My best friend is having a baby!!!! It's been so fun because she is getting her first boy after 2 girls. I feel that being and having a loyal friend is something precious. I really wanted her to know how much I have appreciated her over the years and I could think of no better way than to throw her a baby shower.... and the best one I could.......
Of course I turned to Pinterest and the rest was history. Ideas turned to more ideas and then my mind took off........
I loved the owl idea. It probably appealed so much to me because of my love for prim. The muted colors, the natural settings, etc......
But, I also wanted something different and not in red or blue and not dinosaurs or motorcycles.
This is the table setting!!
We had a yummy fruit pizza bar with: fig newtons, peanut butter chocolate bars, Chex Mix, Toffee covered crackers, and chocolate mints on the side. I loved, loved, loved, the paper bag in the dough bowl idea for serving things:)
I watch this wedding show on TLC, where the brides rate each other's weddings. Sometimes the brides say "There was nothing in the reception that had to do with her theme". I knew my theme was owls, so I tried to make as many paper ones as I could to display with things so I wouldn't be guilty of the "theme-less party". I found this perfect paper bag owl tutorial and it was soooo easy. Here is the Owl Tutorial if you are interested.
Toffee glazed Ritz Crackers (AKA~Cracker Crack). The first had these at my Sister-in-Law's wedding reception and I immediately went on the hunt for the recipe. They are soooo good. After I had made them I tried one and another and another. I was in heaven in my own kitchen. Everyone asked what the recipe was at the reception as well......it's a keeper. Here you go..... here's the recipe.
I don't enjoy games at baby showers. I don't know many who do. So I opted for a few activities the ladies could do on their own time between talking. One of them was the "wishing tree". They write down a wish for the new baby and hang it on the tree.
I made many of these paper owls, big and small. Each one was different and turned out soooo cute.
A couple of Christmas's ago, some ladies in my church and I made about 30 of these tissue balls for the Church Christmas party and I swore I'd never make another again. The love for a friend has no bounds:) Ha ha. They are quite easy and make things look really cute. I had them hanging over the paper plates, cups, and drinks.
Now, this shower was a ton of work (which is an understatement). I had never done one before so I didn't know what to expect!!!!
But, I would do it all over again for anyone I call a Best Friend.
Wishing you all have a Hoooooot today!
