Jacque Made: a place to share my creative side.

My sister introduced me to this delicious Nancy Fuller recipe . It was so tasty and pretty quick to throw together. I made a few tweaks to it, but mostly followed the recipe.  Ingredients :  4 medium zucchini, cut lengthwise 1 Tbsp. olive oil 8 ounces sweet loose Italian sausage 8 ounces hot loose Italian sausage (I used 16 oz. of all sweet Italian sausage and squeezed it out of the links, since that's the only kind I could find.) 1 clove garlic, minced 1 small onion, chopped 2 medium vine-ripened tomatoes, chopped (I just used about 1/2 cup of marinara sauce) Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1/2 C. Parmesan, finely grated 1/2 C. mozzarella, shaved 1/4 C. breadcrumbs (I used Italian seasoned panko breadcrumbs) 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley (I prefer flat leaf parsley) Directions : Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  With a teaspoon, scoop out the flesh from the inside of the zucchini, so they look like boats. Place the boats in a 9x13 inch casserole dish. Chop the ...

A few friends and I wanted to throw a small graduation party for our boys, who graduated from 8th grade. We wished it could be a larger gathering, but we wanted to keep it small with all the COVID-19 concerns right now. Avery and I went to Michael's to find some party supplies. They had a great selection of things that worked.  She loved this grad hat headband. So cute and funny, too. I made these egg free chocolate cupcakes and topped them with these toppers and class of 2020 stickers. My friends put this awesome balloon arch together while I worked on the banners over the dessert table.  My man child. He's growing up too fast!    Here's the dessert table. We had balloons in the boys' school colors and a Congratulations banner I made from supplies at Michael's. They sell the plain white triangle pages and letter stickers, which makes it so easy to put together.  We used a white tablecloth and silver confetti ont the table, as well as ...

A's lovin' this jumpsuit from Rylee and Cru, leopard cardigan from Abercrombie Kids, and her checkerboard Vans. Hair clip is from Zara.  We are both loving that it's finally cool enough for a cardigan!

Had to post about these adorable Ryan and Wren hair clips we got. They are super cute!   I love the texture of them - they are made from leather and other sturdy materials.  Check out their shop if you're needing some new hair accessories for yourself or your girl! 

This girl has a definite style emerging, and it's so fun to see! She picks out her own clothes most of the time, and I always love to see what she chooses.  Outfit 1: Zara tee, striped shorts from Sophia & Zeke (which we got from Stitch Fix), and Old Navy sneakers. Hair clips from Zara.  Outfit 2: Old Navy dress, periwinkle blue cardigan from Truly (which we got from Stitch Fix), headband from Target, and shoes from the Gap.  I loved how her outfit matched her pineapple backpack. Backpack is the Dickies brand.  This outfit is Zara head to toe, except the lace trimmed socks - they are from Walmart. This outfit was what she wore for the first day of school. Abercrombie tee, Zara skirt, and Gap tennies (3rd pic she chose to wear her Vans and hair clips from Zara).  And my favorite of the bunch: Zara tee, Old Navy jumper, Checkerboard Vans, and hair clip from Zara.

Avery turned 8! We celebrated with family by playing card games and enjoying this yummy layer cake together. We had recently seen Toy Story 4, so Avery thought it'd be fun to have a cake with the cute characters, Ducky and Bunny, on it.  Making a layer cake for my kids is a little tricky, as they all are allergic to eggs. I usually use Chef Chloe's vegan recipes.   For these, I made this recipe and added food coloring to each layer. Then I used a simple white frosting and sprinkles. I made the banner with construction paper, a glue gun, string, and white sticks.   Love this girl! 

I threw a baby shower for my sweet friend . It was so fun planning it, as I've never done a Mexican/llama themed party before.  This table runner was what inspired the colors and feel of the shower. Isn't it adorable? Here are the other things I found for the shower. The llama stuffed animal is from one of my favorite stores, Pigment. The plates, cups, napkins, and silverware are from Target. The bowls, llama mug, and cacti are from TJ Maxx, and the llama vase is from Walmart.  I loved these little gums from Trader Joe's and thought they'd make perfect party favors. My twin sis helped me a ton with this party and not only designed the invite, but also this adorable print, the favor tags, and the favor table sign. The favor table:   The food table: (I made the yarn banner myself. It was a little time consuming, but so worth it, I think.) I also made the cute little yarn tassels for the llama. Such a sweet little detail,...