Leaving on a Jet Plane....

I'm heading out to Lake Tahoe for a Girls' Weekend! CANNOT WAIT!

Three of my best friends from high school! It's going to be so much fun!



I'll be back next week with tips and tutorials from the Camp party!!

CAMP FOUR Part III

Party Activities!
The kids had so much fun playing on the 'campsite'...running in and out of the tents, playing horseshoes, four-wheeling and finding sticks to add to the "fire"!

We rounded all the campers up and they were each given Hobo Hiking Packs filled with a compass, magnifying glass & bug catching net and then they were set off on their "hike" to go find snakes and bugs (plastic ones that were scattered around the park)! They were so cute and all of them were on a serious mission to catch as many bugs as they could!

Next up was the Nature Craft. They got to decorate birdhouses with glitter glue, coloring pencils, and stickers! They all loved this project and I can tell you there are quite a few birds in town that are enjoying some very artsy houses!

Last, but certainly not least was the Potato Sack Races! Let me tell you this was a hoot! Those little campers are very competitive!!

Here are some pictures of the fun activities....
































Everyone left very Happy Campers!

CAMP FOUR Part II

These Party Pics feature the Party Design, Tablescape & most importantly, Food! Enjoy....








































Come back tomorrow for Party Activities!

CAMP FOUR Part I

This is one of the most fun parties I've ever created! It was a double birthday party for my son and his buddy for their 4th birthday! Here are the details....



Theme: Summer Camp

Colors: Chocolate Brown, Tan, Olive Green, Cream & one shot of Red

Decor: Burlap, Moss, River Rocks, Sticks, Wood Logs, Twine and lots of other natural elements

Menu:

Brown Bag Lunch


Dessert Table


Trail Mix Bar


Activities:
Decorate a Birdhouse
Nature 'Hike' Bug Hunt
Potato Sack Races

Come back tomorrow for Part II of the party with LOTS of PARTY PICS!

Trying Hard...

I came across this today and I felt like it was speaking directly to me. There are so many things that I am currently "trying" at....

*being a good mom, wife, sister, daughter and friend
*not beating myself up for thing I can't control
*not trying to control everything
*giving myself "me time" without the guilt
*be present in my every day
*being mindful of others
*deepening my spirituality and finding what I truly believe
*standing for what I believe in
*being content with where I am and what I have
....and the list goes on!

I think it's nice to have a gentle reminder to 'try hard' because is there anything better at the end of the day when you're lying in bed to be able to say to yourself that you gave it your all and knowing you will strive to do the same tomorrow? Satisfaction.



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The Ultimate Paw-ty!

I nearly passed out when I came across this Pawty! It is just simply amazing!

Ashley from Attention 2 Detail styled this unbelievable Pawty for a client who's chihuahua was turning 1! Ashley did not miss a single detail and created a truly fabulous and unforgettable event! It is so C.U.T.E.! Check it out....

The Doggie Dessert Table! Please take note of the leashes on the banner!




Yes, all these gorgeous desserts are for the 4 legged friends! I LOVE the creative names of them!


Ummm, how brilliant is the collar around the vase! LOVE!!!!







Snickerpoodles and Pupcorn....are you dying?!? I am! : )

The darling bags to fill up with treats!






Now, you can't have only a doggie dessert table that beautiful without a delicious one for the 2 legged attendees....they might start eating the doggie treats, they look so good! But, they didn't have to....

Dessert Table for Canine Owners






Can't have a doggie party without one of these...

Water Station



And this may be my favorite detail of all...

The Guest Book...er, Ball!


I can only imagine how fun this party was to put together! Maybe Lola will get a 1st Birthday Pawty, after all!

Head on over to Attention 2 Detail blog and check out of the rest of the Pawty pics! (make sure you check out all 3 posts on the pawty!)