Friday, May 17, 2013

Mimosa Bar Details

 

As we all know by now, Mimosa’s are the way to a Momma’s heart!  I really enjoyed putting this little “bar” together for my special Mom on Mother’s Day and for my beautiful SIL’s Birthday. We kept it simple and included two juices and three different fruits for add in’s. It turned out to be lots fun, and I may have enjoyed one {or three} mimosa’s that day!

 

Here’s a little look at how it turned out.

IMG_5026of course I meant to change out my chalkboard to make it a little more festive but unfortunately ran out of time.

I really wanted to get something like this.

Act of Mothering (moments with love)

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and here are a few others I am keeping in mind for next year.

Proverbs 17:6 Chalkboard Printable

So Loved - Chalkboard heart mothers day typography print

Mother & Child 11 x 14 Chalkboard Art Print - Mothers Day, Birthday Gift, Baby Shower, Nursery Art

 

 

but low and behold, this is real life and this is how it turned out. Definitely not perfect, but fun, girlie and festive.

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we had raspberry lemonade and orange juice for our juices

and then chose between raspberries, pineapples, and peaches to add in.

My favorite was the raspberry lemonade with raspberries..

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and yes, we opted to use mason jars instead of champagne glasses.

except for the birthday girl, I added sprinkles to a special champagne glass for her!

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{doesn’t every one want to sip from a glass with a tag that say’s “You’re Pretty”}

 

I found these adorable tags, and printable’s from this site. I am in love with her designs.

It was fun to have a little pink in my life since it is such a rarity around here.

 

I forgot to take pictures of the food set-up, (big surprise, I know)

but we enjoyed a quiche and our family favorite “pull- apart”, along with fruit and cucumber water.

And after brunch we had to have a few cupcakes for Aunt Kelsey’s bday!

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followed by outside/porch time

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My hope was to make these sweet ladies feel as loved and lucky as I felt on this wonderful day.

I can’t wait to do another Mimosa Bar sometime. I’m thinking it would be perfect for a girl’s night!

 

Cheers to a great weekend, friends!!

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Trendy Tot Tuesday


Okay,  I know we are all over the place with our "style" for the little guy. What can I say, I love a good smocked romper, but I also love a sweet little boy in a tee. Our  "go-to" shoes lately have been our brown stride rite sandals, they are super functional and have been perfect for O's new walking skills. 


Here are a few of my favorite "looks" for this sweetie pie. 

Smocked, preppy, southern wonderful-ness. Even though his Daddy and Uncles don't favor this look it is most definitely my favorite! 


clearly he loved his outfit




play clothes+post nap hair+no shoes.=very stylish, I know. 

baby gap tee
gymboree khaki shorts


another one of my favs. 


baby gap green gingham button up romper
Sperry's





Linking up here for Trendy Tot Tuesday!


And if you're addicted to baby style as much as I am, check out the fun #mayministyle challenge on Instagram, it's so much fun, I'm addicted. 

























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Monday, May 13, 2013

Mommy & Me

Hope you all a wonderful weekend and a Happy Mother's Day! 

I was blessed to be able to spend the day with my Momma. We had a lovely brunch at home and really enjoyed our little Mimosa Bar. {I'll share pics soon} It was a little bittersweet since the hubby had to leave town on Saturday for the week. We miss him already.



 


 






How about a little flashback to last year's Mother's Day.. 



My First Mother's Day
Look at that tiny little 2 month old. Precious as can be. 




And Now.. 



Me and my big toddler, yep. toddler. how did that happen? Feels like just yesterday I was snuggling that little tiny baby up on the couch and now I'm chasing him down on the porch to attempt to get a picture together. Boy, do I love him though. You don't think it's possible for your love to continue to grow stronger and stronger each passing day, but somehow it happens. 





Have a great week friends! 





Sunday, May 12, 2013

Happy Mother’s Day!

 

 

Happy Mother's Day to all you sweet Momma’s out there. I hope your day is full of love, relaxation, and MIMOSAS!

 

A very special Happy Day to my Momma. My best friend, my project partner, and the best dang Mimi out there. Love you so very much Mom!!! So happy to be celebrating this special day with you. Thank you for teaching me how to love unconditionally.

 

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Thank you to my Mother in Law for raising the most amazing husband and father I could have ever dreamed of. You mean the world to me and I am blessed to call you my MIL, and Grandmommy to our O.

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And to this special boy, THANK YOU for making me a Momma. You are the light of my life, and my heart is so full it truly feels like it could burst.

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Happy Mother’s Day Friends!! XO

Friday, May 10, 2013

Mama-Mosa’s

 

I don’t know about y’all but I love a good Mimosa. I’ve been wanting to put together a Mimosa Bar for sometime and decided Mother’s Day would be the perfect occasion. With my Momma coming into town this weekend, as well as my brother and sis in law {who just had a birthday!} this seems to be the perfect opportunity to treat ourselves to a few Mimosas!

 

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These pretty images have my wheels turning. (and my mouth watering!)

 

Happy Mother’s Day Weekend!!

Thursday, May 9, 2013

My Favorite Mom-Moments and O's Prayer Book..


Hi Friends!! Just wanted to let you know I am over at my new 'blog friend's' place Down with the Dearmore's sharing my favorite Mom-Moments as well as a prayer book for your little one. I included a blank template with a few verses if anyone is interested. If you need help coming up with some more just let me know. I would love to help! 



{thanks to sweet Mimi for this amazing gift}



Happy Thursday! 


Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Hello Sunshine! (Guest Post Today)

Hi Friends! I'm guest posting over at my sweet friend Darci's blog The Good Life. 



Here's a little sneak peek of what I'm sharing 



There have been some fantastic posts in this series as well as the usual great posts by Darci, so definitely check it out! 


(And if your visiting from Darci's blog, thanks for stopping by I am happy to have you here!! ) 

You can learn a little bit about me from this post, this post and this one. 

In a nutshell I love being a Momma and I'm a Jesus Follower. I love throwing parties, and spending time outside with my boys, preferably on the porch with either a glass of tea, a glass of wine or my morning coffee. We are in the midst of building a deck and have many more projects to come. I am in the process of putting together some affordable ideas to furnish/decorate the space when it is finished. 

Hope you all have a fantastic day!!