OH BABY DEAR SHOWER PICTURES.

front enterance

beverages & coasters


Cathy Wagner did these darling candy jars

decorations

jelly jars & tulips

buffet table

cupcake liner mobile

Caesar salad cups, veggie platter, caramelized bacon wraps & prosciutto wrapped asparagus

hawaiian meatballs, pulled pork sandwiches & caramelized onion cheese puffs

"estimated time of delivery" game

play-doh winner

dessert buffet

Kathy's favorites....mini eclairs

Phew...that was a lot of pictures. The evening was so wonderful. Kathy was showered with love and fun. And lucky little Ira to be coming to such a sweet little couple! The estimated time of delivery ice-cube game was a huge hit and Kathy actually delivered her baby in the ice-cube on the actual minute she guessed. Lucky! Let's hope the same is true for her real delivery! First runner-up took the all natural method, not touching her ice-cube and delivered within one minute of her guess. It was very exciting! Everyone had a great time trying to get their babies to deliver when predicted.

The play-doh game went over equally as well. The winner, pictured above, was created by a previous day care owner, and she even included a bottle and some ball toys while play-doh baby sat and sucked his thumb. So sweet! The skits were great and had us all laughing. The food amazing, the mini desserts mouth watering and Mike and Cathy's home was a beautiful setting. Thank you to everyone that helped! It was a beautiful evening showering Kathy with love and baby gifts.

LAST SNEAK PEEK!

Almost ready...........

Jelly jars in all varieties tied with themed color ribbons for flowers and tealight candles.

Water bottles wrapped in custom themed paper wrappers.

Pom pom balls, cupcake liner mobile and twig centerpiece just waiting for final touches.

Thank you so much for your response to the baby shower game ideas! They were all fabulous and reminded me of a few I had forgotten about. I picked up play doh yesterday for a baby making contest. We played that at a couples shower a year ago and it was a hoot. I also am going with the last comment I just received. It will be quick to put together and a lot of laughs should be had. It is quick skits made up by the guests about labor & delivery with these props: plunger, tongs, gloves, baby doll, robe, bulb syringe, etc. Thank you again for coming to my rescue! See you all Monday....with lots of pictures.

MORE 'OH BABY DEAR'

Everything is coming together nicely for the shower and I can't wait to show you pictures of the final product. The babies above will be used for a little game called "estimated time of delivery" and I am working on a little mobile of sorts with the cupcake liners! I still have bottled waters to wrap with themed paper and pouf balls to make in orange, green and blue. I do also need to come up with two unique type of baby games......any ideas? I definitely don't want the same ole' same ole'. Something fun and new! Please help.

RINGS!

available in my Etsy shop today and posted about here.

OH BABY DEAR! IN THE WORKS.....

Sneak Peek at what I'm doing this week!

Babies most definitely give me butterflies. And so does planning for one to come!

PETALUMA, CA

Seriously, doesn't that picture alone give you butterflies? It does me! Not only does my planned weekend to the beach with the girls excite me, but my drive home does too. There is a darling antique/consignment shop just entering Petaluma from Bodega Bay on the left side of the road that has me dreaming the whole ride there. Take a look at "The Find".

It is one of the cutest stores EVER with the cutest little owner, Janet. And there really is a "find" every time you turn a corner in the store! If my craft shed was built in my backyard, this lovely red dresser would definitely be in there.

Once in the town of Petaluma I love walking up and down Petaluma Blvd. and Kentucky to shop Summer Cottage - a collaboration of antique dealers, a store called Stink - fashion forward apparel....think designer jeans, a darling little store called Splendid Little Shop (where I purchase a darling little item for the baby shower I'm planning for Saturday), and window shop at Sienna Antiques (I'll post pictures from that store later). I think it is safe to say "I heart Petaluma."

CAKE PLATES!

Fish's Eddy has my attention again. I am smitten! The top scalloped cakeplate is so affordable. And the green one not-so-affordable, but so beautiful. I can dream. AND they are having quite a sale right now. Check out the dinnerware below and go here for some fun glassware for a great price!

Happy Sale! Happy Early Weekend! I'm off to the ocean tonight for a weekend of sewing and hanging out with a fun group of girls. See you on Monday!

PAISLEY AND POSIES.

This little Etsy shop PaisleyandPosies has the cutest little tutus and they are only $20! What a steal. With spring approaching and Easter coming with it, I am really loving color right now. And the photos are amazing to look at also. I will take one each of the furniture.

SHOWERS.

These are a few pictures from an outdoor bridal shower I hosted last summer. I'm now working on a baby shower for a friend. Remember the sweet little deer theme posted below? I am thinking coasters, izzie's, water bottles [with labels removed and custom labels put on], heavy appetizers, assortment of mini desserts, fun little games, tissue paper pouf balls in orange, brown and green, as well as candy jars in those same three colors. I love planning showers. They are always such a happy event!

SO PRETTY. SO BLUE.

It's official. Turquoise is my favorite color these days. In all it's ranges. From very light to very dark. I could sit and stare at this picture for awhile. Found over at Oh Happy Day. I love everything about this picture from the canisters on the counter, to the cake plate and candles on the cake. It actually makes me want to try to move my dining room table into the center of my kitchen just to see what it would look and feel like. I think I would miss my island though. But Dave still might come home one day to find furniture rearranged!