Celebrity Birthday Party Ideas

I love that the kids love to have parties!
I love to have a party for absolutely no reason, as long as there is a theme, it will be a good time!

For the girl's birthday party this year they decided they wanted to have a Celebrity Hollywood theme party... Ella came to me one day and said she was set on having a light up dance floor, I quickly repsonded "Hmm I think those are expensive plus I don't think you can rent those in Lexington, only like big cities" ... as I am fixing dinner she calls for me to come in the room and when I walk in, dang girl was on google and found 3 places in Lex that rent dance floors... bahahahahaha 3rd graders are smart these days!!!

At first I thought this may be a challenging task... celebrity theme... what would we do?
Then I found this website...
http://www.thisishollywood.com/
and this one...
http://www.windycitynovelties.com/

and of course my favorite store...

The party is a week from today... and here is what we've got so far :)

Every Celebrity Style Party needs a Red Carpet :)

So we will be turning the front of our garage door into a "Step and Repeat" with a Red Carpet in front of to walk and take pictures! So cute! However, of course you can't have a red carpet event without a REAL celeb to pose next to...

So here we have a lifesize cardboard cutout of the little Biebs himself :) bahahaha

The pics should be pretty good from the party, I am laughing just thinking about it!

And to go on either side of the Red Carpet...

Some lifesize tall Golden Globe Award Statues :)

These will line the driveway and have the guests names written on them :) 

Some Street Signs for outside!

And some caution tape with the VIP theme!

Just some other cut out decor that was like $5 so couldn't pass it up!

Cute Napkins...

Think we will just go black plates & stuff with these cute napkins!

I thought about all the fun events I've been to, and just how special you feel to have a VIP pass when you're out and about. So I found these online...

However... they were INSANE expensive... we needed like 30 or so and it was going to be way too much (insert Chris having a heart attack ha) so I decided, what the heck, we can make these, and they will be even cuter! Do you know how hard it is to find lanyards in Lexington?? I must have went to 10 places! Finally ordered them from Hobby Lobby and they were super duper cheap but look great and will do the job!

The girls and I cut out the cardstock paper, they put on all the stickers and glued the papers together, I hand wrote each one to be uniform... and here is what we ended up with...

This is about half of them.. still need to make the other half :)

The front of the passes!

and the back of the passes!

How cute are those??

(All supplies came from Hobby Lobby and stickers you can wait until scrapbook stuff goes 50% off!!)

I am so proud ha! Love them!

If you were a kid wouldn't you feel so special wearing this? Let's be honest, the adults will be wearing them too and feeling pretty fab ;)

For food I have no clue yet...  I haven't finalized the menu ;)

(did that sound like a wedding planner? lol)

Most importantly, as we all know, will be the cake!

I have found a few examples online that the girls liked... but I trust my girls at Confused Confections will do their thing and make it fabulous! If you have missed our previous cakes, CLICK HERE! :) To see an amazing cake for a 21st birthday they did CLICK HERE or to see the cutest UK Football Cake ever made, CLICK HERE!

Can't wait to show you how the actual party turns out! This will be a fun one I think!

I can't wait to pull it all together for the kids and see how much fun they have!!

I'm Back!

My poor little bloggy... I have paid it no attention for one solid week and I have so much to blog about I don't even know where to begin!!! This has been a crazy week! I have been super busy, had no time to blog OR (gasp!) even stalk read my regular blogs that I follow! :( I'm going through MAJA withdrawls!

Tonight I am home, under a blanket, and going to get back into my blogs and a little Pinterest too for that matter lol my life hasn't been the same this week without them!

This will be a bunch of randomness, my apologies, but I have too much to share!
I guess I will start with most recent... to oldest news ha ;)

Navy is the new dark... for your nails that is! Everything I am reading says Navy is "the" Fall Polish Color... so tonight when I went to visit Tee at Red Nails (Lex ladies... Red Nails in Fayette Mall, Tee is my girl, you will LOVE her, she has done my nails for as long as I can remember but she wouldn't let me take her picture to put on my blog haha!I tried!) ... I went crazy and decided to try navy... Russian Navy that it, by OPI...

And IRL (in real life for the new blogger followers!)

And just for fun, here are some of my facebook comments on it

(ignore Jason and my brother... what do guys know about polish anyway? hahaha!) 

Can you read those?? I can't tell if it's too small or not ha. Sorry if you can't... I need to perfect my print screen skills maybe!

Next in my randomness...

One of my favorite things about Fall that I left off of my last blog on accident...

IT'S BACK!!

That's right... Creamy Tomato Soup from Panera!!! My favorite. Don't mind it is the worst soup on the entire menu for you, at 330 calories for a bowl (doesn't count the bread either ha, now I'm really screwed) but it is the yummiest and my most fave! Just in moderation :)

On Wednesday Emily and I attended the "Get Motivated" speaking seminar at RUPP... it was pretty good (minus the fact we were in traffic for over an hour trying to get there!)

But I did get to hear two of my favorite speakers...

Coach Cal and Laura Bush!

They were both good! There were some other good ones too... we didn't get to hear everybody but these two were my favorite :)

Also on Wednesday, the kids were begging to get out the Halloween and Fall Decor ... so I trucked it through the attic and spent 4 hours going through it all, seeing what we would use this year.. and then putting it all out! Got me in the spirit for Christmas though, weird I know... but I just wanted to skip Halloween and bring out the Christmas trees!

Notice Frankie, just laying in the middle... don't mind him, he just has to be in the mix so he doesn't miss anything lol

My friend Whitney got MARRIED!! Yayy!! Her and Brian walked down the isle last weekend and I am ashamed I didn't get to share the pics before now.. but here are some from the night...

The wedding was supposed to be outside but due to mother nature, it got moved in the barn at Talon... but was still so beautiful :) Loved these big burlap initial letters that were behind them during the ceremony!

The lighting was no good for my camera where we were sitting but this is still cute :)

Ummmm how cute is that? Something Blue!

Light blue sparkly TOMS! Love them! So Whitney!!

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Gilliam :)

Love this pic!

(Whitney changed into a shorter, comfy, dancing dress!)

Kelly (and baby Mack ha), Chrissy, Steph & Me :)

Friend's since 5th grade... awww!

Pretty bridesmaids and their hubby's (kinda Kimmie ha)

Manny, Laura, Kim & Clay

PS. Are those the cutest bridesmaids dresses you have EVER seen? I loved them!

Love these napkins! Adorable!

Steph & I

Chris & I

<3

Kim & Clay ... love this pic... needs to be your alls new profile pic on fbook lol

Largest cupcake tower I've ever seen ... so yummy!

Grooms cake... we still love him, even though he's got the wrong team!!!!!!! jk

Love the twinkling lights in the ceiling!

Whitney you did an amazing job and it was so pretty!! Can't wait to hear all about your honeymoon!

Love you! XO

Lastly,

Just in case anyone is wondering what Frankie is up to these days...

The little spoiled thing just follows me around and sleeps on the bed, and his current obsession is string cheese! He is mildly obsessed (that's my fave snack so clearly he just likes it because I do) and as soon as I open the door to the fridge he is right under me waiting for some ha! Love his heart!

Could he be any cuter? I think not! ;)

Well I still need to Pinterest and do a post of the Celebrity Birthday Party I am in preparation for... and also Chris's birthday is Monday so we will be having some more celebrations to do as well!!

Have a great weekend!!!

XO, 

Happy Fall Ya'll!

This is NO secret...
I LOVE Fall!
Love every single thing about it!!
 (With one small exception, that it does mean Winter is right around the corner which borderline makes me depressed!)

However... other than that.... Fall is totally my favorite season!!

And here are a few reasons why... :)
(In no particular order)

Time to burn Fall-Like Candles!!! Yes!My two favorite Yankees... Autumn Leaves and Harvest... Immediately makes me feel excited to smell these!I have heard that Bath and Body Works has some amazing ones right now too, guess I will be trying those also! 
I have SUCH an obsession with Mums! And not ordinary, plain ol' mums... BIG HUGE YELLOW MUMS just like this pic! I can't wait to get new ones and put them outside this year! It is of my favorite things to do!





I LOVE going to the pumpkin patch... anyone really.. this is Evan's Orchard in the pics, but just any pumpkin patch will do :) So much fun! It's fun to take the kids... and I love picking out pumpkins and decorations!FOOTBALL SEASON!GO CATS!!!This means tailgates, and chili, and cornhole, and tailgating, and some more tailgating! :) Nothing like an afternoon football game when the sun is shining but you can wear jeans and boots and a cute shirt to the game! (maybe a blanket for the chilly nights)  Refer to my polyvore creation below from previous post, for my fave tailgate outfit for the season... Cup and all
 

Kentucky Football Tailgating! by danagentry featuring circular scarves


Next up...

  Starbucks Hot Chocolate!! Yumm!! My fave!!
 Fall also means... time to bust out my favorite accessory... scarves!!!Several people asked where my blue scarf is from that I wear to the UK games... the brand is Love Quotes... it is my absolute favorite scarf I own...I wear it ALL the time... it comes in a million colors! I got mine at Voce Boutique on Clay Ave wear I get my hair did. Got it last year but I know they have some now, and I am itching for more colors... like the teal above, love that one! Also black, grey, tan, ha basically all of them! 

Time to also bust out my favorite shoes... UGGS! Wear them all the time in the Fall/Winter... to work, to appts, to show houses, don't really care if they aren't fancy (sorry potential clients ha) but they are warm and cozy and comfortable, and I love them.The above pair are the new leather ones they came out with last year... and I am slowly hinting to a certain person who's initials are CJ and lives in the same house as me :) But I am lusting over the above boots major! Fall TV is absolutely the BEST! Desperate Housewives, Grey's, Private Practice, Brothers & Sisters, blah blah! We know my DVR is working full time in the Fall :)  Lastly, we have lots of birthdays in the Fall... Chris, Ella, Ava, Myself, and I know there are more! So we are constantly planning and having parties, which I loooovvvee! This weekend I will post what I've got going so far for Ella & Ava's Celebrity Style Birthday Party!!But here is a sneak peak at the invitation... Brace Yourself... :)   CUTEST INVITATION EVER!Ordered from this etsy user, Postcard CreationsThey were sooo great to work with, she changed the girl's hair color to match theirs in real life for me... and was super quick to respond. These are the cutest invites I've done yet AND they are the cheapest! You buy the image from the etsy user for only $12.95 then you can print them on cardstock or photo paper from your home, office, or go to Kinkos and they will do it there. This etsy user has all kinds of party invitations... SO Cute!! Hope everyone has a wonderful FALL day :)  I will be working, cleaning house, going to the grocery, getting a spray tan and my nails done, and getting ready for the wedding festivities of my friend Whitney! Can't wait to see how pretty she looks!!! XO,

Reality TV Update

I have not blogged about all my crazy shows in forever! So I thought today would be an appropriate day to do this because...

Grey's Starts Tonight!!!
WooHoo!! 2 Hour Premier!!
(this is obvi an old picture but I couldn't find a new one sorry!)
 I am so excited to see what this season brings! Already have the DVR set for a series recording! :)
 Lately I have gotten in the habit of DVR'ing Dr. Phil and watching when I can't sleep... and today I am so glad I did because his show was about Taylor Armstrong from Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
 
 Dr. Phil interviewed Taylor on the recent suicide of her husband, and boy was it a tear jerker.
I know everyone who is a fan of RHWBH was just as shocked as I was when we found out a few weeks ago that he had hung himself in his bedroom at a friend's house and Taylor actually went there to talk to him and discovered the tragedy. But today after watching the emotional episode, I ended up feeling so sorry for her that she has lived her life in fear. There were things in the interview today that we never knew or saw from watching the reality show. It was so sad. I hope she and her daughter can just find peace and move past this to a happy ending at some point or another. <3  Lastly, what did everyone thing of the finale of Teen Mom?? 

Here are my thoughts summed up for those of you who watch ;)

1. Amber plays games with Gary... yes it kind of made me laugh when he played the guitar and sang with her on speakerphone, lol (a bit cheesy) BUT he is good to Leah and I think he just wants them to be a family. ;(

2. I think Farrah made a good decision to leave Sophia with her parents while she goes and heals for a while. I was sad watching her drive by all the places she hung out with Sophia's dad :( But she needs to get better for herself first. Her mom will take good care of Soph I think!

3. Kaitlyn & Tyler ... they are just so young. I hate to say it but their families are trashbags and those two have it together more than their own parents! I feel for them.... they are so sweet.

4. Maci ... I always liked Maci, but I feel like she still secretively likes Ryan and won't admit it. I think she freaks out on him going out when Bentley is asleep not because of Bentley but because she is maybe a little wee bit jealous on the inside. Kyle is so sweet and supportive, I hope she doesn't hurt him. Ryan needs to move on and find someone cute to be with who likes kids ha!

That's it friends :) All I got tonight!

Tomorrow I think is the first day of Fall :) Yippee!

So I am doing my favorite things about Fall post ....

Check back tomorrow!