hostesses with the mostesses

Yesterday two friends and I co-hosted a baby shower at my house for J and D. They are having a boy, so we chose to decorate with baby blue and spring green. Aren’t those hydrangeas absolutely gorgeous? They came from Costco and Whole Foods, and the adorable baby-themed cookies were made by Bianca’s Creative Cookies. At the end of the two-hour party, we wrapped up the leftover cookies for the 18 guests to take home as favors.

It was actually a co-ed shower, so we did our best to keep it guy-friendly. We served plenty of beer (in addition to mimosas and sparkling juice) and played a non-cheesy baby trivia game. L and I had tons of fun brainstorming questions on our 5.5 hour drive to Minneapolis in July.

There are so many things you need to have to care for and entertain a newborn, and J & D received many generous gifts from their friends and co-workers. One of my faves was this super soft baby blanket that my mom knitted for the parents-to-be. Isn’t it gorgeous? (Yes, I biased.) I keep telling her to open a shop on Etsy or something to sell them since she loves making them and has plenty of time to knit now that she’s retired!

One of the best parts of the shower was spending time with my fellow hostesses to plan the event. They are both so creative, and I think we gave Martha Stewart a run for her money!

L, you’re next…