Mother's Day Brunch at my house!

So, I mixed up the order of the pictures in this post and I just don't have time to go back and fix it right now. So...this is a body scrub that I made for my mom and mother-in-law. I got the recipe from Stephanie Lynn at underthetableanddreaming.com My mother-in-law tried it and told my it was fabulous!

Here is my son posing at his place at the kid's table. He was so excited to eat his brownie treat, I think it may have been opened before anyone even got here.


I made this food labels and am disappointed you cannot see the writing in the photos, but they looked nice in person.

My 4-year-old has recently discovered a cooking show she loves to watch and is always wanting to try the recipes. This was a pretty easy (and very tasty) fresh strawberry pie that she made with the help of her daddy and myself. She made two of these as a gift for her Grammy and Baba. It looked so pretty on the table.

Roses from my sister's yard.



These were some small bouquets my mother-in-law made for me using flowers from her yard. They were such sweet displays! They made me think of my three sweet little babies!

The favor basket at each place setting. They were tiny baskets filled with a brownie bite tied with pink cellophane and two plump fresh strawberries. I tied a small turquoise bow on one side of the handle. Each one only set me back about $1.50 and they really made a sweet sentiment on the table.

This was supposed to be the first picture! All of my siblings were home this year except for one (we missed having you and your family there Trish!) and we wanted to be able to relax and visit so we decided to have a brunch at home instead of going out. Since all of our family gatherings are usually at my sister's house, we decided to give her a break and have it at my house. I wanted to make the setting pretty without going a lot of trouble or expense. So after deciding on a color scheme of pink and turquoise I "shopped" my mom and sisters houses. My husband wanted to make it as little clean-up as possible and use paper plates and such. I was not really into this idea at all, as it did not mesh with my idea of a nice Mother's Day brunch...but I finally caved to his idea and we found some nice paper products at Target and I think the table looked pretty after all. Everyone brought a brunch item and I wish I had pictures of the brunch table but I was too busy at that time to take pictures. Sigh. We had a coffee and waffle station, two kinds of quiche, potatoes, chocolate filled croissants, biscuits, fruit, veggie tray, bacon, sausage and sweet vidalia pudding as well as cookies and strawberry pie. It was all very yummy!


Another picture of the place settings. I didn't have enough turquoise placemats so I alternated between these and some deep red chargers that I usually use at Christmas. The "silverware" is plastic, but it is the kind that looks real. My husband was right, clean-up was a breeze. And really, when you have 17 people for dinner, you have to go with some shortcuts!


We all had a nice time and it was so much better to be at my house than trying to take three children under five to a buffet!!

Hope everyone had an equally wonderful Mother's Day!

More From Tea Party

Perhaps the prettiest juice boxes you'll ever see!

I gave the boys these milk carton wallets using a template from familyfun.com. I considered covering them in some kind of fabric, but then figured the boys would think they were cooler this way.

The girls got these little purses with a couple of girly treats inside.

The Princess and the Tea!

I was really sticking to a budget, so I made much of what you see from what I had around the house. I did get some princess party supplies from Michael's--they had them all on sale for .25 per package! Love a deal like that! I got 8 party blowers for a quarter! I added glitter to them and a pink bow with a little bling to "princess" them up a bit.

The red and pink windsock that was hanging over the tea party table. The red prisms caught the light and gave it some sparkle.

This was one of my favorite pictures of my little girl from that day. She looks like she is at a "tiara fitting". She really had a good time that day and all the work was worth it to see her little eyes light up.

Do we ever really grow out of the love of tea parties and all things pretty and girly? I don't think so!

Here are some close-ups of the candy buffet. Everyone seemed to enjoy the party that day and I certainly had fun setting it up!

Linking this post up to Celebration Inspiration Party --have a look at all the great parties there!

The Princess and the Tea

The princess talking to her friend.

This is cute--the skirt on the chair looks like part of her dress!

The birthday girl trying to destroy the cupcake pinata.

What is this pink goodness that tastes so yummy?

Love this picture of my daughter at the candy table!

Here is the candy buffet I set up after being inspired by some I have seen online.

I made the pink meringues using a recipe from a Semi-Homemade Desserts book I have. They turned out great!

At the tea party I served sweet pink milk, pink lemonade, strawberries dipped in pink chocolate, mini cupcakes topped with pink cotton candy, almond butter and honey sandwiches and fairy bread (an australian treat). I also had cream puffs, grapes, pink and white iced animal cookies and homemade pink mini meringues. They were heavenly. For the grown-up ladies, I served home-made triple berry scones.

I created this birthday party for my daughter, who was turning 4. She wanted a tea party and a pinata. I was on a VERY limited budget, so I made most everything myself just using what I had on hand. I'd never made a pinata before, but I think it turned out okay! I made a cupcake pinata, using my favorite color combination, pink and green.
The little girls got to decorate tiaras, while the boys added gems to their crowns. The table was layered with three tablecloths sprinkled with decorative sparkles while the three-tiered centerpiece was surrounded by a pink feather boa. I made skirts for the chairs using pink plastic tablecloths. Sitting on the plates were small purses made from Altoid tins that I altered. Inside was a small pink pen with a bit of frou-frou on the top and a dainty pink lip gloss. The boys received milk carton wallets that I made from instructions at familyfun.com.


I put the table in our bay window and framed it by pink ruffled sheers. The table was layered with a white tablecloth and a pink feather boa. Beside bulk pink-wrapped candy, we also had pink and white marshmallows lollipops, pink meringues, and yogurt covered raisins. It was so beautiful all in shades of pinks and white.

Later in the evening all the kids got to take their best shot at the cupcake pinata. It was the perfect way to end a great day!

I linked up to Celebration Inspiration Party this week. Head over there and check out all the great party inspirations!