I've always wanted to make dress up clothes for my daughters. I made an Elsa princess dress a few years ago that I enjoyed creating, but not much else since then. A few weeks ago around my youngest daughter's birthday, a lightbulb went off. You might remember from my last post that I created birthday table displays using inexpensive party decorations, including plastic tablecloths that cost about $1. As I was picking up the latest display, I got the idea to recycle the tablecloth into a play dress! The first one I made was from the pink tablecloth in the display shown above. I felt I had to create at least one more so they wouldn't fight over one dress, but it soon escalated to a total of four dresses that I made over the following weeks. I bought more tablecloths, solely for the purpose of making dresses this time. It was fun stocking up on different colors, hehe. I drafted my own patterns to my girls' measurements, and I had fun getting creative
On Saturday, I was given a fabulous baby shower to celebrate the upcoming birth of my first child. (It's getting close!!) It was so much fun, and I was a very happy camper.
The party had an autumn theme—perfect for someone who loves fall as much as I do. My mom did a beautiful job with the decor. The tables were set with fresh seasonal flowers and autumn hues. The menu was a brunch buffet of donuts, muffins, hot chocolate, and chowder. Baby girl owl-themed paper goods brought a bit of cuteness to the party.
My small contribution was the favors. I made little s'mores kits, each containing some mini fudge grahams, miniature marshmallows, a toothpick, and tealight. I called them "baby" s'mores. ;)
I owe special thank yous to several people—
-My mom for being the main organizer of the shower, as well as all the help she has given me so far. She is going to be such a great Oma, and little Adelaide will be spoiled for sure!
-My sisters and aunts for helping out with food and games.
-My friend Betty for creating such cute invitations.
-And to all the others who came out to celebrate with me, and to those who couldn't make it but sent along gifts and well wishes anyway.
I am so blessed to have such a wonderful group of family and friends to support me in this new chapter in my life.
Niki
My small contribution was the favors. I made little s'mores kits, each containing some mini fudge grahams, miniature marshmallows, a toothpick, and tealight. I called them "baby" s'mores. ;)
I owe special thank yous to several people—
-My mom for being the main organizer of the shower, as well as all the help she has given me so far. She is going to be such a great Oma, and little Adelaide will be spoiled for sure!
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Me and Mom |
-My sisters and aunts for helping out with food and games.
-My friend Betty for creating such cute invitations.
-And to all the others who came out to celebrate with me, and to those who couldn't make it but sent along gifts and well wishes anyway.
I am so blessed to have such a wonderful group of family and friends to support me in this new chapter in my life.
Niki
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