Super party girls’ night!!
Quickly, because they are boring – afternoon strawberry snacks. The real deal + a Fruition bar, which I loved due to the multiple textures incorporated into the bar mush
Ashley had a super fun girls’ night party to celebrate one of her final nights in Charlotte before she moves to Colorado 🙁
She had a bunch of girls (and dogs + babies!) over for a Salad Bar + Painting!
MY OTHER RECIPES
Kelsey invited me up to the balcony – huh huh huh!
Ashley had a fun painting station set up for us to make little canvases of art
I always mess up my art by overdoing it when I should just put the brush down, but I was happy with the message 🙂
Art inspiration –
The creative juices weren’t flowing, but the wine was!! LURVED these stemless glasses. I need some. Matt, my birthday is 10.26!!
Appetizers – I nibbled on chips.
The Make-Your-Own-Salad Buffet was absolutely amazing!!!! I told Ashley she rivaled EarthFare 😉
Greens
Veg // Nuts
Cheese!!
Proteins. Gosh I forgot how much I love grilled chicken. I feel like chicken is just so blah, but whenever I have it grilled it tastes so amazing. Note to self!
Those would be WHEATBERRIES!
We were each asked to bring a homemade dressing to the party. I made honey mustard – equal parts honey, lemon, mustard and olive oil with salt + pepper + garlic.
My salad was fabuloso. A little of everything.
Kelsey‘s!!
Ashley‘s!!
Mas vino. I had 3-4 tiny glasses to equal about 1 to 1 and 1/3 real glasses. I like drinking this way – I feel like I get a lot of tastes but I don’t drink too much or too fast.
PENNY came out to play!!
And so did dessert!
These dark chocolates from Trader Joe’s were soooo good. Very dark, very good. I had about 3!
But the grilled ice cream sundaes were the real hit. Pineapples + balsamic peaches!
More ice cream was consumed. It was just so vanilley and good.
I had lots of fun being a mom to Penny and the babies! Little Bryce was only 6 weeks old!
And Liam was 9 weeks! Such cuties. My hands still smell like wonderful baby smell!
Party favors! ota.bars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My loot – with 2 new flavors!
THANK YOU Ashley for such a fun party!!!!!! I’m going to miss you so much when you leave and we’ve only gotten to play twice 😥 xoxo
Off to the cupboard with you now, Chip. It's past your bedtime. Goodnight, love.
[Name that movie!!!]
Nite!
wow…it looks like you girls had such a fun time at the party. ALL of the food looks so wonderful!!! I’d love to eat at that party. hahaha. delishhh
Beauty & the Beast, of course! Looks like you had a fun night. 🙂
Beauty and the Beast, duh! What a fabulous party!
How fun! Looks like a wonderful party. 🙂
that had to have been the best party spread ever! it looked like such a good idea, and a great time with great people!
a make your own salad bar is such a good idea 🙂
Yay Beauty and the Beast! Love that movie, and it looks like everyone had a blast at the party!
My favorite movie – Beauty and Beast! Yay!
Looks like a fun party, Kath, with lots of good eats!
Beauty and the beastttttttttttttt **just sang it in my head lol. You girls put on the best girls night ever! Salad bar, grilled pineapple ice cream, arts and craftsies!!! My oh my I may have to plan a night like this one day 🙂 You all are so darn fun <3
Oh man – I was going to say ‘The Brave Little Toaster’ – whoops!
BEST POST EVER. The photos are so great + arranged sooo wonderfully!!!!!
What a fun evening! Definitely the perfect way to beat the Monday blues. 🙂 I just LOVE yours and Kelsey’s outfits. So pretty!
looks like a blast! i love make-your-own dinners…
Awww so fun and delicious looking! It’s like a get together when everyone makes pizzas. Except healthier!!
Of COURSE it’s Beauty and the Beast!! =) Looks like you had a blast!
beauty and the beast!
and what a fun girls night!
Certain as the sun
Rising in the East
Tale as old as time
Song as old as rhyme
Beauty and the Beast!!
Nice one, Kath 🙂
Looks like it was a fun night!
Beauty and the Beast! It’s amazing how quickly I started humming that song, considering that I haven’t seen that movie in years and years. My husband and I watched Aladin this summer though and totally fell in love with it again.
beauty and the beast may have been my FAV movie as a child!
Beauty and the Beast!! Gotta love Angela Lansbury. 🙂
Wowow. Love the documentation of this night!! The pic of you and Kels is super cute and you look like a total mom in the one with Bryce!!! The photos with Penny are adorable..I like how you laid them out..kind of like photo booth style! I also forgot how good grilled chicken is…probably only eaten it 5 times in the past year. I think the key is to cut the breasts in half + olive oil + seasonings + grill = delicious! Also love the painting photos!!! So excited to have new paintings!! =) Thank you soo much for coming..and I am sad to have just met you and already have to leave you =( Ooookay, off to bed for this kid! I’m going to send this post to all the girls that were there tonight. Have a great rest of your week!
OMG OMG I love that wooden salad bowl. I have one similar but it’s not as deep. That salad bar looked awesome!! What a great “buffet” alternative, LOVE IT!
You look absolutely stunning, too, Kath! So petite, so cute! lol 🙂
Jenn
Beauty and the Beast, love it!
I love the salad bar! That is so fun! Inspires me to set up my own salad bar and invite some friends over. The avocados are such a pretty green!
Are you wearing flamingo socks? Love them!
Beauty and the Beast! Mrs. Potts was like wondermom/wonderpot.
The spread is unbelievable. It looks amazing.
What a great girl’s night! I LOVE Beauty and the Beast…such a cute story!
Aw, Kath you look like such a natural with the little bebe! So glowy and pretty. Looks like a fun night, and I’ll just echo everyone else’s comments about this post: nicely arranged and playfully written! Very enjoyable read.
That is the best idea of ra girls night! I love the canvas/art idea…and the salad bar is fabulous. I will totally be copying those for my next girls night.
What is the significance of the 26 that appears repeatedly in your posts? Just your age or is there more to it?
What a fun party idea! Looks so yummy!
*Beauty and The Beast*, of course!
Ah! Now you’ve got the song stuck in my head. That salad bar looked heavenly!!!
Great night and great post. Fresh food, cute babies, and pretty art. Plus, take-home goodies! Sweet.
I want to watch beauty + the beast!! + the little mermaid!!
Lovely photos with the babies! 🙂 We just found out that my brother and SIL are expecting their first, so I’m all sorts of clucky right now!
I’m jealous that you have friends who enjoy eating good food! What a fun lookin’ party. PS love your socks 🙂
What a great idea for a girls night, healthy and fun!
I love the party idea – fabulous food and art.
The movie: Beauty and the beast – I had to google it though ;P
Those peaches look great! I like grilling peaches or nectarines as well…
And that salad buffet is a great idea! Have to remember that for future parties, thanks! xxx Julia (Taste of Living)
Wonderful post. Love the tiny paintings. Darling babies. Beautiful dog. Wonderful food and company.
Love the salad bar idea! It may be in the plans for my next dinner guests!
Beauty and the Beast – great movie!
Wow, everything looks so good! I’m glad you had such a good time!
I love Mrs. Potts! I think that’s my favorite Disney movie. I like your socks, btw.
What a fantastic get-together! I love the idea of a salad bar + homemade dressings. An excellent way to enjoy a healthy meal with friends :).
What fun! I need to find some good friends like that who actually live near me! Nothing like a girls night. I love that you had a make-your-own salad dinner!
Aw, beauty and the beast!
What a great night… there is something amazing about being with babies, isn’t there?
What a fabulous night! I love everything about it- from the art to the wine to the salad to the babies.
So much fun!
looks like an awesome party! great food too 🙂
Awesome party!
wow what a fun night! with such yummy food
What a fun girls night!!
Awesome salad bar! And, love the baby photos!
Ashley knows how to throw a party. All the food looks so good- particularly the salad bar!!
I know tons of people have already commented and said the movie was Beauty and the Beast, but I knew it before looking at the comments! 🙂
Aw, Beauty and the Beast…I love that movie.
Looks like you had a blast. Lucky you – your night had all of my fave things in the whole world: dogs, babies, food, and friends!
The salad/painting party is such a great idea. 🙂
whoops – I forgot to ask.
Do you know what breed Penny is? I would love a dog like that. 🙂
i am in love with that food spread – seriously, your friends always prepare the greatest meals! i love the idea of balsamic peaches. glad you had fun!
Wow that looks so amazing! I want to be friends with this girl, haha. Totally stealing some of those ideas for my next girls night!
Food, fun, friends, babies, and dogs….it doesn’t get any better!
Beauty and the Beast – one of my faves 😉
Penny is such a cute dog! She looks like she’s smiling 🙂
Beauty and the Beast! Aww, that looks like it was such a fun night, those babies are adorable!
The party looks fun, and I LOVE YOUR SOCKS! 😀
just wanted to say i love your blog, only discovered it a few weeks ago but i’m so inspired by the stuff you create! very vegie-friendly too!!! thanks
annie from sydney
that’s one of my favorite movies!!!!! beauty and the beaaaaaasssttt. going to listen to the soundtrack now.
Beauty and the Beast.. Only my favorite Disney movie growing up 🙂
I love the build your own salad bar. This makes me want to have a party!
Love the Beauty and the Beast reference. That salad bar looks great. That’s a really good idea for a girls night dinner.
Sounds like a fun night! And Beauty and the Beast is SUCH a great movie.
Love the Beauty and the Beast quote — I can hear it in Angela Landsbury’s voice! That party sounded wonderful!
What I said to myself at the end of this post: “That girl throws the best parties!”
the salad bar looks amazing!!! cute puppy and babies 🙂
What a wonderful idea for a girls night! Looks like lots of fun.
Beauty and the Beast. Gotta love Mrs. Potts! I think that’s my favorite part of the whole movie. 🙂
Great party! Sounds like you had a wonderful time and incredible food!!!
Thanks everyone!!!
Sheila,
My birthday. And my favorite number since the beginning of time.
Suzanne,
I’m not sure, but part collie I think!?
annabel,
Thanks and welcome!
Kath
Beauty and the Beast!
That’s a great party. So creative and fun!
What a fun party and such great ideas!!! Looks like you had a lot of fun!
This is such a fun party!! I love the salad bar. I might have to steal that idea for my next party!
I love your green shirt! It’s so pretty!
what a fun night!
Beauty and the Beast 🙂 one of my favorites!
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST!! I LOVE that part!
Looks like you had a fabulously fun night! 🙂
I love the “salad bar”! What a great idea.
Looks like a great night!
I’m craving salad so bad now!
Beauty and the Beast! I love that movie! I also love the idea of a salad bar/bring your own homemade dressings. What a fabulous party idea!
One of my favorite movies – beauty and the beast! That salad looks delicious – I love the idea of a salad party!
Beauty and the Beast, duh 🙂
That is the most delicious-looking spread of food! What an awesome idea for a party. So easy on the hostess, and everyone gets what they want.
Super party! Love the socks. The dog looks like he/she was enjoying the fun as well.
What a truly fabulous foodie party!
And of course…Beauty and the Beast (love)!
Looks as though it was a perfect party. Glad to see you are enjoying yourself. Especially liked the picture of you and the little one.