Baby showers are all about gifts, but not only gifts for the mother-to-be. It’s nice when the guests get to take home some fun surprises, too. I started the party off by having everyone introduce themselves and tell where they were from and how they knew or were related to my daughter. Then I gave […]
Category: Baby stuff
Baby Shower Week – Day 5: Games & Activities I
This is the first and only baby shower I’ve ever planned, and I was kind of intimidated by the thoughts of having to choose the games and activities. I just couldn’t see myself myself making people taste jars of unknown baby food to figure out what it was, or playing the “Dirty Diapers” game. (Don’t […]
Baby Shower Week – Day 2: Party Food
Cupcakes just scream PARTY, don’t they? These festive little bundles of yumminess are so cute that you hate to bite into them, but you can’t resist that sweet, buttery frosting …it’s calling to you … “Eat me. Eat me! You know you want me!” It’s a rare person who can resist a cupcake, and no […]
Baby Shower Week – Day 1: Setting the Scene
I’ve been totally immersed in planning our daughter Sara’s baby shower the past few weeks. I’ve had so much fun making the decorations, choosing recipes, and coming up with ideas that would make it a fun and happy occasion for everyone attending. I plan to do a week’s worth of blog posts about our […]
Poodles & Purses Baby Quilt
It’s baby time in our family! My daughter Sara and two of her cousins are all having babies within weeks of each other this spring. What a happy coincidence! There are lots of delighted grandmas counting down the days – we’re all so excited. Last weekend we had the first baby shower, for cousin Katie […]
A Little One is on the Way!
My daughter is expecting a baby this spring, my first grandchild! I’m so excited I can hardly stand it! Every time I think about holding that little bundle on my shoulder and feeling that soft, heavy weight as he falls asleep, I just get all choked up, remembering the days of holding my own babies. […]
