- Pretty, easy, and inexpensive vases and candle holders
- Using watercolors in your party decor
- Easy and eye-catching floral arrangements
- Three signature cocktails
1. Friday—The Portland Bloggers were donated 100 gorgeous carnations from wholesale flower source FiftyFlowers.com and I had a blast creating simple, yet eye-catching centerpieces with them. 2. Saturday—I was in awe of how gorgeous the venue was for this event. We were so lucky to have such great weather! Photo by @PortlandPorter (my hubby)3. Saturday— I love me a signature cocktail and I made three different ones for the blogger meet-up. TASTY. The beautiful photo is from Sam at Sam Rosen. 4. Saturday— Sam also took this pretty photo of me all dressed up in my Banana Republic dress.
1. Saturday—Twenty wonderful Portland Bloggers joined us for the meet-up and some even brought dates! It was a really wonderful time! 2. Sunday—Pulled out all the lovely swag from the event. There were wonderful treats from Strawberry Blue Scents, Meemee & Saysay, Radiant Cosmetics, A Well Crafted Party, and Nuvrei! 3. Sunday—It was a gorgeous day Sunday…but, I was stuck inside at work. I got a text with this beautiful photo of my son enjoying the weather. Photo by @furiousjonny (my bro-in-law) 4. Sunday—After three days of NO napping and lots of screaming X finally crashed. Such a cutie. Photo by @PortlandPorter
So, that was my long weekend. What did you do this weekend?
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- In this crazy world of mommy-bloggers, instagram, and Pinterest it is easy to get overwhelmed by all the great things parents do for their children—or the amazingly cute houses, tasty food, cool crafts, and trendy parties. I don’t know how many times I have told my husband that I wish I were better at being a mom and wife. He always looks at me like I am CRAZY and tells me I’m awesome. But, it was good to read “Your Children Wants You” today and see that not only am I not the only one, but my kid might actually appreciate me for me someday.
- Even though I might whine about the occasional biting, I really love nursing my son. It is great for the lazy person in me that doesn’t want to deal with bottles! But, I am still amazed by women who not only make it work, but they make it work with twins. Boho Mama gives an update on breastfeeding twins (although it applies some to those single kiddos as well) with some seriously great advice!
- I’m always trying to stay inspired for my many projects that I work on. These “5 Tips for Staying Inspired” and a free on-line course on “Finding Your Muse” have helped me stay on track!
- I have a blogging friend that recently found out that she is expecting her second boy! If you haven’t been to Vintage Pretty Pearl’s blog yet go check it out and say congrats! You’ll want to dig through her amazing DIY posts and outfit posts while you are there.
- Also, a dear friend of mine was recently laid of from their job. She is getting back into blogging and is looking for work as she goes. Check out her blog and encourage her…. she is a great writer and a lot of fun to read!