creative party place - i was featured

I got a little after holiday gift today when I opened my emails...

The kickball party I put together for my daughter Megan was featured over at Creative Party Place. You can check out my party along with an adorable polka dot party here.

A big thanks to Shannon over at Creative Party Place for sharing my kickball shindig.

On a more personal note - hope everyone enjoyed a lovely holiday. I have enjoyed time spent with family and friends this Christmas and am looking forward to this week with my husband on vacation from work. Our schedule includes a few trips to Disneyland (thanks for the passes Santa), a trip to the snow with extended family, some house cleaning (not fun but oh so necessary after the whirlwind of Christmas) and I'm hoping some days spent at home relaxing in jammies.

After our little stay-cation it's back to school for the kids and work for the husband while I get back to my normal routine. As for party planning I have a Spring Formal to decorate for in April so I'll be scouring books, magazines, blogs and more searching for ideas. The theme they gave me was...Old Hollywood. I welcome any and all ideas or links to ideas so please do not be shy about commenting.

i'm on lolliblog

Lolliblog has had some great posts as of late for a Haute Hallowedding.  Today's post and inspiration board featured photos from our 2007 Halloween bash that was a haunted victorian mansion theme.

Do you see my Gourley Manor place settings, antique silverware (do you love the shape of that fork?) and cookie take home favors for the party guests?  You can see more pictures from our party here.

Be sure to head on over to Lolliblog to see where the rest of the above inspiration comes from.

hostess love

If you are a party lover then you've visited Hostess With The Mostess. I can't even begin to tell you of my undying love for this website and blog.  Everyday there are great new ideas for throwing a fabulous bash.  My day is not complete with out a visit (or two or three) to the blog.

Imagine my thrill when I got on this afternoon and saw this...

Yes, that's my table in my house on HWTM.  Can you believe it!  I am so excited that Jenn liked my table enough to share it on her blog - thanks so much Jenn!  Here is the post if you care to read more about it.

I was just so excited I had to share.