What Every Parent Should Teach Their Kids About Food Both Virginia and I like to eat organic food and love our local Aspen Farmer’s Market in the summer. We are also excited to help local children eat healthier meals, through an event for  Children’s Health Foundation and their annual Greenalicious event on July 19th at The Little Nell. The mission of Children’s Health Foundation is to advance preventive and integrative health initiatives that benefit the mind, body, and spirit of children. The Foundation aims to create systemic change in schools and communities to ensure school safety, prevent childhood obesity, and …

FTG. Free Time Goods I bought a new hat yesterday. I know, it is supposed to be spring. My winter clothes are going away soon. Why should I buy a new beanie? It is also supposed to be wedding wednesday today. Why am I writing about hats? I’m sorry but I can’t help but tell you about my amazing new hat. It is awesome. It is pink and periwinkle and has a huge periwinkle pom pom on the top. My favorite 12 year old helped me pick it out on Bonnie’s at Ajax after an epic morning. We had gotten …

Where to Find the Best Cupcakes in Aspen? On my quest to find the best cupcakes in Aspen for some wedding celebrations, I came across two favorites! I like cupcakes even better than a wedding cake. Why? You can have many different flavors and colors. You can create images and designs with cupcakes just like a wedding cake. When you serve cupcakes at weddings and events you can cut costs and cut the cake cutting fee in many locations! On my quest to find the best cupcake in Aspen, I have to say that my two favorites were. Classic Cakes …

Time for a little O2 There is a fabulous studio in Aspen called O2 Aspen. On a Manic Monday, when the week ahead seems crazy, I find the smartest thing to do is to schedule your “you time.” O2 is the perfect place for “YOU TIME” as they have yoga classes, pilates classes, facials, massages and enough fabulous, comfy retail (think cashmere goodies and lululemon yoga clothes) to make anyone feel better. For those of you out-of-towners looking for fun activities while here on a wedding weekend, why not schedule a morning yoga session before you walk down the aisle …

Flash-Back Fashionable Ski Wear The snow is beginning to melt and that means 80′s ski suit parties and end of the season parties at ski areas across the country. Instead of going to the thrift store this year why don’t you invest in one of these sexy one piece ski suits that you will be able to wear all ski season next year! Apres by ck bradley is the hottest thing to hit the slopes this year.   After 11 wonderful years of outfitting preppies across the country in bright colored ribbon belts and fun dresses, Ck Bradley’s founder, Camilla …

It’s time to go Green. One of the main priorities of Bluebird Productions is to make EVERY event or campaign we partake in as green and eco-friendly as possible. While we live in a community that is very forward thinking about this, we also live in the place where heated driveways and 20,000 square foot homes are the norm. Today I want to share some of our favorite blogs and sites about “going green” so you can learn how to green your home, your events (if we can’t do it for you!), your clothing, your food, etc so we can …

Wedding Wednesday DIY (Do It Yourself) Wedding Invitation Ideas In today’s economy, many couples are looking for ways to cut costs and do things elegantly on their own. Invitations and save-the-dates are one area that many couples are looking for ideas to DIY. Here are a few of Bluebird Productions favorite DIY invitations. Photo Envelope Liners Personalize your own envelopes with funny images of yourselves! Check out the how-to directions at Martha Stewart Weddings. Photo Booth Invite or Save The Date Try SnapFish for fun photo booth ideas and many other save the date and wedding invitation ideas that can …

It’s about Thyme! It’s time to have a party! Spring is here… well, almost here for those of us in Colorado. But for many people in the country, spring has sprung. Why not celebrate with a festive party celebrating spring with light, crisp and fabulous garden cocktails!  In order to properly prepare for this party, look no further than your garden. Your garden likely contains many herbs that, when paired with ice and a little liquor, will turn any party into a hit. Thanks to our friends at Food & Wine, look no further for some amazing recipes. Yum!!  

Happy Birthday Twitter! Twitter Turns 5 Today “It’s officially been five years since the very first tweet was sent by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey. The message, which read simply “just setting up my twttr,” has since been followed by some 30 billion 140-character-or-less musings as Twitter has catapulted into the upper echelon of consumer web companies.” www.mashable.com “With a valuation said to be approaching $10 billion, the Twitter of today is very different than the Twitter of five years ago (or even one year ago for that matter).” Watch this video for some amazing facts on social media and how twitter has …

Etsy Hair Accessories I went to etsy this morning to look at hair accessories. Specifically, wedding “hair accessories.” 21,236 Handmade items came up.  Yes, some of these may be categorized incorrectly but WOW, there are a lot of choices for a girl looking on Etsy alone for a fun hair accessories for her wedding. So, where to begin?? Like all things wedding related, don’t fall in love with something you cannot afford. Set a price limit and then think about the style. Do you want a small accent? Are you looking for a large statement piece? Are you looking for …