No matter the event, party or gathering I love to have a party favor. Actually, if you read this blog a lot you’ll know I love to talk about favors. Every week it seems I find more cute ideas on the web for baby shower favors. Here’s a few to get you brainstorming for this week.
Jar Spices. Choose bakery themed spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg and add custom labels. You can buy these ..read more
Filed under: baby shower on April 6th, 2012 | No Comments »
Baby shower decorations just make a party don’t they? They set a tone, create a theme and get folks in the right frame of mind. There are a lot of different types of decoration out there from the dollar store specials and high end custom printing to the homemade craft style décor. Whats the best way to go? What looks better? What does each type of decoration say to your guest?
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Filed under: baby shower on April 6th, 2012 | No Comments »
I’m totally in spring mode and got to fly a kite with my little guy yesterday. Well, living in windy Wyoming makes kite flying a year round event but its an awesome spring activity that got me thinking about baby shower themes. Kites are colorful, whimsical, childlike and make you think of freshness, freedom and flying. Could there be a better spring baby shower theme?
So how do you incorporate kites into a baby shower? ..read more
Filed under: baby shower on March 29th, 2012 | No Comments »
Last year I was happy to host a baby shower for my friend’s second child. She knew it was to be her last pregnancy and the shower was a success. Someone asked me yesterday if a mom should get or deserves to have more than one baby shower. Well does she?
Its hard for me to hear this question and its not the first time. When another mom is negative about someone having a baby ..read more
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The decision to breast feed is a great one but it needs support and encouragement from baby’s father, your close family and friends. Breast feeding is easy once you get the hang of it but can be quite a challenge in those first few weeks. There are a number of different things that can help a breast feeding mom and they make for great baby shower gifts, because of course baby benefits too. Here are just a few ..read more
Filed under: baby shower on March 27th, 2012 | No Comments »
I recently hosted a pot luck baby shower and have to say it was very successful. Mostly because I was not burdened with making all the food. I’m a baker not a cook but when it comes to hosting baby showers you are kind of expected to do it all. A pot luck shower feast will save you money and stress and let the mom to be’s other friends feel a bit more involved in the event.
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Filed under: baby shower on March 26th, 2012 | No Comments »
Having a baby shower for a friend or family member can be lots of fun but it can also be lots of drama. When more than one person wants to host a baby shower how do you decide who should get the honor? Should you host together or have more than one shower? Is there a rule determining the baby shower host?
Well first of all if there are competing individuals or groups that want ..read more
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Personally I’m getting a little tired of playing the same baby shower games. A baby shower should be fun, creative and provide you with a memento of your time you actually want to hold on to. I’ve had great success in the last few years in offering a craft rather than a game at parties and don’t see why you couldn’t carry that concept over to the baby shower. It shouldn’t be all about gifts right? So what ..read more
Filed under: baby shower on March 22nd, 2012 | No Comments »
Depending on where you live you may have noticed the growing abundance of green shoots in the neighborhood accompanied by more folks working on outdoor projects, seeding grass and setting up swing sets. Yes folks summer is just around the corner and so are the birth of more cute little babies. You may have a sun worshiping mommy in your social group and an outdoor baby shower may be on the horizon. Here are a few things to ..read more
Filed under: baby shower on March 22nd, 2012 | No Comments »
Just because you are having a baby shower doesn’t mean you have to have it in somebody’s home. There are plenty of viable venues out there which may provide just enough of a twist to make your next baby party stand out frpm the crowd. Here are just a few possible locations for a baby shower.
The library when its closed.. I’m fortunate to have an in with my local library and have been able ..read more
Filed under: baby shower on March 22nd, 2012 | No Comments »
