This easy king cake recipe is a version of a Mardi Gras favorite, the king cake. Most Mardi Gras parties feature the dessert, King Cake (galette des rois in French), named in honor of the Three Kings. Brioche or Danish dough is twined into a ring shape and decorated with the Mardi Gras colors of…
Giveaway Reflect Your Home Style 02.16 -03.17.19
Welcome to the Reflect your Home Style Giveaway. From February 16 through March 17, 2019, we will be taking entries for a chance to win a $75 Birch Lane GiftCard! I enjoy this time of year for planning new paint colors, moving the furniture, changing the pillows, and planning the garden. My home is “coastal…
Coconut palm leaf lei with ribbon lei variation
I learned to make a coconut palm leaf lei at a workshop with the fantastic Hawaiian musician, Kuana Torres Kahele. I really enjoyed this craft and wanted to try to make similar lei at home with my own windmill palm tree and ribbon. Kuana Torres Kahele is a renowned musician as a soloist and with…
4 tips for summer camp management
Running a summer camp? Get your free printables! Like many educators, I spent many summers running summer camp for children. In a constantly changing world of risk management and new viruses (H3N2!!) and regulations, it is important to consider your communications with parents if you are in charge of children not your own. So if you…
Red beans and rice for Mardi Gras – and posts from 2016 year in review
For New Year’s, I thought it would be fun to reflect on how far I’ve come with Casa Bouquet and share 2016 year in review. I’m sharing some of the top posts for 2016. I am so grateful for my readers and the community of bloggers. And, it’s time to start celebrating Mardi Gras, so…