Baby Shower Season

WOW! Is it just out here in Portland that everybody seems to be having babies or is it in your neck of the woods, too?

I just remember the excitement of washing baby clothes and ALL of the cloth diapers and everything else that went along with getting ready to bring our babies home. {HMMMM...that may have been the only time I didn't mind laundry!} OCD and nesting can be a very dangerous combination! Pretty sure our home, cars and toaster never looked so good!

Anyhoo, this last weekend I was able to help a friend throw a baby shower for her daughter. Even though there was not much time to plan...it was do-able by keeping things pretty simple!

I will post about my "PARTY IN A TUB" soon and explain how you can plan a party on your own for ANY occasion at a moment's notice! It can be fun...especially if you delegate a few things. I know. I am learning to let people help!!

 

I always use white as a background color and then usually choose two accent colors

Stamps that can be uses for multiple uses are a great investment.  This stamp has been used for luncheons, bridal showers, thank you notes, and now for a baby shower!

 

 

Here, I used it to help carry the theme.

Since the room was HUGE and didn't really tie in with our theme, I used two IKEA tab top curtain panels {$27, I think} hung on branch limbs that had fallen during a storm.  I let them dry out and they worked out perfectly as a backdrop for our garden/birdie shower!!  Best of all these curtains are also used for table cloths!!  TABS and all...

More branches gleaned from the yard.  A great filler!

 

White dishes and cupcake holders work with any theme...

Dollar store and Goodwill frames and stamps=Perrfect party accents for stamped art or menus!

 

Another reason to collect canning jars of differen sizes!

 

 

Drink containers also come in handy for a simple display!

White craft store letters, ribbon and wainscotting...

 

Leftover wainscotting and a bit of work on the computer.

 

Birch branches from our yard gathered at the corners for a free frame!

Inexpensive chinese take-out containers from Cash and Carry make for quick take home favors. 

Itis never too late to start collecting vintage luncheon plates!  Just think how much money you will save by not having to go out and buy paper plates!!  Happy Party Planning and...


Happy Happy Wednesday!




Shared with: crafty scrappy happy, pink saturday

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baby shower menu...and SENTIMENT CAKES

"A sentiment cake is a cake I make for sentimental purposes. It is where
I make cupcakes to be enjoyed by the friends who come to the party and
the sentiment cake is boxed up to be enjoyed by the family members not
invited to the party… Maybe a hubby or younger siblings. They LOVE
it! That way not too much cake is consumed or wasted! But it helps to
carry the theme. What is a party without the cake.”



The menu for the baby shower included:

Pea Pod Baby Shower Menu


Lime Punch

Cheese and Assorted Gourmet Crackers

Sweet Snap Peas

Croissants

Pitas

Curry Chicken Salad

Almond Chicken Salad

Vanilla Cupcakes with Whipped Buttercream

Coffe and Tea


“Sweet Pea” Pecan Tassies

3 eggs

1 cup dark corn syrup

2/3 cup sugar

1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted

¼ tsp. sea salt

1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

1 ¼ cups pecan halves

1 15 oz. package refrigerated piecrust dough or homemade

Place Demarle Boat Tray on Perforated Baking Sheet.

Roll dough out on Roulpat. Use boat dough cutter to cut out little “pods”. Line tray with pastry. Use shaper to press dough into tray. In a mixing bowl beat eggs. Add corn syrup, sugar, butter, vanilla and pecans. Mix well.

Pour filling into prepared “pods”.

Bake @ 350 for 30 minutes or until golden.



Lime Punch

1 carton Lime Sherbet

4 litres 7 UP

Add ingredients to One

Glass Crock – availabe at Target and Costco



Lisa’s Almond Chicken Salad

6 boiled chicken breasts, chopped

1 tsp. garlic salt

1 ¼ cups Best Foods Mayonnaise

1 cup toasted almonds, chopped

1 cup Monterey Jack Cheese

Mix all ingredients together, except for almonds.

May be refrigerated overnight.

Add almonds before serving.

May add more mayo if needed.





Lisa’s Curry Chicken Salad

6 cups chicken, chopped

2 8oz. cans water chestnuts, chopped

1 ¼ cups Best Foods Mayonnaise

1 tsp. salt

2 tsp. curry

Mix all ingredients together except water chestnuts.

May be refrigerated overnight.

Add water chestnuts before serving.

Note: If I am boiling chicken breasts, I figure on one chicken breast per cup.

May add a bit more mayo before serving if needed.

Enjoy!

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