simple celebrations: july 23-29

This week's simple celebrations:
23-National Cowboy Day
24-Pioneer Day
25-Thread the Needle Day
26-Uncle Day
27-National Parents Day
28-Waffle Ball Birthday
29-National Lasagne Day

nautical baby shower

I put together a nautical themed baby shower for one of my best friends. She is having her third boy. Anyone who has three boys should have a celebration. We kept it fairly simple, with the food table being the focal point. 

INVITATION

I created these invitations using Powerpoint. (I am still hoping to learn Illustrator. Someday, right?)
(*I have cropped it to hide personal info )

FAVOR

Since it was a nautical themed shower, we used salt water taffy as the favor. 

*napkins from Target's party aisle. Have you checked it out? It is awesome!

The following poem was attached (all the guests were very close friends)

There are those who pass like ships in the night,

Who meet for a moment, then sail out of sight

With never a backward glance of regret,

Folks we know briefly then quickly forget.

Then there are friends who sail together,

Through quiet waters and stormy weather, 

Helping each other through joy and through strife.

They are the kind that give meaning to life. 

MENU & DECOR

Crab Sandwiches (chicken salad sandwiches on croissants, made to look like crabs)

Sea Salt Chips (Kettle brand individual bags)

Anchor Apple Salad 

Goldfish (crackers to snack on) 

Starfish Sugar Cookies 

Lighthouse Lemonade

simple celebrations: july 16-22

This week's simple celebrations:
16-Fresh Spinach Day
17-National Peach Ice Cream Day
18-Cow Appreciation Day
19-Stick Out Your Tongue Day
20-Nap Day
21-National Cousins Day
22-Maple Syrup Day

bridal shower trifle

I made this trifle for a bridal shower. 

I used the trifle recipe I posted a little while ago.

For the sake of time, I made one trifle instead of mini ones.

To add a festive touch, I made this bunting to go on the top of it. 

It was a simple way to spruce up the dessert!

7.11-FREE SLURPEE!!

Today is 7-11. Go get a slurpee!

And hey, it's on 7-11. Yep, they giving away FREE 11 oz Slurpees from 11 am to 7 pm!

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