Who Doesn't Love Arts and Crafts?

Another fave at the recent baby shower that I attended included arts and crafts instead of the "traditional shower games". It was wonderful! Teams were divided and each had a different theme to create on plain wooden photo frames. All of the supplies were provided and one team was chosen as the winner. It was really hard to decide from this group of creative geniuses. The best thing about this activity, the proud parents get to take them home and actually use them for their baby's important moments. The themes included: Baby's 1st Bath, Baby's 1st Day Playing Sports, Baby's 1st Dr's Visit, Christening, 1st Day of School, Baby's 1st Easter, Favorite College Sport's Team, Baby's 1st Birthday, 1st Halloween, and 1st Christmas. Which one do you like best?

Found On Pinterest

One of my friends had a baby shower a few weeks ago at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. It was absolutely lovely and quite creative. One of the Sweets Table items that I would like to highlight derived from a post featured on Pinterest. M&M's that matched the party's colors were placed in plastic champagne flutes and topped with a cupcake. I LOVE IT! Guests could also take the entire flute with them as a parting gift. This is one idea that I will be using at a later time.

Sweet 16 Doesn't Have to Be Sugary Sweet

I did a photo session with a soon-to-be 16 year old on Sunday afternoon. It was great (a little hot, but great none the less). After three locations and three wardrobe changes, this is what we got:

As you can see, this 16 year old didn't necessarily go for just "bubblegum pop" look; it's ok to be a little edgy too. Doesn't she look great!

Here are a few shots after using the app that I highlighted in a previous post: