baby shower: food table

07 December 2009

I know some of you have said I am crazy to host a baby shower at my home a few weeks before moving, but this was for a good friend that has had a long, hard journey on her road to motherhood. I was was beyond thrilled to help her celebrate.



The artwork on the chalkboard is courtesy of my in house artists: my daughters' extraordinaire. For the food table, I used my .99 cent poinsettias from black friday at Lowes~I placed all 5 in a white tray for my centerpiece and tucked some silver balls between them.

I used my $ Tree glass hurricane candles and picked some pine needles from my neighbor's tree and some red berries from Target Christmas clearance last year to drop in between the candle and the hurricane.

In the summer, Target had a crazy sale on these small Glade glass candles and after coupons they were free, so I had stocked up. I know, I know, I should have posted about it. I'll give you a little hint though~sites like Money Saving Mom will keep you in the loop much better than I can with all of the sales and coupon matchups. Love her! Anyway, the McIntosh apple smells divine and is white~works with anything:
I simply cut some strips of green scrapbook paper, wrapped them around the candle, taped the back, and then added some red ribbon for some simple, dressed up tealights on the table.

I also had three of these tin star tealight holders that I have had forever from a yard sale and grabbed some white berry garland off of my mantel:


It's making me hungry looking at it again :) I'll post recipes tomorrow....
it's DIY day at Kimba's!

DIY Day @ ASPTL

26 comments

  1. Great Job on your table, very very nice!

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  2. Oh Melissa...
    Great table sweetie. Looks fit for a queen. I love your 99 cent ponsettias. I didn't even venture out on Black Friday. I just can't fight the crowds like I used to. Not anymore anyway.

    The food looks yummy and I love the use of cardstock and ribbon to your candles. So creative.

    Thanks for sharing today. I love it when you do. Please stop by and say hi. I so love your company.

    Country hugs...Sherry

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  3. your friend would not have minded if it had not been perfect--but it was! What a cute idea to dress up the candles for Christmas. I am so happy for your friend!

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  4. This is absolutely beautiful! I love the chalkboard on the wall too!!!

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  5. Isn't it the best, when someone is expecting! I'm sure she loved the shower! I loved looking at the pictures!
    Blessings~
    Leigh Ann

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  6. It looks great Melissa. I think it is wonderful that you are able to think about others when your plate is so full right now with the move and all. That speaks volumes about you!

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  7. The paper around the glade candles is too simple...why didn't I think of that....I won't be throwing those coupons away anymore;)

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  8. Is that your green slushie drink in the back corner???
    Oh how I miss partys and RS activities with that good stuff! It just isn't the same unless you are drinking that! :)

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  9. You know what else I put in my hurricanes?? Tree branches and fake snow. And they look great!!!!! I am so glad you started this craft, people love the hurricanes as gifts!!!!!!

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  10. Melissa! What beautiful pictures!

    How good of you to host that baby shower--so special. And how wonderful your table looks.

    I LOVE those candles with paper and ribbon around them. That's so simple--I can do that! But I never would have thought of it. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  11. What a special day for a special friend. Everything looks great!!!

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  12. It looks great, Melissa! What a good friend you are; I'm sure your friend would not have wanted her shower anywhere else!

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  13. Looks fantastic!! Everything looks delish, even the decorations!!☺ You are the perfect hostess and an amazing friend. Love you!

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  14. Simple and sweet. Great job, Melissa. Thanks for sharing!

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  15. Everything looks so beautiful!!

    I am hosting a giveaway on my blog. I hope you can stop by and enter.

    Ruth

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  16. Love it! Hope you had fun.

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  17. That looks picture perfect! That was so nice of you to put all of that together. Good luck with everything! Love you!

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  18. Beautiful job...you are one great friend. Congrats to her! cherry

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  19. This is lovely! What a good friend you are to host a shower--I know first hand how much work is involved...but it's worth it for the thrill of decorating the table ;)

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  20. Your table looks beautiful. Good luck on your move!
    JoAnn

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  21. What a pretty table, Melissa!!! :) Now I'm hungry too. ;)

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  22. Girl, I don't know how you are doing all of it with having to move. You have done a great job! Kuddos!

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  23. Everything looks great and love your easy peasy decorating ideas!

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  24. What a fantastic spread and oh-so-cute decorations. Love your work!

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  25. Looks AWESOME! I just hosted a little get together for my coworkers last night. Did the mini buffet of snacks and used all my dollar store/junk finds. Every one thought I'm so creative. I told them I find the GREATEST tips/ideas from the blogs I read. Another example of that right here!

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