Entertaining and Parties
Pink Vintage Tea Party
We've been planning a tea party for Shreya and her friends for months, and the day finally came last Saturday. With 13 girls on the guest list, we decided to include the 7 moms and 2 grandmas to make it a mother-daughter tea party. Of course, I spent several weeks,...
DIY Tea Party Fascinators
In preparing for the Mother-Daughter Tea Party we had recently, we put together kits for the girls to decorate hats to wear at the party. I didn't want to leave the moms out, so I decided to try my hand at making a few tea party fascinators in case they wanted to wear...
Designer Flavored Cupcakes from a Cake Mix
I love any excuse to make cupcakes, so I jumped at the chance when I was asked to make cupcakes for a recent event for 50 guests. I usually stick to basic flavors, like chocolate, vanilla, red velvet and occasionally strawberry. But this time, I decided to experiment...
Princess Party Cupcakes
Every little girl needs a Princess Party once in their life, right? So, Shreya had hers a couple years ago, and invited her closest little princess friends. They all had fun dressing up in their princess gowns - even the mommys dressed up. Since cupcakes is my...
Lavender and Gray Diaper Cake
I created this simple, elegant diaper cake using lavender and gray ribbons and receiving blankets and bibs I made from coordinating fabrics I used on the baby quilt. The cake tied in well with the lavender and gray butterfly themed baby shower. How To First, I rolled...
Lavender and Gray Baby Shower
The baby's nursery was to be decorated in shades of lavender and gray - so it was just natural to plan lavender and gray baby shower decor. We even used some of the shower decor to decorate the nursery afterwards. It was to be a small affair at Beth's house - and I...