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our wedding day!

Posted on May 21, 2018 by britta

I was able to tease several wedding projects a little on Instagram and the BrittaBlvd Facebook page, and I had been hoping to post here in more detail about my wedding projects along the way, but all the coordination with … Continue reading →

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Queen of Chocolate Cake with Princess Peanut Butter

Posted on March 7, 2018 by britta

Happy Birthday to Gail, Queen of Chocolate! She requested chocolate with peanut butter this year, so I made her a from-scratch blackout cake with peanut butter cream cheese filling and dark chocolate whipped cream frosting…everyone loved it, and some even … Continue reading →

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our first Edwardian Ball

Posted on January 30, 2018 by britta

Last year we heard about the San Francisco Edwardian Ball too late to get tickets, so we had it on our calendar this year. Not only was it fun to dress up in whimsical Victorian-inspired outfits again, but it was … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas from our 8ft tall Olaf-Zilla!

Posted on December 29, 2017 by britta

We got lucky with a white Christmas at Grandma’s house in Seattle this year! Glen woke me up early Christmas morning with the video of “Do You Wanna Build a Snowman?” from Frozen, and it took a couple hours for … Continue reading →

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The Diagon Alley Project in Seattle

Posted on December 24, 2017 by britta

We had heard about the neighborhood driveway Harry Potter “haunt” that went viral around the world, and that it was staying up through January. We ran out of time on our November weekend trip to Seattle, but we had some … Continue reading →

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Holiday Happy Hour 2017

Posted on December 11, 2017 by britta

It’s an especially busy holiday season for us this year with wedding planning at the same time as party & singing season, but we still managed to decorate and have our annual Holiday Happy Hour party! 35 of us enjoyed … Continue reading →

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The Great Dickens Christmas Fair 2017

Posted on December 4, 2017 by britta

Glen & I enjoyed our first visit to the Great Dickens Christmas Fair so much last year that we decided to make it an annual tradition! I had made his red vest for his Halloween vampire costume with the plan … Continue reading →

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Halloweenwear 2017

Posted on November 2, 2017 by britta

Last year I thought I might finally have enough Halloween shirts, jewelry, and accessories that I might be able to wear a different outfit every day in October, even to work! This year I posted on Instagram and Facebook, plus … Continue reading →

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last update before the big party!

Posted on October 24, 2017 by britta

Here we go…our Haunted Hollywood front show will be ready by the Friday deadline for the citywide decorating contest, perhaps Thursday if the programming goes well, our costumes are ready, and there are 25 unique menu items still to prepare … Continue reading →

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more Haunted Hollywood progress…

Posted on October 18, 2017 by britta

Aaaah! Only TEN days left until my big party, and the front show must be ready before then since for the first time ever there is a citywide Halloween decorating contest, and I might have a chance at winning! Here’s … Continue reading →

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