Nifty Nautical Themed Ideas

Greens, blues, brown and white...boats, whales, palm trees...

Loving the little origami boats from this inspirational picture of a nautical themed baby shower!

Another Shower in the Works!

Can't wait to get the creative shower-planning juices flowing again! This time around, I have this adorable Ahoy Matey bedding to work off of as a theme!

Home Library Wish List: Itsy Bitsy Yoga

This book is a definite must-have for my home library once little feet start padding through the house! I love yoga and all the relaxation it brings and have never really heard of yoga for babies - yoga for dogs, yes, but babies, no. But anything that says it will help your baby sleep longer, digest better and grow stronger - not too mention bond with mommy with something she loves to do too will be marvelous!

Will probably go check it out our library first to give it a proper look through before purchasing.

Itsy Bitsy Yoga - by Helen Garabedian

Knitted Cupcake!

I love this adorable knit cupcake pattern! Though I would probably just fill in the inside with stuffing so it could be a cute child's toy instead of pin cushion!

Found on Whip Up - from Spud & Chloe

Great Gift Idea: Shadow Puppets!

While out at the Indieana Handicraft Exchange this weekend I found this great etsy artist, Owly Shadow Puppets, who makes these FABULOUS shadow puppets and scenery! Lovely!

Dream Nursery from Pink Loves Brown

I am SO in-love with this nursery from new mommy and blogger Pink Loves Brown - sigh!! My absolute dream nursery! So soft, elegant and just charming! I am truly inspired!

Alphabet Prints from Jenn Ski

Leave to the marvelous Kim Vallee to find the cutest nursery prints! These adorable 8x10 prints from Jenn Ski are wonderfully priced at $29.

Chic Baby Shower

Image from Tiny Talk

Chic Showers are my favorite! There's nothing quite like taking a baby shower and giving it a modern edge to make it truly memorable! Check these fabulous ideas from Tiny Talk!

How It All Started: A Recap

I started this blog back in 2007 as an online idea book for myself as I was planning my good friend Laura's baby shower. I used it to bookmark ideas for favors, themes, decor and more! And looking back I've realized I never really recapped how the whole thing went! (It was fabulous of course!)

Obviously it is now 2009 and the baby whose shower I threw is almost two and I am getting excited about helping plan another shower for a another friend! (yay for babies!!). I never really could stop blogging about baby stuff even after the shower was over - so I've kept at this little blog - but don't ever want to forget how it started. :)

Some history to fill you in!
The Beginning
And So It Has Begun
Choosing the Theme

And here's a recap - almost two years later!







Links to ALL the pics!
Photo Album 1
Photo Album 2
Photo Album 3

I had such a great time putting together this baby shower - made me want to quit my day job and start my own event planning business (almost). I love how, with an event, I can incorporate my design skills all the way down to the nitty gritty details - from the signs to the decor to the food - it was a designer's dream come true!


Here's the wee babe now! Such a ham! :)

Vintage Baby Decor

My preference for style seems to lie somewhere in between vintage and modern - of course, right?! Here's a little vintage decor perfect for the baby's room!

From The Nesting Blog

Pocket Pillows

This pocket pillows are adorable! Anyone have a sewing pattern??