Sports Theme Baby Shower

One of my coworkers, Jennifer, is having her third boy, and last week we held a baby shower for her at work. I was put in charge of planning the shower, which I have never done before. I’ve helped host a shower, but this time, I was the person in command. Scary!

I think I’ve entered into a realm where anytime there’s an event at work there’s an automatic, “Elizabeth’s crafty, let her do it!”

So, I reluctantly agreed to do it. I decided on a sports themed shower since that is the decor Jennifer is using for the baby's room. 

Besides the fact that I had a million and one things going on the week of the shower, everything turned out great. Plus, Jennifer was pleased, which was my main goal for the baby shower.

Here are a few highlights:

The Cake – While I can’t even come close to taking credit for making the cake, I did comb Facebook for the perfect someone in the area to make the cake. Cakes by Analisa was who I decided on after looking at her fabulous cakes. The cake she made for the shower was GORGEOUS! I absolutely loved it, and so did everyone else. I told her sports themed baby shower, and she ran with it. The price was pretty reasonable too. I'm totally using her for my munchkins birthday party in December. 

Diaper Cake – I did make the diaper cake.  A diaper cake is one of the cutest but easiest gifts/decorations for a baby shower. I will have a tutorial posted soon on how I made it, so be on the lookout for the how to! Update: Go HERE to see the tutorial on how to make a diaper cake!

Wreath – One of my coworkers, who is also very crafty, made this adorable wreath. It is beautiful!

Punch – Another coworker made the punch using an ice mold and sports themed bath toys. Here’s a great tutorial for the ice mold.

All-Star Banner – I made this banner out of scrapbook paper and ribbon. It was a really easy and cheap way to decorate the shower.  

The shower was a success, and Jennifer loved it! My coworkers were pretty darn awesome in helping out with everything. 

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Are You Ready for some Football? Gameday Party

Football season is finally here! I’m pretty much a girly girl when it comes to most things, but I’m one of the guys when football season rolls around. And, I absolutely love watching the Alabama Crimson Tide play.

While I’ve been super excited about the upcoming football season, I wasn’t so thrilled when the hubby decided to invite everyone and their mama over on Saturday to watch the Bama game. I was busy this week planning and hosting a baby shower for a coworker only to turn around and prepare my house for a crowd full of people. I’m one of those people who only does a deep cleaning on my house if company is coming, so I had a lot to do. Needless to say, I was a busy little bee this week.

It was a headache to get ready for, but the party Saturday night was a blast. It was exciting being among friends and watching Alabama put a whooping on Michigan. Hubby even set our bedroom TV up outside and ran cable to it so we could have the Bama game on one TV and the Auburn game on another. Here are a few highlights of what I prepared for the party.

Of course there was a lot of grilling going on – chicken, ribs, burgers, and more. What is it about guys and meat? None of the carnivores cared to bring side dishes, so I had a lot of cooking to do. One of my better creations, if I do say so myself, were the “slutty brownies” I made. A layer of cookie dough, a layer of oreos, and a layer of brownie batter - deliciously sinful and yummy! I found the recipe on Pinterest, which you can see HERE at Once Upon A Chocolate Life.

Another very exciting part of decorating for the party was the houndstooth duck tape I found at Michael’s. It’s crazy that I got so giddy over duck tape, but this was houndstooth! Alabama fans have a certain predilection for houndstooth. I used the duck tape to liven up the red solo cups and the jar of salsa. I also painted a plain old cup brown with white football laces to hold the plastic silverware.

I also decorated our front door with an Alabama football I made from some brown burlap. It’s not my best work. The football is a little crooked and flimsy, but I plan to try to make another one, hopefully a little better next time.

All in all, the party was a success, and I’m so excited that football season is finally here! Roll Tide!

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