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We just got home from celebrating our friend JAM’s birthday. Mexican food and friends. It doesn’t get much better.
I call the birthday girl JAM because she has been known to bust out the opening line of this song from time to time. With emphasis and feeling. I mean feeeeeeeeeeeeling. It is always funny. Always.
I hope you enjoy it, and if you were a child of the 80s, I feel certain you will. Hell, you probably have sung it a time or two yourself.
Happy Birthday JAM and Happy Friday everyone!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yVEGAuj8RM
September 2, 2010
At my first baby shower a few weeks ago, my friend Zumba gave me one of my favorite gifts. She told me she was making something for our nursery, which I will show you guys this week! Since she’s one of those creative types, I knew it would be good. I just didn’t expect it to be so sweet and perfect for the nursery.
I guess if we had to name a theme for the nursery, it would be nature. So, when I unwrapped these little gems, it was as if Zumba had read my mind and knew exactly what our walls needed.
I KNOW! PRESH, right? Right. They are so perfect and kid-like and decorative but still learning tools. Ah, I just can’t even deal. I hung them on one of our big walls, and they look great. How could they not?
I can’t wait to show off the entire nursery. Stay tuned.
August 15, 2010
Today, some friends and I hosted a baby shower for Pard. It was held at my house, which was borderline insane given that Husband and I have only lived here for a few weeks. But, I would not be denied. It was a must to hold the shower here, and it went off without a hitch.
One of the highlights of the shower was the way we decorated. After having a couple showers and attending some as well, I have realized that one doesn’t need to spend a lot of money or do something fancy to make a shower wonderful and special. Today, we had minimal decorations, but they really made an impact and were, of course, presh.
First off, flowers. They are one of the cheapest ways to spruce up a room, and for a shower, they can be used as a centerpiece or just to add a little something to other spaces. We had a couple small vases around the room, and one larger bouquet on a side table like so.
All we did for the bouquet was put it in a silver pitcher, and it was instantly chic and a perfect accent.
The centerpiece for the food table was another inexpensive and unique idea. One of the girls took 3 boxes in 3 different sizes and wrapped them in paper that matched the theme/colors. Then, she cut cute, kiddie figures out of cardboard, painted them and attached them to the sides of the boxes. You could also just buy premade cutouts instead of making your own.
For the top, she made a bow, and there you have it, easy centerpiece that can stand alone or be used for food or other decor. We used it as a food and cupcake stand and added candles.
Husband and I are still in the market for a new front door, so when Hot Legs brought a diaper wreath to hang, we had to find another home for it. I wasn’t about to draw attention to that door, a project I’ll share with you all later. So, instead, we hung it from the mantle. It’s a focal point of the room and ended up being better than hanging the wreath outside. Since all the gifts were placed around the fireplace, the wreath made an impact as a decoration along with the gifts.
The last bit of decoration we had was our gift. We are nothing if not resourceful. The hosts had decided to do a group gift for Pard, which included a gift card and one year of baby outfits and extras such as bibs and sippy cups. We hung little rings, that can later be used as toys for baby, from a ribbon, hung the ribbon on the banister at the back of our living room, and hung everything from the rings or ribbon. It was one of the cutest displays ever.
I was pleased with the shower, and most importantly, Pard had a great time. Congrats and love to her and baby on the way!
August 14, 2010
Isn’t this baby shower invitation the cutest thing you’ve ever seen? Yesterday, I had a shower in my hometown, and this invitation was the one for it. Love love.
They make such darling ones nowadays that you can’t go wrong. Oh, you’d love to see some examples? Well, let me oblige.
Some friends and I are hosting a shower for Pard this weekend, and here’s the invite we picked for her. Presh! There’s also another online store where Wildflower ordered this invitation for my shower last month. They are all really cute, and each of these websites has other types of invitations and announcements as well. Wedding, parties, you name it. Reasonably priced too. Man, I need a commission.
It is always so nice to see all my old friends. We have a tradition of parties/showers that includes our group, plus their moms, plus family if we choose, and now plus kids if possible. It’s a way for us to catch up and gossip and shower each other with love. Yesterday, Fields of Joy brought her baby to meet all of us. She’s nine months old and probably the happiest baby I’ve ever seen. Plus, she’s a teener beaut and the only girl in our group. The rest of us have or are having boys. My cousin’s wife also brought their baby girl, who is beautiful and sweet and mellow. I mean, when the child cried, it was for all of two seconds, then she was back to chillin’. So fun to get to have little girls around.
I know I’ve said it before, but it really is so much fun to get baby gifts. I have even let out a few squeals here and there. Shocking, I know. But, everything is soooooooooooo cute and soft and sweet. The girls spent a lot of the time laughing about how they will visit me about a month after Jin Woo is born to see if I’m still as excited and smiley and squealy as I am now. I have assured them I will be. That caused even more laughter.
It was such a great shower, and I enjoyed every minute of it. Thanks girls for making it so wonderful. Can’t wait to see you again soon!
August 9, 2010
None of Husband’s or my grandparents are still alive. A fact that saddens us because it would have been great to meet each other’s and have them meet us. But, life is life, and it’s a circle.
As we get further along in this pregnancy, we seem to want to be around our family more and more. That includes our friend family. Two of these friends, Mr. Go To and JAM, have been family to Husband for many, many years, and now I consider them mine too, along with Laid Back, Mr. Go To’s wife. Last night, all of us went to dinner at a fish camp near our house, and they brought their grandmother, Maw Maw.
First off, let me just say that Maw Maw is the cutest, sassiest, funniest lady on the planet. She’s an 85 year old spitfire that all people should be lucky enough to know. We adore her, and we would like to adopt her as our surrogate grandmother. I don’t think our friends would mind.
One of the greatest parts of dinner, besides the hushpuppies and salad bar with fake bacon bits (YUM), was hearing Maw Maw tell stories about her late husband, the aptly named Paw Paw. I think I only met Paw Paw once, if that, but stories about him make me wish I had known him better.
It’s the stories about the two of them and their 61 year marriage though that reach straight into my heart and give it a little hug. Last night, she reminded me that love is the greatest thing there is. It is food for the soul, and it really is all you need.
Thanks Maw Maw for making us laugh and reminding us that a lifetime of love is not an unattainable goal.
August 6, 2010
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