I love babies and I love celebrating them! So I was so happy to have been able to throw my sis-in-law, Martine, a sweet and intimate "Oh Baby" shower last Jan 11. It was a team effort with my mother-in-law and Amy, my other sister-inlaw. We held it at my in-laws' home and aside from family, Martine's close female friends where also there to celebrate with us. As usual, I took care of the party details. It was quite easy to plan for because I very well know what Martine likes. It's all dots, flowers, rustic and chic elements in greys, browns and blush with a touch of gold. It's also Read More
Emma’s Donut Party
Our daughter Emma turned two on December first and we threw her a small party at my in laws' home last weekend. With a new baby in the mix, Kayo and I knew that we'd have our hands full and our pockets on the low around this time, but we really wanted Emma to have her own special celebration with family and friends so we started planning and preparing early, way before I gave birth. We decided on a simple, easy and inexpensive theme which also turned out to be lots of fun - a donut party! It's also something we were sure Emma would enjoy. As usual, I did all the party decor Read More
Summer and Dylan’s Beach Party
My little ball of sunshine, Summer, turned three last Saturday. The next day, Dylan, my nephew and Kayo's godson, also celebrated his birthday. And because these two special days fell on a long holiday weekend here in the Philippines, my in laws decided to make a family vacation out of it and take the celebration to our favorite beach in San Juan, La Union. It was a great idea! It was also something we've never done before because we usually just throw our kids' parties at home, so everybody was pretty excited about it. We put together a simple double birthday party last Saturday right at Read More