Gianna and I enjoyed our very own whimsical tea for 2. Pinkies up! Delicious scones, cookies, Amy cakes, and the most adorable tea party themed custom cake from By The Way Bakery. Berry & Thread Whitewash Collection from Juliska that included a classic elegant teapot, tea cups, compote, glasses, and tray. The most pretty Floretta…
Kids Parties
Shine on Birthday Girl
My Gianna has fire in soul and grace in heart. So very lucky to be her Mom. This is 8! We made bath bombs at Lush, bubble demo, hand treatment, a private store tour, and shopping experience. Then enjoyed Shirley Temples and cupcakes at the Nordstrom Bazille. Thank you so much to Nikki Glekas Events…
Caution We Now Have a 4 Year Old
My son Nico turned four a few weeks ago. We hosted a small get together with family and friends outside. Nico loves construction sites, playing in the dirt, trucks, all of the above. Nico’s construction theme site bday party was built by the very talented Josefina from Dream and Party. She did an amazing job,…
Gianna Sparkles into 7
For our daughter Gianna’s seventh birthday party she requested a glamour party to sparkle and shine. The birthday girl wanted nails, hair, make-up, lip gloss, bracelet beading, and a dance party. So if you’re looking for the best party destination in town, where a girl can be a girl along with all of her friends,…
The Ultimate Unicorn Birthday Party
For our daughter’s ninth birthday party, Ava requested a unicorn theme plus a sleepover in tents. I truly wasn’t ready for a sleep over with fourteen girls, perhaps a sleep under. Thank God for Sarah from Rosebud Boxes! In addition to awesome unicorn theme party items, she also set up her beautiful handmade tents for…
Birthday Gift Guide by Camp by MaMa & Stamford Moms
It seems like my kids are invited to a birthday party every weekend and I never know what to get? So, Camp by MaMa and Stamford Moms got together to create the ultimate guide for birthday gift giving, divided up by age to make things easy! These are our favorite finds for children ages 0-8. The…
Gianna’s Fairy Garden Birthday Party
My daughter Gianna requested a fairy garden party for her sixth birthday. She wanted to make terrariums and fairy houses with her friends. Verde Galerie Flower Shop & Cafe, a new spot that opened in town was the perfect location for her party theme. When each guest arrived they were given fairy wings and a…
Ava’s First Holy Communion
So, this post is way overdue. The day started off with rain, then rain, and more rain, but that didn’t stop us. Ava was getting ready for her First Holy Communion and nothing was going to stand in our way. Early morning I took Ava and her sister Gianna to get their hair in town…
How to Celebrate the Royal Wedding at Home
The countdown to the royal wedding is on! Just because you weren’t invited to the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate. Throw a viewing party of your own at home to wish the couple well. The royal wedding will take place on May 19 at 12 p.m. GMT (7…
Ava’s Trolls Birthday Party
Ever since Ava saw the movie Trolls in the theater she was hooked. She fell in love with the tiny, colorful creatures with the amazing hair. For her seventh birthday party we kept in mind the bright colors of the rainbow for inspiration. Ava loves to paint so she picked Pinot Palette as her birthday…
Gianna’s Hawaiian Luau Birthday
I really enjoy hosting birthday parties for my kids. It’s fun to pick out a theme together and plan decorations, food, and entertainment. Seeing the smile on their face is priceless. I use Pinterest for inspiration ideas. When the kids arrived to Gianna’s hawaiian Luau party we had a wardrobe rack set up and each…