thanks, cookie

Thank you to Cookie and Joanna for the blurb in this month's issue on the words book I did for my son (Tori Spelling is on the cover). If you are just tuning in and looking for the original post and how-to, check it out here.

did I say thanks?

I probably haven't said it often enough...but thank you for reading Party Perfect! There are more days then I would like to admit when I think of taking this blog off my to-do list, but your comments and feedback keep me going. Thank you particularly to my faithful readers and commenters  (I know who you are!), I am always inspired by your creative endeavors. Thank you for sharing your special moments with family and friends, I get a tremendous amount of pleasure from getting to be a part of your celebrations, albeit vicariously through photographs and stories. 

And thank you for the shout-outs on your blogs, too- I have felt embraced by this wonderful blog community. Recent mentions at Once Wed and For Your Inspiration were especially nice. 

homemade heart box by d. sharp

can I just say thank you?

I was so thrilled to be asked to be a part of this year's Cause for Paws committee- a yearly luncheon put on to benefit the Nashville Humane Society. I have had 'volunteer more' on my to-do list for a long time, so I jumped at the opportunity. But then I found out what I would be doing... asking for donations. For me- you might as well be asking me to fly around the country (hate flying) or give a speech in public (terrifying)- so the thought of backing out of the commitment definitely crossed my mind more then once. The thought of those dear animals, however- kept me going- particularly this year when so many pets are being abandoned due to economic circumstances. This isn't exactly an ideal year to ask for help- and while I definitely got more then a handful of no's, I was overwhelmed and so appreciative of all the yes' I did receive! 

I really can't thank these generous people more then enough...

kayce hughes / pears + bears

whitney english / hicks paper goods

almost home pet farm

smoothie king / west end location

caffe nonna

katy's 

plain jane stationery

mitchell gold /nashville

PETCO

thank you

Thank you to Cookie's nesting blog for the shout-out on Gram's photo garland. For those of you clicking over from their site, click here for more detailed instructions, and here for the original party post. Above are some higher resolution images. 

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Thank you to Chelsea of Frolic, and Meg of Designer's Library (who is guest blogging for Design Sponge this week) for the shout-outs! They are both favorites of mine, so it is a huge honor. Meg- thanks for the opportunity to show off my desk! I actually moved it out to the living room to photograph it for your post (the light was better) and decided it looked better out there as a console table. A happy discovery, as I am in the midst of decorating our newly renovated house!