A Sweet Baby Shower

I shopped . . . I created . . . fun was had by all . . . and I wasn't there.

I was so excited when my daughter KC told me she was co-hosting a baby shower for her college and post-college roommate.

I begged to be able to help with the baby shower.

I hit the thrift stores and found 2 sweet demitasse cups, 5 little plates and a teapot for a total of $3.95.

My best find was 6 teacups and 6 saucers - all for $1.95 - I really debated on going back for a full dozen of each because the shop must have had 50 of these teacups and saucers.

I already had the yellow polka dot teapot and I found the blue teapot at Paris in a Cup when I was shopping in Orange with my blog friend Patty of Patty's Pretty Things.

Jen, the co-host lives in NYC, KC has been traveling and not in town much so I made a few samples and took photos to get their approval and the go-ahead for decorations.

I got busy making all sorts of fun stuff -

 square boxes filled with teabags,

milk carton shaped boxes filled with Jelly Bellys,

Drink This tags for the mason jars,

 Eat One tags for the cupcakes,
and a direction pole just for fun.

Last week KC drove off to San Francisco with a car full of decorations and supplies, but with my high school reunion, I wasn't able to be at the shower.

It was a perfect day in Mill Valley and the home of the "grandparents to be" was a perfect setting for a garden party.

Salads and sandwiches from Blue Barn are my favorites - oh, how I wish I could have been there.

The beverage table was festive with pink champagne and pink lemonade.

A "sweet tooth's dream" awaited the guests inside . . .

pink candy . . . pink macaroons . . .  pink cookies . . . pink cake.

Instead of cupcakes, the girls went with a beautiful cake and cookies from Susie Cakes.

A fun time was had by all - except me, but I was having fun with my high school friends the entire time the shower was going on.

I end my post with a funny story.

When I was putting away all the supplies after the party, I called KC and asked her why there were so many decks of pink cards.

It turns out that when we ordered pink flamingos and 3 decks of pink cards from Oriental Trading Company, the cards actually came by the dozen.

With 3 dozen decks of pink cards, 24 clear mason jars and an accumulation of teacups, I think I might need to throw a little party myself soon.

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