Boo:

I love Halloween, it's my favorite holiday, even more than Christmas. Now that I have a little girl, I have an excuse to over decorate! I'm head over heels in love with Paperglitter's Halloween Party Kit, not to mention the website's new fabulous make over with tons of new products! The kit is perfect for a mini pre Halloween party with the kids, specially since this year it lands on a Wednesday!

 

 

 

 

Mom:

Wishlist:

Boden

Tory Burch

Michael Kors

Dabney Lee

Michael Kors Tote

Oliphant

Seasons Greetings!

Giving Thanks:

It's amazing how quickly the Holidays are sneaking up on us! And it's great to see all the adorable printables out there in theme of those Holidays! Just recently Paperglitter posted this adorable printable for Thanksgiving. This is a perfect place setting for a kids table to keep them busy, entertained and to remind them what Thanksgiving is all about!

{Visit Paperglitter to download the free Thanksgiving Party Kit}

Chic Halloween Soirée:

{Created at Style Me Pretty}

Weekend Getaway:

I hope everyone had a relaxing Fourth of July weekend. I just got back from a little weekend away in Palm Beach with the hubby. Even though we got rainy weather most of the time, we got to visit some great restaurants and meet some interesting people along the way. One of our favorite casual spots is Rocco's Tacos, they have the best guacamole I have ever tasted. Each order is made fresh on the spot, and since we always sit at the bar we get to watch them make it in front of us. One rainy afternoon we decided to visit the Flagler Museum also known as Whitehall, Henry Flagler's home in Palm Beach. Even though we have been to Palm Beach several times, we have never visited. I love to visit museums from the Gilded Age. I find their history very intriguing. On the eve of Fourth of July we decided we would go for an early dinner and get back to the hotel in time to watch the fireworks. We decided to go to the Omphoy Hotel for drinks and then to Michelle Bernstein's restaurant for dinner. My hubby and I are big fans of her restaurants in Miami, so we knew the food would be delicious. Though we had no idea we would be in for a special treat! She happened to be working in the kitchen that night and as the night went on she and her husband ended up sitting at the table right beside us at dinner. She was so nice and friendly we ended up engaging in conversation for the remainder of the evening. Needless to say, we missed the fireworks! It ended up being a great weekend despite the rain!   

  

19th Century Lace work

A courtyard in the middle of the home

Henry Flagler's original train car No. 91

Father's Day:

Father's day is around the corner--which means I better hurry up and get myself to a mall to purchase a gift for my Dad! Thank goodness Paper Crave has come to the rescue with these adorable DIY shirt and tie gift boxes! Check out Paper Crave's website for "how to" instructions and to download the template!

{All images from Paper Crave}

Happy Mother's Day:

Happy Mother's Day to all those wonderful mothers out there. I had a wonderful day with my mother and all the other special moms in my life! Here is a peek to my completed mother's day project. I hope they all enjoyed my baked goodies.

{Visit Think Garnish for supplies & ideas!}

Cinco, Cinq, Cinque, Fünf:

Happy Cinco de Mayo, in whatever language you speak. Spanish for the fifth of May, is a voluntarily observed holiday that commemorates the Mexican army's unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín. It is celebrated primarily in the state of Puebla and in the United States.While Cinco de Mayo has limited significance nationwide in Mexico, the date is observed in the United States and other locations around the world as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride. Whatever meaning it has for you, enjoy the excuse to down many tequila shots, margaritas, frozen or on the rocks and all the Mexican food you can eat! Salud!

{Vintage Stamp}

Work in Progress II:

My little project in progress has been compromised. I can't seem to find mini loaf molds anywhere in Miami. How is that possible? I guess that makes it that more of a challenge? I decided to design some favor tags to match my recipe card.  I'll add pictures later once everything is put together, if I ever find the molds! Here is a sample of what they look like. You can download them here if you'd like to use them in your own Mother's Day project!

Mum:

Mother's Day is around the corner. Have you started gift hunting yet? Here are some beautiful gift wrapping ideas to make even the smallest gift extra special!

Beautiful wraps and embellishments from {Carolyne Roehm}

Eco friendly wrapping fabric from {chewing the cud}

{Paper-Source}

Brunch:

For those of you lucky enough to be having a chic grown-up Easter brunch this Sunday, here are some beautiful table decorating ideas. I will be at a park, sweating, and probably surrounded by bugs!

{All images from Country Living }

Spring Break Countdown:

With Easter around the corner, all I can think of is trips to the beach and the clothes "springing" up in stores!

Egg hunt:

I know Easter is still a month away, but if you're like me, you want to get an early start on the preparations for the picnics and easter egg hunts! Thank goodness Paperglitter is ahead of schedule to help us girls with the festivities! Check out their new easter collection!

TomKat:

Im totally excited to have won the following free printable from Tom Kat Studio. With Valentine's day around the corner, I have just enough time to put these adorable graphics to good use!

Pride & Joy:

I finally got the photos of the holiday event I put together for my day job! I'm very happy with the way everything turned out, and I'm ecstatic to be sharing them with you! The theme was Passport to Latin America!

Invitations designed by InkBox

Guests received Welcome bags at check-in.

The gift bags contained a duffel bag, a travel pillow, a leather luggage tag

and passport wallet and four miniature licquor bottles like those you'd get on an airplane!

Wrapped Raffle Gifts

Conga drums served as highboys for the {on the beach} cocktail.

Caipirinhas in different flavors were passed around.

This was in addition to an open bar.

One of the signature 'Latin American' dishes

{Peruvian Ceviche}

Cigar Box Centerpieces & Candle votives filled with coffee beans.

Another centerpiece designed to look like a Palm Tree

Some centerpieces included coconuts

Another view of the room

Domino tables at the {After Party}

More decorations at the Tropigala Themed {After Party}

Credits: Photography courtesy of Studio 1791

Event Location: Key Largo Grande Resort

Flowers & Decor: Deco Productions

Happy Holidays!

Trick or Treat:

Are you ready for Hallows Eve yet? We started celebrating early! Last weekend was my niece's Halloween Party, and I must say everything turned out beautiful (kudos to lil sis)! We got printables from Paper Glitter and made stickers and labels for the cups and candy station. We also found beautiful orange paper lanterns and hung them from the trees. There were also plenty of things which kept the kids entertained, from face painting to hayrides! Kids' parties on a budget are not without a lot of work though! There were plenty of late nights putting everything together (my poor sis)!