2 New Fun Contests - Share Your Ideas!.. How To Make A Candy Pacifier.. The Diaper Baby - A Great Baby Shower Gift.. Work From Home- A Real Oppurtunity That Really Works!..
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2 New Fun Contests - Share Your Ideas!
We've added 2 new fun contests to the mix on the website. We hope that they are as fun for our readers as they are for us. Since I love giving out prizes but also love it when readers share their ideas with us, I felt it was a perfect fit.
1. Party Ideas- Share your favorite party ideas with us! If you have thrown a baby shower recently, all you have to do is share your party ideas with us. What was the theme you used? What did you do for decorations, food and games? We would love to hear about it!
2.Favor Ideas- We've shared lots of fun baby shower favor ideas with our readers. Now we would like to know what ideas our readers have used. All you have to do is describe the baby shower favor. If you have a picture we would also love to see it!
We have some great prizes lined up and the best part is our readers get to vote for their favorite ideas. We hope everyone will get into the fun and prizes!
Good Luck!
How To Make A Candy Pacifier
Candy pacifiers are easy to make and can be used as favors, prizes, and for the don't say baby game.
The best part is that they are edible, so your guests can snack on them after the baby shower is over. With our step by step instructions, you will be able to put them together in no time.
The diaper baby is a fun gift you can give at a baby shower. It is made from useful baby items and rolled and dressed to look like a baby. Every time I have given a diaper baby at a baby shower, it has gotten tons of double takes, compliments and pictures from everyone at the shower.
People have actually passed it around and taken turns holding it because it is so life like! You will need a cute baby outfit, a hat, pacifiers and diapers to make the diaper baby.
You can even get creative like the picture above and give it in a basket with additional baby items. This picture actually took 1st place in our "Creativity With Diapers Contest".
Your diaper baby can also match a theme like this one. The mom to be loved harleys, so the grandma made dressed this cute diaper baby in harley attire.
To get free instructions on making your own diaper baby as a baby shower gift, visit our website.
Work From Home- A Real Oppurtunity That Really Works!
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Ideas For Great Holiday Centerpieces
If you are looking for a great holiday centerpiece to create a festive and fun feel to your christmas party or baby shower, cranberries are great to use. Every year my mom makes cranberry trees to for the party dinner table at christmas time. They are beautiful!
I decided to create a cranberry topiary to give a warm and inviting feel to our party this year.
Most people think of cranberry sauce when they think about cranberries. This is a fun and creative way to use cranberries at your christmas party.
If you think the cranberry topiary sounds perfect for your table centerpiece, you can view the full step by step instructions on our holiday centerpieces page.
Baby Shower Pictures- Just How Important Are They?
Very Important. I wish I had baby shower pictures from my baby showers. I had 2 baby showers thrown for me (1 for each child) and I have nothing to show from it. I think back on all of the work that the hostesses put into making my baby shower special. They made fun favors and great food. There were decorations and games. They spent so much time and effort on the shower that it would of been nice to have some pictures of their work.
And of course I would like to see me with the big belly! But with digital cameras and great sharing sites like Snapfishand Kodak , the baby shower pictures can be a so easy to take.
Cute Baby Shower Favors- Diaper Nut Cups!
If you are looking for cute and cheap baby shower favors, the diaper nut cups are a winner! They are made by folding napkins into the shape of a baby diaper and securing with a safety pin.
They can be filled with trail mix, mints, whoppers, or any other kind of treat you would like to use. This baby craft is quick and easy to do, and very fun to give to your guests.
Visit our website for full step by step photo instructions on making the diaper nut cups.
What I am thankful for...
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and it is the time of year we think about what we are thankful for. As the owner of a baby shower website, there are many things I am thankful for. I hope you don't mind me sharing a little about my website with you.
I started my website February 2006, in order to supplement my husband's income while still being able to stay home with my son. There are not too many jobs out there that allow you to stay at home, believe me, I researched a long time before discovering how to do it. You can read my whole story here.
I started out not knowing anything about building a website. But the host that I used, Site Build It, provided tons of information to walk me through the whole process. I was able to find a subject that I love to write about and make money while building a fun and informative website.
It's true that it does take a lot of work to run a website. It is not a get quick rich process, but it is worth it! I currently get 2100-2300 unique visitors a day and about 60,000 unique visitors a month to my website, and it is ranked in the top 1% of the Internet. Which means I am in the top percentage that gets all the traffic. The best part is I can take a day off here and there and still get paid for it, I am able to work the hours that I choose, and I don't have to worry about sales or shipping anything.
My diaper photo gallery is the largest on the web, and I get lots of emails from people that I have helped with my website. I make enough to easily cover my mortgage payment, and also some extra money to spend on my family.
The most important thing that I have gained is the freedom to choose where I want to live, rather than depending on how well my husband's work is going.
I hope that if you are looking to make money from home that you seriously take a look at Site Build It. This video explains why it is so unique.
Thanks for letting me share with you what I am thankful for.
The Perfect Baby Shower Theme...
Is one that compliments the personality and style of the mom to be. There are so many great baby shower themes out there. It can be on almost any subject. From themes like spa night to strawberry shortcake, you can customize your theme to the match the interests of those invited to the shower.
So why use a baby shower theme? A theme helps you stay focused as you plan the baby shower. By following a theme your job becomes a whole lot easier as a hostess and your games, decorations, food and favors compliment each other.
If you would like some great ideas on themes to use, visit our baby shower themes section. This is the place to get great ideas and even ask for help in customizing your own baby shower theme.
Good Luck Planning The Shower!
The Contest Results Are In!!! Come see the winners...
Our edible cake contest and creativity with diaper contest has come to an end, and I must say that each contest gets harder and harder to judge! We have some extremely talented cake decorators that have submitted fabulous pictures and ideas to help our website readers create wonderful baby shower cakes.
Here are some pictures that placed in the contest.
You can see the final results of the edible cake contest here, and the creativity with diapers contest here.
We are now accepting new entries for both our edible cake contest and diaper cake contest. Good Luck!
How To Make A Diaper Cake
Diaper cakes are a beautiful way to give needed baby items to a mom to be. The first impression most of us have is of an edible cake. No need for the horrified looks. It is actually quite pretty. (and no, you don't eat it! ;) ) What exactly is a diaper cake?
It is a three tier (or more) cake made of diapers. It is made by a process of rolling diapers to look like a wedding cake. After the diapers are in place, you can then decorate the cake with baby items, silk flowers and ribbon. If you would like to see what they look like and get ideas for your own creation, visit our diaper cake gallery. Each diaper cake in our gallery has been submitted by our readers.
If you are looking to create a formal event to remember, look no further than tuxedo and evening gown strawberries for your baby shower. Tuxedo strawberries have been around for a while, used at both weddings and bridal showers. Well, I created an equally charming evening gown to be used for baby girls. Both of these chocolate covered strawberries are actually easier to make than they look.(and oh so yummy!)
Give it a try when you get a moment. You'll be a baby shower diva in no time!
Baby Shower Etiquette- Is A Shower Ok For Baby #2?
I get this baby shower etiquette question alot, both from expecting mothers and anxious hostesses. It is true that baby showers used to be given only for first children, and second baby showers were frowned upon as money grabber parties. But the etiquette rules have laxed a little over the last 30 years. It is now ok to have a baby shower for baby #2 and beyond.
Baby showers are a celebration of life and love. It is a chance for loving friends and family to gather together to show their support for both the expecting mom to be and her family. There are still rules of etiquette to follow when throwing a baby shower. It is best to brush up on your etiquette before throwing a shower, so you know the current etiquette rules.
If you have made any fun diaper crafts like a diaper cake, diaper wreath, diaper baby or another fun craft, send in your pictures and instructions. We have some great prizes lined up!
There is a seperate contest rewarding our fabulous cake decorators. This contest is for edible cakes. Send in any baby related cake photos and how to tips for a chance to win some fabulous prizes!
All pictures and tips received will be placed into our photo galleries to help others as they plan their next baby shower.
These contests will close to new entries on October 31st. Any entries received after that date will be automatically entered into the next contests.
Halloween is just around the corner and if you are looking for some fun centerpiece ideas, a candy topiary might just be the centerpiece for you!
Candy is always a creative way to decorate for a fun party or girl get together.
Not only is this candy corn topiary is a fun way to introduce the fall season and but guests will not believe that it is made with candy!
It was easy enough to make that my 3 year old helped me.
(Of course, I think he was more after the broken pieces in the bag! LOL!)
Visit our website to get full instructions on making this candy centerpiece.
Basket Baby Carriage- Featured On Good Things Utah
Recently, I was able to appear on Good Things Utah, the abc 4 morning show for Salt Lake City Utah. I was excited to be on the show with Nicea Degering, since both of our names are pronounced the same. They had me demonstrate one of the baby shower crafts from my website. It was so fun to see all of the behind the scenes production for a television show. I demonstrated a basket baby carriage. It was a fun craft to make. The original idea was submitted to us by one of our website readers from Canada. I'm sure she is proud!
Here is a picture of me with the "Good Things Utah" cast.
Pictured from left to right are: Nisha Williams(me), Nicea Degering, Angie Larsen, Marti Skold, and Reagan Leadbetter.
Diaper Animals- A creative twist
I came across diaper animals about 8 months ago when looking at creative gifts to use at baby showers. Because I own baby shower website, I am constantly on the lookout for trendy cute things to share with my website readers. I was blown away when I stumbled across an ebay store that sold all kinds of characters and animals made out of diapers. The more I looked at them the more amazed I was by the designs. They have in fact become so popular that she has created ebooks to help the creative minds(like us) take credit for making them.
Baby Bootie Cups- A fun and inexpensive touch
If you are looking for an inexpensive and creative touch to add to your baby shower, the baby bootie cups are a definite winner. The baby bootie cups are basically a styrofoam or paper cup that is crafted to look like a baby bootie. They are very simple to make and add an adorable touch to the decorations. You can use them as baby shower favors by adding mints, candy or a votive candle and tying it up with a tulle circle. Visit our craft page for step by step directions and pictures.
Diaper Cakes: Step by step instructions
If you love to give practical baby shower gifts, but want to learn and new technique to make it a little more impressive, a diaper cake might be for you. The diaper cake looks like an actual cake, but is full of gifts for the mom-to-be and baby. You can easily transform a bag of diapers and some baby items into a beautiful (and 100% useable) gift. Not crafty? Don't worry...if you can roll a diaper, you can make a diaper cake.
Our readers have sent in tons of cute photos and ideas of their projects to show you how easy it is. Take a look at our diaper cake gallery to get great ideas and step by step instructions.
This year, around Valentine's Day, a tragic accident claimed the lives of half of Chris Williams' family.
This father chose to forgive the drunk teenage driver who took so much from him. He also issued a challenge to the public.
Feel the inspiration of a man who almost lost it all and still forgave. For the whole story and my response to his call to action, click here .
Creative Baby Shower Ideas
Putting together a baby shower can be a little overwhelming if you don't know where to start. The perfect baby shower is easy to achieve. From games to etiquette to the perfect centerpiece ideas,
