dreaming of….

Today I am dreaming of….This J. Crew gold skirt. These ridiculously perfect shoes. Oh to have $77 extra dollars lying around. Seriously.   I haven’t wanted anything so badly in quite some time. Actually being organized enough to send Christmas cards this year and then sending personalized ones like these. Having someone throw me a […]

lumber jack & jill.

I’m smitten with this party. Like…head over heels. Trish over at Frilly Milly Events did such a fabulous job on this couples shower.   The theme was “Lumber Jack & Jill”.  How cute is that? Nothing screams “Fall!” quite like plaids and comfort foods. This party theme would also be perfect for a little fall fete don’t you […]

celebrating a bun in the oven but not my own.

The highlights of  my weekend included: -Going to my friend Jamie’s first official class as a Zumba instructor! -Eating TCBY with our hillarious friends John and Dana and laughing hysterically all night. -Going clothes shopping with Craig.  He finally broke down and bought a few new things that he was desperately needing.  Yay for stylish […]

how to….host a lovely spring party.

A “How to” by Melanie: The lovely Melanie over at You Are My Fave really needs no introduction.  Her blog is lovely and inspiring and I could go on and on….and on….  She also knows how to throw a mean shin-dig (as seen here in one of my favorite examples).  So….because of her awesome party planning skills, […]

everybody loves a party.

50 doesn’t have to mean all black. This Sunday I hosted my mom’s 50th birthday party. I wanted to make it cute…and NOT all black. Besides…fifty is the new forty, right? Even if it isn’t…. I fully intend on telling myself  this when I turn 50. Here’s what I came up with… a color scheme of: […]