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50 shades of grey book club party ideas

June 19, 2012
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We have had an overwhelming response of interest for our features about the 50 Shades of Grey series by E.L. James. Our journey began with the HHM book club. When we started seeing our fellow readers blowing through all three books in a matter of days, we knew that this was something we have to [...]

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50 shades of yellow | party

May 21, 2012
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Yellow is the color of happiness, friendship and sunshine. What a better way to celebrate a summer milestone than with a yellow party? Whether you are in charge of planning a birthday party, bridal or baby shower having a simple overarching theme gives you the flexibility to incorporate so many different elements. Many items you [...]

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easter table settings and decor

April 7, 2012
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Happy Easter to all of our Happy Hour Moms! With beautiful pastels paired with vibrant colors, Easter table-settings are always full of inspiration. Here are some fabulous ideas found across the web to help you get creative for your Easter celebrations. I am loving the gorgeous Martha Stewart tree and details seen above, and couldn’t [...]

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valentine’s day inspired decor

February 14, 2012
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Happy Valentine’s Day to our Happy Hour Moms! In light of this day of love, we thought we’d share some of our favorite be mine-inspired looks for home and office. I love the room pictured above (photography by donna griffith), that was featured on Nursery Notations, and designed by Jennifer Brouwer. Originally featured on Coco & Kelly, this room is [...]

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ideapaint, the classy way to write on your walls

December 8, 2011
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While on the hunt for the best holiday gifts for 2011, Happy Hour Mom stumbled across one of our favorite products thus far. Yes IdeaPaint was launched in 2008, but it is better late than never, and we just had to include this super fab product in our Holiday Gift Guide with great gift ideas [...]

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giveaway | the perfect holiday gift: butch & harold peel and stick re-usable frames and decor

November 17, 2011
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Happy Hour Mom has long been a fan of BUTCH + harold. After all, what is not to love about peel and stick art that you can move from wall to wall and room to room? As a traveling mama, I love my BUTCH & harold Stickr Frames because I can take them around the [...]

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feng shui decorating | good energy from feng shui!

December 9, 2010

Now that it is winter, you may think that you need to buy more clothes to keep yourself and your family from getting cold. Not necessarily. Have you looked in the bottom of your closet lately? I am sure you´ll find a lot of things that you can wear to layer and keep you warm. [...]

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happy turkey day centerpiece

November 23, 2010

Check out our Thanksgiving centerpiece! I was going to give you all the long detailed version on the steps my 4 year old and I took to create our wonderful turkey masterpiece that we named Gary, but I will have to make this quick. My little 15 month old has had a cold that has [...]

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cupcakes couture of manhattan beach

March 12, 2010

make your cupcake, and eat it too…

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party with swankychicks

November 24, 2009

SwankyChicks.com is the one-stop-shop for all your party planning needs. As their bio states: “SwankyChicks was born from our passion to create an elegant, creative party atmosphere from beginning to end. A boutique where you can shop for unique and elegant gifts, papers, and favors for your next celebration.” I really couldn’t put it better [...]

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get in the holiday spirit with untraditional topiary

November 11, 2009

Our friend Shelly K. from the MomBloggersClub announced the launch of her newest Blog and Shop, the Untraditional Topiary, so we thought we’d share some blogger love. I have never been one to add Topiaries to my holiday or event decor, but these seemed so festive I had to share. What a fun way to [...]

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chalk it up

November 6, 2009

No this isn’t wallpaper, it’s the biggest chalkboard EVER!! I promise we are not stalking you, Project Nursery, but I couldn’t resist using this playroom, what a fabulous idea. I am loving the chalkboard fad these days. I have no clue as to why I am so intrigued by the fact that you can turn anything [...]

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halloween | spookerific party decor

September 23, 2009

I used to love making these fun, incredibly easy ghost decorations as a child. Martha hit the mark with these starched cheesecloth ghosts, isn’t it amazing what a little starch can do to a piece of cheesecloth? As a kid  it is the coolest thing, and as a parent it is a refreshingly inexpensive way [...]

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dazzle your bed with boodalee

September 17, 2009

The slightest accent can transform the look and feel of  an entire room. If you enjoy trendy wall decals and clean-lined furniture, Boodalee is the place for you. Check out these hot pillow casings to add that perfect touch to your tot’s bedroom. I am a pillow freak and love being surrounded by the fluffy [...]

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diy summer umbrella topiary

July 16, 2009

Topiaries are typically so expensive…but not if they are made of paper and you make them yourselves. A perfect decor option for a summer party or baby shower centerpiece that is definitely a conversation piece. Here’s how it works! What you need: 2 Styrofoam standards (overall height 18 inches with 6-inch-diameter globes) box of parasols [...]

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meet “carey” from caden lane | baby bedding

May 26, 2009

Money is tight these days.  Yet, the baby world is still booming. New moms are faced with that first trip to BRU and are truly overwhelmed when they realize there are products out that warm baby wipes, test your milk for alcohol content AND include a car adapting mini fridge to keep your bottles cool while on-the-go. [...]

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it takes two

May 20, 2009

Two of everything that is! I can’t imagine what it would be like to have twins, but from what I can see it means double the cuteness. The smooth stripes, paired with the 19th century military portraits and the bold navy accents create the most amazing combination.  To holistic healers the color yellow symbolizes peace. [...]

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real room l payton’s place

May 18, 2009

My gf is one of those women who can do it all! She’s dabbled in graphic design, graduated in fashion design and recently finished beauty school. Her true calling lies somewhere in between them all. In my opinion its in nursery design. She began with her daughter’s room and received so many compliments that it’s [...]

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petite fleur

May 13, 2009

While we were in Hungary this year I came across this AMAZING girly girl nursery in a local magazine. Don’t get me wrong I am totally in love with my lil baby boy, but in the beginning I did think that I was destined to have a girl-somehow I even had my hubby convinced. Granted, [...]

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