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My sweet niece, Myla,  came into the world in September.  I love her so much already and loved her the instant I met her.  She is such a sweet baby and is such a little people person already.  She loves to lay on your chest, stare into your eyes, and giggle/flirt.  As I said, I love her.  
So when she was born, I wanted her to have a little blanket.  Kala (my sister in law) did her room in coral, gold, mint, and navy.  She did such a great job with it and it totally reflects Kala's awesome style.  I wanted the blanket to match her room so that it wasn't something Kala felt like she needed to keep in a drawer.  

 The act of making a baby blanket is so special to me.  The hours spent making each stitch - it feels like an act of praying over that baby and her life.  Knowing the blanket will keep her warm and bring her comfort - it's like getting to know her and take care of her before she was even here.

This is definitely a pattern I'll use again.  The blanket is perfect for a stroller or carseat - it's big enough to cover her and keep her warm but not so big that it takes up too much space. 

I really like the way this pattern lays - the way the blanket naturally ripples.  

I used this pattern from eat, knit & diy and highly recommend it if you want to make your own.  

coral, mint, gold & navy baby shower

Ok so my brother and his wife are having a baby.  A baby girl.  Like any day now.  CAN'T WAIT!! This will be the first baby girl in our family and we all couldn't be more excited.  Leggings, headbands, ruffles, RUFFLE BUTTS, need I say more?? 
To celebrate their transition, I helped her friends throw a baby shower for the happy couple.  Since it was a couples shower, we went more with a party theme and less of a baby theme.  
The baby's room is coral, mint, gold and navy so we knew these had to be the colors for the shower.   I don't have a ton of images right now but as I get more, I'll be sure to share them here.  Drumroll please..... 

Aren't those jars fun?  One of the girls had this idea and I just love how they turned out.  We took mason jars, spray painted them, and then painted them with a mod podge/glitter mixture.  Another friend did the flowers and they are to die for.  Flower arranging is one skill I don't have so I'm super impressed. 

Here's a view from my family room.  We had the whole party in the backyard.  We moved basically my whole house out there and then borrowed a bunch of furniture too.  That's one of my favorite things about living in Southern California - summer nights are a dream and I love summer night backyard parties.  Trying saying that four times fast.  

Here's my patio....obviously all patio furniture removed.  I love creating little seating areas for people to enjoy at parties.  

 The dessert table!  The parents-to-be LOVE sweets so we made this table a focal point.  

Ok there is so much more I want to share here so as I get pictures, I promise I'll post them here.  Oh and all of that fringe?? I have a ton left over so if anyone wants any, let me know.
All of these pictures are courtesy of Alexander Aquino Photography and Design.  He has such a great eye for photography and am so happy we have these!  You can view his website at www.alexanderaquinophotography.com. Thank you, Alex!

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Who doesn't love gold, grey, and minty blue??  I sure am in love with the combination.  Here is a newish design I created.  It's inspiring some changes in my shop.....

Have a happy Monday, y'all!
** I linked this post up to Sew Chatty's Made with Love link party.