I hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day, either giving love to your mom or getting love from your kids– or both if you are lucky!
I saw this waffle wedding cake– and was intrigued! What a fun idea for a brunch wedding– or any kind of brunch party. 
It could be followed with a waffle bar for guests to customize their own– which is awesome any time of day or night. 
Yum! Waffles! I could have one right now…
As my birthday is poorly located 2 days before Christmas and celebrating anything else is just too much, I’ve been thinking of changing my birthday to June instead. Since I am not ready to be 6 months older {ahem} I’m thinking of having a half birthday party next month. That way most of my friends should be in town and I won’t be competing with all of the holiday parties.
What do you think? {image source}
P.S. I might need to have this drink, too.
You guys know I’m into organizing nearly as much as I am into coordinating parties– and I loved these cute ideas for sorting all of your different sprinkles. If you are anything like me, some days they seem like they are taking over your cabinets!
Which got me thinking of all of the fun things to do with sprinkles– some edible and some decorative— but all fun!
In a vase/egg fun/ice cream covering/colorful popcorn/shoes {!}/cake cover {and a how-to here!}
Just around this time last year I was getting ready for a special little girl’s birthday party.
Starting from this inspiration page…
To this fun party {Part 1, Part 2}…
It was a great day, and I can’t help but smile looking at these pictures. Her mom and I had so much fun planning this party. I know this year will be just as special.
Happy Birthday, Charlee!
I’m thinking this will be happening this weekend. {Recipe}
One of my dear friends in NYC {who was also one of my brides} is pregnant and I couldn’t be more excited for her. I think I am more disappointed than she is that I am not in town to plan her shower. She’s got tons of style, and she’s started her own bakery, with a focus on healthy treats out of her home, one of the ideas I’d consider for her would be a cooking themed baby shower. This is what I can’t decide– to cook sweet or savory! I think the “Bun in the Oven” could be sweet (haha) and fun, but this gorgeous, healthy vegetable cooking themed would be great for her summer baby– maybe something like “Freshly Picked.”
Take a look at these pictures and let me know what you think!
Guests received mix and match aprons!!
You may or may not know that my day job is in education. For the past 5+ years I’ve worked for and partnered with public schools in the US and now abroad — and I have met some of the most passionate, smart, amazing people working hard to make change. So this vintage wedding in a schoolhouse speaks to me– and to all of those awesome Ed people I have the pleasure of knowing.
Diane + Jason, with their guest list being as small and intimate as a classroom size of 30, the schoolhouse was the perfect wedding venue for them. I love all of their personal touches and details to make this room their own. {via 100 Layer Cake}
One of my favorite clients is working on a birthday party for her little girl. She told me the colors and the theme– Pink Power Ranger. I need to do some research on this character, but I was so inspired by the color scheme of pink, gold, black and white that I started with a mood board. I’m still working on adding in the Power Ranger, but this inspiration was too pretty not to share. 
Wouldn’t these polka dots be a great backdrop for food?
I love the pale pink candy bar here with black accents.
More polka dots, and color appropriate cakesters.
Hot pink and gold wrapping.
I love how the runner here matches the Power Range belt. With black chevron? Get out of here!
Cute black and white straws.
Awesome striped table cloths. Oh yeah.
I love these invites— and the gold and pink tinsel back drop. I’d love to see some ninja poses in front of that!
Most days I love living in Hong Kong.It’s a pretty cool city, and something amazes me everyday. But somedays it’s hard– and one of those days is my mom’s birthday.
My mom is the one who taught me to celebrate everyday, and that birthdays and holidays are important. It’s because of her that I am a thoughtful gift giver, party thrower, and good listener– because she is all of those things.
So today I dedicate my post to my mom. I hope your day is wonderful and worthy of your amazingness! xoxo
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This past Sunday my husband celebrated his birthday– without me. You guys know how important birthdays are to me (any chance to celebrate, I am in!), so it was hard to be away from him, as he is still in DC wrapping up his job.
I’d already sent his gift to him earlier in the week. But I needed something to make his day — his actual day– special. Being apart is hard, but being overseas makes it even harder. I was thinking about cupcakes when a friend mentioned she was picking some up after our lunch. I was in! Turns out they were any cupcakes, but the best cupcakes in Hong Kong.
I picked up 2– his favorite kind and one for me, got some birthday candles at the supermarket {I had to ask to find them. They weren’t near the baking and cake supplies, but with the stationery items…not sure I’ve figured that one out, but I’m glad I found them), and waited until the next evening {his AM} on the day of his birthday.
We were talking via google video chat, as we usually do. Thankfully, the computer camera is only so big, so I was able to prep everything before bringing it on screen. 
I didn’t sing {because I have a terrible voice} but I did make him blow out the candle. I think he liked it, even if he didn’t taste the cupcake himself. {My mom called it a diet cupcake for this reason!} 
I hope it made his day a little special, even though we couldn’t be together. {We will be for my birthday, thank goodness, which isn’t too far away!}
I haven’t {as of writing this} eaten his cupcake, but mine was amazing! My friend wasn’t kidding that these are the best in Hong Kong. From a place on Queens Road in Wanchai {near Star St} this little shop Sift offered this gem called S’mores– 
Toasted marshmallow, chocolate ganache, chocolate cupcake with a graham crust. We will definitely be returning for my birthday.
