tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17061650874911938032024-03-12T21:36:51.448-07:00My decorated lifeMy Decorated Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17773735472429651623noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706165087491193803.post-41151444098721390912016-05-23T13:19:00.000-07:002016-05-23T13:28:25.477-07:00Lexington's Baby shower.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Between my sis-in-laws baby shower and Charlie's birthday party, I feel like I've been partying all weekend! Just throw in some cleaning and really it was a productive one.</div>
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This shower has been in the planning for about a couple of weeks and we are SO pleased and excited with how it turned out!</div>
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I love seeing a vision come to life- there's just nothing more satisfying.</div>
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My {other} sis-in-law and I did a fantastic job working together on this event. Mostly I just drive her crazy and she lets me. Maybe thats why we work so well together? You decide. </div>
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I told her she needs to quit her day job and we could go into business planning parties. I was serious, she thinks I'm joking. </div>
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I'm warning you, I took LOTS of pictures, so bear with me as I ooooh and aaaah over how pretty it was, all over again…</div>
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Since this wasn't a surprise shower, the three of us kind of came up with a "theme". </div>
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We went with a woodsy tea party soiree- almost a take on Alice in Wonderland, if you will.</div>
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There were lots of flowers, tea pots and pretty cups involved and it was absolutely stunning.</div>
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We added touches of rustic wood, like wooden mushrooms and little branch confetti and it balanced out the feminine details so well.</div>
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This fun barrel was the first thing you saw when you walked in. </div>
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I love his nickname spelled out in blocks…</div>
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And then the table, sigh…</div>
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Too many pretty details. </div>
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I love the lace banner Natalie made above the table. </div>
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And the simple tea cups hung from the chandelier.</div>
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We used wood rounds, tea cups and books to give the table decor some height.</div>
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Most everything we used we already had, but we did get some extra tea cups with saucers and other small details to complete the look we wanted. </div>
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Thankfully we didn't spend a penny on flowers- They were ALL from my garden!!! </div>
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Flowers are always my favorite detail of any party, so to be able to use something we wanted to purchase anyway was a huge plus.</div>
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We actually had so many extras, we were able to place them all around the house, in small vases and tea cups.<br />
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I love that all three of us divided and conquered responsibilities and really, not knowingly.</div>
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Amelia {baby mama} took care of the food…</div>
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And actually, she and I spent 4hrs the day before, making macaroons. Because she's ambitious. </div>
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You guys, I don't know how people make these for a living- so stressful! ha! </div>
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BUT, even though they weren't the prettiest, they for sure were so good!</div>
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Natalie {her sister} hosted at her house, made the banners and purchased whatever extra we needed..</div>
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And I did most of the decorating. </div>
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I think any successful party should be credited to the team involved. It's much easier when everyone has a part they play.</div>
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I know this isn't everyones jam and not everyone appreciates decor and details, but I live and breath this sort of thing. It's my happy place. It's my therapy.</div>
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I Love this girl. She's going to be an amazing mom to her two boys!</div>
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I ended up coming home to a silent house that evening and was gonna nap, but decided to clean instead. And I'm so glad I did, cause little did I know I was gonna plan another party at OUR house, in less than 24hrs…</div>
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I am so glad you've made the time to stop by my little blog and read about what I do around here.</div>
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It's so easy to get lost in the blog world, especially with so many fashion, style, home blogs- And that is the reason I decided to start fresh.</div>
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I was formerly known as Oh! Baby Designs, a reflection of all things baby, but now that my babies are getting older, and I no longer create baby products, I wanted to focus mainly on my love for decorating our home! It's always been a passion of mine and I can walk into an empty house and visually decorate/furnish it. Anyone else do this??!</div>
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We are in the process of purchasing a home, but that hasn't stopped me from making it ours, in the process.</div>
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I'm hoping you cuddle up with a cup of something yummy and follow along as I share tid bits of our house and maybe a little about my babies and hubby- I gotta keep it real!!! :)</div>
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xo, Vera</div>
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