Showing posts with label Events. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Events. Show all posts

Thursday, October 17, 2013

"We're on parade! We're on parade!...

...We are marching, marching through your living room!" The Uninvited Parade by Sandra Boynton.

Hello, lovelies! During this last absence, I've been traveling with family, seeing my brand-new niece, and planning a birthday party for our very own little man! If you are on Facebook you no doubt saw the pictures, but I'm thought I'd post them here as well. Baby-face turned one amidst friends, food, and heaps of lovely presents in our autumn woodland themed party!. :)

Outside decorations and firepit.

Streamers! 

See that lucky little boy's pile of presents on the left?

Smores for the fire pit! Also, bug spray.

My amazing mother-in-law did all the cooking, creating every last crazy idea I had!


Party bags!

Party bags had hats, noisemakers, glowstick bracelets, candy, and party poppers.

Dirt pudding! Grandpa gathered all the pinecones and acorns for table decor from our woods! 

I made of list of all the autumny and woodland foods I could think of...and my amazing mother-in-law made all of them, right down to the miniature apple pies!

Hand-dipped caramel apples! (I had to search EVERYWHERE for little apples!)


I was so mad at myself when I saw this in ALL the pictures?!? Also, I forgot to uncover the cupcakes forever! :/

Special cake for baby to smash! Grandmama made loooooovely homemade buttercream frosting.

Birthday boy and Grandpa ("Pop-pop")

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And the party begins!

Gift-opening chaos of happiness!

Me and the kidlet. Amazingly, he LOVED his party hat.

Mummy, Baby, Daddy! 

Ready to blow out his first candle!

First taste of cake!

Sharing with Gem's little girl!

He liked feeding it to her more than eating it himself!


He even got a little birthday kiss from her later!

So, all in all, I think it was a success! The kiddos got put down around 8 (waaaaay past bedtime!) and we grownups enjoyed the firepit and smores. (Babies enjoyed it too, earlier on. My son threw one of his new presents, a light-up ball, into the fire where it promptly exploded. He thought it was pretty cool, so I hope there won't be any psychological damage from that one...)

Love!

Sunday, January 06, 2013

"It's the end of the world...

...as we know it." It's The End Of The World by REM

I realize this is a couple weeks late...but in honor of the world ending, I made a cake on December 21.




...and then we ate it at the end of the world party (our host getting ready to cut the cake).

I thought I should share.

Love!

Monday, July 02, 2012

"Pitter patter of those feet...

...movin' and a groovin with that beat." Let Me In by The Sensations

We're back!!! Well, actually, we're off again on another trip tomorrow, but I have been so terrible about keeping you all up to date since we got back from the Land of Enchantment! I'll be catching you up while we're gone this time, and hopefully we can get back on schedule by the time we're back. 

So we went to a wedding. It's the first wedding I've been to without actually putting it on since...oh geez. Probably since my sweet friends TiFi and his gorgeous Canadian bride got married back in 2008 or so. But we still got to help, which was so much fun, since it was all the old home people. I do miss them!

Daddy pointing out the sights.

Momma (right) and Mrs. C decorating the cakes. I got to do the chocolate shavings on one!

Me and my sweetie all dressed up.

Sister Fred and Niece Meggles posing for me. (Friend J on left was on furlough from Kenya, -
what a treat to see her! We are almost never in the same state at the same time when she visits. 

Childhood chums of the bride.Me, A, and Fred. (left-to-right)
Two Grandpas. Meggles and my dad, and Mr. S with his granddaughter. (her Mum, Stef, is there on the right keeping an eye on things. :)
Exhausted and sleeping on the way home. :P

So that was the beginning of the trip...next installment--GRANDMA'S HOUSE!!! (My grandma, not Meggles. Ok, maybe a brief stop at Meg's Grandma, but then onto mine.)

Much love!

Tuesday, February 07, 2012

"So cheer up, my brothers...

...live in the sunshine." Farther Along by Josh Garrells

Hello, lovelies!

One of my kindred spirits at the Cafe has begun a monthly event for some the ladies - Mug and Muffin! She sent out charming invites, telling us to bring a mug and we arrived to find carafes of steaming cocoa and coffee and some delicious baked treats...and a lovely plan!

Giant Blueberry Muffins
Mini Chocolate Chip Muffins

Poppyseed and Lemon Curd Muffins
Buttermilk Spice Muffins
Because many of us were only acquaintances with each other, some even strangers, we all sat around and shared why we brought that particular mug as a conversation starter, and then the conversation turned to home, where we shared various trials and testimonies of being women, what our particular struggles are with serving others, and how we make our home a haven of safety and goodness in this crazy world.



Future Mug and Muffin meetings will have discussion topic ranging from cooking, health, fashion, hospitality, finance and other challenges that face women, single and married alike. It was so much fun--our table had some single ladies, some married-with-kids, a newlywed and two (counting me) still-feel-newlywed. :)


We didn't do a Bible Study, and I don't think there will be any particular curriculum throughout, just sharing of experience and wisdom and a focus on Biblical Womanhood. It's so easy to let yourself get isolated these days - what with the internet's "social media" movement and the scattering of families for work, education, etc.


It was fun to see how many of the ladies have wisdom to share with me, and I was delighted to find that I was able to contribute too! I was very encouraged with the "girl time," and I can't wait until next month.


 The event was sponsored by and held at The Cafe On The Square. One of my besties had to work during part of it, but she got to come join us halfway through.


We even had some little ones running around keeping us laughing. :)

Do you have a group of friends you see regularly? With whom do you share your homey ideas and questions?

Monday, October 24, 2011

"Love...



...was made for me and you." L-O-V-E by Nat King Cole.

Hello lovelies! We made it back, and I have a special post for you today! This was the rehearsal dinner for my brother-in-law and his wife, who tied the knot last weekend! My mother-in-law did a fabulous job coordinating the rehearsal dinner, and I was so delighted to be a part of it, doing the decorations! 

We hosted the event in the beach house where we stayed for the wedding, in Folly Beach, SC, which was absolutely fabulous. We had about 35 guests, and a very kind friend of the family actually served the food (which the family prepped and my MIL planned) so we could enjoy the evening (which I certainly did!) 

We did a romantic beach theme, and I went totally crazy because I LOVE beachy stuff (since it's all new and fascinating to this desert girl!). Below are photos of all the decor. 





Photo courtesy Holly Wolking
Photo courtesy Holly Wolking
Photo courtesy Abigail Wolking 
Photo courtesy Abigail Wolking
Photo courtesy Holly Wolking
Photo courtesy Abigail Wolking
Photo courtesy Abigail Wolking



(All unmarked photos are mine.) It was such a blast to decorate for! Congratulations, Matt and Alisa! I'm so happy for you both!

Love!