Spring Dinner with Friends

So Spring seems to have come early this year and its time for another potluck dinner party with friends.  This time we happen to be getting together for a non- St. Patrick's Day dinner so we are doing any food NOT Irish.  I am making one of my favorites- Martha Stewart's Macaroni and Cheese and a twist on Strawberry Shortcake called Eton Mess (thank you Ina Garten).  I have one friend bringing stuffed mushrooms, another salad, and two others bringing sauteed spinach and kale and another vegetarian dish. So I was thinking what i would like to do for a table design and this is what I have so far....green and white checkered linen napkins, a beige tablecloth (almost a taupe), rose glass dishes and green glasses. For centerpieces, I am thinking Ball jars with fresh garden flowers and herbs. Casual yet spring-y!!!  What do you think?

Daylight Savings Time Dinner

So here's a cute idea for a daylight savings time dinner idea  for something different....

How about different clocks for centerpieces and a black and white motif,  Happy hour would be a must and do it for two hours!!!! Then for dinner a spring salad with green goddess dressing ('we are close to St.Patrick's Day after all). For dinner, a roasted vegetable frittata (breakfast food- why not? Barefoot Contessa has a great recipe), multigrain roll, red potatoes with parsley and steamed asparagus. For dessert, black and white cookies. For party place cards- little hour glasses (avail. online).  Fun evening and you'll be surprised how time flies!! :)

Party favors....

I was thinking about party favors for your French Barbie party and here are some of my thoughts...
mini Eiffel towers key rings
pink poodle accessories
pink t shirts and black fabric paint
pink and black hair clips
little black berets (you could make them out of felt)
little pink and black scarves
little pink change purse with a kiddie lip gloss inside
little pink tutus  (easy to make with pink tulle and some ribbon) you could also glue sequin on them
also- a modeling show would be a fun activity with french music playing in the background

I hope it helps!!!