This past weekend we celebrated the little guy's birthday. Some of you remember the balloon wreath I made for his party (here). I also made two balloon topiaries for decorations. Sometimes I think I am nuts putting so much effort into decorations for a three year old's party, but when he woke up Saturday morning and saw the house all decorated for his party he was so excited. The whole point is to make him feel special, to make that day feel different from every other day. So yes, maybe I am a ...
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Making Birthday’s Special
Yesterday was my little guy's birthday. The big three! I can't believe how quickly the last three years has gone. I love birthdays and I love making my little guy feel special. Even if you are broke and can't throw a party or it is school day and you are super busy there are still ways to make your little ones feel special. For the cost of some streamers and a package of balloons (seriously, a couple of bucks) you can start their birthday off right. While Quinn was asleep we blew up some ...
Centerpieces
This should just about wrap up the posts on the bridal shower. I was in charge of centerpieces and ran into a very inspiring photo on Martha Stewart's website. I thought these were beautiful and simple. I did not want to permanently attach my vases so I tried Fixodent (my mom's genius idea). It worked for a quick minute but the seal broke and my inner vase floated. I think if I had given it some ample dry time and not a whole thirty seconds it might have worked. The inner section is the part ...
Bridal Shower: Dessert Table
This may be my post, but it is my mom's creation. As you know, I co-hosted my sister's bridal shower this past weekend. My mom totally rocked the dessert table. A dessert table is one of the easiest ways to make a big statement at a party. First of all, you know everyone is going to visit it (seriously, who doesn't visit the dessert table?). The trick to doing a dessert table is to choose a color/theme. We went with blues and greens because they are the wedding colors. After choosing the colors ...
Bridal Shower Favors
So the little sister was in town this past weekend. She is getting married March 17 (St. Patrick's day). Her wedding is still a bit off, but this is the only time she will be home besides the holidays. With the holidays and her other shower to squeeze in we thought it best to make use of her visit and throw her shower this past weekend. Since her stay was so short we were a bit unconventional and threw a Friday night cocktail bridal shower. My sister-in-law was super generous and hosted it at ...