Showing posts with label baby shower. Show all posts
Showing posts with label baby shower. Show all posts

Monday, January 23, 2012

I've been busy...

  With the help of my family, we threw a Baby Shower for my sis-in-law. It was so much fun to host it at my house!

It was in the afternoon so we served bite sized foods. I made Chicken Salad sandwiches, Pimento Cheese sandwiches, and Cake Pops. I ordered a Fruit and Veggie Tray from Publix. We also served Champagne punch, Champagne-free punch, soda, and water.


Cake Pops



Pom Pom Decorations (pop pop haha)


Punch table

Coat/Purse basket


Gift Table (pre-gifts)

I set the chairs out to direct the guests into the living room

Oh, what's that you ask? Did I make the cake pops? Why yes, I did! And since you asked, here's how!


STEP 1: Bake a cake. I made one White cake and one Devils Food. Let cakes cool overnight


STEP 2: Crumble up cake, put back in mixer. Then, roll a spoonful into a ball. Place balls in fridge for 30 minutes. Then stick a candy stick in the balls, place back in fridge for 30 minutes.

STEP 3: While balls are chilling in the fridge, melt chocolate. I used White Chocolate Candy Melts from Michaels and a Double Boiler to melt it.









STEP 4: Place pops in this nifty holder from Michaels

STEP 5: place in fridge overnight, then decorate!






I thought you'd never ask! Here's how I made the pom pom decorations...

STEP 1: Place 8-10 sheets of tissue paper together. Fold into a Fan Fold



STEP 2: Wrap flower wire around center


STEP 3: Trim edges into a round shape

STEP 4: Pull apart one layer at a time



That's All!


No, wait! I have to show you one more thing...

Totally unrelated. I added some old curtains I used in college to my laundry "area".

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Happy 2012!

I have a few New Year resolutions:

1. Keep a clean house 24/7
     -clean counters, clean floors, no dirty dishes, no piles of clothes All.The.Time...type A here I come!
2. Less Facebook time
     -Im so over it
3. Get more of my friends to start blogging
     -Its more fun than Facebook!
4.  Get my house put together

I know #1 and #4 sound similar, but there are so many things I want to do to my house that dont involve cleaning. 
Like getting the office together
Figuring out what to do with all the empty space in my bedroom
Figuring out where I can put all the furniture I want to buy from West Elm.



I have so many things to look forward to in 2012.

I'm hosting my first Baby Shower this weekend!

A bachelorette party in February!

A wedding in March!

A wedding in April!
Speaking of, nothing gives you motivation to clean your house like throwing a Baby Shower! I have been preparing my house all week, with several months of planning, and I cannot wait for this weekend to get here. I will post pictures afterwards, I don't want to ruin the surprise!


Do you have any resolutions this year? Are you looking forward to any upcoming events?