It's that time of year again!

Fall, Harvest, Halloween... my favorite time of year!

PINK, YELLOW & ORANGE BABY SHOWER!

A Surprise Baby Shower for the best friend a girl could ask for!

Opening presents, by the fire pit... it was a beautiful night!

Pregg-a-tini's... Non-alcoholic punch for the Mom to be!

Pool floats, to match the theme

An old planter box recycled into a water bucket!

Just wanted to share some pictures of Kasey's Surprise Baby Shower. I've never been to, or thrown, a night-time baby shower, but it was really nice. It was a pink, orange, yellow & ducky extravaganza, heehee. The colors were so vibrant, and you couldn't help to smile. Although it wasn't "fancy" (paper & plastic plates & cups) it all came together great. We started out the night with photos of Kasey with each of her guests. We made a Photo-Op area with BABY GIRL blocks, that were made from moving boxes covered in wrapping paper. We set the table "tuscan style" which made for a cozy feeling and great for conversation. We aren't big on baby shower games, so we opted for a Quilting Station... and all the guest wrote/drew a special message for the Mom-to-Be & baby, and they will all be sewn into a quilt as a gift for Kasey. The part I'm most proud of for the whole event was the DESSERT BUFFET! I've always wanted to create one, and LOVE the way it came out. When it was time for dessert we also made up a batch of mini "MILF-shakes" served in shot glasses with a straw and passed them out on a serving tray. They were a big hit! We ended the night with opening the presents by the fire pit. We had twinkle lights in the trees and the fire going, and the pool light was even set to PINK! It was a great night, and I'm so proud that my best friend Pauline & I could make such a great night for our BFF Kasey!

Movie Night Surprise Party!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CINDY!

Me and the "birthday girl" Cindy- the BEST sister ever!

What a FUN night! I threw a surprise party for my sister, Cindy's birthday. She has always wanted to have a movie night, outside. Well, when we bought our new house I knew it would be perfect for Movie Night! We watched Monty Python's, The Holy Grail, BBQ'd, and even had a concession stand stocked with popcorn, candy & drinks!

I ordered custom invitations online, and they looked just like real movie tickets!

I made some Grauman's Theatre handprints from poster boards I sprayed with gray spray paint

A view of the concession stand at night, such a FUN night!

I HEART my Dad!

Just wanted to share the Corvette logo, Red Velvet cupcakes I made for my Dad!

Momma Mia!

This quick lil cake was for Mia's 3rd Birthday! She told me she wanted zebra & candy! Happy Birthday MIA!

It's Party Time around here....

Seems like I've gone from party to party in the past two months. I've had more parties in our new house since we moved in, in March, then I did in years at our old house. Just wanted to share some pictures from John's Birthday. What a special day it was! First of all, John's parents & sister got to see our new house for the first time, so that alone was wonderful. Then I surprise John with his best friend, from when he was six. He hadn't seen him since 1989! I found him and he agreed to come, it was a great surprise, and it was so fun to listen to them catch up after all these years! I also surprised him by inviting old friends and co-workers that we never get to see enough. Time & life just go by too fast, and even though you always think of your friends, it seems there is just NOT enough time to do so. This was definitely one of those parties that is worth all the time, money & effort. NOBODY deserves it more than my husband!

Play that funky music!

I made this cake for a friend from high school, Stella Wheeler. Her son Travis turned 18 this past week. We wanted to do something a little fancier, but I had to deliver it the same day as Polly's disco cake, so this is what he got. It was HUGE! Three 1/4 sheet cakes, two- red velvet with cream cheese filling and one chocolate fudge with the new "jamochin-me-crazy!" filling!