Recently a good friend had her first baby.  A couple of us threw her a shower and I searched Etsy for that special gift.  I was so excited I thought I had to share with you all.

As her first “baby” was a French Bulldog I thought this was the perfect gift.  Fresh Blooms on Etsy makes all sorts of adorable things and I found a super cute onesie for my gift.  It was a must have.

And of course had to be practical and get the matching burp cloth.

We don’t have any kids yet and while we really want them one day, we are waiting a few years.  However, in the meantime I love all the fun baby showers, nursery ideas and little kid gadgets I see online.  Let’s just say I’ll have a few ideas when we reach that stage.

However, I got to put a few of those ideas to use for the shower we put together.  I’ll share some inspiration and the real results, including my first dessert bar in and upcoming post.

Do you have fun shopping for baby things?  Are you shopping for your own kiddos or friends’ babies?

How was your weekend?  I was busy, but had lots of fun catching up with friends and family.  My brother is currently a student at the college I went to, so we got to go back to visit him and pretend we were in college again.  While I don’t want to go back, I do miss the fun and seemingly carefree days.  Anyways…

I finally caught up on some blog reading over the weekend after being very behind and found few party details I loved. I saw this party on Hostess with Mostess and thought it was so cute.

How can Curious George and this colorful party not make you smile!?

Sweet Tooth blog featured a fun DIY cupcake bar.

This would be a great way to have a fun dessert display without spending the money on fancy cupcakes and treats because your guests will decorate them for you.

Create special invites for a tea party by painting with tea. Love the soft and thoughtful tone of these invitations. Want color? Use colored pencils instead.

This DIY fun was found on Sweetest Occasion, with DIY tutorial originally on Creature Comforts.

Happy Monday friends!  How was your weekend?  Were you out and about or relaxing?

While I can tell you I am so happy to be married and don’t wish to go back in time, I do miss having an event to plan. It’s not even that I miss planning a wedding specifically. I just miss thinking out all the little details, picking colors and adding all the touches that make an event unique and personal.

Here are some of my favorite party details I’ve seen on a few of my must-read blogs. Click the link below each picture to view all of the party goodness.

In honor of Alice in Wonderland coming out this weekend, I thought this whimsical party from No Fuss Fabulous was appropriate. Even the flowers have faces!

I want these ABC cups I saw via Swanky Tables. So.much.potential.

Perfectly pink and girlie for every little girl that wants to be a princess, check out this party on Birthday Girl.

This styled table epitomizes chic and sophisticated, but not overdone on Head of Table.

This makes me think of the movie, Up. Balloons make me happy.

In conclusion I miss event planning. Do you have something for me to plan? Birthday, baby, wedding coming soon? I’m ready.

Do you like planning parties and events? Where do you get your inspiration?