My Sister's Baby Shower

My sister is having a baby(!!!), so we all came together this past weekend to celebrate with a Baby Shower in Bonita Springs, Florida.  My mom and I co-hosted the big event and flew into town late last week to start the party preparations.  We had been planning the big day for months, so we arrived in Florida with checklists in hand and boxes full of party supplies. :)

My younger sister Alyssa is very cool and unfussy, so we wanted the party to feel the same way.  Taking a cue from Lilly Pulitzer and "1960s Florida" we kept the palette fresh with lots of citrus hues and classic gingham prints.  Even though she's having a baby boy, we wanted the party to feel grown-up and gender neutral-- because after all, it's also a celebration of new motherhood!  So, we were allowing ourselves to feel a little girly too.  :)  We reserved the stunning screened-in pavilion at Estero Bay Park (a hidden gem in the beautiful community of Bonita Bay) and it was the perfect party venue.  I snapped a few pictures before the guests arrived and thought I would share them here...  Enjoy!

We used vintage Ball Jars to hold fresh hydrangeas on all the tables (the blue glass sparkled in the sunlight!).  We served refreshing peach sangria, fresh lemonade, tiny bottles of San Pellegrino and Diet Coke.  Guests helped themselves to appetizers that included baby vegetables, tiny watermelon slices, and bite-sized tea sandwiches.  We made all of the food from scratch, and for lunch we served strawberry salad, chicken salad (my sister's favorite recipe) and homemade quiche.  The quiche recipe ROCKED and many people asked for the recipe.  It's from Paula Deen and you can find it HERE.   For dessert, we made homemade red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting and shaved coconut (again, Alyssa's favorite).  And, we served raspberry shortbread cookies alongside carrot cake!

I custom designed all of the menus, invitations, and labels (I love doing that kind of stuff).  To decorate, we used baby blue gingham fabric for table runners, silver plated serving accessories (to dress it up a bit) and vintage milk glass.  The modern white frames are from Ikea, and they held all the table menus (only 99 cents each!).  The brown gift bags and baby blue swirly straws are from Hey Yo Yo.  And, the "Baby Michael" cocktail napkins were custom designed by us at ForYourParty.com.   All of the rentals were from Taylor Party Rentals.  All photographs were taken by me, which explains for the grainy quality of some.  Sorry about that.  :)

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I hope you enjoyed seeing some of the pictures from my sister's baby shower!  It was a very special day for my family, and one that we will never forget.   We are so blessed to welcome this precious gift into our family (baby Michael, named after my dad!).  My sister Alyssa and her husband Chris are going to be phenomenal parents.  :)

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Vintage BABY (sneak peek)

Here's just a sneak peek of the goodies we've collected for the Vintage Baby Sale!  One years worth of collecting baby-related items and they're ALL for sale in one day.

The sale starts at 12 noon (EST) on Thursday, June 30th.

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Coming Up: Vintage Baby Sale!

I am very excited to announce our 2nd Annual Vintage Baby Sale at High Street Market.  This year, the collection will include a huge variety of baby items...  from fancy silver rattles, ceramic lamps and wall hooks... to vintage wind-up toys, wooden blocks, and baby brass animals.  We have over 50 items in the collection this year (I been hoarding these items all year in preparation for this sale!).  Like last year, this collection will be available for 3 DAYS ONLY!  So, I am giving you guys a heads up now! 

And, since I love my readers so much, here is a special sneak peak at some of the collection...

The Vintage Baby Sale starts Wednesday morning, May 26th, at 8am EST, and runs through midnight on Friday, May 28th.

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More Cute Rooms for the Kiddies...

Here are some additional kids rooms that inspire me... I particularly love the storage solutions in these rooms! And, what kid wouldn't love a bunk room?

By the way, the vintage baby collection will only be available until Friday! So, don't wait! Only five days left!

Cookie Magazine!

Thank you, Joanna!

Check out the vintage baby collection on the Cookie Magazine nesting blog! I am so excited!

Friday's Etsy Shop: Millie Fern

When I decided that I would host a vintage baby collection on my Etsy shop, I knew that I needed some adorable props for my photographs... it was the perfect excuse to order the amazing handmade stuffed animal "plushies" from Millie Fern.



I ordered four animals: the cuddle bunny, the cuddle elephant, the yellow dog, and the chenille duckie.



I loved them when I saw them on the Millie Fern site, and was even more thrilled when they arrived! These little "plushies" are so well made, I couldn't get over it. They are cushy and cute and completely adorable. Order them. You will love them. If not for your little one, give them as a baby shower gift. I cannot recommend this store enough.