At a very young age, Kara started planning birthday parties for her family & friends. Always planning a party in her head, Kara started KPI in January of 2009, as a creative outlet & place to showcase all of her many events. After only a few months, Kara’s followings & fans were soaring. Her creative mind, attention to detail & love for party styling became evident as her site grew quickly with clicks & viewers from across the globe. Kara has been featured on The Today Show, HGTV, SheKnows.com, numerous morning TV talk shows, TLC, Parenting Magazine, Michaels.com, Parents Magazine, Brides Magazine, All You Magazine, Baby Talk Magazine, The Rachael Ray Show and more.

In January of 2013 Kara was appointed a member of the Parenting Magazine editorial advisory board where she currently serves.

Kara recently released her book, Kara’s Party Ideas. The book topped the charts and reached #11 on Amazon within 24 hours.

Kara is also really excited to announce her 2013-2014 World Tour. An exclusive conference is scheduled for Sao Paulo Brazil in November, 2013. Following Brazil, Kara will be holding a 2 day conference in 4 major Australia cities in February 2014.

Kara’s Party Ideas dot com is a huge online resource for millions of party ideas, recipes, tips, tutorials, thousands of party supplies and more. Its purpose is to inspire and help those who are planning parties and special occasions around the world from start to finish. On a daily basis, Kara showcases her favorites of the hundreds of party submissions she receives each month in addition to featuring her own fabulous events.