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the hippo shower

April 20, 2010

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The hippo shower was a smashing success… A lovely mama-to-be, great friends, thoughtful gifts, wonderful food, all the things that make a party terrific.

I showed y’all the new things I was going to be trying out, and then something magical happened, y’all- I actually finished all of the projects I showed you.  Yep, all present and accounted for, well, with some tweaks and modifications, of course.

The layered cupcakes (yellow cake with chocolate frosting to match our green-yellow-brown palette)

The spray painted bottles

The hippo garland  (I ended up using the paper hippos for our ‘game’ of giving Jenny boy advice and then hanging them in the yellow branches)

And the tree o’ donut holes

I added in some felt garland, Martha’s pom poms, little hippo labels, favors (peanut butter chocolate chip cookies) in little green sewn bags, and a paint chips “It’s a Boy!” Banner…

Have I mentioned that I love baby showers?  Have I also mentioned that Jordi and I are combining forces to throw the most wonderful of owl themed baby showers in just a couple months for our baby sis, Kedron, who is due in October? And have I told you that there are whispers of scheming and planning underway for my baby shower in May? I’m not privy to that scheming, but I’m sure you’ll be hearing more about it (and the owl shower!  I LOVE throwing showers with Jord!) in the weeks to come…

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  1. Stephanie Lynn says

    April 20, 2010 at 4:12 pm

    What a gorgeous shower! I love all the details and the color combo is fabulous!! Congratulations!! Can't wait to see more beautiful parties {everyone loves a good party!} Great job!!

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  2. Christy says

    April 20, 2010 at 4:57 pm

    I love the pom poms, colors, and the cake in a jar! I just bought jars yesterday to try that out for a birthday lunch next week, so it was fun to see in advance to give me some more ideas. :O)

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  3. Delia says

    April 20, 2010 at 7:07 pm

    Great job! I LOVE the color scheme.

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  4. Tasha says

    April 20, 2010 at 10:09 pm

    Oh happy day!!! This is one fabulous shower. Seriously. I am in love. Love love love it all. I have to say I love baby and bridal showers. There are just so many fun and fantastic ideas out there now adays. Love it all!

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  5. Suzanne says

    April 20, 2010 at 10:46 pm

    What a lucky momma and baby! I love baby showers too. Such a happy occasion. This one must have been magical!

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  6. Jeni @ peppertowne.com says

    April 21, 2010 at 6:04 am

    Looks like so much fun! This idea was great…beyond the norm. This was a shower I would like to have been invited too. Congrats to the mama!

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  7. Sew Much Ado says

    April 21, 2010 at 4:36 pm

    That is so cute! I love the brown and green, and am now craving cupcakes :).

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  8. Cheri says

    April 23, 2010 at 1:36 pm

    What an adorable shower! I LOVE it! So much more creative than the usual blue-blah-stuff. Way to go!

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  9. Heather says

    April 23, 2010 at 6:38 pm

    very unique! Thanks for sharing, who woulda thought of a hippo party? Seriously….yall are awesome!

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  10. luvinthemommyhood says

    April 25, 2010 at 1:07 am

    So cute! I love it!!!

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