Firecracker’s Superhero Girl Party

Our little Firecracker turned 3 last week and we celebrated her birthday girl in style.

Superhero Style!

Her requests:  superhero, capes, purple, and batgirl.

I think we managed to make all that happen.

My sister and a friend both asked me when she was going to get a party like her sister’s.

Umm..cough, cough, I didn’t know anyone was keeping track.  😉

They both have had equally great parties but sometimes the parties don’t make the blog, like last years for Firecracker’s.

She had a recyled garden party. It was super fabulous and perfect for her. One day I will post it.

But the challenge was presented and so I decided to go over the top for her party this year.

I mean, come on…once a mother is given some guilt….it can really be motivational.  🙂

So, I got the bright idea that I was going to make everyone in the party the same capes I had made for my girls.

I know, I know…insanity.

30 capes proved to be just about all I could handle. 🙂

Luckily, Miss L was around to help me.  We tag teamed all of the capes.

I love them all and so did all of the kids.  They were worth all of the effort.

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Even the adults had some fun with them.

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This was also the first year we had the Firecracker’s party outside the house.

And for those that are keeping score, Princess had one outside the house too. Her 2nd.

ps…My friend and my sister know I love them. 🙂

Anyhow, the setup outside the home proved to be a challenge.

We did set the table very nicely, just not as nice as it could have been….20 minutes is not enough time.

Normally, I setup the night before. The party also was crazy busy so I really didn’t have time to capture enough detail shots.

 

But the Firecracker didn’t care, she loved every bit of it and still talks about her party every day….”Is today my birthday party mama?”

Haha, gotta love it.

That is the main reason I go so over the top with these things

Happy little girls and the memories they take away.

Oh..you thought that was the end of the post?

Well, I wanted a “redo” of how my table should of looked for the party.

I was also going to be sharing my images with my favorite etsy shop (Paper and Pigtails) who created all the custom printables for my event  I didn’t really have the quality images that I normally have.

So, later the next week, I took all of the leftovers from Firecracker’s bash and turned our dining room table into a party table.

The only thing I bought were the extra cupcakes, which my girls and honey do happily gobbled up.

PS–if you are interested in any of these printables….Kori, Paper and Pigtails, made them available in her Etsy Shop!

Go check them out.

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Cousins

Life has been busy. Like….crazy busy.

My 2 week adventures……took care of 2 sick toddlers, hosted 3 y.o birthday party, sewed up 30 capes, Mother’s Day, helped with a blog makeover for my new summer job, edited many photo shoots (which I have been behind on), and tried to keep my sanity while doing it all. And forget the house…it was neglected for 2 weeks.

Luckily, I had the weekend to play a little catch up. The cousins were over for a sleepover and I kicked butt and took names on my house.

I won’t bore you with any messy house photos, instead…showcase a few hours spent outside with the girls.

I am hoping I can catch up completely and stay caught up!

If so, then I should have some fun things on the blog soon….3 y.o birthday, art room projects, giveaway, and garden posts.

Wish me luck.

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Blogs I like to Read

Thanks for all the kind words about the art room last week. It’s funny. I can obsess and obsess over something and it doesn’t work out. But a room like this where I kind of let things move along naturally, it works out better. (Cough, cough, at least I didn’t obsess too much!).

We have lots of art projects already to share and even a giveaway ….so stay tuned.

 

A lot of people wonder where my creativity comes from?  I was pretty much a complete tomboy growing up.

I think it’s always been there and I just haven’t let it out.  But it’s really less about the creativity and more about the inspiration. Besides my kids, who fuel my creativity, I also gather tons of resources and find beauty in OPB.

OPB?

Yeah. I am down with OPB.

Other People’s Blogs.

Hello, my name is Jo Jo and I am an addict.

A blog reading addict.

I love blogs.

I find all of my inspiration and ideas from blogs.

Blogs make me happy.

Blogs make me smile.

 

So I decided to share with all of you what blogs I love and that I find resourceful and fully of inspiration.

These are in no particular order.

But a word of warning…..INSPIRATION OVERLOAD.

 

Design Blogs

Ohdeedoh

Apartment Therapy

Design Sponge

Miko Designs

Pinterest

 

Graphic Design

Cinnamon Girl Studio

Michael Emo

 

Great reads

Dig This Chick

Seth Godin

 

All Around Everything Blogs

Under the Sycamore

Whatever

Pioneer Woman

Everything {Nothing} Wonderful

Dukes and Duchesses

Melissa Made

 

Photography Blogs

I Heart Faces

Ramblings and Photos

Kidnapped by Suburbia

Rustic Photography

Savor Photography

American Mum

 

Food Blogs

Feed Our Families

Pinch My Salt

 

Creative Blogs for Kids

Artful Parent

Write Start

Sharon Lovejoy Writes

Paper N Stitch

 

Crafty Blogs

How About Orange

Maya Made

 

Homesteading

Soule Mama

Small Measure

 

Party Planning Blogs

Paper and Pigtails

Save the Date for Cupcakes

Hostess with the Mostess

Style Me Pretty

 

Mommy Blogs

Scary Mommy

Highheels and Diapers

 

Fun

Travis Sheridan

Gina, The Librarianette–Part 1

Gina, The Librarianette–Part 2

Silvia Chenault

 

Gardening Blogs

The Inadvertant Farmer

aHa! Home and Garden

 

Sewing Blogs

True Up

Sew Mama Sew

Cluck Cluck Sew

Rock, Paper, Scissors

 

Forgive me if I missed someone. I was going through all my emails, readers, etc. trying to find each and every one.

What about you? Where do you go to for inspiration?  Do you enjoy reading blogs? What’s on your list?

 

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