Thanksgiving Decoration Inspiration

Hello there, 3Ppretty peeps!  I know it has been a (blogger) lifetime since my last blog post.  I have taken a hiatus to enjoy life, travel, and stock up on a whole bunch of great experiences, and am now happy to let you know that 3P posts will be up now and then again!  It is many thanks to good friends and loyal readers for the inspiration to keep on keepin' on when it comes to this blog.  I do love to blog, and every day of life is filled with 3P inspiration.  So, with Thanksgiving right around the corner, I bring you some snapshots from Thanksgivings past at my house.  I always have a blast designing, decorating, and hosting this occasion, so read on to find some inspiration of your own.

 < burlap, lemon tree leaves, and a small squash haul make for a simplistic and festive centerpiece (seen here) >

 < a cheese tray styled in a turkey arrangement is so fun! >

 < a few autumn colors added to your living room can easily provide that comforting fall feeling >

< a warm and inviting fall fireplace >

 < silver, real, and faux leaves were the inspiration for last year's Thanksgiving tablescape- I also used a fun silver print wrapping paper from Target for the table runner >

Hey, use what you have plus a few small extras and you'll be amazed at what you can put together for a festive Thanksgiving!

Thank you, Veterans

This Veterans Day, I want to send a special thank you to honor all of our brave and sacrificing Veterans.  Freedom is never free, and the men and women who have served, are serving, and will serve in our military to protect the U.S.A deserve all of our honor, compassion, and respect.  Thank you Veterans, and may God Bless America!

Lately

 < mixing summer stripes + pastel metallics (shirt: old j.crew (similar), skirt: LOFT) >

This year has been flying by, but life is good and I have much to be thankful for in the 3P world.  Here's a peek into life, lately.  Follow along on Instagram to see more! 

 < sweet display from a fun night in with my girls >

< practicing my modern calligraphy skills at an amazing workshop by Rosaura of Pigment & Parchment! >

 < summer goodies I love and picked up for a song! (tank: Target, loafers: TJMaxx (similar), goblets: Oh Joy! for Target) >

 < having too much fun with my friend Carrie of For One Another at her Taste of Loomis event! >

< apparently a love of neutral eyeshadows has hit me! (e.l.f., NYX, Naked3, bracelet: Stella & Dot) >

 < loving this amazing baby girl... and she already has 3P style, of course! >

 < enjoying nice summer evenings with this view (globe string lights via Target) >

Baby B newborn pictures

A few days after our sweet little #3PbabyB arrived, our awesome and talented friend Nicole snapped away and took some of my most favorite pictures ever.  Here's a peek at the wonderful newborn picture shoot our little baby girl Emily starred in, all thanks to Nics Pics photography!

P.S. if you missed it before, check out Nicole's pics from our Baby B maternity shoot here and here!

Americana attitude

There is no summer holiday that I do not love, and the Fourth of July is such a great one- lots of celebrations for our country's independence, and the perfect time for boating, barbecuing, and enjoying warm summer nights! Here is just a little Fourth of July inspiration from the 3P archives.  Have a great 4th and enjoy the fireworks!!

< Little patriotic duck family decorations from this post >

< Outfit inspiration for the 4th- hooray for red, white, and blue! (click here) >

< The kind of July 4th picnic I would love to host! > 

< Decorate your arm with sparkles like the fireworks you will see! (more inspiration here) >

< Sunglasses I totally love for July! >

Find all other kinds of July 4th inspiration on my Pinterest board!

Bridal showers and bridal shower games

A few weeks ago I had the joy of celebrating my best friend's upcoming wedding during a weekend full of her two bridal showers.  Each shower was filled with wonderful women, adorable decorations, delicious food, and plenty of love and spoils for the bride to be!  I didn't do too much planning for either of these wedding showers, but was happy to add a few details here and there.  Here are just a few details from each of the bridal showers, as well as the scoop on some of the bridal showers games I created for one of the events.  My dear friend- you know who you are- I am so happy for you!!

The details, day 1:

< Picked up a little notebook from Anthropologie, pasted the bridal shower invitation inside, glued a bow on the outside, and made it into a guestbook! >

< The 'Bridal Tea Party' tablescape for bridal shower #1 >

< Lovely table set up for mimosas and tea, with a DIY pendant banner above >

< The cutest little personalized bridal shower favors- so in keeping with the tea party theme! >

< The mismatched blue place settings were perfect for the tea party bridal shower >

The food:

< Little fruit cups filled with cream and fresh fruit >

< Tasty sandwiches fit for a high tea! >

< A warm brownie topped with chocolate and a fruit compote- yes please! >

< Cupcakes set up in the shape of a wedding dress- perfect for a bridal shower! >

The details:

< Supplies from Michael's for an easy, semi DIY pendant banner >

< The DIY pendant banner in its glory! Personalize it any way you like for the guest of honor- I stuck sticky glitter letters on mine to read 'Valerie bride to be' >

< The first bridal shower game was a clothespin collection contest.  I personalized the clothespins with a few different stickers, and handed one to each guest as she entered the shower.  Throughout the event, there were three words that you could not say- if you said one of those words, the guest who caught you saying that word could take your clothespin.  At the end of the wedding shower, the guest with the most clothespins won a prize >

< The second game I created for the bridal shower guests was a 'guess the herb' game.  I hid 6 different herbs in plastic cups, covered them with wax paper, and labeled them with a number.  I poked holes in the wax paper right before the game was played so that guests could smell each herb.  >

< The answer sheet I created for the guests, to go along with the herb guessing game >

< A few of the bridal shower game prizes I wrapped up with a little love quote >

The details, day 2:

< Adorable brunch tablescape at a beautiful country club >

< The favors, all with a touch of the bride's favorite color >

< The gift table with ribbons, ribbons everywhere! >

< The sweetest, handmade cookies from our other best friend, for the guests at this shower! >

Wonders from the weekend

< took a little train trip, and boy do I still love the train just like a little kid! >

Happy Monday, 3P wonderfuls!  What a busy but wonderful June weekend I just had!  Escaped the heat a bit to be closer to the bay area, and filled the time with all sorts of celebrations with loved ones.  I almost felt like I was on summer vacation, so I had better buckle down and get some work done this week!  Although I will be dreaming every day of summer vacation fun to be had...

Hope that you make this week a great one for yourself, 3P style of course!

< celebrated the high school graduation for a beautiful family member >

< fell in love with this amazing entryway! >

< designed a cheery summer tablescape with my sweet and talented grandma >

< enjoyed these cheery blooms on a little walk through a cute downtown area >

 < said sayonara to the weekend with a beautiful sunset in the sky >