Wild One First Birthday Party

Wild One First Birthday Party

BBQ Gender Reveal

BBQ Gender Reveal

Baby Sprinkle

Baby Sprinkle

Under Construction Party

Under Construction Party

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Wild One First Birthday Party

My fourth grandchild, Asher, turned one last month. In keeping with the theme of his baby shower, Dawn and I decided to have a “Wild One”/woodland themed party. We had so much fun planning this party and I think Asher’s friends and family had a great time! The picture banner was from Etsy. https://www.etsy.com/listing/683235455/lumberjack-photo-banner-lumberjack-12?ref=yr_purchases   The […]

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BBQ Gender Reveal

My daughter, Emily, and her husband, Jared, recently announced they are having a baby. After my incredible, over the moon excitement, my next thought was the theme of the gender reveal and baby shower. I guess once a party planner, always a party planner! First thing is first, of course, so we began with the […]

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Baby Sprinkle

My daughter, Laura, is pregnant with her second child. Actually, as I type this I am sitting in a hospital waiting room as our grandson’s birth is imminent! When Laura’s first child was born – Lila – we threw a huge shower. But, tradition holds that a shower for subsequent babies isn’t necessarily appropriate. Then I […]

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Under Construction Party

We recently threw a luncheon at our church to honor all the volunteers who work so hard each week. We chose the theme “Under Construction” since this is true of all of us. We are always a “work in progress” and, hopefully, we are always striving to become better and better in all areas of […]

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April Magic of the Month – 10 Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

Mother’s Day is very bittersweet for me since my mom is no longer with us. In fact, the ten year anniversary of her death is just a few days before Mother’s Day. But I have two beautiful daughters, one granddaughter, and a grandson on the way. So there is plenty to celebrate! We’ve selected some adorable gift […]