...weekly roundup: hurray for Dots 'n Stripes...

1. Red and White Polka Dot Straws from Bake It Pretty

2. Polka Dot and Checks Linens from Country Living

3. Polka Dot Cupcake Liners from Bake It Pretty

4. Polka Dot Cake Stand on Amazon

5. Polka Dot Balls from Land of Nod

6. Striped Table Cloth from KMart

7. Polka Dot Bingo from Martha Stewart

8. Dots 'n Stripes Free Printable Invitations by B.Nute productions

It's been a busy week at B.Nute productions-- a great way to kick off the New Year and get back into the swing of things after vacation!! Today is my homage to polka dots and stripes, in honor of my newest free printable party, a Dots 'n Stripes Party.

Enjoy and have a great weekend!

...weekly roundup... an Ode to the Pumpkin

1. Pumpkin Waffles from Country Living, 2. Pumpkin Place Card from BHG, 

3. Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie from Delish.com, 4. Pumpkin Candies from Family Fun, 

5. Paper Pumpkins from Martha Stewart, 6. Pumpkin Bread Recipe from Country Living, 

7. Pumpkin Garland from BHG

Ode to the Pumpkin

It's big and orange and quite a delight,

it helps on Halloween to give a big fright.

It's festive and gay in your front foyer,

and looks perfect as well in your dining room display.

It's delicious to eat in so many ways

from pie to soup to pumpkin beignets!

So here's to the pumpkin, my favorite autumn thing

It's mighty and versatile and definitely the fall king!

I dedicate this weekly roundup to the pumpkin!  Enjoy.

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Grape Vines in Fall, Gold Country, California

Here it is... another week gone by... hard to believe. Life is busy with school parent/teacher conferences coming up, Veteran's Day Holiday, and my son loosing his first tooth yesterday! The last kid in the family to loose a first tooth... they do grow up fast. Here's a round up of goings on this week at B.Nute productions:

• I posted many sweet ideas for your Sweet Treats Party early this week-- from menu to goodie bag, it's a must see if you're going to have a sweet affair! Also, be sure to download a free printable Sweets Treat candy bag label-- all guests love a little goodie to take home!

• Your Thanksgiving will not be boring with the loads of game ideas I shared on Wednesday. Some of these games have even been tested on my extended family... with great success, I must add!

• Make your Thanksgiving feast complete with free printable Thanksgiving menu cards to match the Give Thanks Thanksgiving Invitations I posted a few weeks ago!

• Are you in need of some holiday inspiration? Be sure to check out this amazing online magazine from Amy Powers called Inspired Ideas! It will blow you away with holiday goodness!

Enjoy!

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Beautiful Fall Colors

We're heading deeper into Fall towards Thanksgiving and things are getting busy! Here's a round up of this week's activities and findings at B.Nute productions:

• My First Blog Giveaway - Over 3 years of having a blog, and finally I held my first blog giveaway... what took me so long? It was a lot of fun to award Jacque a free Holiday Photo Card from my collection! Now that I'm getting the hang of it, I look forward to many more giveaways in the future.
• Thanksgiving is Coming - This week on my blog I had a fun time thinking about the Thanksgiving celebrations my family has had over the years, and writing up some decoration ideas to share. I also am excited to be offering a Free Printable Thanksgiving Invitation for you to use for your gathering! Lastly, I loved making my printable Pilgrim and Indian napkin rings or finger puppets for your table. I hope you enjoy them as well.
• Heading Down Under - This week I was also very excited to be featured on a blog down under called My Little Jedi. I love Vesna's blog filled with beautiful vintage ideas and inspiration! It's great fun to meet folks from around the globe and realize what a small place this really is!
• Martha's Thanksgiving - Have you seen what the folks over at Martha Stewart have come up with for Thanksgiving Place Settings? Adorable, no?

Hope you are enjoying your weekend. Stay tuned for more Thanksgiving fun and other surprises Monday!

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I just love this picture above! That's me in the tiger costume. How I LOVED that tiger costume! I think I was a tiger for 3 years in a row. I thought is was so exciting to get the face makeup too-- the 3 lines for whiskers. The thing I like the best out of this picture are my best friends. I am still close with almost all of them to this day! How great is that?

Well, Halloween is upon us! I'm sure your weekend is action packed like mine. Although my house decorations fell a little short this Halloween (I'll make up for it at the holidays, I swear), I'm still ready to go for the big spooky night. If you have a spare moment, between costumes and candy, check out these weekly round up links...

• This week I went Hollywood on my blog. I know, seems like a strange time of year to be featuring a Hollywood party, but I had a secret motivation... my daughters Halloween costume this year-- a Glamorous Movie Star and her upcoming birthday! I think we'll be getting glamorous pretty soon around here. I hope you enjoy the features and free printable "Hollywood Star" tags.

• Any moment now, I'll be heading to my kids classrooms for their Halloween parties. Did you see this post the other day at Kara's Party Ideas about a classroom Halloween Party submitted by One Charming Party? Wow! That room mom is the best, that's all I can say! 

• The last little Halloween party nugget-- did you see the Mad Hatter themed Halloween Party on Celebrations at Home. Love taking a year round theme and making it specific to a holiday...

• Here's a great decoration idea for any type of year... a Ribbon Canopy. Just change the ribbon color for your theme. How festive!

• Now that Halloween is almost past, it's HOLIDAY PARTY time!! Check out my List of Holiday Theme Parties post for a whole bunch of ideas for your gathering this year!

Have fun trick or treating!

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Well, they've started to arrive... in droves... the Holiday catalog brigade is on!! My kids just love this. They get their pens out and circle everything they want. It's a little crazy, I must admit... but it keeps them entertained for a while! Here is my weekly round up of links that I hope will keep you entertained!

• This week has been a lot of Mad Hatter fun! I have a great time create writing up Mad Hatter Party ideas, as well as creating some free printables-- "Eat Me/Drink Me" tags, and a Queen of Hearts Crown. Be sure to check it out on my blog.

• Back to the catalogs-- I must admit, I did receive some new ones, and I really loved the items. Lots of things that would be perfect for a Woodland Fairy party. Isn't this felt Woodland Fairy House from Magic Cabin adorable?

• After our heat wave last week, we are finally having some truly Fall-like weather in Northern California-- a little rain and definitely cool. It's definitely putting me in the mood for some warm food, namely chili! Here are some Chili Recipes from BHG that may just get me in the mood to make some this wet weekend. 

Have a great weekend!

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Halloween is approaching fast, and before we know it the holidays will be upon us! Hard to believe. This week has been another busy one for me! So many great customers and projects, I'm having a blast. Here's a recap:

• This week on my blog I featured ideas for an Old Fashioned Halloween Party- decorations, game ideas, a printable candy label, and even a printable art activity. I hope you enjoy them!
• Speaking of printables, I found a great site, ishareprintables where talented folks love to share their free printables (I've signed up as well.) Check it out, you may find that perfect decoration item for your next party.

Elegant Merry Cheer Holiday Photo Card by B.Nute productions on Etsy

• Although we're not yet in full Holiday swing, I've just started posting all my Holiday Card designs on my Etsy shop. Be sure to check them out, and find the right one for you this year! I promise to have many themes and designs to suit all styles!

Harvest Moon Lollipop Recipe from Delish

• Oh my, a Moon Pie! Don't these lollipop Moon Pies look delicious! 

Creative Halloween Pumpkin Ideas from BHG

• Are you carving pumpkins this weekend? Check out these creative pumpkin carvings for ideas!

Have a great weekend!

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It's Wine Tasting Week at B.Nute productions!

Well, I'm rounding out another bright, spicy, meaty week here at B.Nute productions (yes, those are wine terms in there.) I love the wine tasting image above-- I think it says it all about what should happen this afternoon! In the meantime, here are a bunch of ideas and recap from this week:

• This week I featured many vintage style Wine Tasting Party ideas on my blog, including a free printable wine glass tags. Be sure to check it out.
• To go along with the Wine Tasting Party theme, here are some more fun games you can purchase to play at your party: Wine Wars, Karafe Wine Game, Wine Topics To Go.
• It's that time of year-- time to carve pumpkins... and more importantly, roast pumpkin seeds. Here's a delicious traditional Roasted Pumpkin Seed recipe.

Photo from Delish Website with Credit by Susie Cushner

• Loved this innovative, vintage-style ice bucket idea in the picture above-- fill an old weave picnic basket with ice and putting your wine or beverages in it! (I'd assume, it's best to line the basket before the ice goes in!)

Pumpkin Decoration Idea from BHG

• Above is a great pumpkin decoration idea at the front door from BHG.

Have a nice weekend!

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Can you believe it's already October? It seems like just the other day I was lamenting how summer was ending, and now I'm full swing into Fall and excited about it! Pumpkins, Halloween costumes, and the Holiday rush ahead! Well, enough getting ahead of myself... time to slow down and share some highlights from the week:

• A vintage style Sports Ticket Invitation is my latest new addition to my Etsy shop.
• This week I highlighted many great Sports Party ideas-- games, a printable Sports Name Game activity, decoration ideas and more.
• Have you seen Cathe Holden's blog/website, Just Something I Made? One of my all time favorites. She's such a talented designer and so many ideas! You must check it out.
• Martha and her crew are up to it again-- have you seen this very cute Chalkboard Banner/Bunting? 
• Yum, yum, I saw this delicious recipe for a Salted Golden Carmel Bar online this week-- it's basically a gourmet Rice Krispy treat. I think I need to make it this weekend!

Have a great weekend!

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Gnome Costume from Family Fun Website

Friday is upon us again! We have a big weekend ahead, a belated birthday (pictures to come, I promise...) and big family news... the four legged kind. We are evaluating a rescue dog this weekend, and will share all about it when we know more! In the meantime, here are some little tidbits for your perusal.

• Although my weekend is packed full of fun and new experiences, I wish I could also be going to Country Living's Fair in Ohio. Has anyone of you readers been before?
• Some quick shop news-- I've updated my Nursery Rhyme Baby Shower invitation and posted it! Sweet vintage fun for your upcoming little one!
• I bought the Family Fun Halloween special Magazine the other day. Just love the kids costume ideas... The gnome is adorable!
• Are you a B.Nute productions facebook fan yet? I've been working on jazzing up my fan page, and would love to have you there too! Great party ideas, giveaways, printables and more!
• Planning your Halloween bash? Be sure to check out my collection-- as well as my two latest additions, a Monster Bash party and an Unlucky 13 party!

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10 Years Since Camp Nutenbeier-- My Summer Camp Wedding

It's been a busy week here at B.Nute productions. Lots of work, and new items posted. Below is a round up of the latest and greatest:

• I've been a busy bee trying to update my website full of great party ideas, holiday party ideas, party resources, and of course very cool designs! Check it out.
• I've been wanting to create a series of Paper Doll Party Invitations... and finally have had the opportunity. This week I posted a Halloween Paper Doll Costume Party invitation. I love how it turned out. Keep posted for the next ones to come... a Wedding Shower Paper Doll Party, Baby Shower Paper Doll Party, Princess Paper Doll Party, etc.!
• My son's {very belated} birthday party is coming up... a Pro Sports Championship party... new invite too. I'll post it soon!
• Preppy is back, and I'm ready... Check out my new Preppy Paisley party invites- perfect for a wedding shower, baby shower, birthday or any occassion!

I'm looking forward to the weekend... my husband and I are going to get a chance to celebrate 10 wonderful years! Can't wait for many, many more...

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We're steaming ahead to the weekend! Here are a few items I read about this week that I wanted to share:

• Have you seen the catalog Chasing Fireflies? Cute costumes! I want to be Marie Antoinette, but don't think I'll fit!
• I read through the new Martha Stewart Weddings issue lickety split! Loved the "I Spy" Save the Date invites... hmmm, this would make a super fun birthday party too! Better get working on one!
• Loved the topping ideas for cupcakes in this month's Real Simple magazine. Yum, PB&J cupcake and a s'mores cupcake!

Have a good one!