Baby Shower (continued)

So I told you I would share a dessert I tasted at the "Oh Baby" Baby Shower I coordinated last weekend. My client raved over this dessert and let me taste one while I was setting up. 

I love that, besides the fact that it is to die for yummy, you can serve it in little cups (or Mason Jars!)with cute spoons.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Parfait

Ingredients

Graham crackers, crumbled
1 cup peanut butter
1 (8 ounce) block cream cheese, softened
4 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 (8 ounce) tub of whipped topping
1 (12 ounce) bag milk chocolate chips
1/2 cup milk

Directions

Combine the peanut butter, cream cheese, and powdered sugar in a large bowl. Mix together until combined. Stir in the whipped topping. You can save a little to use on top as garnish. In a separate bowl add the milk and chocolate chips. Microwave in 30 second intervals stirring after each cycle until it's melted. Mine is usually melted and ready to go after 3 cycles.

  It's time to assemble! You can use a pie plate, large bowl, glass pan, small bowls, etc. Start with a layer of crumbled graham crackers. Then add some of the peanut butter mixture, then chocolate ganache, then whipped topping.  Then keep going with the crumbled graham crackers, peanut butter mixture and chocolate ganache until you run out of the peanut butter filling.

Top with whipped topping and a graham cracker (I think crumbled peanut butter cups would look yummy on top too!) and you're done!

Cover with plastic wrap, store in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve.

After some research, I found the blog (Cooking with Carrie) that first posted this recipe! Looks like I'll be able to find some more yummy stuff there too!  Check it out!

Here's a sweet picture of the mommy-to-be at the "Oh Baby" Baby Shower.

I hope all her wishes come true for her and her new little one!

 

Oh Baby! Sweet Baby Shower

Happy 2012!  Why yes...it HAS been a while!

I have been a bad blogger, but this sweetness will hopefully make up for it! I couldn't have been more thrilled when I got a call from a friend who asked me to organize a baby shower. 

I immediately knew what direction I wanted to go in... I saw this Lauren Mckinsey designed twin birthday photo shoot for Giggle Magazine with beautiful polka dots and knew it would be AMAZING for a baby shower, really for a girl or boy shower!  So, I begged asked Lauren McKinsey to change the printables to fit a Oh Baby (get it, O...like polka dot??) theme. She was ever so sweet to do it for me and it turned out fantastic in true Lauren McKinsey style, I should say!

It was -oh so fun- to make a cupcake flower arrangement using baby washcloths in a center cone.

And, I lucked up on a pink polka dotted frame at Hobby Lobby that had a crack...so I got a deal on it. I was - oh so- HAPPY! And, I used it for my mini OH BABY banner, strung it with twine and pinned it.

The fabric runner I used for the table was fabric I found at Hobby Lobby (see a trend here?) and LOVED.  It matched perfectly.

LOVE these straws and flags!

The party was an early afternoon party, so it was just tasty dips, chips and DESSERTS!  And, I will be sharing one of the dessert recipes with you soon and let me tell you... it is worth the wait and you won't want to miss it.  Chocolate, peanut butter and cream cheese, do I need to say more?

One of the cute party elements I loved was the wish table.  I found a cute wish list on a site I am obsessed with occasionally look through for ideas - Pinterest. I tagged it and my friend Stacy from She's {kinda} Crafty offered to send me a girl wish list. Thank you Stacy! It was a hit!

Oh BABY, this was a fun one.  I LOVED it...every minute of it.  Hope you enjoy the pictures and hope the mommy-to-be enjoys the memories of a fantastic afternoon filled with friends and wishes!

Party Vendors-

Printables- Lauren McKinsey

Cake Pops- Cuter Than Cake

Balloons and Fans - www.shopsweetlulu.com

Cake- Publix

Special Help - : )  She's {kinda} Crafty

Fish Baby Shower

Sorry I left you hanging! I was here last week:

I call it paradise, some people call it Florida. Yes, I am a Floridian who vacations in Florida. :) Anyway, on to other things...like FISH!

I LOVED planning a baby shower for a client last weekend around the cute little Lauren McKinsey fish. I found inspiration from bright colors and that the mom-to-be loves to fish. So, I brought in a lot of elements combining those two things.

I made mini fishing poles and attached the little fish. I used these as cupcake toppers and arranged them in the Kandy Kones and homemade oreos. I LOVE the Tissue Tassel Garland from Pom Flair and the Pimp Poms from TiTi's TuTu's used as bubbles on some of the cupcakes. Perfect additions!

Here's the "little wish" table for guests to write their wishes for the little fish for the mom-to-be to keep. I used Mason Jars in various locations around with mini fishing poles and fish and gorgeous HUGE Hydrangea.

The cake absolutely fit the theme perfectly. The cake designer- Annette Wenzel Jones- is one talented baker and designer!  So cute!

The fabulous cookies came from Dandy Delights and they were amazing and perfect! The guests enjoyed:

Lure Them In... Homemade Oreos

Rod and Reel...Sweet Treats

Hook, Line and Sinker... Cupcakes

Bait the Hook... Fishy Cookies

Cast Your Line... Carrot Cake

Anchor the Boat... Candy

I made the cupcake tower using a few trays and flower pots. I added ribbon and a few fish I painted. Perfect cupcake tower!

I loved the cute fish cupcake holders I found on Etsy. Perfect match!

I LOVED how the Kandy Kone holder (aka crayon holder!) turned out. It worked perfectly!

I found green and blue fish netting and hung it behind the table as a backdrop. Green and white gingham fabric made a perfect table cover along with blue fabric that had tinges of lighter blue 

made perfect "water" for the tablecloth.

I hope that the little fish arrives healthy and that his mommy will remember the details of her "wishing for a fish" baby shower for years to come!  Congratulations Tammy!



Wishing for a little fish

Yes, I still have a slight glow from the Amy Atlas Spring Picnic feature, but we have moved on to little fish here at Great Gatherings.

I am planning a baby shower for someone who made a wish that she would have a little fish and now that day is coming true...she is having one. I remember how exciting it was when I was pregnant and being honored with baby showers. Such a fun time... I have thought about that time a lot while preparing for this baby shower.

I don't personally know the guest of honor, but my plan is to make sure that she has a GREAT time. I plan to fill it with many things that will some day be fond memories of the day she was showered while waiting on her little fish to join the world. She loves to fish, so when I met with my client who is hosting the shower we both agreed that fish/fishing was the only way to go for her shower. Here's a peek of my plans...