irresistable.

  remember this invitation?  i shared it a couple weeks ago and mentioned that i would fill you in on my friend's shower details once the party was over.

so here goes!

deliciousness...

guess how many of these i ate?

cute decorations 

{follow the directions from this post but cut a sheet of paper into 11 - 1" pieces.} 

goodies for the guests. 

goodies for the baby.

the adorable mom to be.

and the wonderful ladies that came out to shower emily!

it was so much fun and mama was blessed.

on another note, can i make a confession? 

 i have never really enjoyed baby showers. or mom and me play groups.  considering my business and passions you may gasp at that.  others may be in complete agreement.  they have always seemed a little forced and stuffy and socially awkward.  i'm not exactly sure what it is.  the games {hillary, just in case you read this blog, your games always totally rock!}, the mixture of people, or the fact that i can be pretty bad at starting conversation and am really good at getting tongue tied or saying something completely stupid...?  whatever it may have been God has been changing my heart.  i absolutely could not wait to attend this beautiful shower.  i soaked up every moment of it while i was there and was the last one to leave {sorry kc}.  i was free to enjoy the beautiful company that surrounded me, to celebrate my precious friend and her baby and was simply happy just to be me.  a very welcome change.  

xo . rae . vp + mom . armommy . rae@armommy.com

soiree ideas

i’ve been looking for some new ideas for garlands so i can  make my home feel festive without having to spend a lot of money on decorations.  here is what i found…

  

hope you are as inspired as i was!  don’t you love the ones that used recycled comic books and music pages?

happy decorating!

oh baby {invitations}

inspired by my dear friend emily {who after having three boys is pregnant with a little girl!} i created these baby shower invitations::

she has truly BEA.UTIFUL taste and loves glitter {hence the scalloped glitter border}, neutrals and has decided to use some blues along with some very girly details, in the baby’s nursery.  she was thinking about adding some pink to the color palette, so i added a small amount.  that thought was fleeting {for emily}, but i think it was just the right touch to the invitation.

i am so overwhelmed with anticipation to see her family of boys with a precious girl, for our little matilda to have a new friend and for the many mommy/daughter dates in our future.  i mean, aren’t trips to the nail salon and our local tea house always justified when you have little girls? 

not to mention how excited i am to find out what her name will be.  possibly my favorite part of the arrival of any new bambino….  after getting the news that baby and mama are healthy of course!

her shower is in a few weeks…  hoping to have some fun pictures and party planning ideas to share!

xoxo . rae . vp + mom . armommy