Twin Pirates

Twins Frederico and Alice turn 4 in pirate style...x marks the spot!

Happy Birthday!

Welcome Baby!

I've had three baby showers to cater in the last weeks where the parents choose not to know if their little bundle will be a girl or boy. I can only imagine the added excitement in the moment of delivery...

Welcome Babies!

Gabriel Bowls: 9

Our neighbor Gabriel turned 9 at the bowling alley...a fun alternative idea for birthday celebration. I am sure he bowled many strikes on his happy day.

Happy Birthday Gabriel!

Dino Munchies

Dinosaur muffins for a healthy birthday snack...and a few cookies, too!

Happy Birthday!

60

Red and white was the request for an elegant 60th birthday....

Cookie and Lorenzo

Ever since his Mommy got him a dog (named Cookie!), Lorenzo has been fascinated with dogs....the theme for his fourth birthday party! Woof Woof! Uau Uau! Parabens!

I Heart Maria

Happy 2nd Birthday Maria! I hear your Mommy is going to fill the house with heart balloons!

Boa Festa!

Helena is 4!

Helena turns four and celebrates with an Alice in Wonderland theme.

Happy Day Helena!

I do

Samplers for future wedding bells....

Dolores loves Elmo!

And he is going to help her celebrate her 2nd Birthday with all the gang!

Ooo la la...

Sweets for a lingerie shower! Happy Marriage!

Princesses

The year starts off with a round of Princess (and frog) parties!

Parabéns Princesas Teresa e Malu!

December...

I haven't had the time (or internet) to post what has come out of the oven in the past few weeks. But a heartfelt Happy Birthday to Manon, Marina, Leona and Theo...
xo!

Hermes

To sweeten the luxury brand's corporate meeting...

Merci beaucoup Alejandra! Hope everyone enjoyed...

M-I-N-N-I-E

My grandparents used to live in Florida. Every year my parents would pack my brother and I in their van (This was the 70's.) and we would leave the Snow Belt, heading south and stripping our layers as the asphalt grew hotter. It was a long trip and we seldom stopped. My parents were young and broke so hotels (and plane tickets) were out of the question. I'm sure it wasn't easy for them. And since this was pre-seatbelt/carseat times, we bounced around in the back like popcorn in a scorching pan with an ill-fitting lid, bickering with each other and trying to get the semi-trucks that passed to beep their horns. Naturally, every 45 seconds we'd whine "are we there yet?" The carrot dangled in front of our little eager selves was pretty mind-blowing: Grandparents and Disney--a kiddie jackpot.

So when Arlene asked me to do anything Disney for a client who was taking her daughter to The Magic Kingdom, I could only think of Minnie. She was my favorite. The one I most wanted to see at the entrance to the park. The only souvenir I wanted was a Minnie head with a zipper in back to insert and store my pajamas. Of course my grandparents made sure it was mine. And although there are few childhood memories that are really crisp in my mind, I distinctly remember spending the majority of the car ride back North with Minnie in front of my face. I was her. I had the helium high pitched voice. My parents weren't allowed to call me Tammy. And I refused to eat at the rest stop. I only took her away from my chubby cheeks when I was able to stuff my PJ's in and put her at the head of my bed. Minnie was in my home.

And I became Tammy, once again.