5.05.2011

blog crawl - cinco de mayo fiesta!

my perfect fiesta would involve fun decorations, a lot of food and drinks, and a really cute dress::
uno: 
decorate your fiesta space with colorful pennant banners, a fun pinata, and creative centerpieces.

dos
eat tasty chicken quesadillas with peppers and chicken and guacamole tostadas 
dip avacado-feta salsabasil guacamolequeso fundido with corn-bread dippers
bake cookies with a margarita cookie cutter and splurge on cupcakes from wild orchid baking company . 

tres
dress in something bright!! [1] [2] [3] and grab a drink!
and don't forget little love notes for your guests. 


besos
jillian

bloggers--it's your turn to link up below and share your fiesta inspired posts!

44 comments.:

Couture Carrie said...

Fabulous post, darling!
Now I need a quesadilla!

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

xoxox,
CC

marissa from the boot said...

mmm i wish i could have all those things tonight! alas, pizza and beer will have to suffice! :)
have a great day!

Stefanie @Three-seventeen said...

Thanks for putting this together! Cravingggg some Mexican :)

Michelle said...

I LOVE IT! Cinco de Mayo is my fave! Love all the foods! Mexican is my favorite cuisine! Love the teal dress! Thanks for this link up! Great idea! XOXO

Val said...

Now this is one awesome post!! I like to celebrate Cinco de Mayo on a weekly basis ; )

Diana Mieczan said...

Yummy...That sounds like a party!!! haha..I love the food and I would totally wear one of those cute dresses! Happy Cinco de Mayo to you, darling.
Muah

Ps: I’m hosting a stunning Sima Gilady jewelry GIVEAWAY later today!

Dixie Bell Designs said...

Happy Cinco De Mayo!! That queso looks delish and I love the dresses too!

Brynn said...

Fabulous post!...it's making me hungry {and thirsty} already! This is my first blog crawl and I love it...so glad I could join in on the fun :) I hope everyone has a festive Cinco de Mayo!!! {now, on to look at those other fabulous posts...}

Jenna Lee said...

Love your blog! So Cute! The style is great. Now following!

http://jennaleelac.blogspot.com/

Sandy a la Mode said...

yayy just linked up!! can't wait to blog hop!! :)

natasha {schue love} said...

Oh so fun!! I linked up today and joined in on the phone! Hope you have a great Cinco de Seis!

natasha {schue love} said...

Oops! Haha, on the fun!

Krystal said...

I'm afraid I failed on the party post, I didn't even think of it being cinco de mayo!

diane @ a spot of whimsy said...

love what you did with the post! fabulous! i ran out of time to make my own :( next time!!!

Chicago Cuisine Critique said...

Love this linkup! Happy cinco de mayo. :)

Mo Pie, Please said...

I linked up - it was quite fun!

Hannah @ The New Black said...

Looking at all of this has got my tummy growling!! I've never tried adding basil to my guac, but it sounds delish...thanks!!

Holly said...

Just linked up my post! I can't wait to check out what everyone else posted to :)

Brooke said...

oh my goodness how fun! I love that third dress :D

Marjorie Rose said...

This is so much fun! Love all the colors.. it's fiesta time!

Christel @ Captivated by image said...

Oh this really is a lot of fun! It makes me longing for tapas food and a hot summer.

Meg - [Life of Meg] said...

Look at your super cute/fancy ideas!! Love this!

{ Don't forget to send a party invite to little ol' me! }

Thx for hosting, lovey!

xo

Lucinda said...

Thanks Jillian!!! We made it to your crawl!!!

Meg - [Life of Meg] said...

PS- We must have mind reading capabilities, because I read your blog crawl post first, and then posted so i could participate!

I'm the photo of the pretty beach :)

PPS- I added a shout out to your blog crawl so i hope some new friends head your way, girlfriend!

Johanna said...

Thanks for the invite! Besos!

Drew {Coral Cafe} said...

WooWEEeeee!! Love it girl!! I am totally Cinco de Mayo inspired for the day!!! Hope you have a great one!! ;)))

Ashleigh said...

Jillian this is so fun! I heart this holiday and am going to have a ball going through all these!

And basil quac?? YUM!!

Jennifer said...

This party is kind of a huge deal =) LOVE IT!!! <3

xoXOxo
Jenn @ Peas & Crayons

Stacey said...

Me gustan todas cosas Mejicanas!:-) Great post and a wonderful idea for a blog crawl! Thanks for your kind words about my pregnancy:-)

Claudia Cifuentes said...

what a fun idea! love this post! xo

Sam {fitnessfoodandfaith.blogspot.com} said...

such a fun link up!! great idea. can't wait for my marg after work :)

cailen ascher said...

happy cinco de mayo! i linked up : )

Kristin said...

What fun! Linking up...This is SO getting me in the spirit!

Maddie said...

Omg love this! You're adorable. Creating mine right now...

ASHLEY said...

How fun is this!! I've linked up!

Terese said...

i'm definitely bookmarking these recipes for the summer!

birdie to be said...

I linked my blog! Thank you!

www.birdietobe.blogspot.com

la petite coquine said...

This is so perfect-bright and delicious, perfect for Cinco de Mayo! Have fun tonight, darling!

Megan said...

cinco de mayo is making me beyond depressed to be in the UK right now...where shockingly..it does not exist....

Pip said...

Thanks for the blog crawl! It was so much fun. I just started my own blog a while back, so I'm a little new to how this all works. It's amazing how everyone is so connected, how fun! I can't wait to be a part of another one... Happy Cinco de Mayo!

audrey marie said...

flowers in a chile can - too cute!!

Kristy said...

Jillian, Thanks for hosting such a fabulous party! I loved checking at all the fun posts.

Have a great Friday!

- Kristy

www.thekikichronicles.blogspot.com

Hyphen Interiors said...

I love the way you introduced the link party. Well done! Great graphics! And, a great idea. Wanted to stop by to say thank you for commenting on my guest post at Alamode. I really appreciate it. So glad I could make that pillow work - I had to have it!

Urban Cowgirl said...

Love it!! Looks like an awesome party :)

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