Shower Inspiration: Part 1

I'll be highlighting some of the DIY projects I did for Allison's Baby Shower this week! First up, the lemonade bottles (my personal favorite!)

I got the idea from this pin: 

Source: luxefinds.com via Julie on Pinterest

I already drink these Starbucks Frappachinos, so I quickly accumulated 24 bottles. The hardest part of this craft was to get all of the adhesive off of the bottles. Make sure you have plenty of Goo-Gone on hand!

For the decals, I designed them on MyMemories Suite (a scrap-booking software) and printed them out on cardstock. I cut strips of ribbon and glued the decal on with Elmer's glue. I used a drop of hot glue to attach the ribbon onto the bottle. This makes for easy removal after the shower!

I got the straws from Sweets and Treats Boutique, and they were the perfect finishing touch!

For the cupcake picks, I printed out smaller decals and glued one on each side of a toothpick! Easy peasy.

I made the Fisher banner using scrapbook paper and Elmer's glue. Can't get any easier than that!

And for the menu, I bought a plain wooden plaque from Michael's, painted the border blue, and used chalkboard paint for the front. I used a chalkboard pen, which made it much easier to write, but I just wish I had better handwriting!

In the next post, Bird Egg Favors and the Wishes for Fisher game!

*Thanks to Cassie from Hi Sugarplum! for featuring this shower!*

Recent Happenings

These past few weeks have been so busy, I need to catch up on documenting it all!

-While I was home, I got to see 2 of my favorite people ever. Rachael is one of my best friends from high school, and she's also the cutest little thing you'll ever meet!

I also met up with Ashley (from Run With Me) again and I just adore this girl. She is one of the sweetest people I've ever known, and we talk non-stop each time we hang out! If you don't already follow her, do yourself a favor and head over there right now! Not only is she sweet, but hilariously sarcastic...such a good combination :)

My birthday last week may have been the best one yet! Ashley and I grabbed a Crumbs cupcake on our way to Jimmy Kimmel. The dulce de leche did not disappoint!

(Thanks Ashley for some of these pictures!!)

We had priority tickets, but apparently getting there at 5:01 instead of 5:00 meant that we had to go to the BACK of the general line. We were not happy about that (and neither were the 10 other people who had to do the same thing!) but I told the guy it was my birthday and asked if he could at least get us good seats! We were some of the last people to enter the studio, and I was pleasantly surprised to find out that they had reserved us 2 seats in the front! The staff there is SO nice, and every person that walked by me said "Happy Birthday!" It was really sweet :)

Kristen Chenowith and Jimmy Johnson were the guests on the show, and after the taping, they led us outside to a private concert by Neon Trees! (I didn't know who they were at first, but Ashley told me they sing that song 'Animal'....I'm sure you all know this...I'm really out of the loop when it comes to new artists. I know the songs but have no clue who sing them!) Anyways, they were awesome.


After the concert, we headed over to Westwood to meet Britney for dinner at Palomino. It may be my favorite new restaurant out here- I reeeeally want to go back for their pizza and pomegranate margaritas! We had such a great time, it's so nice to have real friends out here! (Ashley- I'm still angry that you are leaving in a week! Boo!)

For dessert, we walked over to Diddy Riese for their famous ice cream cookie sandwiches. Oh my goodness, it was heavenly!


Y'all, this cost $1.75. Unreal!



My celebration with Doug consisted of getting Diego on Saturday, and going to Harrah's in San Diego on Sunday. Such a great weekend!

-Lastly, Maisy and Diego are now best friends. It's so precious.


I got a cute little video of Maisy and Diego. Maisy is SO sweet and gentle with him...she makes me so proud! :)

Las Vegas: The Fun

I want to document a few more details of our Vegas trip before I forget! You can see Part 1: The Strip here.

We got to Vegas on a Friday night and checked into our room at Harrah's. Doug's dad's friend is somewhat of a high-roller there and was sweet enough to get us a free room! This is the view from our window-

We ate dinner at Toby Keith's I Love This Bar and Grill. It was delicious and made me feel like I was back in the south! It had been waaaay too long since I'd had fried okra.

We also enjoyed the 32oz margaritas in mason jars :)

(Sidenote: I always try to do the "skinny-arm-girl" pose but I'm pretty sure I look ridiculous doing it. What am I doing wrong!?)

One of my favorite parts of the trip was the buffet. Ohmyword, it was gooooood. I eat like a man, as you can see. I'm definitely a meat and potatoes kinda girl.

And I can throw back some dessert with the best of them! I believe you have to get your money's worth in a buffet :)

We walked the strip and gambled for all of Saturday afternoon, then got dolled up for a big night out! Doug and I aren't so much into nightlife, but we made an exception for Vegas :)

I wore this adorable dress that I've had and loved for years, but I only brought one pair of shoes to wear with it. These.

I lasted about 30 minutes in them, before I had to go back and change! haha I'm a wimp when it comes to heels, and these were way higher than any I've worn!

We headed over to the Rio for dinner and drinks, and that's where I ran into Jake Pavelka! 

And this was probably the highlight of our trip- the dad that I nanny for is a poker player, and he has a good friend that works at the Palms. He asked me if we'd like to be on the VIP list at Ghostbar, the nightclub/bar there....to which I said of course! It was such a cool experience, probably the first and last time I'll ever be on a VIP list! :) 

When we got there, we walked past the long line of people waiting to get in and told the bouncer our names. He put us in a separate line, where we didn't have to pay, and we went right up, to the 55th floor!  See that white overhang right above where it says PALMS on the side? That's the club! 

It has an amazing outdoor area that overlooks the strip.

And these are the suites that Hugh Hefner owns. You may remember these pools from a Girls Next Door episode!

I think that's all of the details I can remember! Lots of good food, poker, and sights made it the perfect getaway weekend! We are already planning our next trip to Vegas :)