Gluten Free Turkey Pot Pie! Yummy way of getting rid of leftovers from thanksgiving weekend!
Pre heat Oven to 375 degrees.
Pastry Recipe:
– 2 1/2 cups GF Flour (tapioca, cornstarch, potato, rice flour blend with xanthan gum)
– 1 tsp salt
– 1 tsp sugar
– 1 1/2 cups butter or margarine
– 2 cold eggs
– 1 tbsp vinegar
– 6 tbsp cold water
Now, here’s some pictures of what to do to make it really easy!!
Hope this works out for you!! Enjoy!
– Aaron LaFontaine
Me wearing more pink than Barbie
Congratulations!! You have been chosen by your Bride to be the Maid of Honour! Or you are the Bride planning your own festivities in which case Congratulations to you!!
Regardless of your ‘role’ in the wedding you are obviously reading this to get some tips and pointers! I’ll do my best to provide that!
Ps definitely watch this movie, it’s hilarious!
1) First of all, get organized! Sit down with the bride and find out what he or she would like for the party and what they definitely do not want (strippers are not as popular anymore) and discuss a date and venue(s).
I would suggest the stag/stagette be 2 weeks prior to the wedding!
Also, would your bride like to have the Bridal Shower at the same time/ on the same date – it’s definitely easier to do separate dates, weekends in fact.
The Bridal Shower is a more family friendly function that tends to happen in the afternoon along with tea and lemon squares…. Not penis cookies!
2) Next set up a Facebook Event, or Email, whichever alerting all the invitees and especially the bridal party of the event and theme, dress code, etc.
3) Book a Limo! It really completes the experience! Most clubs offer a FREE Limo package so defintly call some venues!
Make sure you bring a garbage bag for the champagne and cups you’ll have inside the limo! Also, don’t forget to tip you Limo Driver!
4) Invites! I would make some nice invites to send out that have your Brides Intimate sizes because this is not something you want to post in Facebook or publicly!
Make sure to include all the Important details and the brides sizes! I used Vista Print to design and print mine, super easy and cheap!!
5) Budget – set yourself a budget! It’s super easy to get carried away and spend over $1000.00.
6) Attire – Depending on your theme, you may want to order your shirts well ahead of time to avoid any issues! I got these done up from Ruffleswithlove.com and they were pricey but definitely worth it! The tutu you can grab from any party store!
7) Drink Cup Momento – I made my party cups and personalized them for each invitee. You can make them easily with the dollar store! I got the drink containers from Party City and decorated with stick on gems and ribbon from Dollar Store.
You can also buy really nice sets from Etsy – preorder well ahead though!!
I got the Bride a special one though!
8) Photo Hunt Games – you can make your own list or copy one from online! I printed mine out from Vista Print and it worked nicely!
TIP: create a hashtag like #aaronsbachelorette2015 so when the party member posts on Instagram or Facebook everyone can find it!
9) Photo Frame – this is a really nice present for the Bride!
10) Hangover Bags – these are amazing! For a complete list and prices please go to my other blog post: https://authenticaaron.wordpress.com/2015/05/09/bachelorette-hang-over-bags/
11) DECORATIONS!!! Defintly check out the dollar store before anything, you would be surprised at the stuff they have! Next go to Party City!!
Request to set up your reserved table at the venue prior to the party starting so it’s ready when you all get there!!
12) Don’t forget some good old fashion penis decor!
I made these cookies using premixed dough and penis cookie cutters!
13) Veil and Tiara for the Bride – I used Amazon for these! Probably cheaper if bought in store.
14) Pre- Drinking Games! You can buy these at Party City or make your own!
Gift Guess Game! Have your guests out cards in a separate pile and have the bride open the present and guess who it’s from!
15) Scrapbook – instead of cards have your guests fill in a page from a scrapbook/ notebook for the Bride. You can add pictures later on or just give to the Bride with the letters/ advice or sexy tips!
16) Goodie Bags! Make your final bags for the guests, should include the Photo hunt game & hash tag, personalized cup, hangover bag, condom, mini lube, candy, and any accessories!
I got the princess bag from Dollar Store!! They have awesome totes!!
17) Signs!!! I made lots of these neon signs for the venue and house – just to make sure EVERYONE knew!
18) Tunes! Definitely make a playlist to dance and sing to!
19) Photo Booth Kit! Walmart or Michaels usually has them but we went to Dollar Store and made our own for cheap!!
20) Food! Make sure your guests have dinner prior to drinking or you provide munchies at the party!
Make sure you ask your guests if they have any allergies!
21) Suck for a Buck – some brides would like a suck for a buck shirt to wear to the club and basically have people suck/ eat candy off of their shirt for a buck! I made mine at Vistaprint!
22) Bachelorette Punch
23) HAVE FUN!!! Make sure you let loose and enjoy the memories as well!!!
**Ask the bridal party for help and to help share some of the cost!!
Thanks for Reading!
– Aaron LaFontaine
Hello! I am the Maid of Honour for a dear friend and I am quite proud of the hangover bags I’ve made up! Thought I’d share as they are an awesome giveaway and much appreciated! The total bag cost me about $13.50 CAN each.
You can probably do it for cheaper but you get the point!!! You could add water as well for bonus!
Thanks and Enjoy!
– Aaron LaFontaine
I hate vans. With a dire passion. There was always something about them that was so unattractive to me, I suppose a big part of it was the school vans we had for sports trips were just awful. We actually had a nickname for them – the booger Vans – because there was ALWAYS boogers in them!
Anyways I vowed to never ever drive one.
Or so I thought.
It wasn’t when I became too scared to sleep in the tent while camping and therefor slept in the vehicle. I have a healthy fear of bears, we are talking at least 1 nightmare a week.
It wasn’t when we decided we were going to have multiple kids, and it wasn’t even when I became pregnant.
It wasn’t until I was in my third trimester that I gave in.
I was a freakin’ WHALE. Yes I had the glow and looked fabulous pregnant but I gained a good 50-60 lbs at that point and it was all belly. Fortunately I work at Kingsway Toyota and have access to different vehicles so try out to ease my whale like status.
However, I could not get in and out of the 4Runner easily due to the height of the vehicle and my belly touched the wheel in the RAV4 and these are my favourite two vehicles.
My road rage paired with my pregnancy hormones made the Tundra a horrible option for other drivers (and probably pedestrians) and the Corolla or Avalon were too low for me to get in and out while carrying all that baby!
My boss suggested the Sienna.
Why not!? It’s made for family anyways and it’s the highest rated for convienence and safety across all other vans!
I ended up having to have an emergency C section and those of you that have gone through that know that you can not drive for a mimimum of 6 weeks. Lucky me though, Kingsway Toyota ended up delivering the Sienna to my house and it stayed there till I could drive. Well that particular day we got 2-3 feet of snow – roads were horrible! I had to go out though and buy my husbands Christmas present (a table saw that was on sale for Black Friday) otherwise I’d lose out on the $200 savings! So I packed up my newborn And away we went! And went we did – that Sienna tore up the snow, I felt like I was driving a bus! It handled so nicely and I never got stuck once! At that moment I realized how awesome the Sienna actually is! My reasons are:
All in all, made life easier with our LO and that to me is priceless!
Thanks for Reading!
Aaron LaFontaine
All have Gluten Free Options (Obvs because I eat at them!! )
Affordability – $ = $10.00
Thanks for Reading!
– Aaron LaFontaine
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