Breakfast at Tiffany's Baby Shower

Remember me telling you that Sarah was throwing me a Breakfast at Tiffany's baby shower?  Well it turned out fabulous! 

(For those of you not in the know, Holly Golightly, the main character in Breakfast at Tiffany's keeps her telephone in a suitcase to muffle the sound.  So the little set up above is just perfect!)

To see the full run down on the shower check out the CES blog for lots of eye candy and inspiration!  (And make sure to check back on Thursday for the second half of the shower pics)

A little bit of early birthday fancy

Today marks 28 years of my husband being alive.
My husband is no stranger to this blog, I'm sure to his dismay he is often mentioned and has been pictured numerous times (as well as having permanent photos on the side bar).  I link to his blog nearly every time I mention him.  Each year I write a short blog post wishing him a happy birthday and this year is no different.  Although this year's post may be a bit sappier than in years past...sorry - it's my blog.

Christopher I am so glad you are my husband.  I am SO looking forward to seeing you be a dad to our little guy.  You have a generous spirit and a genuine caring for others.  You love me more than I ever could have wished for someone to.  I love your film reviews and even the tacky stuff you want us to buy for our house (I think you can picture your most recent purchase).  Our house is lonely when you are not home and I always look forward to 4:30 when you walk through the door. 

On your birthday remember that you are loved and feel special, important, blessed beyond measure, and grateful for the many good things in your life. 

This morning to celebrate Chris's birthday we had an early morning birthday breakfast.  Chris requested a coffee cake.  I'd never made a coffee cake.  It was surprisingly simple (and super yummy) - but it made for A LOT of cake!  Hopefully his co-workers like coffee cake!  Since I do like to bring a little bit of fancy to our everyday life I couldn't pass up the opportunity to do a special little birthday set up to start the day.  Chris is a big Royals fan so I went with a Royals theme and snatched up a few royal blue plates for just $0.88 cents each (the only expense outside of the cake supplies and the gift).  The rest of the items were items from around the house. So here's a quick pic:

Happy birthday Christopher!

A Couple of Favorite Blog Links

It is hard to say this outloud, but I spend WAAAY to much time reading blogs.  I don't know why but I am really addicted to blogging in general.  I mainly read party planning/wedding, photography blogs, & home decor blogs although there are a good dose of misc and other personal interest blogs that I follow pretty regularly too (like my husbands).  Today I thought I'd share a couple of blogs that I find interesting, inspiring, or that I just plain like.  For those familiar with the blog world, some of these are pretty common so you'll likely see some of your favorites too!

• BY FAR my favorite photographer, Jasmine Star (j*).  If you like photography and sass you've got to start following her.  Not to mention she's flat out amazing.
• Hostess With the Mostess - great blog/website for finding inspiration while planning your own small events.  Modern, fun, and colorful usually sum up the events featured on this site.
• Southern Weddings Magazine - This blog is written by the editors of Southern Weddings Magazine.  Tons of just gorgeous weddings, ettiquette advice (which I love), give aways, etc.
• Kara's Party Ideas -   A new blog for me, but a pretty easy one to check in on and do a quick image scan on.  There are tons of real party features to get inspiration from.
• Young House Love - John & Sherry tackle tons of home improvement and DIY projects and along with making it extremely personal.  Most of the time it feels as if they've invited you into their home and you're doing the projects with them.  Great design along with very user friend DIY projects - a WIN in my book!
• Frugal Coupon Living - For any cheapskates out there you've got to check out this daily couponing blog.  Tons of deals for deals online and in the stores.
• Nesting Place - A home decor blog dedicated to making easy, fun, design accessible to anyone. 
• House Tweaking - Another newer blog for me, but one that is quickly becoming a favorite.  Just a woman writing about her home, her projects, stuff she likes and stuff that's worked for her. 
• Rage Against the Minivan - This blog is hard to catagorize as it covers a lot of personal stories, social issues, reader submissions, etc.  Overall just a good, humorous, sarcastic, informative blog.
• Creative Event Studio - So what if I help write this blog?  If you like photography, party planning, and want to help support two gals living a dream check it out!

And since this list is getting a bit long I'm going to end it there, although it's just a smidge of some of my favorites.  How many blogs do you follow?

Pictures From a Spring Day

The weather today is so wonderful.  I was hoping that by the time I got home from work it would still be nice so I could go on a little walk with my camera.  When I got home I loaded up the camera and put the leash on the dog to set out for a walk.  What I didn't realize is that the dog + camera + leisurly stroll do not equal happiness for me.  It was really nice to get out of the house and wander my neighborhood on my own time at my (nearly) own pace, but the dog made picture taking a little more difficult than I had imagined, so our walk ended a little sooner than I had expected.  Even so here are a couple of shots Tink & I managed to take:

And for the last picture of the day - Tink, after her near meltdown, happily realizing we are very close to home after an apparently stressful walk (for both of us).  Stinkin' dog.

Using furniture for decor

I was going through some of my saved 'idea' photos on my flash drive and found the photo below.  Oh how I LOVE those blue chairs - what a punch of color and drama to an otherwise neutral tabletop!

Love 'em!

Just a personal post to show off some cutie patootie shoes I got for my little mister.  He's going to be pretty dang cute in these kicks.

It's hard to tell in these pictures but they are blue and orange plaid, not black and orange. 

And in like a year and a half he can wear 'em.  :)

My husband's famous!

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