While picture-perfect Christmas is better left to Coca-Cola commercials, the Stanley family is showing all the chaos that comes with parenting and winter holidays.

I do love planning parties for my kids, but recently I had the great privilege to throw a much more grown up party for my husband! Sean turned the big 5-0 this month so we had to have an extra special celebration for him. I decided on a moody black and gold theme with tons of candles. I had so much fun putting it together with the help of my mom and sister-in-law. Mood Board These were some pictures that caught my eye when I was thinking about what Sean would like and what would be special…