ apply paper glue or spray glue to jar ~ you can make shapes or simply apply it all over.
~ sprinkle the jar with a good amount of glitter ~ make sure you don’t leave any glue spots uncovered.
~ tap on the glitter particles carefully, shake off excess glitter & you’re done.
~ place a votive candle in the jar or use it as vase

instructions for the sparkle-striped votive:
~ stick double sided-tape strip onto jar as shown in the picture ~ you can use tapes of different widths if you like, & apply several stripes per jar.
~ sprinkle generously with glitter then clean off excess sparkles.
~ if you want your stripes to be of different color, place 2nd strip of tape on votive only after cleaning off the glitter from the first stripe. repeat step 2 & you’re done.