Author Archive — Melissa

I joined the Celebrations team in October 2008, and haven’t stopped baking, cooking or planning parties since. I’m the self-proclaimed Cupcake Queen and the Editor of Celebrations. Hope you get inspired by what we share!

Custom Holiday Labels + A Giveaway! -CLOSED

-This giveaway has ended. Congratulations Kacie Frey!- At my family's Thanksgiving feast it's my job to supply the sweet treats, and over the course of a few years I've learned a thing or two when it comes to serving dessert to family members who've just gorged themselves on a feast of food. Various homemade cookies, [...]

GIVEAWAY: Byron’s Pulled Pork

****GIVEAWAY OVER! STEPHANIE IS OUR WINNER! THANKS EVERYONE FOR ENTERING!**** Do we have a giveaway for you! Byron's is going to send one lucky Life of the Party reader 1 package of Byron’s BBQ,  an estimated value of $25.00! To enter, all you have to do is comment below with the part of summer you're [...]

Celebrations Circle: Pretty Paper Decor

For quite some time now, every amazing looking party we've seen has been decked out in paper in some way, shape or form. And we absolutely love that. In fact, we can't remember the last time any one here in the office had a party where we didn't craft away at some part of the [...]

It’s Here! And to Celebrate…Harry Potter Treats

I solemnly swear I am up to no good. You know those summer diets you've been so good with? Well, we're about to ruin them. But it's for good reason - dear readers, this is it. The END. If you're as excited, sad, mad with anticipation and a tad bit anxious over whether or not [...]

Dadchelor Parties?

Father's Day is around the corner, but that's not the topic of conversation here at Celebrations today. Instead of talking about dads, we're buzzing about soon-to-be-dads. That's because we just got wise to a growing trend - Dadchelor Parties. Ever heard of them? Until this morning, neither had we. Dadchelor parties are sort of the [...]

Celebrations Circle: Key Lime

Can I tell you a secret? I've never tried Key Lime pie. I've never had a key lime cookie, cupcake, crepe...are there key lime crepes? Anyway, I, a BIG foodie and dessert lover, have never ever tasted key lime. Why the sudden need to confess? This week I've seen key lime popping up all over [...]

May 11th is…Eat What You Want Day!

We're big foodies here at Celebrations - whether it's salty, sweet, savory or a little of all, we won't knock it 'til we've tried it. So, when I came into the office this morning and saw today was Eat What You Want Day, well, you can imagine how the wheels got turning. In New York [...]

Celebrations Circle: Royal Wedding Edition!

Hey party peeps! In honor of the most talked about wedding of the year, we’ve put together a special Celebrations Circle. Will & Kate will say ‘I do’ tomorrow at Westminster Abbey and we’re so pumped, we’ve got the alarm set for 4AM to tune in! We’ve also been gobbling up all the coverage that’s [...]

Getting Pumped for the Royal I do’s!

We're a little sad we didn't get an invite. So's Will Ferrell. Check out this clip of him on David Letterman. It cheered us up a bit. Check back tomorrow for our special Royal Wedding Edition of Celebrations Circle!