I’ve had a few emails about the oreo cake from the baby’s birthday party and thought I’d take a few minutes to share the details as this was SO easy and would be perfect for a new year’s soiree! Helpful hints: To fit on my standard 11” cake pedestal, I used three packages of Oreos… Read More
At the meeting I had with the PCP’s teacher to discuss holiday party planning back in November, I came armed with an Oriental Trading catalog thoughtfully earmarked with a few fun crafts I hoped to order and call it a day. She, on the other hand, came armed with the seemingly crazy idea to have… Read More
I sent the PCP to school with a treat for his teacher and a handwritten note recognizing that coming to school and caring for her room full of first graders this week was probably just as hard as it was for us to send him off to school each day. The gift bag was simple,… Read More
Per usual around these parts, we’ve been celebrating the baby all week long! The marathon culminated in a tool party (per the man of the month’s request) with friends and family yesterday afternoon. I used the same exact chevron invitation from the PCP’s bowling party, simply swapping the blue for gray and the bowling graphics… Read More
Like most of the rest of the world, I’ve spent nearly every waking moment with Friday’s horrific loss in Connecticut weighing heavily on my mind and on my heart. I had plans to bring cupcakes to the baby’s class in celebration of his birthday that afternoon and I couldn’t help but think of all the… Read More
We arrived home from Disney very early Friday morning, Mother and I threw things together Friday night, and we headed off to Atlanta’s quintessential ladies lunching spot – The Swan Coach House – for Sister’s baby shower Saturday morning! Y’all have no idea just how thrilled we were to finally throw a party with all… Read More
Our friendly family elf, Scout, is back once again for the holiday season!!! He flew in last night and worked his little elfin fingers to the bone preparing perfectly elf-sized portions of breakfast favorites for our third annual Scout’s Snowflake Breakfast. And this year, the jolly little elf teamed up with our favorite mouse to… Read More