Classic Dr. Seuss Nursery Decor

One of my favorite childhood books is the classic Dr. Seuss Cat in the Hat. The stories are unique, colorful, and easily inspire young readers. I have enjoyed introducing my son to the Dr. Seuss collection.

Now your baby can enjoy the colorful characters from the Dr. Seuss books in their nursery. Trend Lab Baby introduces their line of adorable Dr. Seuss nursery decor featuring characters from The Cat in the Hat and the ABC Book.

The collection includes Dr. Seuss crib bedding sets, toddler bedding, window dressings, wall decor, bibs, burp cloths, & more. Designed in bright colors with the adorable Dr. Seuss characters we all loved from childhood.

Free Diaper Cake Give Away! Winnie-the-Pooh Diaper Cake

I've haven't had much time to make any new posts lately because my website is being redesigned. It has been keeping me busy. I wasn't expecting it to be this much work!

To celebrate the newly designed website and our 4th year online, I am planning a free diaper cake give away. Hopefully within the next couple of weeks all the bugs will be worked out of the website and everything will be back in place.

As a thank you to all our loyal customers and followers this gorgeous one of a kind 4-tier Winnie-the-Pooh diaper cake will be given away to one lucky winner!




This diaper cake includes:

80 pampers swaddlers size 1 diapers
1 plush Winnie the Pooh blanket with satin backing (this blanket it luxuriously soft & just gorgeous)
1 Winnie the Pooh security blanket (on the top tier)
1 Winnie the Pooh receiving blanket
1 Burts Bees Baby Bee getting started kit (includes travel size buttermilk lotion, shampoo & wash, apricot baby oil, diaper ointment, buttermilk soap bar, buttermilk bath, dusting powder, comb)

It has a golden tulle covered base and will be wrapped in white tulle with ribbon and a gift tag.

The diaper cake is done in neutral colors so it will make a great baby gift or baby shower centerpiece for either a boy or girl.

Check back in a couple of weeks for details on how you can win this gorgeous Winnie-the-Pooh diaper cake.

JP LIzzy Designer Diaper Bags

JP Lizzy makes some of the most stylish diaper bags I have ever seen. I am so excited about adding this fantastic line to my site.

These designer diaper bags are for more than just diapers. They are so versatile and stylish that you can use them for just about any outing. They include lots of pockets, are made with a microfiber wipeable fabric, and have practical features such as metal feet, magnetic closures, and matching changing pads.

There are many styles and colors to choose from for just about everyone's personal taste. Popular designs include polka dots, pink and brown, and blue and brown for today's trendy mom.





The best thing about JP Lizzy's diaper bags is the price! These high quality tote bags are definitely afforable and will stand the test of time.

Asian & Latin Baby Shower | Pink & Brown Baby Girl Shower

After 10 years of being a couple my brother-in-law and sister-in-law decided to take the next big step and have a baby. Our family is very excited and impatiently waiting the arrival of their baby girl in October.

Of course, I insisted on planning their baby shower for my first niece. My sister-in-law is Asian and our family is Latin. They wanted a couples baby shower and we wanted to make sure it wasn't too girlie so the guys wouldn't feel uncomfortable.

We decided to do an Asian themed baby shower with Latin food. Pink, brown, and sage were the baby shower theme colors.

I found an adorable "Good Luck" baby shower invitation online with lanterns and cherry blossoms. I changed the file to a jpeg and then changed the background color to sage. Then I bought some white card stock at Michael's Crafts and printed the invitations. They came out beautiful and were very unique.



My sister-in-law didn't want to go overboard with the Asian decorations. So we just used a few decorative candles to tie into the theme and these hanging swirl baby shower decorations. These beautiful cherry blossom candles and lucky elephants were the perfect addition.




I used mini Chinese take-out favor boxes in pink and green and personalized favor tags with a cherry blossom design for baby shower favors.



The baby shower favor boxes were filled with homemade fortune cookies dipped in white chocolate and sprinkles. I had my brother-in-law and sister-in-law come up with some cute fortunes for the cookies. They were adorable and delicious. So much better than store bought cookies.



My Preppy Pink Diaper Cake was used as the baby shower centerpiece. Although it did not have any Asian accents on it I tied in the shower theme colors of pink and brown.



For dessert I made a cupcake tower. I used the cupcake stand I made (see previous blog post for directions) for my daughter's baby shower and redecorated with pink, brown and sage.



The cupcakes were dressed in these adorable Cupcake Cuddlers. They really gave the cupcakes that extra special touch. I call them evening wear for cupcakes!






We played a couple of typical baby shower games - tummy measure game, to see how big my sister-in-laws belly was, and these cute scratch-off games.

It ended up being a fantastic party. It was the perfect mix for their Asian & Latin themed baby shower. Everybody had a great time including the guys!

Butterfly Baby Shower: Baby Girl Shower Theme

My beautiful granddaughter, Angelina Lucia, was born on Friday, 7/17/09.

My daughter wanted a butterfly themed baby shower. I took a few simple and cost effective items and came up with this beautiful butterfly baby shower.



Everything was pink and purple and accented with butterflies. It was very girlie! I made her this beautiful 6 tier diaper cake which was basically my 4 tier butterfly diaper cake with a couple of extra tiers. It was made with approximately 200 diapers and decorated with butterfly themed baby items.



I did two different baby shower favors with a butterfly theme.



These printable candy bar wrappers were really easy to personalize and I tied them in with the theme by adding butterfly and heart stickers. They are available in pink, blue, and multi color.



I also used these baby girl favor boxes and added a small hanging butterflies to tie into the theme. The butterflies were actually a fringe that I found at a fabric store. I just cut the butterflies off of the ribbon and attached them with a glue dot inside the box. These baby shower favor boxes are so cute and can be filled with candy, mints, or a small travel candle. They are also available in blue with a sailboat or green with a star decoration.



For dessert I made cupcakes with these adorable sugar crafted butterflies. I found these edible cupcake decorations at Shopbakersnook.



I displayed them on a cupcake stand that I made. I found a great tutorial on making your own cupcake stand. It was easy to make and I decorated it to match the butterfly theme.





As for decorations and tableware, I went to a local party supply store and found butterfly themed tableware and the adorable hanging decorations you see in the background.



It turned out to be a beautiful butterfly themed baby shower!

Baby Shower Diaper Cakes: A Unique New Baby Gift

If you are looking for a unique new baby gift for a baby shower, consider choosing a diaper cake. Diaper cakes make a practical gift that the new parents will love. Besides being a practical gift a diaper cake is a unique baby gift.

One thing all new parents need are diapers. What better way to fill this need then with a diaper cake?



Diaper cakes come in many sizes and can be made with just diapers and ribbon or decorated with useful baby accessories.




When choosing a diaper cake there are a few things you want to take into consideration:

• What size diapers is the diaper cake made with? Most of the time they are made with size 1 and/or size 2 diapers. Size 1 diapers usually fit 8 to 15 lbs. and size 2 fit 12 - 18 lbs.


• What kind of baby accessories is the diaper cake decorated with? Are they items the parents can actually use?






• If you are going to a baby shower, the diaper cake can be made to match the theme. It also makes a beautiful baby shower centerpiece.

So if you want to bring a unique new baby gift to the next baby shower you attend, make it a diaper cake. You can't go wrong and it's guaranteed to be the new parents favorite gift!

Planning a Twins Baby Shower - Choosing Baby Shower Favors

Choosing baby shower favors for a twins theme is no different then any other party. If you want to stay within the "twins" theme you can be a little creative by putting together favors that represent two of items that go well together or just two of the same item.

If you want to make homemade baby shower favors for your party consider purchasing favor boxes or organza bags and filling them with some of these items:

• Travel-size body wash and lotion


• Nail polish and lip balm


• Two movie theater tickets


• Trial-size coffee pack and a wrapped cookie

There are tons of two peas in a pod favors available online if you are planning on using this theme.



Another idea is to choose personalized baby shower favors. A cute label or tag with the twins theme can be personalized to add to your baby shower favors.



Personalized candy bar wrappers are also another choice that is inexpensive and cute. It's a great way to give your guests a sweet treat!



No matter what favors you choose for your twins baby shower keep in mind that you want to give your guests a gift that they will use and appreciate.