Announcing......

.....cute babies!!!! Pink HIppo Prints has fun announcements to help you share the news about your new little addition. If you see something blue - we can turn it pink. Any announcement can be adjusted to either have a picture incorporated or complement one slipped inside the envelope. 

Need a chocolate fix?

Then please go here.
http://smittenkitchen.com/chocolate/
O MY GOODNESS...........

I was having a fight with myself on which photos to put up here to entice you go check this link out. Maybe there is a cupcake store on my way home tonight. Gotta go. Bye.

Custom shower invites

Babies & weddings & babies & weddings! It's spring and there are babies & weddings galore! Okay - maybe not glore but pretty darn close.

Here are a few customs invites that I am currently working on. Each new mama & bride is unique and we try to whip up a perfect invite for each occasion. From colors, to fonts, to the wording and the theme we can bring you tons of options. We aim to please around here.

I'm in love with Starbucks again

Apparently I'm easy to please. It was a nutty morning. Countertop guy came early to make the templates for the NEW COUNTERTOPS. (insert giant smile here) Charlie was quite the defiant little one not wanting to get a diaper changed or new clothes on. Luckily my mother in law was here and she & Ben just talked to each other on the couch while I dealt with our attack dog Marley and our 2.5 yr old. PHEW.

I was still smiling because did I mention the new countertops were being measured? Gone is the turquoise wall paper & border on the ceiling. The yellow cabinets are in the process of turning white. Soon the faux wood linoleum countertops will be a thing of the past! YIPEE

I decided to treat myself to a Starbucks after the wild morning and went thru the drive thru. I drove away and THEN realized that it was no-where-close to what I ordered. Enough that I parked and walked in to the Starbucks to make the exchange. The next thing I knew they were whipping up my grande non-fat hazlenut latte and the manager handed me a coupon for a free drink! I hopped into my car & drove happily away. They've got me hooked again. It's the little things.

Missing my camera!!!!!!!

Well....last wknd we had a little mis-hap w/ the camera. Everyone was ready to do a little yard-skiing with all the snow we got and then BAM! The camera got smacked and now it's outta wack. It's on it's way to the big manufacturer to see if it can't be fixed. Keep your fingers crossed that it won't be too spendy. We have our tax refund earmarked for our new countertops. There isn't a lot of room to squeeze out a new camera. I am going to try & grab Pops camera to use in the meantime.

Until then, here are a few little recent photos of the household. These are from our friend Jack B's 3rd birthday party. Everyone was a chef & you decorated your own cookie. It was soooo yummy.

R&D

Sometimes you've gotta drum up some inspiration. I have a few design projects coming up and needed some serious design juice. One project will have a Spanish theme and then the others just need a fresh new approach. Scouring the internet I came across a few fun things that I thought I should share. Now I want a hat like this nice ladys, I need to tile my bathroom with these tiles, and I think I could find a spot in my house for one of José's paintings without a problem.

http://www.indie.com.au/jewellery-objects/all


http://www.villalagoontile.com/cement-tile-installations.html

http://www.merello.com/current_paintings_artworks_last_art.htm
José Manuel Merello
I am trying to find out more about him - but so far it's all in Spanish! 

After seeing these - this makes me want to go home & put on my blue vintage Spanish heels & have some sangria.

STAMPS - don't forget this purty detail!

Your wedding invite or any invite for that matter is not complete with out a stamp! There are some simply gorgeous ones @ usps.com.

ENJOY!