Maureen Clemons

Quarantine Birthday Party with Personalized Jeopardy

We celebrated my husband’s birthday in quarantine last weekend and here’s what I planned. It was hard to do surprises since he’s always home and it was difficult to find supplies, buttt I think it turned out okay.

VIDEO CALL PARTY!
I wanted to have planned activities during the call since those can get out of hand with nothing to do. First I had to settle on a platform – I wanted one where it was easy to share your screen since I had a lot to show. We ended up choosing Go To Meeting (you need a subscription).

Sisters Shopping + Drinking Day Trip to Ann Arbor, Michigan

Ann Arbor is home to Michigan University, lots of artsy places and tons of restaurants/breweries – there are a million+ ways to make a day or weekend trip here! My sister and I went for a concert and focused our day on only the best – drinking and shopping! Here was our plan – everythingContinue reading “Sisters Shopping + Drinking Day Trip to Ann Arbor, Michigan”

Four Days in Tampa + St. Petersburg, Florida

Below is the itinerary for our time in Florida. We needed a break from the March cold! Our days were kind of all over the place, so this is how I wish we organized our time. We went over International Women’s Day weekend so I tried to pick a few women owned businesses as well.

St. Patrick’s Day Party

We usually host a party or at least a pre-game every year for the best Spring holiday of all – St. Patrick’s Day!The key is to make EVERYTHING green and get outside as much as you can.

Succulent Galentine’s Wine Tasting

This year I went with a pastel succulent theme with a centerpiece down the table. We did a France vs. USA wine tasting. Here’s how to do it!

Pizza Tasting Party

I’ve been wanting to host an adult pizza party for a while, and finally did it. Here’s how! Set a criteria for your tasting. We did a small square deep dish Detroit style with pepperoni. Every guest brought one from a different pizza place. Make a tasting sheet. I used this random rubric I foundContinue reading “Pizza Tasting Party”

30th Birthday Brunch

I planned a birthday brunch for a friend at Gold Cash Gold in Detroit. I still wanted to decorate even though we were in a public setting. Here’s what I did! Obviously, find a place that takes reservations. I got there about 20 minutes before to set it all up. The birthday girl arrived aboutContinue reading “30th Birthday Brunch”

Beer Tasting Party

Pretty much every season we do a beer tasting party with our friends. It’s a fun drinking activity that feels like you’re doing something more sophisticated than just chugging beers.

PICK A THEME. The most important part! Since we do them seasonally – that’s usually the theme for us. So summer beers – the quintessential summer flavors or labels. In Michigan, that would Oberon type stuff. My favorite is fall – we do pumpkin beers and carve pumpkins. We also do a Christmas beer tasting – this one is fun because there are a lot of holiday related beers with cool labels. You could do other themes like Michigan (or local) beers or the type of beer (IPAs, stouts, etc.)

Three Day (Winter) Toronto Trip

We went to Toronto over Thanksgiving since we both had time off of work. Our airbnb was on Queens street in the Fashion District. We loved this location – it was near a bunch of bars, restaurants and shops. We were only a short walk from a lot of sites. And there was free overnightContinue reading “Three Day (Winter) Toronto Trip”

Spooky 30th Birthday Party

I love everything spooky and wanted to incorporate that into my big 30th birthday party! I kicked off the party with a girls only candle making session! I hired a local occult specialist, Pentacle Path, to come over and teach us how to make our own magic candles. It was honestly a perfect way toContinue reading “Spooky 30th Birthday Party”