Meet Liliputians NYC

Even at a year, what a girl wears to her party ranks in highest of utmost importance. Not wanting to disappoint, Josie made sure her attire would be the talk of the party...and that it was. Let me introduce you to Heather Flottmann from Liliputians, the creator of Josie's cute Lollipop set. I'm not even sure how I found her, but boy I'm glad I did! She is sooo incredibly talented and her birthday outfits are TDF!! You can pick something straight from her on-line store OR have an idea of your own?...ask her about it 'cause she can probably make it! Josie's was a custom order...I picked out some fabric from swatches she emailed to me, then I attempted to put together a rough draft example of what I had in mind....and barely a week later, this is what showed up on my doorstep...the cutest thing EVER!

Did I mention that Heather's a total sweetheart too? So if you want something extra special for the little birthday girl/boy in your life that's sure to make all the guests swoon, check out Liliputians at http://www.liliputians-nyc.com/

Over the next few days I'm going to blog about a couple other amazing women I "met" (on-line) this spring running small fabulous businesses!

Happy Birthday Sweet Josephine!

One year exactly to this very hour Josie was almost 8 hours old and meeting her family for the first time....and one (very quick) year later, I can't imagine life without her! How truly blessed we are. Happy 1st Birthday jellybean!

Josephine's Sweet Shoppe/Lollipop Party

You only turn 1 once in a lifetime, so you must do it up in style! :-) Thanks to those who were here to help celebrate our little girl's big day...we truly appreciate it. The party was soooooo much fun...for those who couldn't make it, we missed you! Click below to check out ALL of the cute party pics...

http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLanding.action?c=562xvbf.4xsg2mhb&x=0&y=-q4vxgw&localeid=en_US

and just a sample below...

The Genius Award of The Week (or maybe even the year) Goes To.....

the idiot in Washington that thought it would be a good idea to fly a Boeing 747 through downtown Manhattan for a photo op. Seriously? I heard a rumor that it cost taxpayers almost half a million...not to mention the hysteria that spilled out into the streets in the financial district. I mean, seriously?...seriously.

Should I Stay or Should I Go?

The decision to stay home or go back to work is a universal struggle with most moms. There's no right or wrong decision, just what's best for each family unit. But even then, do we really know what's best? and can we really have it all?...perfect just the way we want it? I would venture to guess, that most of the time, the answer is no. For some reason today was particularly difficult for me to leave my little babies and go off to my big girl land. A place free of whining and runny noses, but also free of sticky kisses and childhood innocence.

So right now, I'm sitting in one of my hospitals waiting for a meeting to start and all I want to do is go home and play with my kids. I left so early this morning that I didn't even get to see sweet little Anna's face before I left...and I'm sure as soon as she woke up, she was yelling for me to come get her. Not that daddy isn't the best (or maybe even better) substitute, but when your child calls for you, you want to be there.

On the other hand, i'm sure several times this week I'll be grateful for my time away and for the opportunity I'm given each day to venture outside of Elmo and Tea parties. Thank God for my flexible schedule!! It seems today is just one of those days...

Flowers, Cake, Caterer, Invitations....

ppshhh, wedding? please!...how about someone's 1st birthday party? ;-) I have had so much fun planning Josie's sweet lollipop party and along the way, i've had the priviledge of getting to know some incredibly talented women. It is amazing the things you can find on-line---what did we ever do without computers? A life without internet...oh, the horror!!

I can basically go on-line and google away until I find exactly what I'm looking for. Having trouble finding it?...no worries, someone out there is bound to make it for you...just spend some time on www.etsy.com. Anyway, I just can't wait until the party is over and I can blog about some of these great little businesses...just don't want to give anything away beforehand!! ;-)

The party is next Saturday and I'm already starting to feel the tugs of nostalgia. It's like the harder we try to hold on to time, the faster it seems to slip away. Yea, yea, I know she's just a baby, but I also know with a blink of the eye, 18 years will be here and gone. So, I'm trying to enjoy every last moment with them while they're young. Another reason why I'm feeling overly sentimental about this particular first birthday is because it hit me the other day that I actually survived it! Part of last year was such a blur to me that I would have never guessed I'd feel how I feel today. I could break out into a little Destiny's Child right now...but I won't!! haha

ps. i've had a few requests to blog more frequently, so I may...depends on what my days bring!!! If you are on my automatic update list and would prefer to just stop by at your own leisure, just let me know and I'll spare you the emails! :-)

I Thought The Day Would Never Come...

...spring is here! Hoorah, hoorah! Finally, we can thaw ourselves out and break open the sandals and capris! Yesterday was one of those days that reminds me of all my countless summers on Lake Huron. The air was cool and dry, but the sun was beaming and warm...the perfect weather combination. I just love those chilly nights on the lake where your skin tingles from the combination of warm sunburned skin and cool night air. If you know Michigan, you'll know exactly what I'm talking about.

Anyway, it was a perfect day to get out and run errands! Soon, I found myself shuffling though all the bazillions of card choices at Hallmark....and just like all my trips to Hallmark, I stayed for an inordinate amount of time and left after spending way too much on what's really just some paper and ink. Card shopping for me is a combination of misery and fun all wrapped up in the same package. The misery is that as soon as I think I have all the cards I need, I think of someone else's celebration...a birthday, an anniversary, a new baby and on and on and on. The fun part is that typically I find myself in the aisle laughing out loud and having to read every single card choice until I find the perfect one for the intended.

By the time I left, I was a tad overwhelmed....how is it possible that everytime I turn around there's someone or some event coming up that I need to buy a card or gift for?...it seriously is like a never ending circle that just repeats itself every year....and for a quick minute, I wondered how many millions (maybe even billions) of dollars are spent each year on just greeting cards alone? Seems a bit wasteful!! On the other hand, how extremely fortunate are we that we have so many wonderful people in our lives to celebrate? And then I realized that I wouldn't want to spend my money or time any other way.

Three of those people that we love so much are living with us for a few days...Nick & Nicole bit the bullet this week and officially became suburbanites!!! They handed over the keys to their cutie house in the city and are moving into their new beautiful home next week....and the best part is that it's just around the corner from us! Welcome neighbors!