Love

 We were the crazy folks who picked up and moved cities when I was 36 weeks pregnant. My gracious mother let us crash at her house while we sold one house and bought another. This meant that my firstborn’s nursery had to be put on hold. Fast forward four months into her life, and, goodness, creating the nursery was worth the wait! It’s currently the only completed room in our house, and that’s because it’s my favorite. This room–by far–has the most thought, articulation, and love put into it. The first time my husband walked into this room, he said, “Wow. It’s so white in here.” That little comment was music to my ears.

I wanted a sophisticated nursery for my son that still had a theme and something he could grow with.

Nia’s First Birthday!!

Liv’s Lounge is a whimsy mix of modern and shabby chic. I am all about color, different textures & patterns and unique design. I really wanted her room to be something that will grow with her. I don’t care for baby-ish themes so I just started buying pieces that struck my fancy. Luckily, by accident, everything came together perfectly! I couldn’t be more pleased with the final product!

To me there is nothing sweeter than an Eskimo kiss shared with my little girl. Her little nose just begs for them. It is this simple gesture of love that has inspired our Valentines Day event this year. We invited a few of her little friends and their moms to celebrate the sweetness with us.
A canvas painted in a soft ombre blush was the backdrop to our dessert table.
“Eskimo kisses” (Hershey Kisses), “Eskimo Pies” (Ice cream sandwiches) and “snowballs” (coconut covered marshmallows), Eskimo cookies and igloo cake pops were set out for the little invitees to enjoy.
The centerpiece, an igloo cake set on a hand-made cake stand spray-painted metallic gold made the party theme come alive.

The little Eskimo Illustration was modeled after one of my favorite winter photos of my daughter all bundled up in her winter coat with just her sweet face peaking out. So cozy and cute!

Hues of blush, gold and aqua came together to create a soft, girly party setting.

Like soft fluffy snowballs, tulle Pom toppers adorn some of our guest treats, and pom wands doubled as centerpieces for the dining table.

The girls enjoyed coloring their Eskimo Printable Color Me page and loved all the sweets!

A small Valentine’s Day party showcasing two of my favorite things: Pink and Chevron!!

Sweet and girly.

A fun Valentine’s themed playdate party for my daughter + two of her friends.

Valentine’s Day is coming up and Southern Belle’s Charm wanted to give you some inspiration. I am a southern girl, but have lived in Las Vegas for a few years now. So with a great deal of west coast influence in my design style, I present to you: {Love Rocks!} Vegas Style!. Everything in Vegas Rocks: the people, the music, the lights and the clothes! So when dreaming up the Valentine’s Party – what better than a Rockstar Theme! What kid doesn’t love guitars, bright colors and loud music. The uber talented and so sweet, Paula of Frog Prince Paperie was kind enough to design the most gorgeous {Love Rocks}Valentine’s Printables Collection for the party. The girl has mad design skills and totally showed her inner Rocker! Paula also designed the most adorable {Valentine’s}and {Coloring Pages}! Piggy Bank Parties designed the most amazing {Backstage Entrance Sign} that we used so the kids could {Rock Out & Jam} with their guitars. It was a blast seeing the talent – they are definitely future Rock Stars in the making! Piggy Bank Parties also made this adorable {LOVE ROCKS Banner}and {Favor Envleopes}! As soon as I saw these {Mini Gable Boxes} that Pam of Party Starters is using this year, I knew they would be absolutely perfect for the {Love Rocks} Valentine’s Party! She was so wonderful to coordinate them to match the fabulous designs by Frog Prince Paperie. The {Dessert Table} featured sweets from some seriously talented women! Above the table, we hung {DIY guitars}that ended up being great fun later in the party! {Rockin’ Cupcakes} courtesy of Kari of Retro Bakery and the AMAZING {Tini Banners} courtesy of Do of the fabulous Piggy Bank Parties. Fell in love with these {Mini Doughnuts} from Nicole of Dough-a-Deer! The kids loved drinking Crush through the doughnuts! The adorable {Orange Creme Homemade Marshmallows & Mini Heart Cookies} were courtesy of Sara from Dandy Delights. The kids went crazy for them! The kids and parents ALL loved these {LOVE ROCKS} cookies by Nikki of The Sweetest Thing! The boys had a great time strumming the guitars before they ate them! Nikki is selling these cookies for Valentine’s Day – so make sure you place your order. How fun for kids’ school treats! Favor tags available from Frog Prince Paperie to match! Love, Love, Love this new trend by the fabulous Terri of Terri’s Treasures! She calls them {Cake Balls} but I call them AMAZING! The presentation in the mini heart boxes is divine! If you are a {non-chocolate lover like me – don’t judge} these are perfect in lieu of truffles! Terri also provided the {Cake Balls on a Straw} with the chocolate letters that spell {LOVE ROCKS}! Melissa of Frosted made the most adorable {Cake Pops} for the Party! Kim of Little Ladybug Designs was so kind to create {Thank You Cards}! As a southern girl, I believe children should write thank yous. The kids love the {Custom Love Rocks} tattoos by Ali of Buttonhead!