Bryan and I have a small group of friends – us and two other couples – that we consider family. The boys and I were all friends in college, so when we moved to the Chicago area after graduation, we stayed connected. We experienced moving back home with the parents together as well as first apartments,...

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In case you all don’t know, I am obsessed with Harry Potter. Somewhere along the way, my oldest niece became obsessed as well and asked for a Harry Potter birthday party. It was a little out of the blue since she was turning 12 and had never asked for elaborate birthday details before, but I...

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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #HeroesEatMMs #CollectiveBias Captain America is not taken lightly in this house. We are huge Marvel fans – comic books, movies, video games, the whole package. Captain America though is my husband’s all time favorite. As a kid, he latched onto...

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We are continuing birthday celebrations here at The Love Nerds with a fabulous Sprinkle Birthday Cake from Endlessly Inspired. This cake is seriously colorful!  This cake is so incredibly festive! I have said before, it can be hard to come up with birthday decor ideas that fit all ages and both genders. This takes the...

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I had so much fun with this project! Usually when I approach a craft, I have an idea in my head and I choose the pieces to make that vision happen. This time – I was given a few non-negotiable materials and had to create my vision around them. Laura over at Laura Kelly’s Designs put together...

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I have shared on the blog before the Pinwheel Lunch Reception I planned for a dear friend of mine and her husband. They were married in a private ceremony at the courthouse a few months before but wanted to take a moment to still celebrate with their family and friends. I have never personally seen...

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I am obsessed with lemon as is most of my family. We got together for a birthday celebration/pool party, so I decided to make these bite sized lemon cookies! I have used the shortbread recipe to make these little “tarts” a couple times, but this is the first time I filled them with lemon. These...

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With winter (hopefully) coming to an end soon, we will be quickly heading into the season of bridal showers! Unlike the last few years, I only have one on the horizon so far this year. So even though I am not currently in the planning stages for a shower, I thought this might be a...

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