Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Jen's Baby Shower

Jen's special shower day...here are the pictures from the wonderful day!
 The party favors for each guest HE & SHE bars. Each guest took home the one they think the baby will be.
 Everyone picked if they think the baby is a boy a girl. Then we posed with these fun sticks for a picture. It was so surprising to see that almost everyone there thinks it's a boy. I can't wait to find out who is right!
 Baby pics of mommy & daddy. Mom was only 6 pounds while dad was 10 pounds!! Both adorable!
 Each guest wrote down a boy name & girl name to help Jen & Andy decide. Since they haven't picked the names yet they can use all the help they can get. We read all the names at the shower and it was so fun to hear all of them. Maybe they will use one?
 This was the game we played. I asked Andy before the shower if he wants the baby to have his features or Jen's. Then Jen had to pick what she thought Andy said. All the guest joined her in writing down their answers. Jen got almost all of them right.
 This is the menu we had for the shower. The food was amazing and Cryanno's was wonderful to work with. Each person had soup, salad & sandwich... the lunch Trio. They even let us have a third option so we could make it vegetarian for me! I think a few others were pretty excited about the grilled cheese & tomato soup option as well!
 I made these onesies, a tie for a boy & a bow for a girl.
 
Jen with Lindsay, Michelle, Lisa & Jamie. These girls have been friends since middle school. They are the sweetest girls who are so beautiful and thoughtful. Being the younger sister, I always looked up to these girls. Jen is so lucky to have such good friends for all these years.
 Here is everyone at the shower that thinks Jen is having a BOY...
 And the girls that think it's a GIRL!
 The cutest MOMMY TO BE ever!!
 A lion from one of Jen's favorite nephews. Everyone needs a lion...Noah thinks so! I wonder if the baby will love it as much as him?!
 Gamma Phi Beta sisters...YAY MIZZOU! Love these girls so much! So awesome that I was in the same house as my real sister and cousin. Jen and Katie are best friends. I think it is so amazing that her best friend is also her cousin. Lauren is Jen's friend from high school, college, and they work together. She is a true friend and we are so lucky to have her in our lives. She is Jen's Gamma Phi baby and Lauren is also my Gamma Phi mom. So Jen (my sister) is also my Gamma Phi Beta Grandma! Eve is pregnant and looks so adorable. Kristen just had a baby boy and she looks so pretty and tiny. Jen & Kristen work together and are a lot alike. Lisa is Jen's friend since middle school. She has an adorable baby girl. She will help Jen with all the mom stuff because she is great!
 The Edward Jones girls... these girls work together. They get to spend the most time with Jen. She is really lucky to have so many great friends!
 Andy stopped by at the end to pick up all the gifts and take them home. They are such an adorable couple...so fun, so sweet, so in love. They are going to be amazing parents!
What a happy day it was. Jen was so relaxed and enjoyed her special day. Now we are ready for baby boy or girl to get here!

Pastel Parties Sponsor Event

Here are a few pictures from the party that Pastel Parties sponsored for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund. It was a really fun night and we raised a lot of money. A special thanks to Small Cakes Cupcakery for donating cupcakes for the event. If you haven't had a cupcake from there yet you have to go now! They are so amazing. Check out http://www.smallcakescupcakery.com/.

Map Mother's Day Gifts

Today my gift ideas are all about maps. If your mom has kids in different states then she will love any of these!
coverlove makes these awesome pillows which would make a great Mother's Day Gift!! Check out the Etsy shop for tons of amazing pillows to purchase.
 http://www.etsy.com/shop/coverLove?ref=seller_info
personalized pillow, map pillow, housewarming gift, wedding gift, custom gift, mother's day gift, "The Move"
Felix Street Studio makes personalized map pillows too. This is a perfect gift for a mom that has children in different states. It's so sweet because no matter the distance your hearts are connected.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/FelixStreetStudio?ref=seller_info
Personalized Mothers Day Gift Heart Strings Map Pillow for Mothers Day Gift
everyday ATLAS makes these adorable chalkboard maps! These are so so so cute!! Hurry up and order your gift because Mother's Day is right around the corner!!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/EverydayATLAS?ref=seller_info
Mother's day gift mom birthday distance chalkboard map with hearts 11x14 CUSTOM
Happy Shopping!!

Monday, April 29, 2013

Mother's Day Gifts

I am dedicating this week to awesome Mother's Day gifts! Mother's Day is in 14 days and I thought you might need some help with gifts. Today I am featuring necklaces from Hot Mix Cold. I have a necklace from here and I wear it everyday! I love it so much. I have the circle necklace with the initials: E, B, W, N (me, my husband & boys). This necklace is very special to me because I love my family so much. I know any mom would LOVE this for a gift. What I love about this necklace is that it is small enough to wear with other necklaces but, great to wear alone too. I think the family tree necklace is very cool too. They both make awesome gifts! Hurry and get your order in now so it will be ready by Mother's Day! Here is Brandy's Etsy store for ordering: