A sweet little addition to the gnome house!

Spring has finally arrived at the gnome house!

 

Tucked among the trees and toadstools, I found a few napping gnomes.

It's so nice to see the return of tiny bits of green again.

The woods are waking up and blooms are also starting to appear on the small shrubs.

Back on this February post, I jokingly said that my gnome couple might be welcoming an addition to their family.

It was such a long cold winter and I'm sure there were a few cozy nights for this pair.

I'm happy to report that a tiny gnome baby has arrived (by the way of Oriental Trading company)!

Such a sweet baby.

Isn't this a magical season of new beginnings and discovery!  

Welcome spring, you've been missed!

Celebrating Mom!

Wishing all the other wonderful ladies out there a happy Mother’s day (not just on Sunday) but every SINGLE day.

Thank you for all your guidance, wisdom and creative talents, Mom. 

Thank you for all the special ways you spoil me and the girls.

 Have a splendid weekend doing whatever makes you happy. 

Party celebrations at the Plantation Dollhouse!

The Easter decor is officially put away at the Plantation dollhouse and the birthday girl is ready to share some birthday cake with her friends. 

 I wrapped miniature pieces of Styrofoam with pastel scrapbooking paper and added little bows and flowers.

Her friends have arrived in their festive party dresses.

 The faux cupcakes that you see with Emma's birthday presents were given to me by Viv a few years ago.  She has a tutorial for making them on her blog found on this post.

I discovered the cupcake wrapping paper at the Dollar Tree last week.

A sweet little party for my "almost" SWEET 16 year old (and the grown-up Momma)!

   

Kicking off the first of the May celebrations!!!

The first of our month-long celebrations kicked off this weekend.   

 Although I don't have lots of photo evidence, please know that Emma did a wonderful job on her flute solo.

 We then celebrated Josie's first communion mass late Sunday afternoon.


 She is wearing the same dress and veil that Emma wore seven years ago.

We're very proud parents of both our beautiful girls.

Josie - The day the Lord brought you into our family, we have been blessed over and over again.

Dear God, Thank you for this special girl and the joy she brings as she learns to love you and follow in your way.
   

May! A month of celebrations!!

We have several celebrations happening at our house this month starting this weekend with Emma's high school band concert (she has a flute solo) and Josie's 1st Communion Mass. 

Aside from Josie's 1st Communion, May is packed with Mother's Day, Emma's Sweet 16 birthday, my birthday, our 22nd wedding anniversary, Memorial Weekend and eventually we get to Josie's birthday the first part of June.

I've decided to give my blog a makeover to honor our upcoming celebrations.  This picture might look familiar to my long-time followers.  It's a collection of some of my favorite party supplies. 

This is my crazy time at work with winter semester ending and the condensed spring/summer semester starting at my University.  I'm just taking a few deep breaths and have already started dreaming of eventual summer fun.

Happy May y'all!