Celebrating the parents to bee

Two weekends ago, I boarded a jet plane to San Francisco to celebrate the impending arrival of a sweet friend's young'n due the end of November. We threw a shower that was as sweet as can bee for the parents to bee, Matt and Elaine. We aimed to adhere to the honeybee theme as much as possible, with yellow, mint, and gray as the primary color scheme. Elaine is a crafty gal, so we used pom pom garlands from her wedding and her insanely lovely chalkboard signage to spruce up the tables at a local park, along with other odds and ends. I packed minimally - mostly flat decor like honeycomb printed paper that we folded into caramel popcorn cones, honeybee labels for the desserts, which featured bumblegum, honey-dew balls, babycakes, and more. One of the girls baked delectable cookie favors, which we pinned on a clothesline in between trees to contribute to the festivity. It was a beautifully mild NorCal summer afternoon to herald in the bee-ginning of a new chapter for the Youngs, who will be a family of three the next time I see them. Thankful for the privilege to celebrate with them, but I was also glad to fly home to Alex and Serene. We had decided after our road trip up north for the Lum baby shower that if I were to mosey up again in a month and a half for the Young baby shower, I would fly alone since Serene did not fare too well in June. The day of Matt & Elaine's baby shower was the longest I had been apart from the baby. 15 hours is quite a while, especially when the little love is still nursing. I totally could not have truly understood the bond fostered between a mama and her child before I became a mama myself. What a precious gift from God! And what a gift to celebrate motherhood for so many dear friends lately.

P.S. Don't forget to enter my giveaway for a pair of Freshly Picked moccasins for the baby or toddler in your life here before it ends this Wednesday at 11:59pm PST!