Whew, it's good to be back. The past few days have been quite the whirlwind. I'm looking forward to making a delicious dinner tonight and going to bed early!

Monday was a super hectic day trying to help my sister get ready to go back to school plus work PLUS two of my good friends got engaged! WOO! This meant an improptu engagement gathering that kept us out late and then I was up Tuesday at 6:45 getting ready to head out of town and move sissy! Needless to say, the move went well and we got home last night about 12:30! I will be sleeping great tonight--that is for sure!

A couple of pictures, one from Luke's sister's baby shower (this is the day before the shower--didn't take one photo at the shower, can you believe it?!) and one of my sister's new place!!





xoxo,
EHK

OK, so maybe the lemonade out of lemons cliche is a little strong for this situation but never the less...

I love nothing more than putting together gifts for people. A gift should be special, personal and something meaningful. Not something you just pick up because you got invited to a party and don't want to show up empty handed. Obviously, being the monogramming maven that I am, I capitalize on the opportunity to personalize any gift I can. But every once in awhile an occasion arises and monogramming isn't possible.

Here, I talked about L's sister's baby shower and my little hand in making it happen. Well the shower is two weeks from Sunday and I'm starting to pull my gift together. However, sweet baby girl does not have a name yet! So what's a monogramming pseudo-aunt to do?? Here are some sweet gifts I'm planning on taking to the shower...

Little Sister onesie from www.etsy.com/roslynscloset ( I got big brother Nate a matching big brother t-shirt!)

Sweet pink bow headband from www.etsy.com/tosweetpeafromme

Adorable daisy shoes from www.etsy.com/tinytoesandbows


I'm going to package these and some other fun things a scalloped bucket similar to this one only larger. And since we can't monogram, I will add something fun like Thank Heaven for Little Girls! Once little girl has a name, I can peel it right off, wipe it down and replace it with her monogram!

Because the gifts will be a little of this and a little of that, the bucket and packaging will really make this gift...once the bucket is full I'll wrap it in cellophane with a big grosgrain ribbon! Tune in a couple of weeks for a photo of the actual gift!

xoxo,
EHK

Last week, the bf's mom calls because she wants my help with the bf's sister's baby shower next month. My inner Martha lept at the chance to lend my creative juices to such a project. I was told the colors for the shower were lavender and celery green. I decided to create a super simple invitation using the colors and a pretty font (momma to be is tres low maintenance and easy to please...if only I could be more like her).

I also thought we would create some hanging pom poms in the colors to hang over the table with all the treats. Specialty iced cookies will serve as the favors--flower designs in the colors, individually wrapped in little cellophane bags!


The menu is still up in the air but I think a white eyelet table runner will look nice and crisp among the lavender and green details. One menu item I am certain of: mini cupcakes from Sweet! by Good Golly Miss Holly--so cute and yummy!

I'm looking forward to it...now if only momma would settle on a name so I can buy baby girl to be fabulously monogrammed things!

xoxo,
EHK