2009 March

3 Mar

Modern Diaper Cakes {Follow Up}

After I posted on my first attempt at a diaper cake last November, some of you shared pictures of your own diaper cake creations inspired by that post – and they are impressive! I couldn’t resist sharing a couple of them in a follow-up post today… starting with this ridiculously adorable monkey-themed diaper cake created [...]

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Read more → Posted on March 3rd, 2009 at 9:44am

3 Mar

Showing {Heartfelt} Thanks

categories: get inspired, guest blog, wedding

Hi, I’m Beth Helmstetter of Beth Helmstetter Events and am completely honored to share some tips with all of you savvy hostesses out there! With all the reasons we have to get together and celebrate – from weddings and birthdays to holidays and other special occasions, your lives will be filled with amazing shindigs and [...]

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Read more → Posted on March 3rd, 2009 at 8:04am

2 Mar

Creative Measures (Great Gift Idea!)

categories: fabulous gift ideas, kitchen tools, mother's day gifts

Even the kitchen guru who already has everything won’t be able to resist these adorable measuring tools from Anthropologie: A Measuring Gaggle (a quartet of nesting geese) – $28 per bone china set and long-necked Giraffe Measuring Spoons – $19.95 per set of 5 stoneware spoons.
{top “gaggle” image from Chow.com}

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Read more → Posted on March 2nd, 2009 at 8:39am

2 Mar

“Stress Less” Dinner Party Ideas

categories: decorating ideas, get inspired

I’m loving the format of the new RealSimple.com after their recent redesign. The info is well organized so it’s easy to find what you’re looking for – and the pictures are larger…hooray!
The Stress Less Dinner Party is one of my favorite articles in the new Holidays and Entertaining section. It features simple, yet clever ideas [...]

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Read more → Posted on March 2nd, 2009 at 7:13am