reader question of the week #1

"My girls are turning 10 in June and I'm at a loss as to what to do for them. For some reason when it comes to my boy I have plenty of ideas but ... at the moment all I have is a painting party, with a brush as the one for the cake and the finger palette as the 0 and the rest is a blur. I see mini painting easles with mini water color palettes for favors but that's it. And I don't even know if you can get mini painting palettes!!! aaaarrgghh! Could you please give me some inspiration!!? -Catherine (frazzled mother of four)"

pamper me! (a spa birthday)

I am a girl who likes to be pampered. I come from a mother who likes to be pampered. And I've got a feeling that my daughter is a pamperee as well.

So OF COURSE I love this 'pamper me' themed birthday with details that are so very, very cute! Maja pulled together this darling celebration for her daughter Lucia's 7th birthday. A 'spa' was set up for the girls, with robes, masks, and flip flops as favors. Looks likes Lucia and Maja are girls after my own heart.

another little ladybug...

1st birthday! I'm loving all these ladybug 1st birthdays, and I must confess- it's quite possible that I might be copying all of you come October. My little Adah was named for my grandmother Adah, who collected ladybugs- so they hold a special place in my heart. More of this cute party here.

black and green baby shower

What a cool baby shower from Brooklyn Limestone! I especially like that the host added glasses to objects around the house to honor the mama-to-be. More here. (Thanks, Whitney!)

table setting

I keep coming back to this wedding that was featured in Martha Stewart Weddings. The homespun feeling, the pops of red, the kraft paper placemats...I just can't get enough! Nothing's too fancy or pretentious, which reads perfection to me.