Shopping for my Little Loves

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

You Won't Regret This Purchase!

If you are like me, and you are coming up with a birthday gift for your kiddos friends every week or so, buy these tags! You know you always forget the card and you either have to make another stop, or you have to do the awkward announcement "the winnie the pooh gift bag is from us!!!".
These tags are so cute and I am so thankful I have a stash of them on hand. They come in sets of 15 and you just attach them and go. Totally cute, right?
I plan on getting some of these for Dean's many engagements :)

From the princess!

These are also cute for Christmas tags, or attaching one with your last name to the box of homemade baked goods you have been meaning to bring your neighbor :)

They are $11.50 for the set of 15, and you can find them from the fabulous alacrity designs!
I will be out of town for a few days. I am heading to the mountains where the views are lovely, and the internet connection is sparse. Have a happy Wednesday, I will be back to the blog in a few days!

Monday, January 17, 2011

All Grown Up

Tomorrow I am turning 30. This is weird to me. Yes, I have been married for many years, we have purchased two homes, I color my gray, and I am a mother to two children; but somehow 30 makes me feel like I am all grown up. I do love that occasionally a sales person at the door will ask if my mother is home. I have to admit, that helps.
For my birthday, my grace parker informed her daddy that she wanted to make me a necklace. Jeremy, so sweetly, took grace to the craft store and let her pick out any beads she wanted for me. They made this together, and gave it to me last night at a birthday dinner I had with my family. I must say, Jeremy designed this quite well with his given materials, and I love that Grace picked the beads herself. This is definitely something I will be keeping forever!

Tomorrow I have an excellent birthday planned...shopping...
all.....by...my....self......

Sunday, January 16, 2011

My Baby Boy's First Birthday

For Dean's first birthday, we planned a retro sock monkey party with family. He didn't understand what all the hoopla was about, but he was so stinkin' cute!!!!

I found these cute invitations on etsy. Are you surprised?

My sister, Shannon, bought this sock monkey for D-Jax for Christmas, and it was perfect on the table. I found the little stick centerpiece, the banner, and the door sign at Ciao Bambino. They were perfect! I found the sock monkey fabric on etsy as well, and it made a cute table cloth.

The sock monkey cookies were oh, so very cute, and made by Sweet Essentials. She does such a fabulous job!

I loved Dean's cake. My dad made it, and it was as yummy as it was cute! The sock monkey cake topper is from Spirit Mama. It is hand made from clay. Yes, it was $35, but it is something that we will have forever. It was adorable. We also found these edible fondant sock monkey faces at Clineffs Confections. Perfect right?

My dad used the extra faces on cupcakes for the kids

My sweet birthday boy!

I.LOVE.HIM.

He loves this napmat that my mamaw had made for him!

My happy birthday boy is now almost 2! He is talking more and more everyday, he is bursting with energy, so full of personality, and he brings me and his daddy SO much joy!!

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Peacock Feathers

Inspired by my husband, who somehow hit a peacock with his car this morning, I give you peacock cuteness!

This is lovely with a touch of peacock. It is $12.75 and you can find it at Her Royal Fatness . Isn't that such a cute shop name?!