The Romantics

I am so out of the loop sometimes. My life is consumed with Dora, Mickey and Olivia these days and I have no idea what is on the screen, what is the trend in clothes, makeup, blah, blah.

Have you heard of this movie? The Romantics. Just learned of it thru J Crew. The whole crew is wearing J Crew in a cute spread of pics promoting the movie. And might I add that I am looking forward to this movie and seeing Katie Holmes on the screen and Anna Paquin (not pictured) who is my all time fave on True Blood, LOVE HER.

I can't wait to see this

The Tasting Party Collection from Pier 1

I just got my Pier 1 catalog in the mail and I just love the new tasting collection they are now carrying. You must check out the site here.

Everything is mini. There are mini shot glasses, trifle bowls, mini wine and martini glasses too. Also the collection is in porcelian and glass and they have really great party ideas and recipes to get you inspired. Another great thing I noticed is you can purchase in sets of 24 which is probably better money-wise. I can't wait to throw my next mommy night in.

Sorry the pictures are so small. They were cut in half and I just don't know why. But you can see much better pix on the site.

Sex and the City 2 party

Head on over to Second City Soiree for some great inspiration for all you SATC ladies. I would love to host a party with all my girlfriends to celebrate our friendship and the movie. I LOVED this show and was so sad when it ended. I have so many wild and carefree memories of my partying days and it was right around the same time I watched this show.

Also if you check out her site you will not only find great ideas but a free download of goodies to use in your party decor. Isn't she sweet?

My Fairy Princess Turned Three

My daughter turned three today.

Happy Birthday Lovey! May all of your dreams come true!

She is growing so fast.

I love watching her grow into a little princess and to see the friendships that she has developed along the way.

The theme was Fairy Princess

Tink came by for a visit to wish her a happy birthday.

After a treasure hunt they came across special treasures in a box for everyone to share.

I think I may need to invest in a table with table cloths and cloth napkins. The girls became princesses and behaved so well.

My little fairy

The beautiful table decor from PartyPax.net It's an awesome resource for creating a beautiful party. The table decor was truly a party in a pack. Everything you see was provided by her and I just picked it up and set it up in 10 minutes. If you are local you should check it out. Tons of great ideas too.

Not so Humble PIe

I love cake and I love it more on pretty cake pedestals. Isn't this heavenly?

Check out her blog for some pretty and quarky desserts.

Raspberry Lemon Coconut Cake

Happy Weekend

So looking forward to some girl time, a chick flick and some yummy food.

Happy Weekend, Happy Valentines Day

Top Two Tuesdays

Today on Jimmy Choos & a Baby Too post your top two movies. I love these.

Head on over there and list your top two.

Mine are

The Breakfast Club

I am a huge fan of 80's movies. I love the soundtracks, the best cast ever, the clothes. Such classics in my book.

Little Women

I love black and white classics. I am a huge fan and I can sit all day watching them all from hitchcock classics to romantic love stories.

Kids Valentines Crafts

Starting to think about Valentines Day already. I know it's still January and I know how I get. I am a procrastinator. I hate it and I am trying to change it. I figure let's get the ideas rolling know so hopefully I am ready by Feb 14th. You see these crafts I hope the make (from the girls) are for the grandparents. And that is why I need to start with the ideas now.

Martha Stewart

Freebie Printables for Turkey Day

Paper&Cake are very thankful this year and to show the love they are offering a freebie Thanksgiving Party Pack. The pack includes napkin rings, wine tags, menu, recipe cards, invitation/envelope, party food label and favor box. Get your freebie here

BrooklynLimestone is also offering a free menus download. Her print work is gorgeous. She is so talented and her home is beautiful. Check out her blog to see her work.

I love these thankful for cards by erinvaledesign

She has such lovely paper goods and if you haven't visited her site please make sure to do so. You will find lots of freebies from this talented designer.

For the hostess or just because these lovely fall inspired gift tags and napkin bands can go a long way. Check out another one of my favorite inspirational designers CreatureComforts. You'll find great tips on how you can use these tags.

Creating a kids thanksgiving table

I am having dinner at my house this year as well as making the entire menu. I am going to need all the help I can get from mom and that means grandma's babysitting duties will have to be passed on to someone else. I am thinking of making it special this thanksgiving by creating a space for the kids. How fun would it be to have your own table and decorated just for you. These ideas are sure to keep the kiddos busy and entertained and hopefully make mommy thankful for eating their veggies too.

works as a tablecloth and little artists canvas.

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a basket filled with goodies for keeping little ones busy

an art tool centerpiece

family fun

a thankful tree


being thankful turkey
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place cards idea
family fun

Popcorn Bar

The thought of having a candy bar buffet at my daughter's first birthday makes me a bit nervous in dealing with a group of sugar rushed kids climbing the walls and jumping on the couches and would probably make many of my friends and family want to ring my neck since Halloween was just a week ago. So I have decided to go a healthy and very budget friendly route. POPCORN!!! Not just plain or buttery popcorn but a popcorn bar with several salty and sweet toppings. Okay, so maybe not entirely healthy, but what's a party without candy, cakes and sweetness. In my research there are several sweet and savory concoctions. The sky is the limit with popcorn. Just imagine a s'mores version. Chocolate chunks, graham crackers, and mini marshmallows. YUMM

Martha Stewart

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A Sunshine Birthday

I am currently working on my daughter's 1st birthday and since I sing "you are my sunshine" to her everyday I thought it would be a perfect theme. Can't wait to post pics from the party.

Hope your Halloween is Sweet

I hope to see this classic tomorrow. I have been searching the tv schedule and no luck. Just looking at the stills brings a smile to my face and brings me back to my childhood. I loved Charlie Brown.

Lovely Place Settings

A lovely way to welcome your guests for coming to dinner. Nothing says that you are special and very welcomed in our home like a personal place card.

courtesy: Sunset Magazine

Life's a Witch Party

I am hosting a small gathering for all of my mommy friends to get us in the Halloween spirit. The theme is witches and this is my inspiration board. Should be a fun time.

Photos courtesy: Country Living and Martha Stewart

A baby shower and a shout out

I had the pleasure of hosting a baby shower for my dearest friend Shana and I wanted to just give my shout out to some great vendors.

First off, she did not want any pink but we has to throw in just a touch with these roses.

If you live in LA you must go to the flowermart downtown LA. You can get bunches of flowers for as little as $6 dollars. My friend purchased 6 glass vases filled them with miniature tea roses grand total was something like $35. What a deal.

This yummy cupcake is actually a bath bomb made by Sudsymugsy on etsy. She's awesome and the bathbombs were a huge hit. The colors were perfect. We asked for red and turqouise and she managed to make it happen.






Mini cupcakes from Vanilla Bakeshop in Santa Monica. Her store is to die for. It was truly cupcake heaven. Actually it reminds me of a jewelry store for cupcakes. They are so pretty.

Papersource is a must for all of your paper needs. The sweet suitcase was another great find because it came in the coordinating colors for the shower. Instead of a guest book we had guests write a sweet note to baby Farrah and then place inside the box. These will be mementos of her special day. We read the notes later that day and they were so sweet and special.

The yummy favors (bath bombs) all wrapped up and ready to go.

The party was a hit and fun and I just loved the color combo of red and turqouise. Next month I host another babyshower but for a boy.