YOU ARE THE CHEESE TO MY MACARONI

 I think you are the cheese to my macaroni is the most romantic sentiment I've ever heard.  Seriously.

If macaroni and cheese isn't enough to win your heart, there are cupcakes, ice cream and owls. These are the best Valentines ever! I admit I'd give the sewing machine card to the kid I liked least in the class, even if it does say "sew in love."  Because I am sew not in love with sewing.

What are you waiting for? The night before the class party? Go here to print these now for FREE! 

 

WHOO'S HAVING A BABY?

Not me! Let's just make that clear from the get-go.  I helped host a baby shower this past weekend for a friend.  I decided on an owl theme.  Why?  Because I've been looking for a good reason to make these owl cupcakes.



You might be wondering . . . why have a baby shower for someone who already has 3 children?  Because her youngest was a baby 15 years ago!  I think the woman deserves a party.  Even if she did keep her baby things all those years, who wants to dress their 2011 baby in 1995 clothes?  If only a little more time had passed . . . those 90's baby clothes might be in style again soon.

Since the shower was at my house, I got to be in charge of decorating.  Lucky for me, all of the fall and Thanksgiving decorations went on sale after Halloween.  I also used a lot of rocks and pine cones. Those cute little owls are from Michael's.  They wouldn't stand up on their own, so I used a napkin ring as a "nest." 

I'm not a big fan of those baby shower games where you put chocolate bars in diapers or sample baby food.  We asked all the guests to bring a baby picture and played Whoo's the Baby?  And for prizes--carmel apples!  Which I kept calling carmel owl-ples, much to everyone's chagrin. I attached a bow and a cute owl ornament (they come in a box of 3 for $5.00 at Target). If we were playing Whoo was the Chubbiest Baby, I would have won!

We sent everyone home with a bag of this delicious, sweet snack mix.  Don't make it unless you plan to give it away or eat all of it yourself.  It's addicting.

I don't think I've ever hosted a baby shower before.  It was fun getting together with old friends (by which I mean people who have been friends for a long time, not people who are old).   Not to mention, it was a good excuse to make cupcakes and buy fall decorations.

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WHOOS HAVING A BIRTHDAY?

Well, not me.  But maybe my husband will read this and plan a cute owl party for my next birthday.  I came across this owl themed birthday party over at Living Locurto recently, and I just had to share.  Because even if you don't give a hoot about owls (ha-ha-ha!) you are going to love the food.

Rice Krispy treats, cupcakes, Twizzlers . . . and what's that on the green platter?  Owl S'mores. Yes, you heard that right.  S'mores that look like owls.  Brilliant.

You can get the instructions for making them here.

There are all kinds of cute owl printables to go along with this party and you can find them here.  I think you have to come up with your own carmel apples.  And just in case my husband is wondering, they don't have to be homemade carmel apples. Those gourmet chocolate shops make perfectly good carmel apples.

WHOO LOVES OWLS?

I kind of like owls.  Not real owls.  They kind of scare me.  The cute kind like I have in my blog header.

I've been thinking lately about collecting owls.  Owls are kind of trendy right now, and if there is one word that describes me, it's trendy.  At any rate, I've seen so much great owl stuff out there, and I want it all!

Of course, I can't afford all the owl stuff I want.  And as cute as some of this trendy owl stuff is, I'm not sure I want an owl collection taking over my home. So I've decided to catalog all of the adorable owl stuff I find here on my blog.  As long as my husband understands that if I come across too much irresistible owl stuff, I might change my mind about having a virtual owl collection.

So here are a few cute owl finds to get the collection started.



Photo courtesy of 6 Bittersweets

I love these owl cupcakes I found over at 6 Bittersweets.  I am so making them for the school's Halloween carnival this year.



Photo courtesy of whiskergraphics

 These free owl printables from whiskergraphics would be perfect if you're having a Halloween party.

You can print off these adorable owl notecards at mmmcrafts.  

Well, I think you get the idea.  I find cute owl stuff and share it with you here.  I'll try not to use to many bad owl puns, but seriously, I think this is going to be a hoot!