My First Feature!

I am beyond THRILLED because one of my favorite blogs, the ever so chic Party Perfect, wrote a post about P is for Party!!  I was so excited and surprised to find the post during my nightly blogging routine yesterday evening.  My jaw literally dropped!  Party Perfect is a fabulous blog written by Sara Hicks Malone, a former art director of Martha Stewart Baby and Kids magazines.  Thank you so much for the post Sara!

CHECK OUT THE POST HERE!

Pink Poodle in Paris

Here are precious pictures from a friends Pink Poodle in Paris party for her daughter's first birthday.

Party Tip: Post-it Notes

photo credit: samtherocker on flickr

I may be stating the obvious, but I have always found it very helpful to label serving pieces with post-it notes the day before a party.  Even though I am usually very organized, the day of is always hectic.  The post-it notes help me to not have to think about what food is going where when I am pressed for time.  Better yet, if I have someone helping me out before a party, they can look at the post-its to see where the food goes without having to ask!

Pump it Up, 50's Style

Leave it to my friend Julianna to turn an ordinary party venue into a posh kids party!  I know there are other moms out there like me who always want to throw creative birthday parties for our kids at home, but that can be so exhausting.  The only problem is that public party spaces can be blah and let's be honest...quite ugly.  Julianna hosted sweet Rosemary's third birthday at an indoor bounce house facility and used the colors of the party room for inspiration.  She took the pink, red, black and white colors of the room and created a party with a 50's theme.  In true form, Julianna and Rosemary dressed for the occasion!

The precious record invitation was designed by the ever so talented Hayley Hardcastle.

Box of Goodies

I had this favor box made by Atelier du Papier to give to guests as a thank you for celebrating a special weekend with us.  We held a brunch to celebrate my son's Christening, my birthday, my parent's 40th wedding anniversary and Father's Day which all happened to be on the same weekend.

The inside of the box explained what each goody represented...the coffee was for Father's Day, the cookie was for the birthday, the champagne was for the wedding anniversary and the frame was for the Christening.