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i was so honored to be asked to help with a shower for one of my dear friends...of course, i had a spreadsheet ready to go with inspirations and my game plan. what's great about spring baby showers is that there's an easy theme that can come of the easter holiday...baby birds and eggs! luckily, this also correlated with their wedding theme, which was penguins - since they mate for life. i wish i could say that i've upped my creative skills and made the cake pictured above, but that was offered up by baby lloyd's soon-to-be great aunt. she was thoughtful enough to copy the bird theme from the invitation. the shower was held at the mother-to-be's in-law's in woodsy portola valley on a sunny day. her sister and i provided the decor, desserts, and appetizers, while grandma lloyd provided lunch.  upon walking in, guests were greeted with a wishing tree. i found these great metallic eggs and tied yarn around them. guests wrote their blessings and wishes for ...

i first went to cyrus last year for flag day ...a day where my foodie, regina , & other foodies enjoy michelin-star restaurants. when i came home from that food adventure...i was so excited to share this wonderful experience with the husband, who, unbeknownst to me, was very jealous! not for leaving him behind, but he enjoys good food too and enjoys experiencing things like this with me. i promised him that we would go together, which was both for him, but definitely for me again. so, we made a reservation a couple months before our anniversary. i know that the second time around isn't usually as exciting as the first time, but this was one of those rare occasions where the sequel was better! i don't know if it was because we were celebrating a special day or because it was exciting to see the husband's first experience at cyrus, but the combination of these factors truly made this a memorable time. huckleberry lemonade  - this was officially called "oh m...