HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Saturday, December 31, 2011

2011 has been an extremely good year for me and i hope it was for you too. as i look back and reflect the year past, i am so grateful for you, readers, and all your continued support and i hope that you remain that way for the coming year! 

i wish all of you and your families the merriest, peaceful and most blessed new year to come! CHEERS! 







i hope you join me in the 2012 journey! 


alice in wonderland 5th birthday soiree

Thursday, December 29, 2011

hello friends! 

i'm so glad to be back blogging after a most fun christmas celebration with loved ones! i hope you all did too! 

today's party feature is a lovely most adorable "alice in wonderland" 5th birthday party. whimsical and girly - this party was perfect for a sweet 5 year old, linden.  

i love that her mom, jennie, used vintage and on-hand home decor to utilize for the party setup and decorations perfect for the fun theme. the cake stand used for the birthday cake has been with the family for over 10 years and comes out for special occasions. and this definitely was one. she also resourcefully collected some inexpensive tea cups and saucers from a consignment store that also served as party favors for the little guests, as well as boas and beads for girls and tophats for the boys.

jennie also gathered some of her own teapots and cakestands as well as christmas decorations and topiaries for the party decor to tie up the whimsy garden feel the party needed. she had a friend, erin nasser, design all the party papergoods including the birthday banner, welcome signage, labels and directional flags. i simply love the pink and lavender color scheme with feather boas and butterflies that all little girls adore! 

for entertainment, the kiddos were treated with an appearance of Alice in Wonderland, aka Honeydew the Clown. they also snacked on pinwheel sandwiches, veggie fries, apple slices, chocolate pretzels, cupcakes and lemonade! 

check out all the gorgeous photos from the party : 















thanks Jennie for sharing! 


cupcakes + cake : HEB

venue : St.Lukes UMC Blanton Bldg. 

alice in wonderland (aka Honeydew the clown) : FUN KID PARTIES

boas + beads + tophats + lanterns + butterflies : ARNE'S





home for the holidays

Sunday, December 18, 2011

everyday we are excited to receive holiday cards from friends and family in the mail and i'm even more excited to hang and display them in our mini-trees!

it came out really pretty and i'm loving that i can see them high up by our buffet table. also, i've added a few shots here of random corners in our house with some holiday cheer! 


















christmas is just a few days away!