A little over 2 weeks ago I had a baby shower at the house for my dear friend and old neighbor, Shawna. Shawna has always been such a sweetheart to me and I wanted her baby shower to be as remarkable as her! As you all know I am in no way a domesticated hostess-with-the-mostest! In fact I am just about the total opposite. It became clear to me while getting ready for the shower just how un-domesticated I am! This was the first event I had at my house where more than say, one person, would be attending. I was definitely nervous. I co-hosted the shower with Anna and had some serious help on ideas from Megan - thank heavens for them both! The shower was s huge success! The best part was Megan's idea for a 'paint the baby a onesie' craft in lieu of traditional baby shower games. What a GREAT idea. Everyone who attended decorated a personalized onesie for baby Moore #2. I absolutely love this idea and will use it again for future baby showers (ahem, Meredith Bookwalter, soon to be Sitko!} I also feel confident to have other events at my house without feeling like I won't measure up to the 'domestic diva' status I have created in my head.*
{did someone say food?!}
{yes we certainly had some good food}
{carrot cake at the request of the mom-to-be}
{the guest of honor - Miss Shawna and little baby girl Moore}
{adorable little onesies made with love by friends for the sweet new baby}
*I am coming to realize very recently through discussions with a close friend, of certain things I need to just 'let go' of. Throughout discussions I've realized how silly some of the things I have created truly are. Sometimes I let my mind go into overdrive, over-thinking, over-analyzing and therefore stressing out and making poor decisions. Life doesn't have to be as hard as I have made it. So in essence a self-inflicted 're-boot' has been done to my mind.
You did an awesome job hosting!!! Your house looked awesome and all of the little details came together. Thanks for letting me help! :)
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