getting ready

My son's 2nd birthday party is this weekend, and I'm doing my best to create some personalized touches. I'm a bit disappointed that I'm not having the party at home- but I figured I would be biting off more then I could chew with a 3 week old in the house.

In the meantime, a bottle of milk spilled in my purse all over my camera and destroyed it! I'm hoping to borrow a friend's camera for some game day photos, but for now, I've been taking a couple of snaps with my iphone as I'm knee-deep in preparations.

moving video tribute

I'm in love with this birthday video made for a long-distance friend's 22nd birthday, by KC and Sara. You won't want to miss it!

robot. party.

Yet another brilliant party from down under! How great are these homemade robot costumes and cake? I love the idea of covering the table with foil for this themed party- very smart. (And thanks to Leonie for sharing).

what's black, pink and white all over?

A zebra-themed party for Ashley's 4th birthday! Check out all of the girly details right here.

ice cream centerpiece

These yarn 'ice cream' cone centerpieces for an ice cream-themed birthday party are quite clever! More of this party right here.

reader question of the week

reader question of the week:

"I spend Thanksgiving with my husband's extended family, and I'm not much of a cook so I never really contribute anything to our meal.  This year, I offered to make place cards and maybe a few other decorative items, and the host is thrilled (plus I'm glad to finally be contributing something).  I won't have a lot of time to set up when we arrive for the holiday, so I am hoping to come up with a few cute ideas that will travel well and be easy to throw on the table before everyone arrives.  I am a graphic designer so I don't have any problem designing/printing things, but I wanted to see if your readers had any ideas for adding some festive "Thanksgiving-y" touches on a small budget.  Thank you! -Brooke"

this one's for the girls...

Cute fairy princess party right here! From Laura.