Happy Happy...

Joy Joy!

How cute are these invitations from Sharilyn of lovelydesign? Everything about them makes me smile! I love the colors, the little flags {she made matching fabric bunting to decorate the party} and the font that she used for Adelaide. I also really dig the textured cardstock and have been on the lookout for something similar. Any hints?

I've really got to get around to learning to use my very expensive Illustrator software that I bought myself for my birthday. I'm super scared of it though...so hard!!!

BTW, I know I have my own darling little one, but how cute is Adelaide? Seriously, she's one of the cutest kids I've ever seen. She's so expressive in pictures! I love to read Sharilyn's blog just for the pics of Adelaide. Great fun!

You only turn 5 once...

which is why I'm planning on throwing my only child a HUGE ridiculous party. :)

 Lil's birthday is at the end of June and she never gets to celebrate with her school friends because of that. So, to make up for the fact that mommy and daddy didn't get busy earlier, I tend to throw her very large complicated over-the-top birthday parties. They're a blast to attend, but they kill me! I'll be tired for a week afterwards, but it's totally worth it...for the most part. Anyway, this year with her turning 5 AND starting Kindergarten in the Fall, we're having an even bigger one than usual. I don't know who will be in her class next year, so I'm inviting BOTH classes from her school, so that's 32 kids to start with. Then add the 10-12 kids of our good friends outside of school and you've got one hell of a par-tay! We're renting a local park/house for the party because our backyard isn't flat enough for kids to play and have the bouncy house that she so desperately wants. I was going to do a Mexican Fiesta theme at first, but decided to spend the money I save on not having to buy a bunch of Mexican themed decorations on another bouncy or I can have the ice cream man come by. How cute is that? So, these images below are some that have been shaping the party in my mind. More to come in a few...

Must find...

I figure if I'm going to post something about a Canadian store, I might as well do it while I'm sitting in my Canadian hotel room looking at the gigantic Canadian mountain hoping for some Canadian snow.

I reallllllly NEED these tiny colored pencils. Really. How darling are they? I'd love some for myself and I'd LOVE some to put on the kid's table at the VR. We're going to have tons of kids there, since almost all of our friends have kids, most of them have 2-3 in fact. Hell, in 18 months, they might all have 5. Anyway, back on topic...I need these pencils for the kid's table! I'm also going to hire a couple of babysitters to entertain the kiddos back at one of the houses, so it would be nice to have an art supply bag or two. Uppercase is out of stock and they're also $6 a piece, so if you know where I can get them or get them cheaper, I'd appreciate it. Also, If you know who they're made by, that'd be great as well. I can ask a few friends who have stores to look for them for me if I knew who made them. The label says "Something Something Japan" I just can't read the first two words. :)

It's my party...

How cute is this? It looks like the perfect 1st birthday for a darling little girl. Paul from {Sweet Paul} is so talented. There are more pictures on his blog and they're all just as darling. Love it.

How cute is this?

OMG, how cute is this? They call it Persian Fairy Floss (it's fancy cotton candy) and it's just about the cutest thing I've seen. How cute would it be for a little girl tea party or a very sweet bridal/baby shower? Love it! I love the design on the box as well. 

Birthday Party Inspiration

Lillie's birthday isn't until next summer, but since before her birthday this year, I've been planning on having a Candy Land/Candy themed party and this picture is now my inspiration for Lillie's party. In fact, Amy Atlas's website is full of wonderful pictures of dessert tables and candy bars. 

Party Time...

How cute is this party? Jordan of Oh Happy Day did a post on it and I've got to say I love it! Lillie is in love with all things Chinese lately, thanks to the Olympics and her associate teacher Miss Huini (who they call Miss Whitney), who is here as an exchange teacher from Beijing. This party was for the 8 year old daughter of Andrea from Hula Seventy and it's just too darling. Jordan is right about it being very cupcakey. I love the little cocktail umbrellas as parasols for the cupcakes. 

I know it's going to be a good day when I find a great party idea AND a new blog to read before breakfast. Thanks Jordan (and Andrea!) for your continued inspiration and giving me something great to read about everyday!