Leftover cheese plate goodies
The appetizers for our small celebration this weekend were these delicious, elaborate cheese plates. I loved gathering the varieties of cheeses, meats, crackers, nuts, fruits, veggies, and dip. But sadly […]
So many hugs!
We had our first gathering of a few fully-vaccinated friends this evening. It was a much smaller and modified version of our Annual Summer Garden Party celebrating Mama’s triumph over […]
And the party planning begins…
For the last three summers, Mama and I have hosted a lively garden party to celebrate her survival against brain cancer. It’s a great time and our way of thanking […]
Tasty leftovers all day
Mama and I are still recovering from our awesome party over the weekend. We rested and watched movies together today. Best of all, I didn’t cook a single thing. We […]
Exhausted, but still glowing
After hosting yesterday’s amazing party celebrating Mama’s miraculous 7-year milestone, we have been absolutely exhausted. Mama and I enjoyed looking through all the photos and videos today, and reliving the […]
Celebrating with loved ones
Saturday’s #OneGoodThing post is a few hours late, because we were too busy partying! About 20 of our closest family friends joined us to celebrate Mama’s miraculous 7-year milestone in […]
Getting ready to celebrate
Today has been full-on party preparations, as we look forward to celebrating Mama’s miraculous 7 years with some of our closest family friends tomorrow. We are very excited for this […]
Another piece of the party
After completing our party invitation design yesterday, I tackled the place cards today. I coordinated the fonts and colors to the invitations, and printed them on card stock. I made […]
Buon Viaggio Celebration… Planning Underway!
RSVP to gabrianam [AT] gmail [DOT] com for the address! The watercolor background of this graphic invitation was painted by Mama Jude herself during a previous trip to Venice, Italy. You can read about her past adventures and see more of her gorgeous work on her blog, Giuddittalia. When she’s […]
Apple Cupcake Tree Shows Teachers the ♥
More than 130 local teachers turned out for the End of Year Celebration last May, filling the garden patio at Jalisco’s Restaurant in Watsonville for a record turnout. This year’s celebration had a few extra special perks to show teachers the ♥, including the DIY Easy & Inexpensive Cupcake Stand […]
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