It's A Barbie Party!

The time has come for my oldest daughter's birthday party and this year we are having an all girl Barbie pajama party.  I am super excited because I've got Christi from P is For Party helping and the invites and party paper goods by Kelly from WH Hostess. 

Here's the invite

Oh, and did I mention we have Barbie coming?  Oh yes, the "real Barbie". 

I don't know who's more excited mommy or the birthday girl!

Make it a BANNER event!

Ever had a fabulous event and needed the perfect welcome banner?  One that was super cute, stylish, colorful and accented your party perfectly?  Then Murchison Dry Goods has what you need.  The talented Carrie Murchison and company make fabulous event banners that are the perfect size for any event. 

Right now all One Haute Kid blog readers receive 20% off their order now through October 15.  Enter code HAUTEKID20 

Check out these cool custom banners.

I am hanging my banner this week so I'll be sure to post a pick.

Birthday Party Sneak Peak

Hi bloggy friends!  I am still alive and pregnant; just a very busy bee getting ready for baby.  Last night I broke away to attend a fabulous birthday for my new friend Christi Bennet from P is For Party.  It was a ladies only affair and let's just say no detail was left unturned.  In true Christi fashion it was a beautiful event and I can't wait for her to post the pics on her blog.

In the meantime here is a sneak peak.  The theme was cocktails and floral arranging and of course the favors were amazing. All the ladies took home their own floral arrangements created at the party and new floral sheers.

Happy Birthday Christi!  It was a fabulous event for a fabulous lady! 

Roller Skating Birthday Party Success!

My daughter's roller skating and ice cream social birthday party was this past weekend and thankfully it was a success. I wish I took more pictures of the details, but time slipped away.

My goal was to try and hide a bit of the gaudy roller skating decor that is standard with all roller rinks and keep it sweet, girly and pretty. All of this on a budget and time crunch. There were several bumps in the road (for example, favors didn't arrive in time and no time to sew pretty fabric details), but all-in-all I couldn't have been more please. And most importantly, my daughter had a blast.

Below are the details on where I found the decorations and made it all happen fast and cheap.

I covered the horrific plastic tablecloths the roller rink supplied with brown bulletin board paper I found at a teacher supply store. The paper is very thick and rolls out smoothly with no wrinkles. A big roll was $15 and was more than enough to cover three large cafeteria style tables.


The place settings were just standard party supplies paper plates, but I hand rolled the plastic wear the night before to save time setting up. The edible waffle bowls were from Walmart (and I tried several grocery stores and Walmart was the only one who had them) 10 for $2. The old fashion paper ice cream parlor hats were from Praire Moon Beverage Shop and they were the only pre-order thing that arrived on time.

To keep the details simple, easy and give the decor a cohesive design I wrapped the water bottles, whip cream cans and made the table signs all from a book of scrapbook paper I had on hand. I found all the scrapbook paper and the ceramic white square table stands at Michaels craft store.


And my silver lining in all the chaos were the ice cream straw cups I found last minute at Arnie's Party Supply in Houston. It was total luck that I found them the day before and so many for so cheap since my original favors were held hostage by UPS.



The brand is Krazy Straws and you can order them online here. 


I have to give a huge THANK YOU to my friends Danielle and Rachel.  They both with their families helped me pull it all together and setup in lighting speed before the party began.  Thank you ladies for all the help, you helped keep me sane so I could actually enjoy the special day.

Skate Party Update

Busy Busy is the name of the game in our house.  Today here's an update on Jacquelyn's roller skating birthday party.  You can see the original post here. In the interest of time and money I decided to use some supplies I already had on hand, for example fabrics for the tablescapes. 

Here's what we have so far.

Table runner fabric is Watermelon Stripe by Michael Miller fabrics and I have yards and yards of it on hand. 

I also have this pretty pink and brown dot I'll throw in somewhere probably for the favor table.

I ordered the invitations and coordinating pieces via Tiny Prints.  I wanted to have custom ones made, but again, time and money.  By the way, do you know how hard it is to find standard roller skating invitations that aren't super cheesy?

Here are the favor gift tags.

And here are the Thank You cards, front and back.

I am still planning on these cute ice cream dishes for the favors.

And plan to fill them with these Jelly Belly ice cream flavored Jelly Beans.

Ice Cream Social & Skate Party

My daughter's 4th birthday party is right around the corner so I am making plans for her big day.  This year we are having her first roller skating party and it's bound to be tons of fun.  I put together a quick inspiration board so I could gather all my thoughts.  Here's a peak.

Shopping List:

Apron: Carolyn's Kitchen

Favors: Oriental Trading

Paper Hats: Prairie Moon

Table Runners: Premier Print Fabrics

Ice cream Parlor Pics via

Pancakes & Pearls

image via

I am totally and completely smitten with this idea for my daughter's birthday.  The uber talented Christi at P is for Party featured it on her amazing party blog; which is a definate must read.  I would love to do this for her 4th birthday this year, but seeing as how our house will look like a bomb went off with our kitchen reno we'll have to pass till next year.  I am definately hiring Christi to coordinate this gorgeous event.  See all the precious details here.

3 Alarm Birthday Party - Boy's Birthday Theme

I am in awe of this very cute and amazing boy's 3rd birthday party.  The theme was a firestation and the decorations and details are spot on.  Check out all the details and more info at Yourstylescout.blogspot.com.

Beautiful Birthday Shirts

I just purchased this adorable birthday shirt from gymboree for my daughter's party this weekend.  It's so precious and too cute to pass up. 

Of course I had to get these cute hairbows too.

Check out these cute shirts for boys too, available in 1 through 5.

Frugal Friday: Paper Pom Love

They're fun, they're festive and frugal!  I love a beautiful paper pom for any occassion.  Everytime I see one it makes me smile and for so cheap how can you resist!  I recently ordered one to hang above my daughter's activity table to act as a faux chandelier for her pretty little play space.  Only $10 and that included shipping!

Check out some of these fabulous pom accents available through numerous etsy stores.

A beautiful birthday or dinner party accent.

A mobile for baby.

Grouped as a bunch for a huge statement.  Wouldn't this be fabulous for a New Years Eve party? 

Perfect for a princess party or backyard BBQ!

Large Pom Chandeliers

Available in a rainbow of colors

Here are just a few of the paper pom shops available through Etsy.com:

Pom Love
Prost to the Host
Party Poms

Sweet tooth anyone?

Check out this over the top amazing birthday party for TV host Nancy O'Dell's daughter Ashby. My friend shared these pics with me that she found at my new favorite website, www.Hostesswiththemostess.com and their blog which you can read here.

The theme was Sesame Street and I think they did an amazing job without going over the top with cartoon character. YUMMY! When's the next party and can I come?









The favors. NICE!


Any party with a tower of cotton candy has got to be a smashing success. Am I right?

Cupcake Toppers

A friend introduced me to these precious cupcake toppers for birthday parties. I think they are adorable and you get a dozen for $10. What a steal!

But wait, it gets even better! The designer TomKat Studio makes party packages to coordinate with the tiny toppers too. I wish I saw these for my daughter’s birthday a few months ago. Love the favor tags, love the invites, love the banner, I just love everything. View the complete line of handmade party décor at www.theTomKatStudio.com.