A Look Back at 2017

Well, 2017 is almost over and it has been a pretty good year here at Designs and Events.  There is a lot to celebrate!  Weddings, Features and, personally, the expectation of two new grandbabies in January! There is much to remember and much to look forward to but, before we look forward, here is a look back at 2017 and our top 10 posts~

Merry Christmas and Twelve Days of Instagram~

Hello there!  I have been working around the house trying to get ready for Christmas.  I am sure you are all doing the same.  My goal for the last twelve days or so has been to post something "Christmas" on Instagram.  It has been fun and has given me the opportunity to show bits and pieces of my Christmas decorations this year since I haven't had time to do a complete blog post on the subject.

Some of My Favorite Things and Wishes Too!

Hey, Everybody!  How's it going with the decorating, shopping, wrapping, card sending, etc......?  I am plugging along.  I hope you are too!

I thought it would be fun to share with you some of the things I have come to love this season.  These are items that have enhanced my Christmas season and I wanted to spread the word along to you.  I thought I would also include some items I have discovered while shopping lately that caught me by surprise.  I am adding them to my Make Believe Christmas Wish List.  I don't really think they will be under the tree but, it's fun to dream, anyway.  Isn't that part of the fun of Christmas--to dream?

A Christmas Time Visit to the Wentworth-by-the-Sea

Hi, Everyone!  Are you enjoying the holiday season?  I am but, I have to admit it is going much too fast for my liking.  As fast as it is going, I still love this time of year.

Part of the fun of the month of December is that it is the season of parties and gatherings; the kind of every sort.  My husband and I were lucky enough last weekend to participate in one of those festive gatherings.  It was my husband's company holiday party.  Before you say, "Oh :/ ", you need to understand that this company party was held in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and part of the whole holiday party experience this year was an overnight stay at the renowned, Wentworth By The Sea Hotel.

Naturally Decorating the Front Step for Christmas

Hi All!  Today I am finally sharing some of my Christmas decorations with you.  I know.  I've taken my good sweet time getting here!  In truth, I have been working on my Christmas decorating for a while but, have had other stories to tell you about until now.  Today, I thought the natural place to start was the front step; the entry to my home.

Elements of a Baby Shower

Yes, I understand that it is Christmastime and I should be sharing my Christmas decorating right about now but, a few weekends ago there was a special event in my life and the life of my family and I am hoping you will indulge me this little distraction while I share it with you.

  I, along with my daughter, Amanda, and daughter-in-law, Jessica, hosted a baby shower for my other daughter, Brittany, who is expecting her first child in January.  The preparations had been several months in the making.  Finding the venue, deciding on date, time and menu, ordering and sending out invitations and making decorations were all a part of the process.  There is so much I could share about the process but it is Christmastime, after all, so I am simply going to share some of the highlights of the event.  Perhaps, I will be able to share other details early next year when things slow down a bit :).  (Slow down...right!!)  Until then, here are some of the neat things we made or purchased to make the shower fun for Brittany and her guests.