Showing posts with label nancy-pants. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nancy-pants. Show all posts

MDGG: nancy-pants

i love so many things about my friend nancy-pants.  one of the things i love most, alongside her fabulous taste,  is that she's one of the only peeps i know that wants more shiz than i do.


jer - if you're reading and none of these goodies strike your fancy, e-mail me for the extended wishlist.  and nancy, i hope you get at least 1/100th of what you want.  xoxo

real life party with heart: may's fab 4th!

so c & p are blessed with some pretty special friends.  yup, still at the age where we can force 'em to hang with our BFFs kiddos so birthday parties are actually fun for us, too {i.e. there is booze involved}  we were lucky enough to have TWO fabulous parties in the last couple of weeks.
first up: may's fab 4th!

lil hoot fave, nancy-pants, has blessed us with her gift guides and her daughter may's awesome circus party last year and she outdid herself this time with may's beatle-themed bash. you may have caught on that i love all things puntastic and nancy made sure there was no shortage of puns, clever deets, or yummy treats.  see for yourself!







how adorbs are these yellow submarines?  nancy always does a fantastic job involving the kiddos - these were make your own!



i think i ate every last piggie in this pic.  so yummy.  {shhhh, don't tell junk!}



gift bags that were filled with even more puntastic favors that i forgot to capture on film.  womp.



maccy- the next birthday boy in line. . .


pin the moustache on the beatle


CD covers


aforementioned booze


marzipan yellow submarine cupcake toppers



there were soooo many more amazebalz deets- it was impossible to capture them all {while stuffing face with pigs in a blanket, that is}

last but most certainly not least - the birthday girl!


and a few words about her from her very eloquent mama.  an idea i ripped off from the fabulous meredith nelson, and then nancy did, too.  you know what they say, mere-  you should feel very flattered :)

My effervescent May Sawyer is four years old today!

(I totally stole this brilliant idea from Meredith Nelson and I had to share, being the proud mama that I am.)

A little bit about you, May, at this moment in time:

1) you sparkle. Your smile takes over your entire face. It did even when you were a baby.

2) you inherited your father's inability to whisper, his quick wit and the fact that nothing gets past you. You also have his eyes.

2) you inherited my anxiety and fears (sorry) and potty mouth (sorry again) but you also inherited my compassion. You hate seeing people sad and will often say, "please put a smile on your face."

3) you love the Beatles. You are very sad that John and George died and you like to talk about it in the car every day. You also want to visit the surviving Beatles in England and bring them chocolates in ziplock bags.

4) you cannot pronounce spaghetti (ska-betty) and nutella (tune-ella) and I wish that you never do.

5) nothing goes unnoticed, "Ernie and Kermit have the same voice"

6) you are terrified of the Easter Bunny but the idea of an Easter Monkey is okay to you.

7) you have mostly boy friends and love hockey, cars, diggers and skateboards. You do appreciate sparkles however and declared that you're "now into pink."

8) when you were two, you wore froggy boots 80 percent of the year. When you were three, it was all about red cowboy boots. What will four bring?

9) you tell me how much you love Lolly as you strangle her and push on her soft spot.

10) You collect rocks everywhere we go... Even in our driveway. You will either be a geologist or a hoarder when you grow up.

11) When you tell a story you get shifty eyes and a deep voice.

Everything started making sense when you entered our lives. You are amazing. Happy Birthday my darling girl!



thanks for sharing your brilliant ideas and your wonderful daughter, nancy-pants!  may is one lucky gal and we are lucky to be a part of your fab soirees.  i think your party was only missing one thing . . . bunny plates.  obvs.

holiday gift guide: nancy pants

dear nancy, you sure do like a lot of shiz.  
i could barely fit it all- doh!
 worship you and adore your precious alice and bat cave recipients, too.  obvi.

enjoy another adorbs gift guide from nancy-pants, everyone!


ho ho ho!

word! here are some of my ideas.... this was a toughie this year!


LH: what's the best gift you've ever gotten?

NP: It's hard to say.... aside from my surprise engagement ring, Jeremy gave me an Eames rocking chair when I was pregnant with May. At first I thought.... "um, I can't wear this.... why would you get it for me?" But now I love it. I rocked both of my babies to sleep in it. 


He also gave me the most amazing stocking filled with Tattler magazines, a  generous gift card to a florist, my favorite beauty products and much more... Beyond amazing!

LH: best gift you've ever given?

NP: I honestly never give anything that I wouldn't want to receive myself so I like everything I've given. Nothing really stands out. Maybe a Barbour jacket?!?

LH: what gift are you most excited to give this year?

My tomboy daughter is DYING for this crappy Batman Batcave doll house thing. I can't wait to see her face when she opens it.
I also can't tell what I'm giving my husband because it's a surprise but I'm excited!




LH: what's number 1 on your wishlist this year?



Anything I can wear. It's been forever since I've bought myself anything. I need a wallet desperatly. Mine is resembling George Costanza's (a rubber band keeps it together). I like this one in spice.

I'd also LOVE this statement necklace from Lauren Elan... BUT it's sold out. Boo!
I ask for this every year:




I need a new bag and dig this one in moss.



and of course, what would Christmas be without my yearly wish of a Cartier love bracelet and Goyard bag!






LH: fave holiday tradition?



NP: I am an elf... I love it all! 24 hrs of Christmas tunes on Oldies 103.3, advent calenders, elf on a shelf, making German spritz cookies, our SECOND ANNUAL Christmas Eve beach breakfast, Christmas movies ("Year Without a Santa Claus" and "Love Actually" especially). Trimming the tree, retrimming the parts that Jeremy and May did...

Now on to the tricky part....

sister: I'm probably going to get my sister earrings similar to these.

mom: worship my mom and worship these Roberta Roller Rabbit pajamas.



Also love scarves.



little girls: as I said before, my older girl is not so femme but she does love her bla bla dolls. Getting Alice for the baby. 



little boys: my friend Wink makes AMAZING handmade shirts for kids



friend: I'm getting some of my favorite girls (including myself) these.





hostess: can't go wrong with Mr. Adler.
This bee serving board or ANYTHING from C Wonder. 

Inlaws: tervis tumblers are a favorite gift to give anyone! We have three sets!

teacher: I am a teacher. We LOVE gift cards. Especially for visa, calypso, jcrew and spa services!! And a homemade ornament yadda yadda yadda...





stocking stuffer: my favorite candle 

A sleep mask... Very breakfast at tiffany's



And... beauty products, magazine subscriptions and cheap, fun jewelry. 


thanks for your fab suggestions, nancy-pants and here's hoping jeremy gets you that damn sweater so you can stop posting it on my gift guides.  
adore you, jer, CHIT and Lolli.  see you for some beach bacon on Christmas eve - now one of OUR fave traditions!  merry merry xo