Spring Themed Ladies Bible Study Luncheon

Can you believe the end of the year is here again?  I had fun coming up with a theme for this years Ladies Bible Study Luncheon.  It seemed old man winter would not let go of his grasp so to encourage thoughts of warmth and love I picked a Spring Theme.

 The pink background is my curtains from my craft room, the pennant banner is from Jo-Anns, and the cutouts are from Party City.  We did a pot luck style lunch.  Everything was delicious and wonderful.

At each place I put a treat bag with some chocolate and small note pad

with a scripture expressing thoughts of spring.

His righteousness will be like a garden in early spring, with plants springing up everywhere.  Isaiah 61:11

God Bless and happy crafting

Christmas Luncheon Favors

This time of year is full of Christmas parties and luncheons and this year I am responsible for my Shakespeare Club's Christmas luncheon.  I love pinterest!  I got so many ideas and decided to go with the trendy burlap and lace theme.  These are the favors I made for each guest and the programs.

 

 

I found these cute mason jar candles at the Dollar Store and with a little lace, twine and printable round stickers they become the cutest favors.  And I just printed up the programs using fun Christmas fonts and pasted them inside the folded cardstock.

 

 

 

May all your Christmas events this season be Merry and Bright! 

 

 

 

Apple Themed Holiday Luncheon

I belong to a wonderful Tuesday morning Ladies Bible Study.  I shared our Picnic Themed End of the Year Luncheon HERE and wanted to share this one with you too.

This apple tree was rather simple to make.  I used a large Styrofoam cone and green wooden picks from the floral department of the local craft store.  I layered the apples sticking the picks in the apple first then into the cone.  Then I filled in the gaps with cedar, juniper and rosemary from my yard.  I used the small 2 1/2 in diameter Lady apples and a Granny Smith on top.  It not only looked pretty it made the room smell very Christmasy!

Mary Arden Shakespeare High Tea

Today is William Shakespeare's birthday.  And so to celebrate, the Woman's Shakespeare Club of Fort Worth held a high tea in honor of his mother Mary Arden.  We had a grand time in our big hats and eating delicious food while listening to beautiful music.  Here are some pictures of the event.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy Birthday Billy!!!

Picnic Themed End of the Year Luncheon

I meet with the neatest bunch of ladies every Tuesday morning for Ladies Bible Study at my church.  This past year we studied the book of James with Beth Moore and followed it with the book by James McDonald, Lord Change My Attitude Before It's Too Late.

Our last meeting was today and we celebrated with a picnic themed luncheon.  Pinterest is such a great place to find cute ideas for party decorations!  Here are some pictures and how too for our party.  Enjoy!

 

I made these cute little candle souvenirs for each of the ladies to remember us by

The instructions are below.

 

Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.

 

I designed the label on my printer then cut each one out.

 

Then I fed them through my Xyron sticker maker!

 

A piece of jute twine and voila! a cute favor for your guests!

 

Hope you got some good ideas for your next gathering.  God bless and happy crafting!

 

 

Children's Books Baby Shower Theme

Need some ideas for a baby shower you're planning?  Well, yesterday I attended the very cute shower for a very good friend of mine.  She and her husband have been married 14 years and are expecting their first little miricle in May!

The shower was decorated in the most adorable way with children's story books as the theme.  I especially loved the cupcake table!

We all brought our favorite book from our own childhood instead of a card with a special message inside.  I gave her the story of Mr and Mrs Mallard and thier search for the perfect home in the town of Boston.

Each table was cleverly decked out with it's own book theme.

 

 

And of coarse we all gave other gifts as well.  This is the quilt I made her.

 

 

 

The sign in table had a book for us all to sign and the invitation was even in story book form.

 

 

 



Hopefully these picture have given you some ideas for a baby shower you might be planning too.  If you have any questions or comments please feel free to leave them below.

 

Thanks, 

 

 

DAR George Washington Luncheon

One of the best parts of being a member of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution is attending events that stir up patriotic pride.  I love the swell of emotion one feels knowing we belong to one of the greatest nations on earth.  Today I attended our chapter's George Washington Luncheon.  The decorations were so cute and festive.  I love seeing the ladies who wear period costumes and the men also.  I would love to attempt making my own someday.

 

After our traditional opening ceremony of the pledge to the American flag, reciting of the America's Creed and Preamble, the singing of the National Anthem and pledge to the Texas flag, our regent gave a brief introduction to the event

 

 

 

George Washington, our first president, was born in Virginia on February 11, 1731, according to the then-used Julian calendar. In 1752 Britain and all its colonies adopted the Gregorian calendar, which then placed George Washington's birth on February 22, 1732.  Beginning with the 100^th Anniversary of his birth in 1832 citizens of the United States have been celebrating the birth of our first president in some manner, as we are doing today

 

Then Linda gave a brief history on toasting of our first president and we all joined in a toast of our own.

 

 

 

After lunch we sang Happy Birthday and then our guest speaker a former CIA member told us the story of our first spy Nathan Hale of his capture and famous saying

 

"I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country"

 

It was a wonder day and I look forward to next year.  Maybe I'll even have my own costume by then too.