The Sweetest Occasion

I discovered these adorable paper animals by mibo this week and just had to share them for those of you planning a kids party or birthday celebration. These cute make-them-yourself paper animals are available on mibo’s site either fully assembled or as PDF templates you can download and assemble yourself. I love the cute illustrations [...]

As the wife of an English teacher with the school year swiftly approaching, talk in our house has turned to books a lot lately. My husband is reading all of the new books he’ll be teaching and then passing them on to me. Some I’ve read before, some are new to me and I love [...]

I’m throwing a baby shower this weekend and in lieu of cake I’ve decided to throw together a quick make your own sundae station. I can’t think of anything more perfect for the hot, humid summer days we’re living right now. Ice cream also happens to be my favorite food (ever) so needless to say [...]

Over the weekend while catching up on my favorite blogs, I stumbled upon (and fell in love with) the photography of Alexandra Grablewski after seeing her work on Twig & Thistle. In addition to the incredible photography, I love these inspiring little details. When entertaining, why not stack donuts on a pretty plate or serve [...]

Last week I received an email from a reader, Mattie, who is helping her friends plan an adoption party in celebration of the adoption of their two daughters, age eight and ten. Mattie writes -
“I’m emailing to see if you or your readers have any inspiring ideas for an adoption party? My friends are finalizing [...]

After much anticipation, I am incredibly excited to announce that tomorrow officially kicks off the start of our Inspired Creations Contest! Together, Ami of Elizabeth Anne Designs and I challenged wedding professionals to come up with a unique wedding concept intended to spark the imagination and, in exchange, we offered up some pretty sweet prizes. [...]

It’s clear to most by now that my love for paper decorations knows no bounds. This incredible DIY printed paper garland project on Project Wedding is clearly no exception to this infatuation. I love the mix of old book pages, pattern, color and shape used in these playful vintage-inspired garlands. While perfect for a wedding, [...]

I just had to share these vintage-inspired tablescape images from the beautiful blog Morning by Foley. I have no idea of what she speaks (the blog is written in French after all), but it sure is pretty! If you love those cute little paper flags, which are so gleefully stuck into just about everything in [...]

I definitely would never classify my personal style as “country” and yet recently I have found myself completely smitten with the Country Living website. It’s an absolute treasure trove of inspiration! They have amazing ideas for entertaining and hosting events of all sizes, from the simplest backyard picnic to elaborate black tie soirees. I found [...]

Ami of Elizabeth Anne Designs and her husband Scott are huge Atlanta Braves fans. Last December, they held a New Year’s Eve vow renewal in Atlanta in honor of their tenth anniversary and it was only fitting that they invite their guests to a welcome party at Turner Field, the home of the Braves, while [...]