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Help me host a baby shower that is not LAME.

Once again I need some help so I’m turning to our fabulous readers!

I’m hosting a baby shower for a friend and my goal is to make it not lame. I know, I have high aspirations, but “not lame” is really about as much as I can hope!

I hosted a small shower for Jenny when she was pregnant with Sophie, and in an attempt to make it not lame, I came up with the idea (ok I googled it) to have each guest decorate a onesie for Sophie. After the guests got over their confusion and stopped looking at me like I had three heads, they actually got into it and created some pretty designs. However, the iron-on crayons didn’t stand up to the washings that onesies require, so that whole project ended up being lame.

I will also not subject my friend to the string/toilet paper/ribbon game – that is just not right. Very lame.

So give me some ideas! I am open to anything – ideas about games, food, decorations… whatever will make this shower be, say it with me, NOT LAME!

(As an aside, yesterday at King’s Island, Kate was on a ride that she didn’t feel was exciting enough for her adrenaline-loving self, so she yelled “This is so lame!” the entire time. Andy asked me where she got that and I totally played dumb. Pretty sure he didn’t buy it.)

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And the winner is…

The winner of the great toddler backpack from Carabella’s is….

Tracy from Hall of Blessings!

Congratulations Tracy. Thanks to Jeni from Carabella’s for this awesome giveaway and to all of you who entered.

Stay tuned for ANOTHER giveaway coming up Monday on Mommin It Up!

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Put This in Your Teapot and Brew It!

The mountain top spot we’ve been visiting this week is near the quaint, historic town of Lexington,Virginia, home to Virginia Military Institute, Washington and Lee University and the Stonewall Jackson Museum and Tomb, among other historic sites. The downtown area has many cute antique and gift shops, so yesterday my BFF Luanne and her daughter and friend headed out sans babies and males to do some window shopping. We hit some bookstores, a coffee shop, and some gift shops and then wandered into an antique shop on Washington St. where a certain teapot caught Luanne’s eye.

“How much do you want for this teapot?” she innocently asked the man behind the counter.

“What?” he shot back sharply.

“Um…the teapot? How much do you want for it?”

He gave her a hard look, and then said, in the most pompous voice, “A lot of money.” (As in, “you couldn’t afford it so get out of my shop and quit wasting my time”.)

Rightfully offended, Lu said, “Well, how much is ‘a lot of money’?”

“A hundred and twenty-five dollars.”

He then started blowing some steam about the history of the teapot, but seriously, all Luanne could do was think of things to say to him that she is too nice to say.

After we quickly left the shop, she said, “I thought he was going to tell me seven or eight hundred dollars. I mean I assumed the thing was going to be over a hundred dollars! Do I look like I couldn’t give him $125??”

“No, you look totally HAWT and totally loaded,” I said, “he’s just a jerk.”

So, Mr. Antique-loving-Yankee-woman-hating-condescending-jerk, way to NOT sell yourself a teapot. Instead of making $125 yesterday, you lost a few customers with big mouths and a blog. I don’t know if you’re just emotionally attached to the teapot and want to snuggle up with it in your bed at night, or if you just hate people, or what, but I suggest you find a career that is not in retail (although I imagine you only get about five customers a day anyways). Maybe try eBay, where you don’t have to deal with customers face-to-face, or better yet, just build yourself a lean-to on the mountain and hermit up!

We’re gonna go hit the Hallmark next door and blow $125 on Webkinz and Yankee Candles. Smell ya later!

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