tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53393895980600882402024-03-12T21:39:02.983-04:00Belleza e LuceDanielle - Belleza e Lucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07374305849892978320noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339389598060088240.post-5716073729856693572010-05-24T11:51:00.000-04:002010-05-24T11:51:46.484-04:00New Party Posted ...<div style="text-align: center;">Sneak Peak ...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The final products:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L4W5oHeVcTI/S6oVXKYerXI/AAAAAAAAASY/-Jikjy018FM/s1600/Princess+Banner-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L4W5oHeVcTI/S6oVXKYerXI/AAAAAAAAASY/-Jikjy018FM/s400/Princess+Banner-6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> and</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The contest ends on March 30th and you can visit her blog <a href="http://sugarpopribbons.blogspot.com/2010/03/belleza-e-luce-party-supplies-review.html">here</a> for details about the party, the party supplies and how to enter the contest.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The princess collection will be in my <a href="http://bellezaeluce.etsy.com/">Etsy</a> shop soon! </div>Danielle - Belleza e Lucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07374305849892978320noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339389598060088240.post-24515526363857565822010-03-24T08:57:00.000-04:002010-03-24T08:57:16.427-04:00{Real Parties} Vintage Circus<div style="text-align: center;">My sincerest apologies for the radio silence the past few weeks. After my daughter got sick, I did as well and it really wore me down. On top of that, I'm working on the new website that is scheduled to be launched on April 9 or so! I'm super excited about it and all the new products I will have for you! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Enough of that - onto the party!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I came across this party and thought it was a brilliant idea - a vintage circus party to celebrate a child's baptism as well as his 1st birthday and his mom's 30th birthday! This party was originally hosted by Kate at <a href="http://ilovepartiesaustralia.blogspot.com/2009/10/i-love-parties-vtinage-circus-party.html">I Love Parties</a>. Kate did a fabulous job using vintage tin toys as decoration and creating a 'big top' tent using fabric at her food table. Without further adieu, on with the show!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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In May this year, my son and I had a combined Christening and 1st Birthday (him) and 30th Birthday (me...obviously). He and I share a Birthday which means double the party fun for the next couple of years (while I can still get away with it).<br />
The theme was vintage circus - the perfect theme to cover all age groups.<br />
The room was decorated with colourful banners, vintage circus posters and a "homemade" big top (long strips of calico and lots of red paint!).<br />
The tables were decorated with red and white striped table runners, tin toys, circus megaphones and bunches of red, yellow, blue, green and white balloons.<br />
Brown kraft paper favour bags were decorated with variety of ribbons and filled with old fashioned lollies (including large jaffas, sherbet bombs, bananas, bullseyes, conversation hearts and lollipops) and some red "Admit One" tickets.<br />
We set up a fairy floss, peanut and popcorn stand for people to help themselves. The peanut and popcorn bags were from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/">etsy</a>. <br />
We had the meal catered, and it was a lovely BBQ with fresh salads and bread. I printed signs for the "Big Top Bar" and "Big Top Buffet". The kids ate fairy bread, cheese sandwiches and cupcakes with clown toppers and drank ice cream sodas.<br />
I found a beautiful vintage clown doll on <a href="http://www.ebay.com.au/">eBay</a> that I propped up on the cake table.<br />
</div><div> </div>Danielle - Belleza e Lucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07374305849892978320noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339389598060088240.post-7907300559674850412010-03-12T08:06:00.000-05:002010-03-12T08:06:50.451-05:00{Real Parties} Ella's Tea Party<div style="text-align: center;">This party was originally hosted by Cindy at <a href="http://cindyscorsone.blogspot.com/">Cindy Scorsone's Family Blog</a>. I am in love with this party! The toile ribbon and soft pink everywhere - oh my! Cindy made much of the decor herself, including the banner, tissue poms, and the hanging centerpiece in the dining room - WOW! A beautiful party for a beautiful little girl. Cindy had her friend, Lacey of <a href="http://www.blog.acherryontopphotography.com/?p=3610">A Cherry on Top Photography</a> there to document the festivities. Enjoy the party, leave a comment and then visit their blogs, too!</div><br />
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<div align="center"><a href="http://cindyscorsone.blogspot.com/2009/09/tea-time.html">Tea Time! </a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">I have a sweet baby girl and today we had her first tea party for her first birthday. I have been thinking about her first birthday party since I found out I was having a girl. It turned out just like I dreamed! I loved how everything went together so perfect. I don't really think I had a favorite thing about the party. I loved every bit of it! I look forward to having many tea parties with my little girl! </div><br />
<div align="center">Thank you Lacey<a href="http://www.blog.acherryontopphotography.com/"> </a>for taking these beautiful pictures of the party. It was so nice to be able to host without worrying about pictures. You did an amazing job!</div><br />
<div align="center">Thank you Shannon for all your hard work getting ready for the party. I really would not of been able to do it without you!</div><img alt="" border="0" height="400" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380983072144491506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje_kdr-Kn53I2-vWBnOF_iCFSL9a0f9N0n5b0xWcaGAi0AqvjUZQcn3wRRz9HhWe551hoNmjVnPeDc2FguynKHgIBPqQFMiogR4Sx7MoqCKL5oxanACtyXtVZgPFVkNJIQCkiryhTg3_Gb/s400/a_cherry_on_top_photography_11613.jpg" style="display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 267px;" width="267" /><br />
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<div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380980537926920450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDmq5yb06cfNZeNs0zTEVmT8iTOaTHMvOLaDwUYqgK14WlDY8GJccvyksTzoiSBJEY5LGGi_UMEhFTocqGcWJNBExG9Q2v-CT14oZkOvOfKczBdYWMp_44N2PosGNbKcb6NxUDCiJs9LP6/s400/a_cherry_on_top_photography_11597.jpg" style="display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /> <div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380979673739302002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht84ctsS553KZM90Oqamt0p0K71K43-7b5DjU1tYVBYIrZb1ZFuonPD0hWKKPzFVZPWGeyf2Dz-AMmvSGZ3tkugCFccOVYIB5OKqeBV5J81wEoWGA7DWa3Uv2nMO2UQcQyew_FpDmhEnvI/s400/a_cherry_on_top_photography_11589.jpg" style="display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /> <div align="center">This is one of my favorite pictures of Ella. My Uncle took it when she was 5 months old.</div><div align="center"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380979652821022562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkZb4f4rIMYVFgDeEs7D1GnuZVBkfDl6P1UvLAXxBrovAYk5I9E6dKo_4YSATBsvZximN8WfMwDp3sbgGd3IKCJz346TEMshhJZXXUHa0yyWb82T-zmITJS7I-xOxhIZuOdE7hJyxQsClf/s400/a_cherry_on_top_photography_11610.jpg" style="display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></div><div align="center">I love this picture of Ella! My sweet girl in her sweet satin dress. </div><div align="center"><br />
<div align="center"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380979648274134738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNViLrPI3RhFKZxSCuzcPdcXHdLL21ZWMTmcD9-xaHPehUqDLTekX4nxjG5JGL7jSs6nXnRTwdfXH_jbRtD1eDTKzWA19_KX9ltZ8Fi49jAxFq6MK34Bt2lnuvIaVD9FlpxB_qZwVlTycc/s400/a_cherry_on_top_photography_11592.jpg" style="display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 267px;" /></div><br />
<div align="center"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380979634813616994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgakVin2mmsbnNatC2r2r11tiK5dlh6n5YrmKmJQSIqWmd8iihS49NRY_Suxj5TkraeevGC7fn3LeCnebdz0u9HH__ZgZVLcUUFN3soBx-KKCQhhCw3bne_ohWglM8j6KwCT9EvQtLdXLjv/s400/a_cherry_on_top_photography_11573.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></div><br />
<div align="center">Playgroup girls are really growing up!</div><br />
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<div>Madison's hat was perfect for the tea party. I love that hat!</div><br />
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<div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380979243182262258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRazWMqpQf33PsW59me90F86ZFNGHrYi9qPgk03jXatFEEjcAn6IlF2rXfHKeA5q3JU8Z1sxviU9CGQqaSP2eGqfZW0Cb_fZ3H4UPq5vC8LbUy2uZY6icRFW7YTyh6S0Wf-pxKe3hso-D6/s400/a_cherry_on_top_photography_11591.jpg" style="display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /><br />
I think this is one of Ella's favorite gifts! She loves playing with it!<br />
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<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2aUbMwrMPKMc_Jx2B1HXM5o09JxxuhtfmxQUiYtEdf9Hg9U7H8kf-O9qu_FoDOvks-FHa8np44LZQ57H2mk-1Ijf9OOh-UYiM7DjwS7yCc2z4fbRhoebZ1MEZZ9gwb0sIhD8Ut94V-vUo/s1600-h/a_cherry_on_top_photography_11593.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380979218876492722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2aUbMwrMPKMc_Jx2B1HXM5o09JxxuhtfmxQUiYtEdf9Hg9U7H8kf-O9qu_FoDOvks-FHa8np44LZQ57H2mk-1Ijf9OOh-UYiM7DjwS7yCc2z4fbRhoebZ1MEZZ9gwb0sIhD8Ut94V-vUo/s400/a_cherry_on_top_photography_11593.jpg" style="display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 267px;" /></a><br />
This babydoll is so cool! It sucks when you give it a bottle and blinks its eyes when it giggles. We named her baby Kate. </div><div><br />
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<div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380978731999583730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrfn6hNWw2gVULTI-so_MFCrUpgL4r1y4CmNooHCztZbP4MmvJuL9szWl9O_P-EMxPIEa3zfhagg81JPFA4NDNyS_WTC1rIPb1IrLFBNlF9rV22SliKqnY2pomq3tvpexx7zKgoOnbTPwT/s400/a_cherry_on_top_photography_11599.jpg" style="display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 267px;" /><br />
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7MDms6teNpl_NW9aNwNFDOILtpmsDq_OrbDPO5KafJ543WNNbs_vskFgjVgcLV3HsY04HuPdIf_1IvSR2wfBuI8w8XoSE089hl0S_qnJvdnHthk5t022c2jyuSl_NW9dMCqQiItspVde_/s1600-h/a_cherry_on_top_photography_11602.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380978724234641634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7MDms6teNpl_NW9aNwNFDOILtpmsDq_OrbDPO5KafJ543WNNbs_vskFgjVgcLV3HsY04HuPdIf_1IvSR2wfBuI8w8XoSE089hl0S_qnJvdnHthk5t022c2jyuSl_NW9dMCqQiItspVde_/s400/a_cherry_on_top_photography_11602.jpg" style="display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 267px;" /></a><br />
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmllR8ZfCGHHaOcuB_F3D8Ls5gZxF-SSZcp7iHTYdAVvHh3WDH1fj0Is_eSV6jccQLy1vtBKuETUI74QLSdY8ZE0mhTzwecubDzZ-9ZjZ5xpB0We67Ma7Q9dxrPVUaeeuaDvSoAxzPJKwm/s1600-h/a_cherry_on_top_photography_11604.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380978708000323298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmllR8ZfCGHHaOcuB_F3D8Ls5gZxF-SSZcp7iHTYdAVvHh3WDH1fj0Is_eSV6jccQLy1vtBKuETUI74QLSdY8ZE0mhTzwecubDzZ-9ZjZ5xpB0We67Ma7Q9dxrPVUaeeuaDvSoAxzPJKwm/s400/a_cherry_on_top_photography_11604.jpg" style="display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtcmSnFY0FXihtoFq-UWh6nHLUgnPf3gj1D_vTLPGsjrqXe9VXZskEKQSj8XEt4W5-pvlL_H1KpzVIoKqpI0VxZeG_NYECTm0JUC3FCIa8XImdl6PwtU5hN6w8wFwAiqK2iaYQEajGFmEn/s1600-h/a_cherry_on_top_photography_11606.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380978209499427794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtcmSnFY0FXihtoFq-UWh6nHLUgnPf3gj1D_vTLPGsjrqXe9VXZskEKQSj8XEt4W5-pvlL_H1KpzVIoKqpI0VxZeG_NYECTm0JUC3FCIa8XImdl6PwtU5hN6w8wFwAiqK2iaYQEajGFmEn/s400/a_cherry_on_top_photography_11606.jpg" style="display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 267px;" /></a>She loved every bite!<br />
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<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwu5XlFw0tQe0iSAR1y-xFu0Db89_e0KlhWWBu6E66bsEyYpnb-t4HmVUe_HN3o84i2Hkv_XjpUUlHa9gC1N6Na1DfuKyvVBjilJDD-7s3e-Ftsw9fLZHlUL-wmvFsBlP2vwNZ0KtAe8kF/s1600-h/a_cherry_on_top_photography_11609.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380978204617107170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwu5XlFw0tQe0iSAR1y-xFu0Db89_e0KlhWWBu6E66bsEyYpnb-t4HmVUe_HN3o84i2Hkv_XjpUUlHa9gC1N6Na1DfuKyvVBjilJDD-7s3e-Ftsw9fLZHlUL-wmvFsBlP2vwNZ0KtAe8kF/s400/a_cherry_on_top_photography_11609.jpg" style="display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKyFLxPbyYeCDJcRRS0JhG4MvqaYuRPa_dQ2eJmamL1vAC4tJyH1Z9RKGVydOm7pO-yDRQM3pTeQAzzJ_JMXB5vs7vipoDzPVm_1KNrW2Q8cqBuKHvN7xlKS5NVDOs1LqHYo1mrM_19qKG/s1600-h/a_cherry_on_top_photography_11579.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380978189354211138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKyFLxPbyYeCDJcRRS0JhG4MvqaYuRPa_dQ2eJmamL1vAC4tJyH1Z9RKGVydOm7pO-yDRQM3pTeQAzzJ_JMXB5vs7vipoDzPVm_1KNrW2Q8cqBuKHvN7xlKS5NVDOs1LqHYo1mrM_19qKG/s400/a_cherry_on_top_photography_11579.jpg" style="display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuigqKOPSVytYBN8CXWJtgUxkr31fIN79RWbcKD54I-O-FnsczOrWCyy7iHJUxYGX1H75Xl_VxXQ2wY4OAQ01JX8FDZfRNrwvV8HZMxa8UtqYdqsyakF5mgbKftIrL0OHr8IRyRPfOvNP7/s1600-h/a_cherry_on_top_photography_11615.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380978183667629762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuigqKOPSVytYBN8CXWJtgUxkr31fIN79RWbcKD54I-O-FnsczOrWCyy7iHJUxYGX1H75Xl_VxXQ2wY4OAQ01JX8FDZfRNrwvV8HZMxa8UtqYdqsyakF5mgbKftIrL0OHr8IRyRPfOvNP7/s400/a_cherry_on_top_photography_11615.jpg" style="display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 267px;" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Danielle - Belleza e Lucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07374305849892978320noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339389598060088240.post-83788866985018764312010-03-10T07:41:00.001-05:002010-03-10T07:41:00.201-05:00{Real Parties} Safari Adventure<div style="text-align: center;">This party was originally hosted by <a href="http://enchantedexpectations.blogspot.com/">Enchanted Expectations</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Her invitations provide a wonderful 'hint' to what will be in store at the party. The cake is simply gorgeous, the animal costumes are super fun, and their safari adventure is wonderful! My kids would have loved this party! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy the party, post a comment, and then head over to Enchanted Expectations.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://enchantedexpectations.blogspot.com/2009/04/i-recently-completed-another-fabulous.html">Safari Adventure</a></div><h3 class="post-title entry-title"> </h3><div align="center"><strong>"The Invitation"</strong> that I made with the help of Microsoft Word<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhttdmPdPl2VXYYO3KXkDm1YOimo3KXWfoQmpNBdVRQLyxahconDfPzEumH3D3d_pmA1rN7vnwxy3ypaa5kqkigZwqhm9b-kbobmFHwD2QZRVnnl2jwxGEyUY499gEwPcttKA279UGGy_VV/s1600-h/DSC02425.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357034762085623282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhttdmPdPl2VXYYO3KXkDm1YOimo3KXWfoQmpNBdVRQLyxahconDfPzEumH3D3d_pmA1rN7vnwxy3ypaa5kqkigZwqhm9b-kbobmFHwD2QZRVnnl2jwxGEyUY499gEwPcttKA279UGGy_VV/s320/DSC02425.JPG" style="height: 240px; width: 320px;" /></a></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1fC2EZVp7cfNXjNya145-bePd4vIIyp8M-FE2KFF4dQmvuf_eGwlYe7qV6-H4dlzYaJPJh5CbsFebm1GBldFNVYbdate3e_q9QuKMgzpwI94tQB_avX5-2GBRg3OnZSjF12q21GEUm3VF/s1600-h/DSC02396.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357034756414656466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1fC2EZVp7cfNXjNya145-bePd4vIIyp8M-FE2KFF4dQmvuf_eGwlYe7qV6-H4dlzYaJPJh5CbsFebm1GBldFNVYbdate3e_q9QuKMgzpwI94tQB_avX5-2GBRg3OnZSjF12q21GEUm3VF/s320/DSC02396.JPG" style="height: 266px; width: 320px;" /></a></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0C1Zwt8DCOspc7gQI_wZ7BAnFyVqyzCHAoU53VML5BGVkByd8HQDJHWJD4Xn8S43F_Na7kEI8xuKR1c-MfnupBM1ulAHWFOTCBuGlJroPbl4W02ABTRRVukBZp9U9Hzzd0-392ryQ0vv2/s1600-h/DSC02395.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357034753817747042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0C1Zwt8DCOspc7gQI_wZ7BAnFyVqyzCHAoU53VML5BGVkByd8HQDJHWJD4Xn8S43F_Na7kEI8xuKR1c-MfnupBM1ulAHWFOTCBuGlJroPbl4W02ABTRRVukBZp9U9Hzzd0-392ryQ0vv2/s320/DSC02395.JPG" style="height: 320px; width: 240px;" /></a></div><div align="center"><strong>Safari Birthday Boy</strong><br />
</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4rfntpEXw7ArNGBjDcOd7iY4rpDaTWSM_jRSyYt3Jo0c7M2AofByv7eAuTgZ1YJP41fJmjl9jaPx1iaH24lZJfwz5B_8NRLkLLBhunPKLHrYWE32obsrBn9Yt_telQBFS7Im6UDDcXllQ/s1600-h/DSC02426.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357015709749344034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4rfntpEXw7ArNGBjDcOd7iY4rpDaTWSM_jRSyYt3Jo0c7M2AofByv7eAuTgZ1YJP41fJmjl9jaPx1iaH24lZJfwz5B_8NRLkLLBhunPKLHrYWE32obsrBn9Yt_telQBFS7Im6UDDcXllQ/s320/DSC02426.JPG" style="height: 240px; width: 320px;" /></a> </div><div align="center">Kids Parties are my passion. I recently completed another fabulous party for my son's 3rd Birthday(seen above). When the kids first arrived they were STOPPED at the <strong>"Passport Check In"</strong> station where they <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">received</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">pre</span>-made <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">passports</span> and a Serengeti Agenda.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Artm0eCwVA8Uv68Q8ALpx1UYbnvR6FUFti3vdZb4TZwNGuaO-HiSTXPBqcEVQElewJVT9F5K-9P-Bf4NWc73RTohRsW06sClNHdLdQA6PrKrbsGkxYAwtmuj9a9RkuDt56_3Hg_NhrDQ/s1600-h/DSC02441.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357012657835617506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Artm0eCwVA8Uv68Q8ALpx1UYbnvR6FUFti3vdZb4TZwNGuaO-HiSTXPBqcEVQElewJVT9F5K-9P-Bf4NWc73RTohRsW06sClNHdLdQA6PrKrbsGkxYAwtmuj9a9RkuDt56_3Hg_NhrDQ/s320/DSC02441.JPG" style="height: 240px; width: 320px;" /></a> </div><div align="center">The kids then moved to the dress up station where they<strong> "Became a Jungle Animal"</strong>. The kids <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">received</span> costumes and then got their face painted into an animal. Even the adults got involved. They loved that they were able to keep the costumes. </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8iW7DhX2xtLGpWB1TyDhp_ZyvWF-TItPUhKFyAYyQQF6Nb5iG-imsapcN1wVW9yj0aXaGJvgV-gowH5C1evA5XUA9w4SOUjsfRHyk9pZ3mN0TITy9WDdlJWJd1ArKuinFEhIyMtU4ufUN/s1600-h/DSC02435(2).JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357013558238827058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8iW7DhX2xtLGpWB1TyDhp_ZyvWF-TItPUhKFyAYyQQF6Nb5iG-imsapcN1wVW9yj0aXaGJvgV-gowH5C1evA5XUA9w4SOUjsfRHyk9pZ3mN0TITy9WDdlJWJd1ArKuinFEhIyMtU4ufUN/s320/DSC02435(2).JPG" style="height: 261px; width: 320px;" /></a> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhibUVAl05-lFcDR6oxgARPDOFmehzVeBtBIE2KaiLdpKNH9MRuQV0bFTac4MI12FpVb7HakvQc8WkkJ8lg9VXy07nrMnxpLPrBdojTqBrrvE9qFjylY5Ft1G3vT6lYR8VnJK2BSLAYgMKJ/s1600-h/DSC02477.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357014175696577442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhibUVAl05-lFcDR6oxgARPDOFmehzVeBtBIE2KaiLdpKNH9MRuQV0bFTac4MI12FpVb7HakvQc8WkkJ8lg9VXy07nrMnxpLPrBdojTqBrrvE9qFjylY5Ft1G3vT6lYR8VnJK2BSLAYgMKJ/s320/DSC02477.JPG" style="height: 240px; width: 320px;" /></a></div><br />
<div align="center"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357014178910430642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy_YwN5kbKbZnu_DGsrsZKxSJAC8RTANFK8ekby2vbAdtOJVI9J1QT6E66UCB3FZn14acMQzi4G5W3j8ssyay6LdRgAsdLS_yxDmKvwegrvgjkvP1fLyi5AfSbCRTkiZUHLxagmVwxLqYy/s320/DSC02505.JPG" style="height: 220px; width: 258px;" /></div><div align="center">After the kids were dressed, they visited the <strong>"Serengeti National Park"</strong>and took pictures with the Lion and Elephant </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVb3-C0e14yP8aBQeiFSgNTsFGY8G_7rS29PDjYCEd1lkV-mC3JC8DAGrLSrzNaAPpPs6r45MMN2oWedcQrmYOAQi8oKuzrgRVONVIRDKh0ZABY5r3OtQNTcCuNiHf2gNqaL1VP5SbuVcM/s1600-h/DSC02438.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357023875123685170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVb3-C0e14yP8aBQeiFSgNTsFGY8G_7rS29PDjYCEd1lkV-mC3JC8DAGrLSrzNaAPpPs6r45MMN2oWedcQrmYOAQi8oKuzrgRVONVIRDKh0ZABY5r3OtQNTcCuNiHf2gNqaL1VP5SbuVcM/s320/DSC02438.JPG" style="height: 205px; width: 276px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ4H4NatqCsw7cuEuKUahisIWFYBydUrNygnu4rEWLdndb3XGhtEB878FJIAv3njdlxXpC7cQkpbojNMqW_NEkCVdZGIZrGDpojXtC5a3NI8MUDGmycEsSex1bKTgcQIUv8CyM0E05HslC/s1600-h/DSC02466.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357023869907158882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ4H4NatqCsw7cuEuKUahisIWFYBydUrNygnu4rEWLdndb3XGhtEB878FJIAv3njdlxXpC7cQkpbojNMqW_NEkCVdZGIZrGDpojXtC5a3NI8MUDGmycEsSex1bKTgcQIUv8CyM0E05HslC/s320/DSC02466.JPG" style="height: 204px; width: 301px;" /></a></div><div align="center">Next the kids went to <strong>"See the Monkey's".</strong> Here they created Monkey visors and Monkey finger puppets.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ0wBE2hGzS3ip5JnrPnTugo5RfNKf1CXzkdjPV5G3Jf7h7I56u6UPyiX0uQf9172IOFAp1aXxY0zNffCE4pTES13k6gaOIBuiBxLcRO_Kc19f5ir28bXln9C9utG8mPbLKTjEE1F7hOZb/s1600-h/DSC02443.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357018702991655794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ0wBE2hGzS3ip5JnrPnTugo5RfNKf1CXzkdjPV5G3Jf7h7I56u6UPyiX0uQf9172IOFAp1aXxY0zNffCE4pTES13k6gaOIBuiBxLcRO_Kc19f5ir28bXln9C9utG8mPbLKTjEE1F7hOZb/s320/DSC02443.JPG" style="height: 221px; width: 293px;" /></a></div><br />
<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVyr0vxqNlLx1SA05l80bRBXaRsjY0sKk87_8CtOfzzbl7thxCSdHo9HWSxduL4pdhkezKphxrjbUh5gVu2SXg2KcdjkcBGzq5KK8dG141zPoFqSbNw3_1UabJD1o0OhdUWfBDdJAgLN9q/s1600-h/DSC02464.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357019086060068962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVyr0vxqNlLx1SA05l80bRBXaRsjY0sKk87_8CtOfzzbl7thxCSdHo9HWSxduL4pdhkezKphxrjbUh5gVu2SXg2KcdjkcBGzq5KK8dG141zPoFqSbNw3_1UabJD1o0OhdUWfBDdJAgLN9q/s320/DSC02464.JPG" style="height: 217px; width: 298px;" /></a></div><div align="center">Then the kids and parents <strong>"Enjoyed an African Feast"</strong> at the jungle table. The Feast included;<br />
Safari Sandwiches - peanut butter and jelly sandwiches Jungle Sandwiches - turkey and cheese on wheat bread<br />
Animal Spotted Pizza-pepperoni pizza/cheese available for all you non-spotted lovers.<br />
Snake Eggs- seedless grapes<br />
<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Croc</span> Teeth: apple slices<br />
Dried Ants - plain raisins<br />
Beetle Wings-potato chips Creepy Crawly Bugs - gummy worms<br />
Jungle Juice-fruit juice<br />
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I put all kinds of interesting reptiles, from crocodiles to snakes all around the room and the kids went for a hunt to find as many as possible to fill up goody bags. </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJk0ljwIViiE2_X28guBnBukvV7knkZn757rxRN4PcrkgvyYG6dLae4HmWIADzx5ny0-Ocah6j3kcQ2VbYDWXEd4ObgWhQlnjP-sBg5cZXfH6oygFuwklWoDQJiMHoCNTdRIRuQOkWaY5B/s1600-h/DSC02480.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357025371171768146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJk0ljwIViiE2_X28guBnBukvV7knkZn757rxRN4PcrkgvyYG6dLae4HmWIADzx5ny0-Ocah6j3kcQ2VbYDWXEd4ObgWhQlnjP-sBg5cZXfH6oygFuwklWoDQJiMHoCNTdRIRuQOkWaY5B/s320/DSC02480.JPG" style="height: 199px; width: 278px;" /></a></div><div align="center">After the Reptile Hunt, the kids enjoyed <strong>"Safari Cake"</strong> made by Cakes Plus in Laurel, Maryland<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8nEAIIGNyt0g_820DU0HTq6OMbQd3WN7oGjlZ-vhef5hhdOMAj-z0p-dXoxl82zs_sj3QmAwGy-souZTtILowSenGfmadQ_1sw4AJrdC2l226d_XLGoAhAIR8GVYtQcIH7WpUej2IYaIt/s1600-h/DSC02491.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357026327002474722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8nEAIIGNyt0g_820DU0HTq6OMbQd3WN7oGjlZ-vhef5hhdOMAj-z0p-dXoxl82zs_sj3QmAwGy-souZTtILowSenGfmadQ_1sw4AJrdC2l226d_XLGoAhAIR8GVYtQcIH7WpUej2IYaIt/s320/DSC02491.JPG" style="height: 240px; width: 320px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoiPlGpvD-TMmQNHEahtJxaueiAOWiIlt-e-BtxoU5b6FBjSDyjEPICUhc_NtL3FYy2qDCBB_vGN46s114FPU-INUSSz_0mUNLehyphenhyphenOuwEvNyM2wJvHFFDY2odrRBwijwkue-Q5qrCbvI0e/s1600-h/DSC02487.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357026320179851186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoiPlGpvD-TMmQNHEahtJxaueiAOWiIlt-e-BtxoU5b6FBjSDyjEPICUhc_NtL3FYy2qDCBB_vGN46s114FPU-INUSSz_0mUNLehyphenhyphenOuwEvNyM2wJvHFFDY2odrRBwijwkue-Q5qrCbvI0e/s320/DSC02487.JPG" style="height: 240px; width: 320px;" /></a> </div><div align="center">For the Take home gift. I gave out <strong>"Safari Backpacks"</strong> filled with anything I could find that had animals on it. </div><div align="center"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357030849078396738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirb-yNwTVODF72aGbDW9iE9E3ThwwosSwtHpdoEHd-8KQT3mz68-9kcu_M4eMnuuH1E0GRNxc6STXH_SAXCRbxRfe9YodrqSNOxsxMhyElOf8vpvLKiS_47x_LWs7EyK7TjTdrNzH5Gd73/s320/DSC02508.JPG" style="height: 240px; width: 320px;" /></div><div align="center">Check out more pictures of <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/enchantedexpectations/sets/72157615186115975/">Bailey's Safari Adventure</a> on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Flickr</span>.</div>Danielle - Belleza e Lucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07374305849892978320noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339389598060088240.post-56300182706511065812010-03-09T08:38:00.001-05:002010-03-09T08:39:40.852-05:00{Real Parties} Preppy Pinwheel Party<div style="text-align: center;">This Pinwheel Party was originally hosted by Sharnel at <a href="http://mylife-myloves.blogspot.com/">My Life - My Loves</a>. I absolutely love the navy and green color scheme paired with a simple yet fun summer play activity - pinwheels. Sharnel did a fabulous job with the decor and candy buffet. Thank you for sharing the party with us! Enjoy everyone, post a comment, and then hop over and visit hers, too!</div><div style="text-align: center;">__________________________________________________________________________________</div><h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://mylife-myloves.blogspot.com/2010/01/williams-4th-birthday.html">William's 4th Birthday</a> </h3><div style="text-align: center;">What a wonderful afternoon/evening we had. Lots of greats friends, food and fun. Kids swimming, running and jumping ..... and not an argument in sight! 27 kids - that's saying something.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are some photos of his dessert/candy buffet.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 11px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25805387@N00/4278356715/" title="William's Dessert and Candy buffet by cupcakes & cartwheels, on Flickr"><img alt="William's Dessert and Candy buffet" height="223" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4278356715_821b4ec1fc_b.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25805387@N00/4238725994/" title="Party theme and progress by cupcakes & cartwheels, on Flickr"><img alt="Party theme and progress" height="400" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2545/4238725994_a4cbf964e4.jpg" width="388" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25805387@N00/4278349737/" title="candy jars by cupcakes & cartwheels, on Flickr"><img alt="candy jars" height="266" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4278349737_f8e0301cd9_b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25805387@N00/4278348511/" title="cookies by cupcakes & cartwheels, on Flickr"><img alt="cookies" height="266" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4278348511_511c649f14_b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25805387@N00/4279092840/" title="cake by cupcakes & cartwheels, on Flickr"><img alt="cake" height="400" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4279092840_2771cc0cb3.jpg" width="325" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25805387@N00/4279093604/" title="caramel popcorn by cupcakes & cartwheels, on Flickr"><img alt="caramel popcorn" height="400" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4279093604_4cb5ca39df.jpg" width="371" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25805387@N00/4278346781/" title="treat bags by cupcakes & cartwheels, on Flickr"><img alt="treat bags" height="400" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4278346781_17d7c48908_b.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Details:</div><div style="text-align: center;">Banner, invitations and thank you tags made by <a href="http://www.imprintables.com.au/">Imprintables</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I followed this <a href="http://www.stylemepretty.com/2009/12/22/diy-pinwheels/">tutorial</a> for the pinwheels at <a href="http://www.stylemepretty.com/2009/12/22/diy-pinwheels/">SMP</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cake, cupcakes and cookies by <a href="http://www.thecupcakecompany.com.au/">The Cupcake Company</a>. Yes that's me!</div><div style="text-align: center;">The coloured MM's I had shipped from the States. Thanks Glory!</div><div style="text-align: center;">All other signage handmade by me.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Treat boxes from <a href="http://www.imprintables.com.au/">Imprintables</a>. Tiered stand for treat boxes is a plant stand that I bought and painted.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Popcorn cone holders tutorial <a href="http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2872254570044918515TdOsVj">here</a>. I made the base from polystyrene and wrapped in gift wrap.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Crates found at <a href="http://www.bunnings.com.au/">Bunnings</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Please feel free to ask any further questions in the comments section and I'll reply.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks and hope you enjoyed William's 4th Birthday.</div>Danielle - Belleza e Lucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07374305849892978320noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339389598060088240.post-83024944473055212032010-03-08T08:48:00.000-05:002010-03-08T08:48:35.934-05:00{Real Parties} Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Birthday<div style="text-align: center;">Hi everyone! I'm back - not 100% but a lot better. I ended up in the ER Saturday night with my high fever and a rash on my face as a result of the fever. After IV's, blood tests, chest x-rays, and being given a muscle relaxer (why? you ask. I'm so glad! Apparently, everyone is in pain at the ER, so they just gave me some pain killers. No idea - I wasn't in pain and the muscle relaxers made my arms and legs feel like jello.), I was informed I had a a fever and rash. NO joke! That was my diagnosis! On another page, it stated virus. Needless to say, I felt oh so relieved that I spent 3 1/2 hours of my life there on Saturday. HAHA!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Okay, okay - enough about me - back to the party!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tamara at <a href="http://mcdonaldworld.blogspot.com/">The McDonald World</a> hosted a <a href="http://mcdonaldworld.blogspot.com/2009/10/miss-spider-sunny-patch-party.html">Miss Spider's Sunny Patch</a> party for her daughter's 2nd birthday. She did a fantastic job with the decor and activites for the children. My favorites are the Tree centerpiece and mini paper lantern bug friends. She utilized free print outs from Nick Jr. for some of the activites and decor (I like free!) Great job Tamara and thank you for sharing the party with us! Don't forget to visit her blog, too!</div><br />
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<h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="color: black; text-align: center;"> Miss Spider Sunny Patch Party </h3><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw5mLyrfaVmTAcyZZ2XcAavrwTOO67WOaBW4L_0DSTOjj9zlJ8PeiEeTLYCA6FMSZHtJ8tXFWrISWrw4wEf05tYOFOE-pPtJYGMvWg6ii2U1HXuhfuFLiINzRl5u8xDr5hao1xfUAV1AE/s1600-h/IMG_8959.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390792808184390722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw5mLyrfaVmTAcyZZ2XcAavrwTOO67WOaBW4L_0DSTOjj9zlJ8PeiEeTLYCA6FMSZHtJ8tXFWrISWrw4wEf05tYOFOE-pPtJYGMvWg6ii2U1HXuhfuFLiINzRl5u8xDr5hao1xfUAV1AE/s320/IMG_8959.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 245px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
For Lauren's 2nd birthday, I decided to go with a Miss Spider theme...little did I know (after I had my heart set on this idea) that it would be near impossible to find anything Miss Spider out there. This is such a cute show and so perfect for this age, that I feel like they are really missing the boat by not marketing it anymore. If it were not for the Nick Jr. printables and some creative work on my part and the bakery's part, this party would not have been very successful. At least decor wise! Lauren had over about 3 of her friends and they all have siblings that are Sarah's age so it made for a nice sized party. Her are the photos and the specifics!<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Theme:</span> Miss Spider Sunny Patch<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Food:</span> Palio's Pizza & Salad<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks for kids:</span> Apple juice, lemonade, milk<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Cake:</span> The Cakery (Southlake) The bottom part was white cake with white butter cream and the Miss Spider was chocolate cake with white butter cream! Heavenly!<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Colors:</span> Played off of the lime green and yellow colors mostly, but it was a very colorful party<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Decor:</span> I made my own buggy friends out of small colored paper lanterns, craft poms poms, pipe cleaners and felt. I found one place online that had one package of Miss Spider "blow-outs" and they had the cute bug antenna "party hats". My husband made the Hollow Tree tree trunk out of construction paper. The rest was really balloons and crepe paper<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Flowers: </span> Yellow tulips and multi-colored gerber daisies<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Games: </span> Bean bag toss, bowling, parachute, Velcro ball & catch game and lots of printables to color and play with from Nick Jr. I also had a Miss Spider video playing to keep them entertained while at the party table.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">The Invite</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPSxqGDCYFtEljHBOpBBbeu0FBgABOCFa8ON5TpNaMhiJZ6gMI0Bv-GigPi-5mpIZYa0rD0rb8UVCEKXb-uGjQO2cUBRJORQ6E19eFvQE0Op1BCTIBVX-ry0_0cHNklD1ZTmYYt0IGgUA/s1600-h/IMG_8787.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390792806348552898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPSxqGDCYFtEljHBOpBBbeu0FBgABOCFa8ON5TpNaMhiJZ6gMI0Bv-GigPi-5mpIZYa0rD0rb8UVCEKXb-uGjQO2cUBRJORQ6E19eFvQE0Op1BCTIBVX-ry0_0cHNklD1ZTmYYt0IGgUA/s320/IMG_8787.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a><br />
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The "party room"</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizrL98kC3HUWjhi8m8UlyG0Npj_yT4S8bD28JDoji5oXBk7_Ew7rRAbqN464MpHpddUrFnRA_o7Ftri6tigz5kqRpF0VqjKk8eayb1iPmiL9A4BqdnlNOe8XamAAdJxYbkJCfApQMspAg/s1600-h/IMG_8826.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390792796141533010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizrL98kC3HUWjhi8m8UlyG0Npj_yT4S8bD28JDoji5oXBk7_Ew7rRAbqN464MpHpddUrFnRA_o7Ftri6tigz5kqRpF0VqjKk8eayb1iPmiL9A4BqdnlNOe8XamAAdJxYbkJCfApQMspAg/s320/IMG_8826.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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The place settings</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkf9PfwTxQXfrAGb4FH6cOkPZiQJVTrDOEeGOdqlw3tINBa791-6U-PsqAR1Tnql2_DQtaFi_uxw-igD61o_zYcUaRShIxSDKJeDrNvNZl3_XR3GDO6PX2kpy_pGN-nPg0coe6D8soY48/s1600-h/IMG_8810.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390792783464646306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkf9PfwTxQXfrAGb4FH6cOkPZiQJVTrDOEeGOdqlw3tINBa791-6U-PsqAR1Tnql2_DQtaFi_uxw-igD61o_zYcUaRShIxSDKJeDrNvNZl3_XR3GDO6PX2kpy_pGN-nPg0coe6D8soY48/s320/IMG_8810.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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The wonderful cake</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5-1x7JTDS4cSm8OYi2lauo9YIhNkkcj3ReaN4_FCJ2qZe4xQmxcZkj3azMk1_9n7LZJEynzpdjyDN73FyuKQh4jGfvwtqpc7LjpKvSn9X3GhCejcbofGBak-M-1cDIdekew6TYkXoFck/s1600-h/IMG_8856.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390792455625627842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5-1x7JTDS4cSm8OYi2lauo9YIhNkkcj3ReaN4_FCJ2qZe4xQmxcZkj3azMk1_9n7LZJEynzpdjyDN73FyuKQh4jGfvwtqpc7LjpKvSn9X3GhCejcbofGBak-M-1cDIdekew6TYkXoFck/s320/IMG_8856.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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Her cute cupcakes left over from what she took to "school"</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJZ0kMnb9mjfE2UdipFw_E8YnK_Wr4rNNyCnnSSZwgxGycLPrJO-nAuMq4SbaY3GvTYawzMCTZawPDSv3pFz9o9zKoALTxcadwKxhTivyEKZwVWmAo5tyk9Dk7fuDz_IkoYRcObDWkpJU/s1600-h/IMG_8910.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390792446665803298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJZ0kMnb9mjfE2UdipFw_E8YnK_Wr4rNNyCnnSSZwgxGycLPrJO-nAuMq4SbaY3GvTYawzMCTZawPDSv3pFz9o9zKoALTxcadwKxhTivyEKZwVWmAo5tyk9Dk7fuDz_IkoYRcObDWkpJU/s320/IMG_8910.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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Drink boxes to match decor</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYaTuG4ITGoQVS02ya5VSoJRP6nMBkU4YB90GiEKKCf-qKJoBmT7QcJM1HVUiTKN_KMPePA8f84YpTfCxmK5YuLRDK78zOZca5h9OXd2ybAT_vWks1PECM23e9XKatDY3_gsvOFgKJuU/s1600-h/IMG_8909.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390792429615945266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYaTuG4ITGoQVS02ya5VSoJRP6nMBkU4YB90GiEKKCf-qKJoBmT7QcJM1HVUiTKN_KMPePA8f84YpTfCxmK5YuLRDK78zOZca5h9OXd2ybAT_vWks1PECM23e9XKatDY3_gsvOFgKJuU/s320/IMG_8909.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 310px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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The goodie bags: I could not find 10 of the same Miss Spider book at any bookstore, so I did a mixture of books to accommodate the different ages and genders. Also add some little slinky's and glow in the dark bracelets in lime green. The girls got a sunflower in their bag!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCClgsWJcpNhESmQcBBJgjfehgSD1R99o_9QnnEwyVS7nbr2LffCMfZreotCRYzz9xAhKr0giFXPkKi2EDr_hHCevAd33JCMmgNwcajVsQJisChmjk9IE7z_dGpeylVmV7eni7JXgAEuc/s1600-h/IMG_8773.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390792425384936386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCClgsWJcpNhESmQcBBJgjfehgSD1R99o_9QnnEwyVS7nbr2LffCMfZreotCRYzz9xAhKr0giFXPkKi2EDr_hHCevAd33JCMmgNwcajVsQJisChmjk9IE7z_dGpeylVmV7eni7JXgAEuc/s320/IMG_8773.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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My homemade bugs and colored lanterns</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYL4l93T90hTXnmmGYFixQzVf9inWK6vRDkRUj2uifJwp9OLUlOh9tisryDwcaTJoGhH6nTXpkEzxsJD4S2MFgQ3r2Q19b7K1gs2q4bWm1wqhMNFtajRzMSV4vPV3ateCMjDB65314MEw/s1600-h/IMG_8792.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390792131826892786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYL4l93T90hTXnmmGYFixQzVf9inWK6vRDkRUj2uifJwp9OLUlOh9tisryDwcaTJoGhH6nTXpkEzxsJD4S2MFgQ3r2Q19b7K1gs2q4bWm1wqhMNFtajRzMSV4vPV3ateCMjDB65314MEw/s320/IMG_8792.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a><br />
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Buggy facts I printed off of Nick Jr.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkIt5m02cz8Q_xLHDYScm0dzNIUSfsLZ7smDOMzkuHuedBOEW8baqD9CpmnRpAZ18BK4oU8pnO5FqjUNH9cZN1RSGoLdX9Fxk66UsWAhV0tl35QXb9w2oOP7avqoLzZ05ExuuiDH9YCG4/s1600-h/IMG_8798.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390792120139996498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkIt5m02cz8Q_xLHDYScm0dzNIUSfsLZ7smDOMzkuHuedBOEW8baqD9CpmnRpAZ18BK4oU8pnO5FqjUNH9cZN1RSGoLdX9Fxk66UsWAhV0tl35QXb9w2oOP7avqoLzZ05ExuuiDH9YCG4/s320/IMG_8798.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a><br />
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The printables to color and a "I promise to be good to bugs" certificate</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju9PLtgXihMNSYuLgAa9lakxC0DPzB99meFRRzzBuynRcY4NnUW2tI2M70kAgOVdJ9lE43nkeGkyJk47L89tcYdzp2Ysakz6sKWqpcIYAATr2n1bQ2TVdZEnu2uLgVptlQh-9oD6cEzMY/s1600-h/IMG_8898.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390792112361304242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju9PLtgXihMNSYuLgAa9lakxC0DPzB99meFRRzzBuynRcY4NnUW2tI2M70kAgOVdJ9lE43nkeGkyJk47L89tcYdzp2Ysakz6sKWqpcIYAATr2n1bQ2TVdZEnu2uLgVptlQh-9oD6cEzMY/s320/IMG_8898.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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All sitting down for pizza!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKxE_SyJxYXi2-S-uxQ0jh6bE1rnrUOxiEayptd9JFJsEcDiDOK0ecPp-RV3ZaZqgx1YeBWsA8YU0eZKrPQCb-I5PZKDAYQx0v6rPgLTK4C8AQgFGowA-w_gzbHLUoPs_r48oijQwSazI/s1600-h/IMG_8992.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390792106450311298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKxE_SyJxYXi2-S-uxQ0jh6bE1rnrUOxiEayptd9JFJsEcDiDOK0ecPp-RV3ZaZqgx1YeBWsA8YU0eZKrPQCb-I5PZKDAYQx0v6rPgLTK4C8AQgFGowA-w_gzbHLUoPs_r48oijQwSazI/s320/IMG_8992.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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Me with my sweets!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjefbag-qGBn-edk8x7XiGIHiDemkWfhLqW8LYJ6bmBltZtj6m_Azb0m7oGN9UFT6ErNd8YokBjo7yC1Mv1OnbH6cdwYXPhMleR746pjzxwnHXoG81b2CIa75bGVA0bihcGMyOXQ3NtBw/s1600-h/IMG_9049.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390791343563480226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjefbag-qGBn-edk8x7XiGIHiDemkWfhLqW8LYJ6bmBltZtj6m_Azb0m7oGN9UFT6ErNd8YokBjo7yC1Mv1OnbH6cdwYXPhMleR746pjzxwnHXoG81b2CIa75bGVA0bihcGMyOXQ3NtBw/s320/IMG_9049.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 206px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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It is nDanielle - Belleza e Lucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07374305849892978320noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339389598060088240.post-68198690078434940762010-03-04T10:09:00.002-05:002010-03-04T10:09:34.652-05:00{Apologies} I've been a bore!My apologies that this week has been just outright dull here. First my daughter gets sick, then my son - both of which are doing 1000x better! Now I'm battleing a 103 - 104 degree fever. I'm going to take the rest of the week off, and be back Monday with a fabulous party to share with you!Danielle - Belleza e Lucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07374305849892978320noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339389598060088240.post-53239593806129167642010-03-02T15:11:00.000-05:002010-03-02T15:11:54.085-05:00{Belleza e Luce} Changes are Coming!<div style="text-align: center;">I'm bursting with wonderful news! So many great things and changes are coming to Belleza e Luce! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">In early April we will be launching a new website, new products especially for weddings, a new look to the blog, and a new logo! Whew!<br />
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On top of all this, I have more children's lines that are near completion!<br />
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Of course, I absolutely <i>adore</i> custom work so feel free to <a href="mailto:danielle@bellezaeluce.com">contact</a> me about your special event! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Danielle - Belleza e Lucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07374305849892978320noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339389598060088240.post-77258929918828273592010-03-01T11:27:00.000-05:002010-03-01T11:27:07.993-05:00{Blog Award}<div style="text-align: center;">I had an awful weekend; my daughter is sick, and when she (or my son) get sick that means nebulizer treatments. Ugh! I just hate seeing how it hurts them breathe, and of course, I don't sleep much worrying about them getting better. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This morning I found a comment from Amy of <a href="http://movingonfromthedrama.blogspot.com/">Moving on from the Drama</a> telling me that she gave me the Sunshine Award. It's my first blog award! The Sunshine Award is awarded to bloggers who positively and creatively inspire others in the blog-world!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Amy has a wonderful blog where she shares her life with her husband and daughter, and she hosts some wonderful giveaways, too! Thank you Amy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The rules for this award are as follows:<br />
•Put the logo on your blog or within your post.<br />
•Pass the award onto 12 bloggers.<br />
•Link the nominees within your post.<br />
•Let the nominees know they have received this award by commenting on their blog.<br />
•Share the love and link to the person from whom you received this award.<br />
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Here are the bloggers I pass this award onto:</div><div style="text-align: center;">1) <a href="http://www.rufflesandstuff.com/">~Ruffles and Stuff~</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">2) <a href="http://whimsyandwise.blogspot.com/">Whimsey & Wise Events</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">3) <a href="http://tiedwithabouw.blogspot.com/">Tied with a Bouw</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">4) <a href="http://princessandthefrogblog.blogspot.com/">Princess & the Frog Blog</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">5) <a href="http://savethedateforcupcakes.blogspot.com/">Save the Date for Cupcakes</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">6) <a href="http://roomtoinspire.blogspot.com/">Rooms to Inspire</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">7) <a href="http://jmdesignandco.blogspot.com/">A pocket full of posies</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">8) <a href="http://alaynascreations.blogspot.com/">Alayna's Creations</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">9) <a href="http://www.cantstopmakingthings.com/">Can't Stop Making Things</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">10) <a href="http://cutest-little-things.blogspot.com/">Cutest Little Things</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">11) <a href="http://therosefamily2009.blogspot.com/">Keeping Up with the Roses</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">12) <a href="http://pisforparty.blogspot.com/">P is for Party</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Danielle - Belleza e Lucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07374305849892978320noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339389598060088240.post-67141282405164105752010-02-26T00:14:00.000-05:002010-02-26T00:14:00.167-05:00{Real Parties} Pink Polka Dots This Polka dot and Posies Birthday Party was originally hosted by Heather at <a href="http://partynpink.blogspot.com/">Party in Pink</a>. You can the entire party and details at her <a href="http://partynpink.blogspot.com/2009/04/polka-dots-everywhere.html">original</a> post.<br />
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I don't know where to begin - this is just pinkalicious! Avery's birthday party is certainly pretty in pink. Pink flowers and tissue poms, M&M's, napkin and cup rings, balloons, party hats, and a matching outfit too! Heather, you did a beautiful job (and I love Avery's playhouse too!). Enjoy the party everyone, post a comment, and head over to Heather's blog!<br />
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<div align="left"><span style="font-size: 180%;">S</span>aturday was Avery's 3rd Birthday party. I love planning parties. Love it. But I don't have many occasions for it, so when I get the chance to plan one, I tend to go all out. I realize she likely won't remember them, and that she doesn't care about the details the way I do, but I enjoy it. And really, though there are lots of details, it's more of an investment in time than money. Nearly everything is papercrafted, and paper is cheap, especially when you shop sales, as I do.</div><br />
<div><strong><span style="font-size: 180%;">A</span></strong>very is very into pink, and decided back in June that she wanted pink polka dots and flowers for her party. Those two things didn't immediately make sense to me as a theme, so I figured out a cute name--polka dots and posies--and I was able to begin visualizing it. That name was nowhere in any party things; it was just for me.</div><div> </div><div><div align="center"><br />
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<div align="center">And here's a close up of those <a href="http://partynpink.blogspot.com/2009/03/polka-dot-party-1.html">paper bag flowers</a> I made..</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKFizimw8JB4dSwSmgkPJ4T7lFRzMF7memm2-P97Fa-WjXTlfcHiQbyR2wCa3h9p3npippAMBJIQIoEtR2PTB5SHK_ekXx3iMWjrPR9_rfolrgZZWpMH6QUe_n088g-QYc92G-QcT98OA/s1600-h/tent+close.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323087194335954946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKFizimw8JB4dSwSmgkPJ4T7lFRzMF7memm2-P97Fa-WjXTlfcHiQbyR2wCa3h9p3npippAMBJIQIoEtR2PTB5SHK_ekXx3iMWjrPR9_rfolrgZZWpMH6QUe_n088g-QYc92G-QcT98OA/s320/tent+close.JPG" style="height: 320px; width: 240px;" /></a></div><br />
<div align="center">And another showing some of the table set-up. The party was at 1pm, so we had picky food as opposed to a full lunch. There was chips and salsa (round tortilla chips, of course), a veggie tray with round Ritz crackers and cheese that I cut into circles with a small coookie cutter, those yummy Lofthouse cookies with mounds of pink icing, strawberries with chocolate and cream cheese dip, chicken nuggets for the kids, pink M&Ms, cake and ice cream. Oh, and chocoolate dipped strawberry marshmallows on lollipop sticks. Yummy!</div><div align="center"></div>I searched everywhere for those clear pillow boxes. i really wanted the M&Ms to show through. They're the polka dots! <br />
I made the tags with my Cricut, of course, and my new Mini Monogram cartridge. And there's more of those flowers! <div align="center"><br />
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<div align="center">The kids got goody bags made from Wilton popcorn boxes. Inside was a round lipgloss, a notepad, pink pencil, one of the M&M boxes and some flower tatoos. The boys got a light up toy, and boyish pencil and stickers.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVidznxrS2S_UqLhsPsiu3Iy0AwVVEE3fPmA7cU_31nqp9QRzPTwRGCmN_ab-5pkukPRTb8DKU-ng-Cv6X6RPMbeLErIUKpahazswaa_5KeshoIUS19PtiazDPJwtw-XrcFzXsqrRMdGg/s1600-h/goody+bags.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323085540207732434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVidznxrS2S_UqLhsPsiu3Iy0AwVVEE3fPmA7cU_31nqp9QRzPTwRGCmN_ab-5pkukPRTb8DKU-ng-Cv6X6RPMbeLErIUKpahazswaa_5KeshoIUS19PtiazDPJwtw-XrcFzXsqrRMdGg/s320/goody+bags.JPG" style="height: 320px; width: 240px;" /></a></div><br />
<div align="center">I love the way these hats turned out! Avery's special one is in the front, the others had the single flower. I made 11-onch circles, cut them in half, and then rolled into a hat. I made the ribbon loops, taped them together, and taped them inside. You can't see it in the picture, but I placed a small brad in the hole where the elastic goes in. This helps keep the elastic from coming out or the knot from tearing through the hole. </div><br />
<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYIb4XweShoygByVW6lPJXZiLFXFEW_5QGRqsKWjg4Dc13O7dPLenSahBkkfeyLnlurnqEe5N0zLQKEzTursNsw34SrTk7gkXc-4yfiKH1muJJ52I2awfsl5syshCg8K2xNto-_gQu-O0/s1600-h/hats.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323086233410544962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYIb4XweShoygByVW6lPJXZiLFXFEW_5QGRqsKWjg4Dc13O7dPLenSahBkkfeyLnlurnqEe5N0zLQKEzTursNsw34SrTk7gkXc-4yfiKH1muJJ52I2awfsl5syshCg8K2xNto-_gQu-O0/s320/hats.JPG" style="height: 240px; width: 320px;" /></a></div><div align="center"> <div align="center">Rather than buy fancy tableware, I bought clear cups and forks and dressed them up with paper. I think there's some formula you can use to make the angles work on the cup wrappers, but I just used a Starbucks cardboard thing as a pattern. And did you catch the picture of the napkins and the hats? Since when does my camera take such fabulous pictures?</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIyJEXnxFi6HVV39U2zmFPwbXierjU4PhYACm_sgC7PNopdXLfqJvuY__7Fml6QwVpjuXVpOVmGn1YCPxz03tcTf0jXetALgrIHRdq-Xm08AwHIZm7vhw9yonKqxHAbfvf_3zkU0DvoFU/s1600-h/cups.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323085530541380722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIyJEXnxFi6HVV39U2zmFPwbXierjU4PhYACm_sgC7PNopdXLfqJvuY__7Fml6QwVpjuXVpOVmGn1YCPxz03tcTf0jXetALgrIHRdq-Xm08AwHIZm7vhw9yonKqxHAbfvf_3zkU0DvoFU/s320/cups.JPG" style="height: 240px; width: 320px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWh4WgiGgiKJwamg2laCXfbyteAGVe5Fd-fVTaL3DZBzTb9h3yZUEWrUqhwN5BFKMDGZkU7SCO0zypoMbR0D9AZ_6sMGZo1HsYq8qW9W4Awdjwoi88A08UaZnfYGt2xk0RE3bE5VvuN20/s1600-h/napkin.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323086766785869842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWh4WgiGgiKJwamg2laCXfbyteAGVe5Fd-fVTaL3DZBzTb9h3yZUEWrUqhwN5BFKMDGZkU7SCO0zypoMbR0D9AZ_6sMGZo1HsYq8qW9W4Awdjwoi88A08UaZnfYGt2xk0RE3bE5VvuN20/s320/napkin.JPG" style="height: 240px; width: 320px;" /></a></div></div>The flowers are gumpaste, quilled ala <a href="http://www.colettescakes.com/wedding_cc.html#">Collette Peters</a>. I should have let the buttercream set up a bit before placing the flowers, because they caused it to fall some. <div align="center"><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVt3F_5Qz7MoPrqDWV6k2mIa074kz2Cl2-Vd5jOMEa-4-R-j89MVivjhbjb5-TvemLIbyEbdPMzq1NAiLSvd_f14MRfKRuaNF1-ZFudHpmbAOVxtQPfTqTEm3S1AP6e5Mx6X0grAYmCYI/s1600-h/cake4.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323081514059018978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVt3F_5Qz7MoPrqDWV6k2mIa074kz2Cl2-Vd5jOMEa-4-R-j89MVivjhbjb5-TvemLIbyEbdPMzq1NAiLSvd_f14MRfKRuaNF1-ZFudHpmbAOVxtQPfTqTEm3S1AP6e5Mx6X0grAYmCYI/s320/cake4.JPG" style="height: 240px; width: 320px;" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div> </div>Danielle - Belleza e Lucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07374305849892978320noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339389598060088240.post-56241237151683409742010-02-25T15:08:00.000-05:002010-02-25T15:08:53.094-05:00{Party Planner Thursdays} Futuristic RobotsI'm helping a friend of mine create a robot themed birthday party for her soon-to-be 4 year old. This is such a fun theme and you can really get creative with decorations, food names, games and activities. I wish I had a picture of a 5 foot robot I built back in 6th grade for a class project. My mom had to drive me to school and since the robot was so tall we had to hang him out the sunroof of the car! <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L4W5oHeVcTI/S4bO26VCg-I/AAAAAAAAAR4/U-zwlf9JSBM/s1600-h/collage-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L4W5oHeVcTI/S4bO26VCg-I/AAAAAAAAAR4/U-zwlf9JSBM/s400/collage-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">{Sources: <a href="http://www.plaidkidscrafts.com/CategoryView,category,school%2Bcrafting.aspx">Robot Craft</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=40208526">Boy's Shirt</a>, <a href="http://colorblindproductions.blogspot.com/">Robot Decor</a>, <a href="http://junkmailgemsblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/diy-robot-space-themed-birthday-party.html">Pinata</a> with directions, <a href="http://bellezaeluce.etsy.com/">Invitations</a>, <a href="http://www.hostesswiththemostess.com/entertaining/article/robotpartygames">Tablescape</a>, <a href="http://partyperfectblog.blogspot.com/2009_11_01_archive.html">Futuristic Decor</a>}</span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L4W5oHeVcTI/S4bPtXw5lhI/AAAAAAAAASA/sry3omuigRY/s1600-h/collage-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L4W5oHeVcTI/S4bPtXw5lhI/AAAAAAAAASA/sry3omuigRY/s400/collage-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">{Sources <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28728189">Finger Puppet</a>, <a href="http://karaspartyideas.blogspot.com/2009/11/robot-birthday-party.html">Tablescape</a>, <a href="http://puertabella.blogspot.com/2010/01/robot-snacks.html">Food</a>, <a href="http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/droolicious/archive/2008/11/21/robot-chest-of-drawers-is-truly-wait-for-it.aspx">Robot drawers</a>, <a href="http://projectnursery.com/2009/10/project-party-mr-roboto/">Wall Art</a>, <a href="http://fuzzfood.blogspot.com/">Cupcakes</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/SweetLollipopShop">Lollipops</a>, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://partyperfectblog.blogspot.com/2009_11_01_archive.html">Robot Costumes</a>, <a href="http://www.blitzusa.com/products/oil/Funnels/poflf.htm">Funnel & Gas Can</a>}</span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Decorating for this party is lots of fun! Use aluminum foil as table runners and scatter nuts, bolts, and washers on the tables (for the younger crowd you can use kids' plastic ones found in their tool boxes - see my invitation picture above; I borrowed Luca's toys for the photo shoot!). Slinkies and coil tubing found at the hardware store would be great too! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Go to your local auto body shop and pick up oil funnels and gas cans. Serve beverages out of the gas cans (cleaned, of course!) and make up fun names like Out of this World Punch and Robotic Fuel. In lieu of traditional paper hats, give earch child an oil funnel as their hat. You can create fun robotic costumes for your guests with cardboard boxes, silver spray paint, paper plates and cardstock. Or, you could create the basic robot structure and allow each guest to decorate their own!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Use a projector, posterboard and paint to create giant robots, cogs, and gears. Afifix them to walls and hang from the ceiling or chandeliers.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Place Chex Mix in a bowl or individual baggies and label them nuts & bolts. Cheez-its or SunChips can be called computer chips.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">An empty metal paint, found at hardware stores, can hold favors such as a robot finger puppet or lollipop and other goodies. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">If your party will be outside, consider making large yard props of cogs and gears from styrofoam, wood, or foam board. Scatter them throughout the yard and call it the 'Junk Yard'</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Danielle - Belleza e Lucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07374305849892978320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339389598060088240.post-53048378867038639132010-02-24T16:15:00.000-05:002010-02-24T16:15:17.289-05:00{New Lines} Available Now!<div style="text-align: center;">I just finished listing items for 4 new lines that I have created. They are now for sale at <a href="http://bellezaeluce.etsy.com/">Belleza e Luce</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Baby Boy Blue</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L4W5oHeVcTI/S4WV3SlfxYI/AAAAAAAAARA/Cwtj-pitKk8/s1600-h/new+sets-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L4W5oHeVcTI/S4WV3SlfxYI/AAAAAAAAARA/Cwtj-pitKk8/s400/new+sets-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cotton Candy Pink Stripe</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L4W5oHeVcTI/S4WWRh3zZ7I/AAAAAAAAARo/zlaeNKBzFgM/s1600-h/new+sets-21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L4W5oHeVcTI/S4WWRh3zZ7I/AAAAAAAAARo/zlaeNKBzFgM/s400/new+sets-21.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Fancy Nancy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L4W5oHeVcTI/S4WWC0o7eWI/AAAAAAAAARQ/J6HV3KbiM-E/s1600-h/new+sets-33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L4W5oHeVcTI/S4WWC0o7eWI/AAAAAAAAARQ/J6HV3KbiM-E/s400/new+sets-33.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cake Chic</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L4W5oHeVcTI/S4WWdqY4-gI/AAAAAAAAARw/ju_xD8ce3mw/s1600-h/new+sets-29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L4W5oHeVcTI/S4WWdqY4-gI/AAAAAAAAARw/ju_xD8ce3mw/s400/new+sets-29.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Additional items including thank you cards, door signs, banners, and cake toppers will be added soon. AND an additional 5 lines will be making their debut in the near future! What themes you ask? I'll give you a hint for one ... you won't want to be late to the party!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Visit my <a href="http://bellezaeluce.etsy.com/">shop</a>.</div>Danielle - Belleza e Lucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07374305849892978320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339389598060088240.post-59437559495208901812010-02-24T00:48:00.000-05:002010-02-24T00:48:00.255-05:00{Real Parties} Gender Reveal Party<div style="text-align: center;">This gender reveal party was originally hosted by Brittany at <a href="http://greygreydesigns.blogspot.com/">Grey Grey Designs</a>. Thank you Brittany for sharing your party with us!</div><div style="text-align: center;">---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love this idea! When I was pregnant with my daughter I was firm that I did not want to know what I was having. I wanted it to be a surprise. Well ... at one of my ultrasounds, she was being uncooperative moving all around and I was able to figure it myself. From that second forward, all my thoughts were pink and out went the bee-themed nursery I had been planning.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Brittany did a great job with this party and with only 2 weeks to plan it. All the bee details are just bee-utiful! Okay, I know ... but I had to do it! I would love to throw this kind of party! Enjoy everyone, post a comment, and then head over to Brittany's blog!</div><div style="text-align: center;">--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://greygreydesigns.blogspot.com/2010/01/whats-it-gonna-bee.html">What's It Gonna Bee?</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2LksaDiw_zM9x1cPhV-eIgIbL3eB5hjwEoGYh1XUbtqaX0Cmu5Nb07O05xN2PS_fYDL31BXW35fNP0ozJJDXTLMLHLxzcj5M9EFMn3vb7T9_crUrX3RkLppr4OV0jdH00mYqlBABMpm3z/s1600-h/IMG_6603.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2LksaDiw_zM9x1cPhV-eIgIbL3eB5hjwEoGYh1XUbtqaX0Cmu5Nb07O05xN2PS_fYDL31BXW35fNP0ozJJDXTLMLHLxzcj5M9EFMn3vb7T9_crUrX3RkLppr4OV0jdH00mYqlBABMpm3z/s320/IMG_6603.JPG" /></a>This weekend, I did my very first gender reveal party for some of our dearest friends, Tommy and Lauren. Gender reveal parties are the new trend in baby parties, so I couldn't wait to get a jumpstart on this one. I had been tossing ideas around with them for a few months, but I actually planned this party in about 2 weeks, since we weren't positive when the actual ultrasound appointment would be. <br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyPowPPCpdUH4tpDcXW0JP9xvrSCUpbc6MdjwNKy9MZIH7EHDlpE-TsvYlTpJ50IWGHE5xfFG7VkMqJEZJk7n_xf2wz-k_7gYWOBS_w5WbrWvt3EznNwSy4PgFSvCpHIrZKZNG8Iw2aUfU/s1600-h/IMG_6599.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyPowPPCpdUH4tpDcXW0JP9xvrSCUpbc6MdjwNKy9MZIH7EHDlpE-TsvYlTpJ50IWGHE5xfFG7VkMqJEZJk7n_xf2wz-k_7gYWOBS_w5WbrWvt3EznNwSy4PgFSvCpHIrZKZNG8Iw2aUfU/s320/IMG_6599.JPG" /></a>Obviously, I thought that yellow would be a perfect color for the theme, but then I came up with the idea of making it bumblebees, and calling it "What's It Gonna Bee?" I handpainted that sign on butcher paper, which is one of my favorite "big impact" ideas for a party tablescape. It really puts the focus on the theme of the party. <br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLSiv31-O2CQzeJkQKNJlnRMznnh6DbNubmo7zThXTPygZuOK2WqZoWLC7KgUQ32ME4gtb92C0PuiIr0XQwUIeHbGpHQ5obtdkfWH9IujR6n07OmX79ULadAFiIu_clkWHxENoFyU9N6c5/s1600-h/IMG_6574.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLSiv31-O2CQzeJkQKNJlnRMznnh6DbNubmo7zThXTPygZuOK2WqZoWLC7KgUQ32ME4gtb92C0PuiIr0XQwUIeHbGpHQ5obtdkfWH9IujR6n07OmX79ULadAFiIu_clkWHxENoFyU9N6c5/s320/IMG_6574.JPG" /></a>I decided on a candy/dessert buffet, since this was an afternoon event. Plus, then we could do a really fun theme colored display of foods. Some of the foods that I used were licorice, black and yellow jellybeans, moon pies, oreos in yellow and black, black raspberry now-n-laters, custom wrapped hershey miniatures, cupcakes, and bee pops. <br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3EIr0nzJktgbExFIRIKIla0ESTWrkjxDhZY43fFM2SYU4uwMT9bwM5f-Rar2Jrvy_itNjcprUan8plL0x6EWLIy4mAdhR1tQDFdhTrg4prFFIJvN0-JGUdf5HK6yZRheqrirlKV2GuWUm/s1600-h/IMG_6573.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3EIr0nzJktgbExFIRIKIla0ESTWrkjxDhZY43fFM2SYU4uwMT9bwM5f-Rar2Jrvy_itNjcprUan8plL0x6EWLIy4mAdhR1tQDFdhTrg4prFFIJvN0-JGUdf5HK6yZRheqrirlKV2GuWUm/s320/IMG_6573.JPG" /></a>I also did Martha Stewart's tissue flowers over the table for big impact. It's hard to tell in these pictures, but there were actually two large ones and two small ones. The fabric for the table is from JoAnn, which we only recently got in Memphis, and it is LOVE. SO much better than Hancock. I wanted something modern and graphic and I thought it was perfect!<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs4jX1aWZ3U0gmzINViG_UJ5mOK2t0aJWrd2ObBW_9mGaCWAlv_PnAkEtiBItCWUVq9CkDoGXr_VykPhyphenhyphengtzOwg4JxBkcFx2m2sYkX3ZdBQ_5YN-PA8l3vxjTeB_UZe18kQAoPlpjfYabu/s1600-h/IMG_6577.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs4jX1aWZ3U0gmzINViG_UJ5mOK2t0aJWrd2ObBW_9mGaCWAlv_PnAkEtiBItCWUVq9CkDoGXr_VykPhyphenhyphengtzOwg4JxBkcFx2m2sYkX3ZdBQ_5YN-PA8l3vxjTeB_UZe18kQAoPlpjfYabu/s320/IMG_6577.JPG" /></a>I lucked out big time on these bee pops. I sent my husband out to Wayne's Wholesale Candy company one day on a mission for yellow and black candy and he calls me and says..."you're never going to believe this, but they have bee pops!" I said..."snatch them up NOW!" This is simply a piece of styrofoam covered in scrapbook paper. <br />
</div><div style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD0qPghyphenhyphen7OuU-In7Q9WNHx26Z9izTqwfdV3N9TiYPzN4lGRgSOFrB65X0_ChUKRxdiyhzB82ulsoRqlCusmNEQ012xe_5xU1c_Y6XVBJMSXW_fg8tav8ov3AvGXlIaHoN2TdJSWao8SGH0/s1600-h/IMG_6584.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD0qPghyphenhyphen7OuU-In7Q9WNHx26Z9izTqwfdV3N9TiYPzN4lGRgSOFrB65X0_ChUKRxdiyhzB82ulsoRqlCusmNEQ012xe_5xU1c_Y6XVBJMSXW_fg8tav8ov3AvGXlIaHoN2TdJSWao8SGH0/s320/IMG_6584.JPG" /></a>All the tags for the food items are also made from scrapbook paper. For the "reveal" part of the party, I decided to have them cut into a cake and the inside would be blue or pink. This was the first time I have ever attempted to tackle fondant for a cake, and I wasn't thrilled with the results, but it turned out cute. I also did little stripes of black on some of the cupcakes to inject a little contrast. The top cake is supposed to be a beehive cupcake, if you can't tell from the picture. <br />
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</div><div style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">It's a BOY!!!!<br />
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</div>A totally fun party for two awesome friends! We can't wait for him to BEE here!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC49IbgWHYqA-6wRBQj1atoAML-pyU5aH5KvwAsgZB2bx5n9fcrKveegoyBl80abfsfBBVm_NpBR7xfjFF0YH5j2JJiW2ixrHdv6IhhtNo3WR7eWeLvHILuHQLODWfi59y3fUZy366KjA1/s1600-h/IMG_6590.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC49IbgWHYqA-6wRBQj1atoAML-pyU5aH5KvwAsgZB2bx5n9fcrKveegoyBl80abfsfBBVm_NpBR7xfjFF0YH5j2JJiW2ixrHdv6IhhtNo3WR7eWeLvHILuHQLODWfi59y3fUZy366KjA1/s320/IMG_6590.JPG" /></a>Danielle - Belleza e Lucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07374305849892978320noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339389598060088240.post-22043423177354316122010-02-22T00:05:00.000-05:002010-02-22T00:05:00.426-05:00{Real Parties} Look whooo's 2!<div style="text-align: center;">Aurora at <a href="http://piersonnest.blogspot.com/">Pierson Nest</a> originally hosted this wonderful <a href="http://piersonnest.blogspot.com/2010/01/look-whooooos-turning-two.html">Owl Party</a>. Thank you so much Aurora for sharing with us!</div><div style="text-align: center;">---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div style="text-align: center;">Aurora decorated beautifully - I love the hanging tissue poms and the color palette is gorgeous!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Avery's 2nd Birthday party was on Saturday <br />
and it was a HOOT!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Q-gQSnj3vR4Q-1i3OQzMAO1o6RpO4fJY9aMNBflYXZFcENqZB2nhOcGyDreFXldrPNyvgUo7-sy6ANDwVSpynNG5qUs7fDdsQqixLMYDXYolpN-EOukoY6kefXEgNz3xcnZyYUVQ4xQ/s1600-h/owl+invite+proof+2+edit.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428195370025579650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Q-gQSnj3vR4Q-1i3OQzMAO1o6RpO4fJY9aMNBflYXZFcENqZB2nhOcGyDreFXldrPNyvgUo7-sy6ANDwVSpynNG5qUs7fDdsQqixLMYDXYolpN-EOukoY6kefXEgNz3xcnZyYUVQ4xQ/s320/owl+invite+proof+2+edit.jpg" style="display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 211px;" /></a> <span style="font-size: 85%;">invitations from </span><a href="http://www.polkadotdesign.com/"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Polka Dot Design</span></a><br />
</div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428195214329185714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0vpU6Ko6ADDMI5dPm9d0lnYFC0cqp1MATHT6-zr6Drw8ZsxZugZYHVCi1dkxoaIt5RHD1n-rgxs8vB2lmbAwrRIy4QsyzSrLqPXwt_AXFPH1za9SVQdZ9nM6LWjNlHIM9RFfCd_jZf28/s400/IMG_4727.JPG" style="display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 267px;" /> <div style="text-align: center;"> you can see more of Avery's birthday outfit <a href="http://nestdesignsbaby.blogspot.com/2010/01/averys-birthday-outfit.html">here</a><br />
</div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428195021841324466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwbAs8ce7C-iDnYsIEWdewbU_TqAyfgjwMDQakdrwUQAvCegXXqjqMmEn_9evPMCLE-W-9-EWb1TTXSgMEoEUriNsWQjaTwYn3yot0GTjT7JLMvRS7xrKcd8I4UPZ2W8xq2ElOwGYpgzc/s400/IMG_4736.JPG" style="display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /> <div style="text-align: center;">the decor was pink & orange<br />
</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0p1V_XTk-Ju7wpwuEFmWyrXBIu_xa9yn_5HR5ql7FJ1IF6TNfRWQqaLPO7zgakLuuXzLF6p9NXnYUjSCaVhsTqzoulo3Xp3TREDA4VojwkOWNSukoT4HsD-4HAHlUWnO-kJrJzspW8Os/s1600-h/decor+collage.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433001054810605490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0p1V_XTk-Ju7wpwuEFmWyrXBIu_xa9yn_5HR5ql7FJ1IF6TNfRWQqaLPO7zgakLuuXzLF6p9NXnYUjSCaVhsTqzoulo3Xp3TREDA4VojwkOWNSukoT4HsD-4HAHlUWnO-kJrJzspW8Os/s320/decor+collage.jpg" style="display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcLOLjicFuWAkH1NelSysnCFSAUv0P4yvmjYstSgIuFkQaRmBfQji3FIU-hnon_w3NRhbLL65gUc_6aH84eUtfUwEVr1kvu4OGMzL1MkypaGynTzvWrzygqohVbVNUlphEHBr__aIZ3T4/s1600-h/food+collage.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428194848700149730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcLOLjicFuWAkH1NelSysnCFSAUv0P4yvmjYstSgIuFkQaRmBfQji3FIU-hnon_w3NRhbLL65gUc_6aH84eUtfUwEVr1kvu4OGMzL1MkypaGynTzvWrzygqohVbVNUlphEHBr__aIZ3T4/s400/food+collage.jpg" style="display: block; height: 135px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> menu:<br />
owl PB&J<br />
crossaint sandwiches<br />
veggies & ranch dip<br />
cheese & crackers<br />
fruit kabobs<br />
<span style="font-size: 85%;">{I used <a href="http://www.hostessblog.com/2009/11/diy-video-making-owl-stir-sticks/">this tutorial </a>to make the owl kabob sticks} </span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">and of course, cupcakes!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432996324210325042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH35wiKpGQ6GF8rV0idTta2O1WfaMTXpA9ECAa3FKlW5dIOQbZN-R2H3HEGLM3Qm33X-zFwaEpMfb7VMmWzk_eJg_8xFnOliw1NFpcZc3icmbWH78h1jAFOvSZC8oceW432rit01OA0FI/s320/IMG_4660.JPG" style="display: block; height: 214px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /> <div style="text-align: center;"> I also made custom water bottle labels </div><div style="text-align: center;">{tutorial coming soon!}<br />
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Avery, Kaya & Ellie</div><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin1OrJ29Ar_84loib6h37mflNUgyo7E4R8kpiKQ2ppkaHrKbfP_33L8OUDmfrFe_hqkf-xR9jadc-kwJ0XbO3HnuKAQjRW7KcqeA6mE_LOj9JqGxbe989PvSpFa7B42atysKERlxD5zso/s1600-h/IMG_4735.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428194558470839314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin1OrJ29Ar_84loib6h37mflNUgyo7E4R8kpiKQ2ppkaHrKbfP_33L8OUDmfrFe_hqkf-xR9jadc-kwJ0XbO3HnuKAQjRW7KcqeA6mE_LOj9JqGxbe989PvSpFa7B42atysKERlxD5zso/s400/IMG_4735.JPG" style="display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 267px;" /></a> Janner enjoying his food solo<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYIzL8-r34d2wlKsGabvrKF4hj-i1QpyuH377ONww0yiOVmRRBA1R4COzKFY3ilJVTc6zFEICsw4qZ2PYVQV5-dFf6rUemZ7Nn7oO5MPXB8AKFBlB0UA-b9yrvRE2OFFow3UBB_0zbSa8/s1600-h/IMG_4746.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428193631480115346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYIzL8-r34d2wlKsGabvrKF4hj-i1QpyuH377ONww0yiOVmRRBA1R4COzKFY3ilJVTc6zFEICsw4qZ2PYVQV5-dFf6rUemZ7Nn7oO5MPXB8AKFBlB0UA-b9yrvRE2OFFow3UBB_0zbSa8/s400/IMG_4746.JPG" style="display: block; height: 294px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> Avery LOVED having Happy Birthday sung to her<br />
and blew her candle out on the first try!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEtvlYua_NOlyrMzDncQ4VIxjFlEMvDG20v8NGaIyOX_ThKqLCPSjp7zrXi46G8JLnloSwEHh81BB7qQtJxTtikemLu9y6Xgp07AUnP1qwOFzaGoL7xRQWfIytLWTypuybLsafTUbov7Y/s1600-h/beanbag+collage.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428193501593939762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEtvlYua_NOlyrMzDncQ4VIxjFlEMvDG20v8NGaIyOX_ThKqLCPSjp7zrXi46G8JLnloSwEHh81BB7qQtJxTtikemLu9y6Xgp07AUnP1qwOFzaGoL7xRQWfIytLWTypuybLsafTUbov7Y/s400/beanbag+collage.jpg" style="display: block; height: 238px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> a simple beanbag toss game for the little ones<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxRpTjNTxQJydYbOf-dYCdIU8qQmXrCmYTXuNKnY5uYchLS_XL4yd_EXiwzpkCIcMgBcvmEhBgs5Z9UU0GbT8vjXQzjj2qRyxsbwL1my4iKofncAMh8_CXCGVIihyphenhyphenZiGrbAJNTac-EYpY/s1600-h/IMG_4749.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428193349749964098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxRpTjNTxQJydYbOf-dYCdIU8qQmXrCmYTXuNKnY5uYchLS_XL4yd_EXiwzpkCIcMgBcvmEhBgs5Z9UU0GbT8vjXQzjj2qRyxsbwL1my4iKofncAMh8_CXCGVIihyphenhyphenZiGrbAJNTac-EYpY/s400/IMG_4749.JPG" style="display: block; height: 280px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> ALL the kiddos<br />
Kaya, Hudson, Janner, Avery, Noah, Ellie & Griffin<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3lYoewneajQrZ0FE7OPinjw8W1CLLBnhvBxaSWEkP8_GVuZErWxlbw0Ev0kRMJcTRQ9OXeQE19tfZiaDrUXtQ5Q0gm97GAycyf7a9dF8CZbAvTuwRli7abcpaF3seW0o15p7E49AUj58/s1600-h/IMG_4786.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428193254874241970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3lYoewneajQrZ0FE7OPinjw8W1CLLBnhvBxaSWEkP8_GVuZErWxlbw0Ev0kRMJcTRQ9OXeQE19tfZiaDrUXtQ5Q0gm97GAycyf7a9dF8CZbAvTuwRli7abcpaF3seW0o15p7E49AUj58/s400/IMG_4786.JPG" style="display: block; height: 285px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> Kaya, Janner & Avery trying out her new chair<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6tWylobKxZ_0An8OmTfYQvHuDXhnTRCpSSnUxPRQFQXzHbzdhKYC5kjLIxaNkY0BNVKHBVHJ8xR9HC1XN0kDDGcBaw0ZlTDwQvNg096iR0otmF4oupmnsWXQeUPRDmaOlCHm4bklgIUU/s1600-h/favor+collage.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428192169267481074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6tWylobKxZ_0An8OmTfYQvHuDXhnTRCpSSnUxPRQFQXzHbzdhKYC5kjLIxaNkY0BNVKHBVHJ8xR9HC1XN0kDDGcBaw0ZlTDwQvNg096iR0otmF4oupmnsWXQeUPRDmaOlCHm4bklgIUU/s400/favor+collage.jpg" style="display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>favors: <br />
cute polka dot bags from Target,<br />
mini stuffed animal owls,<br />
owl paper and colored pencils,<br />
and<br />
personalized beanbags. </div>Danielle - Belleza e Lucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07374305849892978320noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339389598060088240.post-16517930232793560362010-02-20T11:48:00.000-05:002010-02-20T11:48:02.954-05:00I'm Tweeting ...<div style="text-align: center;">... do you?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Come join me!</div>Danielle - Belleza e Lucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07374305849892978320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339389598060088240.post-84075597030675583662010-02-19T09:02:00.000-05:002010-02-19T09:02:06.837-05:00{Real Parties} All Star Soccer Mania!<div style="text-align: center;"> Emily at <a href="http://ashbyfamilyblog.blogspot.com/">Toad's Treasures</a> originally hosted this <a href="http://ashbyfamilyblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/tt-team-party.html">Soccer Team Party</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- </div><div style="text-align: center;">Growing up I played on a few sports teams - basketball, baseball, and softball - before ultimately finding my sport: swimming. One thing I loved about playing on the teams was making friends in other grades, and of course the 'Year End Team Party!' Our parties were not very elaborate, usually a slice of pizza or ice cream but we loved it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">A great improv by Emily due to rain to kick the soccer ball pinata to break it open. Afterall, it is a soccer party! Enjoy the party, leave a comment, and then go visit Emily's blog!<br />
<a href="http://ashbyfamilyblog.blogspot.com/"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #003300; font-size: 130%;">Ready, Set, Throw!</span> How about a fun team party? Here are a few ideas for a "sports team" party!<br />
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{Ethan's soccer team party: Simple & Fun}<br />
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<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349593686347321234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoggHNL_I-zeLhE19r3m9VNp0muHyipZor1WuigcGSlGkqT60xAA459rPmaGyXUgkh4MNLjwIkThczjfzW0Ark-SmvDoUTVPd652zsivpQmQd_hg0ISr7yhL6PyTa9ZmlgB-cT2HaQCYXS/s640/water+bottle2.jpg" style="display: block; height: 425px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 640px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349579076620814962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBzuNV3i3-PfQz9unQo0efzzVGgqbl0wX-jthNIAf8X2QsiSIn04KCchd1a9U6ozU3PDi4QcIwoTLjfY3FAjuSbE0DB2r4gD46eSYQmxW6OAuLhtnG6-bOazLo3_pFjSEFSadCmhko0Tig/s400/table6.jpg" style="display: block; height: 266px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349621432641446514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdvQywFc38i7EYwjVzrflfozM9ZpE2WbegIpTs5hX8yXq-3SgTOYxXe2FMPDr3QnYc4AjoIc969FTP4xZHYJJ5a000efXfq_Yzch68hOyrmPuyH25CYoQSV0Brugth8xSfCfe_FlK_jWGJ/s400/best+banner.jpg" style="display: block; height: 266px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /><br />
{The Spread}<br />
The menu: Grilled hot dogs, fruit kabobs, string cheese, chips, water bottles with our team name on them, cookies on a stick and soccer cupcakes for dessert!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349625081667097746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4rAi6OX-I8GURsrTlucQ9FMYo6XrTg5DGQzt4fygMxi8aC6F1h8PCC58e79VM1bQIybcI6ac6jKGs2b83XyfQ68-paMFbQMc-Y185cBIZWeqjtVaKNrfjhv-cmvtm2G_2wFItfvNGynHn/s400/tablebest.jpg" style="display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 378px;" /><br />
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{The invites}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJME8zYFjZThDUJiLjK1gK8Pukbo-XAtPLAYMqfOqInfUCDhyphenhyphenvduG1couWPFWtm3KTMAZmdQdQIsG55S1xJaTJbf-kwVnIcbJKnwQocGSdgRaHCajQjoxg1bsfJJS5_62oNxV61FE-VmjB/s1600-h/super+kickers+invites.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349578358216729506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJME8zYFjZThDUJiLjK1gK8Pukbo-XAtPLAYMqfOqInfUCDhyphenhyphenvduG1couWPFWtm3KTMAZmdQdQIsG55S1xJaTJbf-kwVnIcbJKnwQocGSdgRaHCajQjoxg1bsfJJS5_62oNxV61FE-VmjB/s320/super+kickers+invites.jpg" style="display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a> <br />
{Party Cookies}<br />
I just made sugar cookies and baked them on a popsicle stick, wrapped them up, & put stickers on the outside. For more picts and the recipe I used <a href="http://ashbyfamilyblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/cookies-on-stick-check.html">click here</a>.<br />
<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349581760467431922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGAQT3DxXID-yrXUG2u3PwitR0cJPBwxRfBCUgTybOEMbM0hDDMlylGZT989hAqHQXRjhzzFio-3-91KVFt8j8M7fACVQcjyO6x7Lq_5VFl2h7_1jQVbCmeFEfpBZhesa2gAFiLiDoHQh1/s400/cookies+on+stick.jpg" style="display: block; height: 266px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /><br />
{Pinata}<br />
What kids doesn't love a pinata?! We had a soccer ball pinata which was not only a great decoration, but the kids LOVED it. We decided (on account of rain outside) that we would just have the kids actually KICK the ball around until the candy came out. They LOVED it & so did we! We had them each take turns kick it to eachother and then into the wall to open it up.<br />
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{Party Bags}<br />
Just brown paper bags! Totally easy, but cute. I attached a balloon to each bag & it was a hit. I printed out the soccer balls & stars on sheets of "label" paper, cut them out, and tah dah!<br />
<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349580016572076578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3aBo6xR2xdsxCUf3ndkI4P1PbpK23TWHGHKcccdEo7_lu40-YnhMDxZDBe-TnIa2hfjnNFqUH5D8K4QegAH5cXWfB88V0vFmKAKIDI-k19UCpKhJR5KIMOdc-xjg8I7bTMG9Mg-cnba3/s400/best+bag.jpg" style="display: block; height: 266px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">{Thanks for a great season Super Kickers!} <br />
It was so great "coaching" these sweet little guys this season. Stay tuned! I'll post more about our season soon!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349580007509675650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir8BdpN_og0SjyWk6JVkGN0990kMld5VK732oHModNV1c2sLIMo6GEk89I6018fi0W0cWdNIwR1L0Rt1oyEJIywUnSC1rqHsw96yadR3zLmoYjAjeEjc-qRHlfZLUX0MkZrDl-SGIaPA1x/s640/team+picture.jpg" style="display: block; height: 425px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 640px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thank you for sharing your party with us!</span></span></div>Danielle - Belleza e Lucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07374305849892978320noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339389598060088240.post-76401163937953839252010-02-18T10:54:00.000-05:002010-02-18T10:54:57.404-05:00{Party Planning Thursdays} Leprechaun Hunt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L4W5oHeVcTI/S31eM-_kI5I/AAAAAAAAAQw/xfR5sJZTMfY/s1600-h/Party-Planning-Thursdays-Le.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="262" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L4W5oHeVcTI/S31eM-_kI5I/AAAAAAAAAQw/xfR5sJZTMfY/s400/Party-Planning-Thursdays-Le.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I received an email from Cassidy who is looking to host a St. Patrick's Day party for the children in her son's preschool class. She made it very clear that she did not want paper shamrock cutouts or the glittery party supplies that are everywhere. In her email she described how much her son enjoyed being in the backyard and discovering trinkets of twigs, rocks, and bugs.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Aha! The idea was born! Enjoy this Woodland Leprechaun Hunt Inspiration Board!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L4W5oHeVcTI/S31eUgG1tXI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/BcKv1Mgce6Y/s1600-h/2010-collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L4W5oHeVcTI/S31eUgG1tXI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/BcKv1Mgce6Y/s400/2010-collage.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">{Sources <a href="http://lauradowling.typepad.com/lart_du_bouquet/ideas/">Potato Wreath</a>, Tulip Arrangement Photography by Adrian Briscoe for Elle Decoration UK Edition, <a href="http://www.annesage.com/blog/2009/12/divine-organic-holiday-ornaments-from-land-rich.html">Woodland Ornament</a>, <a href="http://www.terrysvillage.com/ui/browse/processRequest.do?demandPrefix=11&productId=IN-96/1879&mode=Browsing&requestURI=processProductsCatalog&xsaleSku=34/501&sku=96/1879&cm_sp=Cross%20Sell-_-Product%20Detail-_-Product%20Detail">Potted Shamrocks</a>, <a href="http://www.lookiloos.com/2009/03/st-patricks-day-table-decorating-ideas-going-green-on-a-budget.html">Tablescape</a>, Cauldron, <a href="http://tickledpinkcupcakery.blogspot.com/2009_03_01_archive.html%20w/recipe">Cupcake</a> with recipe, <a href="http://jessicaramey.com/?p=1229">Terraniums</a>}</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">A Potato Wreath greets your guests at the door, hinting of the rugged and woodsy feel that lie ahead. Create a tablescape with burlap table coverings, containers of moss and wheatgrass and miniature leprechaun homes made from bark, twigs, rocks, and assorted natural materials. Use tree stumps as seats for your guests for a wonderful outdoor feel. Hang clear ornaments with moss, twigs, and berries to hang from trees, chandeliers, and ceilings. Guests can create terraniums to take home. For an alternative to candy or toy favors, send home shamrock plants in terra cotta pots for the children to take of. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Onto the Leprechaun Hunt! The hunt can be modifed for indoors or outdoors depending on the space you have available. Create a path of flat walking stones with woodland leprechaun houses, woodland creatures, and miniature leprechauns scattered about. Ultimately, the path will lead to none other than the leprechaun with his pot of gold!</span></div>Danielle - Belleza e Lucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07374305849892978320noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339389598060088240.post-72905396283713830992010-02-17T10:42:00.001-05:002010-02-17T10:56:59.616-05:00Belleza e Luce Featured!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://danielleseals.smugmug.com/Events/Handy-Manny/Luca-1st-bday-party-111/686999908_TyfR4-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://danielleseals.smugmug.com/Events/Handy-Manny/Luca-1st-bday-party-111/686999908_TyfR4-L.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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I'm so excited! Yesterday was a bad day - if it could go wrong, it did. I went to bed praying that today would be better. Well ... so far, so good! I opened my inbox to find that Luca's <a href="http://creativepartyplace.com/2010/02/17/handy-manny-birthday-party/">Handy Manny Birthday Party</a> has been featured over at <a href="http://creativepartyplace.com/">The Creative Party Place</a> ! Shannon shares lots of wonderful parties hosted by super talented women. <br />
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Here is my original post about Luca's <a href="http://bellezaeluce.blogspot.com/2009/12/real-parties-handy-manny-1st-birthday.html">party</a>.Danielle - Belleza e Lucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07374305849892978320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339389598060088240.post-27871210718762607772010-02-17T10:27:00.001-05:002010-02-17T10:28:54.752-05:00{Real Parties} Movie Night Birthday Bash!<h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;">This party was originally hosted by </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;">Sherry at </span><a href="http://partypops.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;">Party Pops</a><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;">.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></b></span></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="color: black; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;">I was out in blogland yesterday and had this crazy idea to try to throw together an Oscar's party in just a few weeks. That's when I came across Carly's Birthday Party. Super fun and I just love the popcorn cupcakes! I haven't decided if I am definitely throwing the party yet as I forgot about another party my sister </span></b><span style="font-weight: normal;">and mom have that day, but if I do, I will be borrowing some of these ideas! Thank you Sherry for letting me share. </span></span></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------</h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://partypops.blogspot.com/2010/01/carlys-movie-night-birthday-bash.html">Carly’s Movie Night Birthday Bash!</a> </h3><div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #9a5c88; font-size: medium;">My daughter <span style="color: red;"><b>Carly</b></span> just turned 12. Carly is a <span style="color: #e7ba0a;"><b>Crazy and Fun Loving Girl</b></span> and we love her to pieces, I just can’t believe how much she has grown! Carly wanted to have a <b><span style="color: black;">Movie Night</span></b> with her friends so it was off to Gran and Papa’s house who have the <span style="color: red;"><b>BIG THEATER</b></span> room. It was fun creating all the decorations for this Movie Theme party. <span style="color: #f8c807;"><b>Carly and her friends had a blast</b></span>. Enjoy the Show!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qw1lngFb1yc/S2HmzCpaGOI/AAAAAAAAAjg/-trF4a5lkkI/s1600-h/DSC00331%5B4%5D.jpg"><span style="color: #9a5c88; font-size: medium;"><img alt="DSC00331" border="0" height="692" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qw1lngFb1yc/S2Hm3ybpYeI/AAAAAAAAAjk/ByZ0i9Z9LlQ/DSC00331_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSC00331" width="404" /></span></a><span style="color: #9a5c88; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #9a5c88; font-size: medium;"><b>She’s Growing Up!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qw1lngFb1yc/S2Hm8ZbgLHI/AAAAAAAAAjo/F0aRXBulAWY/s1600-h/DSC00307%5B8%5D.jpg"><span style="color: #9a5c88; font-size: medium;"><img alt="DSC00307" border="0" height="318" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qw1lngFb1yc/S2HnAtb8M7I/AAAAAAAAAjs/9Jrbz7G1Mto/DSC00307_thumb%5B6%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSC00307" width="521" /></span></a><span style="color: #9a5c88; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #9a5c88; font-size: medium;"><b>Putting the Tables together was so much fun. We started off with Pizza but ended up with Loads of sugar!! </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qw1lngFb1yc/S2HnEn6qI_I/AAAAAAAAAjw/0U9rs4xZQL8/s1600-h/DSC00313%5B4%5D.jpg"><span style="color: #9a5c88; font-size: medium;"><img alt="DSC00313" border="0" height="329" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qw1lngFb1yc/S2HnJHoKLzI/AAAAAAAAAj0/VAKou07GsuQ/DSC00313_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSC00313" width="561" /></span></a><span style="color: #9a5c88; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qw1lngFb1yc/S2HnND60hGI/AAAAAAAAAj4/F_TwGZZBMSo/s1600-h/DSC00294%5B2%5D.jpg"><span style="color: #9a5c88; font-size: medium;"><img alt="DSC00294" border="0" height="195" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qw1lngFb1yc/S2HnQcL1PoI/AAAAAAAAAj8/TPmNMSNF50A/DSC00294_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSC00294" width="244" /></span></a><span style="color: #9a5c88; font-size: medium;"> </span><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qw1lngFb1yc/S2HnU7rzusI/AAAAAAAAAkA/R7mJKr4-WYo/s1600-h/DSC00296%5B3%5D.jpg"><span style="color: #9a5c88; font-size: medium;"><img alt="DSC00296" border="0" height="204" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qw1lngFb1yc/S2HnYNeiGXI/AAAAAAAAAkE/_XI2Ifc61yA/DSC00296_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSC00296" width="268" /></span></a><span style="color: #9a5c88; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #9a5c88; font-size: medium;"><b>Got to have Popcorn and yeah, even pickles for the Movie!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qw1lngFb1yc/S2HncBQvYtI/AAAAAAAAAkI/9TB-NRTh9Ts/s1600-h/DSC00318%5B5%5D.jpg"><span style="color: #9a5c88; font-size: medium;"><img alt="DSC00318" border="0" height="330" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qw1lngFb1yc/S2HngxkbfXI/AAAAAAAAAkM/b8BmvdlX3KE/DSC00318_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; 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display: inline;" title="DSC00325" width="289" /></span></a><span style="color: #9a5c88; font-size: medium;"> </span><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qw1lngFb1yc/S2HoUHgQBnI/AAAAAAAAAlA/6JGwTjO926E/s1600-h/DSC00322%5B8%5D.jpg"><span style="color: #9a5c88; font-size: medium;"><img alt="DSC00322" border="0" height="186" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qw1lngFb1yc/S2HoW3Vn7WI/AAAAAAAAAlE/6Amo_y1S-V8/DSC00322_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSC00322" width="196" /></span></a><span style="color: #9a5c88; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #9a5c88; font-size: medium;"> </span><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qw1lngFb1yc/S2Hoab5oiqI/AAAAAAAAAlI/jLMrHy91R84/s1600-h/Carly%27s%20party%2020_thumb%5B2%5D%5B4%5D.jpg"><span style="color: #9a5c88; font-size: medium;"><img alt="Carly's party 20_thumb[2]" border="0" height="429" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qw1lngFb1yc/S2HofH-LGII/AAAAAAAAAlM/h-QRARHaidM/Carly%27s%20party%2020_thumb%5B2%5D_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; 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display: inline;" title="DSC00372" width="245" /></span></a><span style="color: #9a5c88; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qw1lngFb1yc/S2HovVChx1I/AAAAAAAAAlg/dGdJSPYDbtw/s1600-h/Carly%27s%20party%2018_thumb%5B1%5D%5B4%5D.jpg"><span style="color: #9a5c88; font-size: medium;"><img alt="Carly's party 18_thumb[1]" border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiDg1iD-S9IGbZaDdYTN1BZ7QY4a1BdiY2LfdUhzm3Ht2H21FEUZce0nzWtUWACm-emh_HXNfr379KoJxx0M2KE6cL56_S83gA2HsZvYBmO79e64MCgCQ8EjwaFc2zZn8bW6wG0Dta9HP4/?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="Carly's party 18_thumb[1]" width="553" /></span></a><span style="color: #9a5c88; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #9a5c88; font-size: medium;"><b>Can you stand the excitement…Carly got her first Cell phone and when the box started ringing she hardly open it fast enough!! </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qw1lngFb1yc/S2Ho4ip9CsI/AAAAAAAAAlo/OLXNjGh9Rzk/s1600-h/DSC00363%5B4%5D.jpg"><span style="color: #9a5c88; font-size: medium;"><img alt="DSC00363" border="0" height="318" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qw1lngFb1yc/S2Ho8NxTn9I/AAAAAAAAAls/wnZwEU7kX7U/DSC00363_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSC00363" width="543" /></span></a><span style="color: #9a5c88; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qw1lngFb1yc/S2Ho_3RVUiI/AAAAAAAAAlw/BouTY_Q8WzA/s1600-h/DSC00328%5B4%5D.jpg"><span style="color: #9a5c88; font-size: medium;"><img alt="DSC00328" border="0" height="504" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qw1lngFb1yc/S2HpEzuGTBI/AAAAAAAAAl0/KE7AQLrXLEw/DSC00328_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSC00328" width="547" /></span></a><span style="color: #9a5c88; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b>Happy Birthday Carly!! </b></span></div>Danielle - Belleza e Lucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07374305849892978320noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339389598060088240.post-14075406607891475902010-02-15T11:17:00.000-05:002010-02-15T11:17:50.336-05:00{Recipes} Mardi Gras<div style="text-align: center;">I've never been to Mardi Gras, and I will admit that the festivities do not appeal to me much. However, I would love to visit New Orleans and experience the food, culture, music, and architecture. I've been intrigued with it, especially from a photographer's aspect ever since I saw an acquantaince's photos. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L4W5oHeVcTI/S3lw4eeU7PI/AAAAAAAAAQY/GC4TNTVwuGA/s1600-h/new+orleans.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L4W5oHeVcTI/S3lw4eeU7PI/AAAAAAAAAQY/GC4TNTVwuGA/s400/new+orleans.jpg" width="267" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Source <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/sets/72157619331608131/?page=3">Life by the Drop </a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I do love food! And what is Mardi Gras without great food? Below are a few recipes I will be trying!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Starting off with King's Cake!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L4W5oHeVcTI/S3lxnmwCNII/AAAAAAAAAQg/1goo3n584ms/s1600-h/kings+cake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L4W5oHeVcTI/S3lxnmwCNII/AAAAAAAAAQg/1goo3n584ms/s400/kings+cake.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Source <a href="http://loganbrownmedia.com/blog">Logan Brown</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: lime; font-size: large;">Mardi Gras King Cake</span><br />
Servings: 12<br />
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Prep Time: 2 hours 40 minutes<br />
Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes<br />
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Ingredients:<br />
2 packages dry active yeast<br />
1/2 cup sugar<br />
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted<br />
5 egg yolks<br />
1 cup warm milk (110 degrees F/43 degrees C)<br />
4 to 5 cups all-purpose flour<br />
2 teaspoons salt<br />
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg<br />
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest<br />
Vegetable oil<br />
8 ounces cream cheese<br />
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar<br />
Juice of one lemon<br />
2 tablespoons milk<br />
Purple, green and gold sugar sprinkles<br />
Plastic Baby Toy (optional)<br />
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Instructions:<br />
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F/180 degrees C.<br />
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For The Cake:<br />
Combine the yeast, sugar, butter, and egg yolks in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook. Add the milk. With the mixer on low speed, beat the mixture for about 4 minutes to dissolve the yeast. If the yeast mixture doesn't begin to foam after a few minutes, it means it's not active and will have to be replaced.<br />
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In a separate large mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt, nutmeg, and lemon zest. Add this mixture to the yeast mixture. Mix on low speed until it lightly comes together, then increase the speed to medium and beat until the mixture pulls away from the sides of the bowl, forms a ball, and climbs slightly up the dough hook.<br />
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Remove the dough from the bowl. Coat the dough with vegetable oil. Return the dough to the bowl and turn it to oil all sides. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, set in a warm, draft-free place, and let rise until doubled in size, about 2 hours.<br />
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For The Filling:<br />
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the cream cheese and 1/2 cup powdered sugar. Mix well and set aside.<br />
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For The Sugar Glaze:<br />
In another small bowl, combine the remaining powdered sugar, lemon juice and milk. Mix well and set aside.<br />
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After the First Dough Rising:<br />
Turn the dough out onto a floured surface. Roll the dough out 30 inches long and 6 inches in diameter. Spread the cream cheese filling across the center of the dough. Bring the two long edges together and seal all sides completely. Using your hands shape the dough into a long cylinder and place on a greased baking sheet, seam side down. Shape the dough into a ring. Place a well-greased 2 pound coffee can or shortening can in the center of the ring to maintain the shape during baking.<br />
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The Second Dough Rising:<br />
Press the plastic baby toy (optional) into the ring from the bottom so that it is completely hidden by the dough. Cover the ring with a towel and place in a warm, draft free place. Let the dough rise for about 45 minutes or until the dough doubles in size.<br />
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Baking the Cake:<br />
With a sharp knife, make several slits around the top of the ring. Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes, or until golden brown. After baking remove the coffee can immediately. Allow the cake to cool. Drizzle the cake with the sugar glaze that you have set aside. Sprinkle the cake with sprinkles, alternating colors. Cut the cake into individual pieces and serve.<br />
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Yield: 12 servings.<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Source: Emeril Lagasse</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Eggplant and sausage spice up Cajun rice jambalaya. Eggplant is not a traditional ingredient in jambalaya, but it works well. This recipe begins in a skillet and is finished in the oven.<br />
3/4 pound smoked sausage, thinly sliced<br />
1 small eggplant, cubed<br />
1/2 cup chopped onions<br />
1/2 cup chopped bell pepper<br />
2/3 cup uncooked rice<br />
1 cup chicken broth<br />
1 cup chopped canned tomatoes, drained<br />
1/4 teaspoon salt<br />
Ground black pepper<br />
1 small bay leaf<br />
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook sausage until lightly browned in oven-safe skillet. Add eggplant, onions, and bell pepper. Stir in rice, chicken broth, tomatoes, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, cover, and bake for 30 minutes or until rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed. Fluff lightly with a fork. Remove bay leaf before serving.<br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">Creole Rice</span><br />
2-1/2 cups long-grain white rice<br />
1 teaspoon salt<br />
1 onion, peeled<br />
1 branch parsley<br />
1 branch thyme<br />
1 carrot, peeled<br />
Soak the rice in cold water for 15 minutes and drain. In a large saucepan, bring 6 cups of water to a boil. Add salt, onion, parsley, thyme, and carrot. Add the rice and simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes. Remove the onion, parsley, thyme, and carrot. Drain the rice in a colander. Rinse under cold running water. Drain again and turn into saucepan. Simmer over low heat for 5 minutes until the rice grains are completely dry.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">{Source Cooking with Cajun Women by Nicole Denee Fontenot (Hippocrene Books)}</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I am on the search for a great beignet recipe! Can anyone share theirs?</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L4W5oHeVcTI/S3lys7iwgTI/AAAAAAAAAQo/8tUzmnk6EEE/s1600-h/MiniBeignetsMardiGrasImage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L4W5oHeVcTI/S3lys7iwgTI/AAAAAAAAAQo/8tUzmnk6EEE/s400/MiniBeignetsMardiGrasImage.jpg" width="346" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> {<a href="http://www.dianasdesserts.com/">Source}</a></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Danielle - Belleza e Lucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07374305849892978320noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339389598060088240.post-9427092096155033322010-02-12T16:35:00.001-05:002010-02-12T16:39:10.092-05:00{How To} Valentine Photo Shoot<div style="text-align: center;">Happy Friday everyone! With Valentine's Day only 2 days away, I thought I would share a little how-to of a Valentine photo shoot I did with my children 2 years ago. <br />
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This is a great little trick when you wish you had (insert color) walls or (insert floor) here! Works fabulously for taking product pictures, too! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Materials:</div><div style="text-align: center;">piece of plywood (at least 12" taller than your subject and 1-2ft on either end)</div><div style="text-align: center;">heavy material (I'm using felt) sized to fit over the plywood in your color choice</div><div style="text-align: center;">piece of molding</div><div style="text-align: center;">large binder clips to attach material and molding to plywood</div><div style="text-align: center;">flooring (I purchased a box of snap-together wood flooring)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Props (optional)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Set up:</div><div style="text-align: center;">Place your fabric covered plywood straight against a wall.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Arrange your flooring so it butts next to it. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Lay the molding on the bottom of the fabric plywood and attach with binder clips</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">When positioning your subjects, you don't want them to stand too close to the fake wall.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lay out some props and let the kids have fun!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L4W5oHeVcTI/S3XJDqDdHPI/AAAAAAAAAPg/AEQfKcryUH0/s1600-h/IMG_7343a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L4W5oHeVcTI/S3XJDqDdHPI/AAAAAAAAAPg/AEQfKcryUH0/s400/IMG_7343a.jpg" width="317" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When taking pictures of infants, I use a boppy and cover it with material, blankets, etc.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L4W5oHeVcTI/S3XJPORdCTI/AAAAAAAAAPo/lPC_GPlQe1c/s1600-h/IMG_7286+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L4W5oHeVcTI/S3XJPORdCTI/AAAAAAAAAPo/lPC_GPlQe1c/s400/IMG_7286+copy.jpg" width="282" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Experiment with different materials for floors and walls! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Danielle - Belleza e Lucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07374305849892978320noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339389598060088240.post-48644869136366592742010-02-11T10:26:00.000-05:002010-02-11T10:26:46.609-05:00I won!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L4W5oHeVcTI/S3Qeo6UVylI/AAAAAAAAAPA/Bo7DQQ-ueBg/s1600-h/blog+winner.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="286" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L4W5oHeVcTI/S3Qeo6UVylI/AAAAAAAAAPA/Bo7DQQ-ueBg/s400/blog+winner.png" width="400" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't have much luck entering contests, giveaways or sweepstakes. So when I entered <a href="http://sugarpopribbons.blogspot.com/">Sugar Pop Ribbons</a>' giveaway for business cards, I had no expectations. Imagine my surprise when I received an email stating I was the winner! Woo Hoo!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you haven't been over to Jen's <a href="http://sugarpopribbons.blogspot.com/">blog</a>, it is definitely worth spending some time at. She hosts giveaways and reviews nearly everyday. Currently she is hosting giveaways for a Kor water bottle, gift certificate to Right on the Walls, maple syrup, a baby pocket towel, and more!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Don't forget! Thursdays is going to be Party Planning Thursdays! Send me (or post them here) your upcoming party themes and I will be creating inspiration boards and ideas to showcase!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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