Home Spun Birthday Party

I know there a many options out there for birthday parties but there is just something about the simplicity of a home birthday party that makes me smile. Here, are some photos from a recent home party for my 11 year old daughter. We had no real theme, just had fun making homemade pizzas, playing boardgames and make your own ice cream sundaes. So simple and the girls had a blast! 

My friend, Allison Fannin, made these precious personalized luggage tags for the girls as party favors. She also customized water bottles for us which I unfortunately did not get a proper photo of.

Playing Apples to Apples

Making Pizza

Ice Cream Sundaes

Fortune Cookies were a big hit!

Happy party planning!

A Little R & R

This weekend I surprised my Valentine with a spontaneous road trip to Santa Fe. We just threw some things in a bag, dropped the kids with Grandparents and hit the road. We stayed in an old historic Inn close to the Plaza that was very authentic and inspiring. Actually, my mother had stayed at the same Bishop's Lodge during her Senior year in high school and had saved some great postcards of the place circa 1966, so, of course that's why I decided on this particular little jewel of an Inn. 

We just walked around taking in the shops, churches and museums...

Everything we ate was fabulous!

So much beautiful jewelry!

All in all the weekend was a success. Home now refreshed and renewed and full of inspiration to carry me awhile! Happy President's Day to all!!