Food, Fun, Fireworks... Canadian Style

oh Canada! This year we celebrated Canada Day at our home with a BANG!
When my family celebrates holidays and special occasions, there is no denying we always do it big.
Go big or go home -- that is definitely my family's motto.

One of the things we tend to "go big" on is the food.
We are a family of foodies and if you leave one of our family parties on an empty stomach, there's something terribly wrong with that.
"Eat! Enjoy! Cheers! More wine?" Words echoed frequently around here.

As I had mentioned before, my home is where gatherings tend to gravitate towards. No complaints as I love entertaining and enjoy being surrounded by family and friends.

Thank goodness this year, our home was graced with our brand new Frigidaire!
Our new fridge came in extremely handy this past Canada Day Long Weekend.

It was so easy to find everything I needed in this jam-packed fridge with the LED lighting and pull-out shelves and most importantly it was able to hold everything we required for a successful Canada Day party!

No food or drink was left out!

The feature that was most helpful (aside from the space), was the Flip-Up and Slide-Under Shelf.
With this awesome feature, we were able to accommodate the tall drinks and awkward-shaped containers easily with just a flip and a slide. I really, really love this!

The biggest issue I had during hosting previous gatherings with my old fridge was the lack of space. Food (and especially leftovers) would spoil easily being left out because I couldn't get it to fit inside the fridge and getting all the drinks in there was near impossible. We'd have to leave them out and just keep them on ice buckets which would have to be filled frequently - what a nuisance!
This fridge was truly a life-saver! I don't know how I survived this long being the party hostess that I am without my Frigidaire.

It left us with nothing to stress or worry about during our Canada Day Party except for one thing...
What do I eat first?

I hope you all enjoyed your Canada Day Long Weekend!

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Disclosure: I am part of the Frigidaire Canada Ambassador program with Mom Central Canada and I receive special perks as part of my affiliation with this group. The opinions on this blog are my own.

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Parisian Soirée: Paris-Themed Event Inspiration

Wouldn't it be most splendid to ring in my Champagne 30th Birthday with the la tour Eiffel shimmering in the background?
However, our budget this year unfortunately will not allow my dreams of a Party in Paris to materialize.
That does not mean I can't bring Paris to me!

As my 30th birthday approaches, classic Carol of course is already googling and thinking about how I can make my day extra special. It's only 9 weeks and 4 days away.....

I know I shouldn't even be the one handling this (it's my birthday after all), but the event planner in me just can't help it!
I may not even have a big shindig, but a gal can dream and conjure up the perfect Parisian party in my head can't I? Sure I can.

If you love Paris as much as I do, and are looking for some très beau inspiration, look no further!
I scoured the net trying to find chic and lovely Parisian-themed party ideas without it being overly chichi or childish.
Check out my vision boards below (click on photo for larger image)!

What's a Parisian Party without pâtisseries délicieuses?

And of course, there needs to be lots of fresh and darling flowers too!

Photo by Sarah Yates Photography

You will surely make this an event you will never forget!
Paris is always a good idea.

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