He's 1!?!

Well, now hes almost 13 months because i'm a blog slacker and i've been debating whether or not to do a post about his birthday..i figure its probably not why you follow this blog, you're here for the vintage. But i cant do all vintage all the time you know ;)

Here are some of the highlights from my son's 1st birthday party..i seriously cannot believe its been a year already.

 this kiddo crawls at the speed of light!

this happy birthday shirt from PartyWithMe

 i made this birthday banner

 here are his "dino" themed snacks for herbivores and carnivores...and some dino toe nails

 I also made a cake (with direction from my friend) it is easier to make these fancy shmancy cakes than i expected.

 Yes, i know there is a helium shortage...but how could i not get him balloons for his first birthday? he absolutely loved them!! We still have a couple hanging out around the house.

 He passed out about 2 hours before his party..perfect timing!

 more balloons!

 Corbin strong arm-ing a present

 nice, clean, baby.

 oh look a cake..we didn't even light the candle..he immediately grabbed the candle and then stuck his hand in the cake..

 caaaaake

 i think this is my favorite picture..that kiddo!

 after his bath he wore his dino tail and did a little dance to his new ball bouncer's music

giving kisses to his stuffed dino..aka chewing his face.

I have never planned a party, def not a kid's party before. Thank goodness for pinterest!!!  Despite all the cake, he actually slept really good that night..in fact we all took a 3 hour nap after everyone left.  Parties are exhausting!

 It is crazy how things can change in just a year...Happy (late) Birthday my sweet baby boy

in just a few months you'll have a little sister to play with..what was i thinking....

Ready for Spring with Iron Orchid

I know most of you are snowed in. Big storms happening but thanks to Mr groundhog we've got some hope for warm weather and an early spring. And with Iron orchid you'll find some perfect transitional pieces to wear now, in winter and then, spring.
Take a look:
beautiful mink hat with bow
stunning beaded collar
love the front of this white dress, spring wedding!
stunning floral wrap dress, LOVE!
Mad Men style bubble gum pink wiggle dress and jacket
raspberry pink cocktail dress with 1/2 sleeves
This stunning floral cheongsam dress
my favorite color for spring, saffron!
shirtwaist...they're my favorite dress and they're great to wear all year round! This dress has embossed butterflies. its so pretty, I've seen it in person ;)
I am in love with this hat! Perfect springy blue to welcome the warm weather!

Check out her shop, its her Birthday weekend so you should stop by and give her some sales, it would be such a nice gift ;) Oh and she's having a dress sale right now too, 25% off! Yeah!
Hope you've had a wonderful weekend!

Halloween and Christmas Tree

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This weekend was my birthday weekend, it was a pretty low-key birthday. I got up late Saturday and didn't do much. Sunday was cleaning, cleaning and more cleaning (I made my hubs get me a mop for my b-day so I put it to good use!) then we went to the in-laws for a few hours. I wore my jumblelaya dress with my new mini beret from JustLiv on etsy.
I also got a new remote for my camera so HOORAY. It will be so much easier to get pics now.

(sorry about the lack of lipstick)

Is that tiny hat not adorable?! I really love tiny hats...very much into them right now. I wanted to get a mini witch hat for Halloween but it was either a cheap one that looks cheap or a nice one for $50...and I can't spend that much on a hat I'll wear for 1 day. Next year I'm thinking of going as a deranged house-wife...my hubs asked "why deranged?" and I said because I can play the part so well. Hehehe.
Today, since its November now Its time to put up my holiday decor. It may seem strange to (many of) you that I put up my Christmas tree so soon. But I really love having it up. I love seeing all the ornaments I've gotten over the years and the pretty vintage decor I have for the house. I want to enjoy that Christmas feeling for as long as possible so Nov 1 my tree is up..and Dec 31 its down.
So here is my 20 step program to having the perfect day...

1. Finally buy totes for your holiday stuff, put away Halloween decor.
2. Eat delicious breakfast hubs made you...
3. Play with cat who trapped herself in a box...hilarious fun!
(she has very sharp claws so don't use your hands)
4. Totally forget how huge hat tree you HAD to have last year is..
5. Put all the branches on the tree
6. "Fluff" branches
7. Bring up the rest of the Christmas stuff from the basement.
8. Find the lights for the tree
8. String the lights on the tree by having someone under the tree spinning it while you place the lights..(this is not as exhausting as my lazy hubs makes it look)
9. Get ready to go shopping, I suggest you wear one of your new necklaces
10. Take a detour to Jo-Anne fabrics and pick up some holiday decor that's on sale as well as some ribbon to make ornaments.
11. and don't forget some holly berries to make yourself a hair clip.
12. Run around to the Hallmark stores in town and try to find the ornament you want (this year we went with star wars and bugs bunny)
13. Begin unpacking your other ornaments.
14. Re-discover your ornaments and decor from last year.
15. Get out your treasured "hand me down" decor...these lamb candle holders came from my mom. She had them out every Christmas when I was a kid.
16. Admire the shiny lights...oooh shiny.
17. While putting on ornaments put your camera down and have several pictures of your butt taken by your hubs. :/ gee, thanks hun.
18. Place unlikely ornaments together on the tree (darth and barbie)
18. Light your "candles"
19. Turn on your leg lamp..
20. Sit back and enjoy your decorated tree/house
Wasn't that fun?! I had fun.

Just a few more things before I go. I'm sponsoring a giveaway over at the Huzzah! Blog where you could win $35 towards a purchase in my shop or one of my unreleased birdie brooch shapes. "Thanksgiving the Turkey".
And I'm hosting a giveaway for Timeless Treasures Boutiques where you could win 1 of 3 prize packages!
Such lucky duckies you are!