back to school ~ a blissful nest

this week was a busy week for us as our little man started kindergarten last tuesday. i wished we had a little party to celebrate back-to-school with his best buds but i think it's not too late to have a little gathering and party in style using my talented friend Rebekah's (of A Blissful Nest) back to school party printables. she debuted the adorable new line this week and we're lucky to have her today to feature them along with the a lovely fun party display (and the most gorgeous daughter model!) she styled and photographed. you can check out the back to school party printables here. thanks Rebekah for joining us today!



I always seem to find a good reason to throw a party and what a better theme than Back To School! I love celebrating those milestones in my child's life and there are a few simple things to do so.
   

 First pick a theme. Ours was a "Smart Kids" back to school party. We were pre-celebrating how smart our little one's were going to be this year.

  Next select your menu. For small parties like this one, a few simple baked goods and drinks is all you need. I am on a caramel kick this year so my goodies all had a caramel ingredient.

 

I selected 3 "smart" drinks - smart water, smart juice and some smart milk.

   

 Lastly, have fun with some personalized decorations. As we have seen over the last few years, party decorations have really evolved that now they do not have to have that commercialized store bought look anymore. With so many online party shops popping up you really can create a custom party different from your friends.    

 

  I absolutely love the personal touch printables can give a party and find so much joy in creating these custom pieces. Back to school can be so much fun celebrated in style! 

 Vendor Credits Party Printable Decor/ Styling/ Photography: by A Blissful Nest Paper Medallions: Party City Paper Straws: Target School Desk: Thrift Store Baskets: Thrift Store Green Table: Marshalls

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back to school ~ a thoughtful place

we're in for another treat today as Courtney of a thoughtful place stops by and shares her back-to-school preparations with her family. she needs no introduction ~ a mom with mad DIY, organizational and interior design skills ~ i've followed her blog for like forever. i am so excited for this post, i am stealing her schoolwork organization ideas. thanks Courtney for being a part of this back to school series!  

Hi! I'm Courtney from A Thoughtful Place and I am so honored to be hanging out here today! We are gearing up for back to school around here. I have one entering first grade and one that will be starting his second year of preschool. To be honest, it's all about having many systems in place over here. That is the only way I function. I may or may not be obsessed with organization! The one thing I do know is that I just really like things to run smoothly so there is more fun time with my family. So here is a collection of things we do to get ready for back to school!



Organized Artwork

The crazy thing about starting school up again, is preparing for the onslaught of artwork and papers. We have a system in place that makes it much easier to get a handle on that. 

Organized Medicines and Important Phone Numbers

I also take the back to school time to clear out our family medicines and first aid supplies. This year I created a board with all of the kiddos' school numbers and other important information. 

http://www.athoughtfulplaceblog.com/2012/08/organized-kitchen-cabinet-under-500.html

The Homework Box

The homework box is one spot where we put all of my daughter's homework for the week. It also has pencils, crayons, and a sharpener. She pulls out this homework box while I work on dinner and I am available to help her if she needs it. 

The Rainbow Cake

Last but not least, our favorite part of back to school! We make up a giant rainbow cake {in honor of fresh crayons!} to dive into after the kids have had their first day. 

Wishing you all an amazing back to school season! Here's to loving school and staying organized!

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back to school ~ your style scout

good morning everyone! i'm glad to be back blogging from a weekend of end-of-summer vacation with the family. i am thrilled that Melanie of blog, scout ~ a mom's guide to stylish living and personal shopper/stylist with style spies shares her favorite fall pieces here today. mel is one of my favorite stylish moms out there and i always read her blog for the latest baby gear, new makeup finds and latest fashion trends. with a handsome boy getting ready for school, a new beautiful baby girl, tv appearances and  styling gigs ~ she is one busy mama and a no-fuss daily uniform is a must! let's read on......

Thanks Lili for having me guest post this week! My favorite part about back to school is getting to wear my favorite fall clothes again! Here are just a few key pieces that are part of my daily "uniform"

Back to school: Mom Style by stylescout1 featuring leopard flats



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