A Mother's Day Morning

Gonna be honest.... I TOTALLY forgot that I never did this post!  I had all my pictures on here ready to go, but never finished it. (Crazy me!) 

So this post is about this past Mother's Day (I'm only like 3 weeks late)! But I think it's still worth sharing!

I decided to go with a "Farmer's Market" theme after seeing some really cute flower arrangements that incorporated vegetables and finding this "Farmers Market" bag at TJ Maxx.

The picture above is of our kitchen counter where I set up all of the food!

I used hot pink carnations to set it off. And added my trusty old chalkboard!

I thought this was really cute! This little "Flowers & Garden" bucket came from Target and all I did was add a silver plate charger that I already had and Bam! It's a cute serving platter topped with doughnuts and strawberries!

And here is the table! I used a simple lace tablecloth with a fabric table runner with white plates. On each plate I placed a small faux greenery plant (I've had these for years!) And then there's the centerpiece! I got this idea from a post on Instagram that I saw from Country Living Magazine!

 

I used orange tulips and sunflowers which were bright and vibrant against a neutral background and that greenery is...

Beets!

Isn't that cool! I had wanted to put beets and carrots so there would be a variety of color, but I couldn't find any good carrots haha! So I used two different kind of beets, and in this clear jar, it allows for interest at both the top and bottom of this centerpiece!

Also on the plates I made these little place cards by just cutting plain white cardstock to size and then writing in the names and cute floral detail. Simple and easy!

I also made this banner, which perfectly matched my theme! I found these cute gift tags at TJ Maxx for like $1.49, and I thought they were so pretty!

Here's a close up:

I love them! So instead using them for their intended purpose, I decided to string them and turn it into a cute, encouraging, garden-themed banner! And this is something that can be used anytime, which is why it's still haning up in our dining room! :)

To me, little touches like that are just as, if not more, important than the bigger decorating items, and I love taking the time to focus on those little details!

I think Mama was pretty happy with her Mother's Day Morning!

Thanks for checking this out!

Be on the look-out for some other posts that are soon to come! I recently got a few new home decor items that I can't wait to style and blog about!

Also, we've got a Simplicty Event this weekend! I'll be helping set-up and decorate for a great friend's wedding, and I know it's going to look great! A post about it should be up over the next few weeks! And we have another event at the end of June that I'll be sharing about as well!

Lots of exciting things are going on, and I can't wait for you to see the outcomes!

:)

Keep it Simple!

A Shower for Baby Ruby

Angie Beccue is our Wellness Director at the YMCA where I work, and she is a great boss. This past week, we hosted a sweet baby shower for her and baby Ruby!
Here are the results:

For this shower, I didn't want to do the traditional baby, baby pink and the rattles and baby bottles (which are all fine and cute, but I figured she'd probably have other showers from family and friends that would be using those), so I found this lovely fabric at Hobby Lobby, and used it as my "jumping off point".

I thought it was perfect for a shower with the various shades of pink and accents of yellow, black and orange.

For the table's centerpiece, I used these gorgeous faux florals! The three large pink peonies came from Michael's Craft Store, and the other smaller flowers and greenery came from the flower shop at Real Deals in Jefferson, Ga. We got them at a great deal because the store was closing! (Gotta love a 90% off sale!!!) 

Down the rest of the table, I used hot pink carnations in small bud vases, which matched beautifully with the fabric table runner.

I love the image above! We have multiple potted trees throughout the facility at the Y, and I asked one of our managers to move two of them back to the room where we were going to host the shower. They made the entire space! I used the small hanging glass terrariums that belong to a great co-worker, Emily Young, with carnation buds in some and baby breath in others.

This was the drink table! And as much as I want to take credit for that pretty R, I can't. My mom is the glitter queen!The "R" is made of cardboard and I bought it at Michael's for like 80 cents. I tried to fix it myself, but glitter gives me anxiety! (Hahaha) So my mom fixed this and then I added it to the chalkboard frame. (Good Job Mama! :) ) 

Angie Loved it because it really personalized the shower for her baby!

I fixed this chalkboard sign after I found the cutest little cards on another blog. And I didn't save the name of that blog, and I cannot find it now, but, to that blogger, Thanks! Your cards are super cute!
Here's a Picture of them:

(Sorry for the quality!)

These were so sweet, and Angie said she would be putting them in Baby Ruby's Scrapbook!

All in all, it was great time! Congratulations to Angie and Andrew, and we all can't wait to meet baby Ruby!!!