Hello Lexington FAMILY Magazine readers!
On this dreary, stormy day I have decided to break from work for a moment to do a little research. Nope, it's not on parenting or the latest fashion trends for Mommies. I'm trying to plan a baby shower!
My Sister-In-Law (SIL), is due with a little boy in October. Yay! Another little playmate for MRP! I've already told her she'll have someone to boss around and dress-up (much to his dismay I'm sure!) in about a year when he's crawling :P
SO, my other SIL and I have decided to get a jump on the party planning. Any ideas? We've both been to some great showers, and are trying to remember what it was about them that made them so fun. Was it the theme? (I.E.: Bugs, dinosaurs or ducks?) The games? (Do preggos REALLY like having their belly measured with ribbon?) The food and cake? (Stay away from spicy!) The gifts?
Speaking of gifts: sidenote here: there's a fantastic new website called Wishpot.com Wishpot.com offers a unique, free of charge baby registry service that allows mommies and parents-to-be to find, save and share lists of things found from not just one but from any site on the world wide web, making the possibilities for baby shower gifts endless! Wishpot also offers price comparison and sale alerts to keep registries within every guest’s budget, as well as gift ideas & tips from baby experts and even other registered parents-to-be. How exactly does Wishpot work? It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3. 1 – sign up. 2 – download the Wishpot button to your toolbar. 3 – go shopping! While browsing your favorite baby gift sites on the net, drag and drop items you like into the Wishpot button on your toolbar. The items will be automatically added to your registry. Set any price comparisons or sale alerts, then send to your family and friends! It's THAT EASY!
Now that we have the gifts part taken care of, we need suggestions for creative invitations, themes, games, where to get a fantastic cake--the works! Lay it on me people, I need choices!
Until next time, party like it's 1999!
Karyn Potts
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While i am not allowed to know the specifics lol - I have been told that my sprinkle next month (apparently a shower for baby #2 is called a sprinkle lol) is going to be alice in wonderland themed ( i'm having a girl). Tho the hostess tried to convince her hubby that renting flamingos and hedgehogs to run around the yard for a day would be great, he vetod the decision. I believe it is going to be finger sandwhichs, cupcakes ( her forte) and tea - like a picnic theme. My first shower for my son was a noah's ark theme.... don't really remember much about it tho. My mom had a basket for little baby items ( like rattles and binkys and such). I have seen at showers a onsie 'clothes line' - where you hang up a clothes line and everyone brings a cute onsie to hang on it with clothes pins. And we did a book basket for a friend of mine - bring a classic baby book to help start the babies library right!
I love shower games!! But make sure your SIL does too. Then there are some great ideas on the website www.hostesswiththemostess.com
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