Event Music Mixes : 1970's Mellow Love Songs

 

 

MUSIC MIXES : 1970's LOVE SONGS  - COCKTAIL HOUR

Here we go!  A new feature! This is the first of many playlists I have assembled on Spotify that can be used at your event.  From exotic Sergio Mendes inspired 60's cocktail hour songs, to a new wave and Indie dance party, to a great collection of 90's and 00's slow jams.  I am starting you out where I started: in the 70's.

These are the easygoing tunes you heard in your parents back seat or on AM radio stations in the 70's. These are perfect for a cocktail hour that is mellow and carefree that will put everyone in a romantic and nostalgic mood. This one plays for a little over an hour, which works out perfectly for a cocktail hour before dinner starts at a wedding or early evening gathering.

This mix includes Fleetwood Mac, Firefall, The Hollies and Peter Frampton. "Magnet and Steel", "Fooled Around and Fell In Love", and of course, "Afternoon Delight".  I think of a 1970's poolside party, with a glass of wine, and halter dresses.

You can just press play here and let her rip! You can use this playlist if you have a Spotify subscription, which is a mere $9.99 a month, which you can cancel anytime.  Also, you can just copy my playlist to your Spotify account and add more songs or customize as you like.

TRACK LISTING:

"You are the Woman" -Firefall
"Give a Little Bit" -Supertramp
"You Make Loving Fun" - Fleetwood Mac
"Magnet and Steel"-  Walter Egan
"Moonlight Feels Right" -Starbuck
"Fooled Around and Fell In Love" -Elvin Bishop
"Come and Get Your Love" -Redbone
"Cool Love" -Pablo Cruise
"Make It With You" -Bread
"Rock Your Baby" -George McCrae
"Say You Love Me" -Fleetwood Mac
"Still the One" -Orleans
"Afternoon Delight" -Starland Vocal Band
"Baby I'm-A Want You" -Bread
"Sweet Caroline" -Neil Diamond
"The Air That I Breathe" -The Hollies
 "Baby I Love Your Way" - Peter Frampton
"We've Only Just Begun" - Carpenters


Enjoy!!

I would love to have your feedback, let me know how these sound to you!

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Inspiration : Fall Images and Wedding Inspiration

It's almost Fall, Y'all! Enjoy this collection of images that are inspiring me right now.

 

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DIY: Homemade Sidewalk Paint - Patio Disco Dance Floor

 

Make Your Own Sidewalk Paint with 3 Cheap and Easy Ingredients!

Recently I hosted a disco dance party for a bunch of little kids in my backyard. We tried this new method of making sidewalk paint to create a disco dance floor. It was VERY easy, VERY economical and really cool looking!

First, the RECIPE:

1C water
1C corn starch
2T gel food coloring

Then, just stir it up well and get some cheap paint brushes and go! So easy, my 2 year old was able to do it without trouble.

It was a great time and they danced for hours!

 The paint started to fade as the kids danced on it, which was fine with me.

Also, it rained later that day and it completely washed away every bit of paint and color with absolutely no trace of the paint left behind!

Have you ever tried sidewalk paint? Any ideas how to keep that vibrant color longer?!

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DIY: Holiday Tissue Paper Pom Poms

A twist on basic pom poms! Add fun and holiday spirit in a flash. 

 

These puff balls couldn't be easier to make.  Both my kid and I have them hanging in our bedrooms year round.  They really add life and lightness to a space.

But! A couple of weeks ago I was shopping and saw this cool candy cane striped paper, then red with white star bursts, then red tissue with hologram glitter!

I decided that I should make hanging pom-poms out of that cool tissue paper. I figured those patterns would add a little extra holiday spirit.  Now I have them hanging everywhere in the house!

Once you have your materials, these pom poms should only take 15 -20 minutes each to make.  If you have older kids, they will be totally able to handle this project with you.

MATERIALS YOU'LL NEED:
- 8 to 10 sheets of 20"x 30" tissue paper.  (The sheets can be different sizes as I have pictured in this post, but make sure your dimensions are proportionate.  Square pieces of tissue make oddly shaped puff balls).  Any color will work, I got these patterned papers at Walmart, but you can use any pattern, color or style you can get your hands on.

- Thin wire, like floral wire.  Something that's easy to bend with your fingers.

- Sturdy sharp scissors.

- Twine or fishing line to suspend the pom poms.


**Optional Materials** For glitter, eyelet pom poms, you will need:

- A standard hole punch

- Glitter (any color or size)

- Glue (Elmer's or PVA are ideal)

- A small paint brush

- 10" - 12" wooden skewer

Watch slideshow below for all the steps!

STEPS:

 1: Orient the paper so the short end is facing you.  Fold the tissue, accordion style, into 2" folds.  The width of the folds will vary depending on how large the paper is.  For smaller puffs, your folds may be closer to 1" wide. Medium size; folds should be about 1.5". Get it!?

2: Cut the ends of the strip so they have a nice curved edge or a pointed tipped end.  THEN! Fold the strip of accordion folded paper in half lengthwise and gently crease it.  Cut a small notch out of the top and bottom of the middle of the paper. 

3: Cut a length of wire about 10" long.  At one end, make a small loop and twist the wire back on itself.  Then, take that wire and wrap it around the center notches you just cut. Twist the wire back on itself, with the wire loop pointing upward; this will be your hanging loop.

4: Fan out the folds and  gently lift each layer of tissue paper.  Be careful not to tear the pieces as you pull them apart. Try to maintain a little horizontal wave in each layer so it looks more flowery and less like flat layers.

5: If you want to hang it, just tie a piece of string around your metal loop and you've got it!

Now, that you know the basics, you can build on that!  My favorite of all the puffballs is the eyelet variety.  

To make them, just follow steps 1 - 3.  Then once the layers are fanned out, use a hole punch to create a couple rows of eyelets along both edges.  After that, proceed with steps 4 & 5.  Just be extra careful when pulling apart the layers as the eyelet holes make the edges sort of fragile.

  

Aren't those pretty?  

I tried the same thing with that cool hologram glitter tissue.  Very cool! 

Puffing In Progress with Melanie and Meg

The last thing we tried was to make glitter puffs.  It's a little more time intensive, but boy are they sweet! I tried these with a couple friends and we did tag team glitter and it made it go faster and way more fun!

STEPS FOR GLITTER PUFFS:

Again, repeat steps 1 & 2.  Then, you will take the layers apart and glitter and glue them separately.  It doesn't matter if you keep them in any kind of order.  Ours got all turned around and it actually looks a little better!

1 & 2: Just lay the pieces flat on a large piece of scrap paper.  Put the glitter and the glue in separate bowls.  Paint the scalloped or pointed edges with glue; (you have to work kind of fast).  The glue may seem a little dry, and that is alright.  DO NOT WATER DOWN THE GLUE! 

3: Once the edge is painted with glue, sprinkle it with glitter and shake off the excess.  Repeat until all layers are glittered.  Let the sheets dry for 20 minutes or so.

4: Realign the sheets and refold them.  

5: Proceed with steps 3-5.

** 6: Orrr.....  You can make flower out of your puff!  Just cut a longer piece of wire and instead of a loop, wrap the wire around the middle of the tissue.  Take the remaining length of wire and tightly wrap it around the wooden skewer.  Then once you have pulled apart the layers, you can stick the skewer into a vase or a potted plant or something like that.

That's it!  I would love to see pictures of your puff balls/pom poms!  Does anyone have any other options to share?

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