| One of your best girlfriends is about to
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| | they are eating. Hand out "survivor
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| welcome a new baby into their lives and
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| | bandanas" (like they receive on thew
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| you get the privilege of giving her a
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| | show) as favors.4) Is it a Good Idea to
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| baby shower! Relax...hosting a baby
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| | Play Games? Some people love to play
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| shower doesn't have to be an overwhelming
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| | games at showers, and others cringe at
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| experience. Be inspired! You are about to
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| | the thought of it. Games are a great way
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| be armed with the cutest baby shower
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| | to loosen the guests up a bit. Not
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| ideas for throwing an incredible baby
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| | everyone always knows each other at a
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| shower!Make it one to remember by
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| | shower and games tend to break the ice.
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| following these simple steps:1) Meet with
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| | Play it safe by picking only a couple of
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| the mom-to-be for coffee (she'll be
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| | games.*Take a Mint: As guests come
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| having decaf of course!)*Come up with a
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| | through the door offer them some mints
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| guest list/addresses
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| | (or any small candy in a bowl.) After
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| *Decide on a good date/time to have the
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| | everyone has arrived, go around the room
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| shower (usually 2-3 months before she is
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| | and have each person tell an interesting
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| due)
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| | fact (or facts) about themselves. How
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| *Find out if she is registered at any
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| | ever many mints they have taken is the
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| baby stores2) Make or Buy Invitations:
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| | amount of interesting facts they have to
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| Send invitations out about 3 weeks before
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| | divulge.* What's in a Purse: Make a list
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| the shower. Some clever invitation ideas
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| | of about 8 random items (spoon, ultity
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| are to type out shower details on the
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| | bill, gum, etc.) Things normally not
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| computer using a cute font. Print out on
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| | found in a purse. (You would be suprised
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| decorative paper or vellum. Decorate with
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| | what some women have in their purse.)
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| cute embellishments (found at craft
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| | Call each item out and the first person
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| stores) such as little pacifiers, bottle,
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| | who shouts out "I've got that", wins! You
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| or baby feet. Scrapbook magazines always
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| | have a winner for each item.Some cute
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| have great ideas for making
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| | prize ideas are: candles, lotions, nail
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| invitations.Be sure to include: *Who the
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| | polish, coffee shop gift card, decorative
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| baby shower is for
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| | soaps5) Baby Shower Ideas for Food and
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| *Date and time
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| | Drinks: Let's face it, it's all about the
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| *Where it will be held
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| | food! People love to eat, so be sure to
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| *Given by
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| | feed them some fabulous fixin's! There
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| *RSVP
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| | are many avenues you can take when
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| *If the mom-to-be is registered anywhere
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| | planning your baby shower menu. The best
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| *Directions3) Theme: Add some pizazz to
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| | advice is to keep it simple. You don't
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| the shower by giving it a hip theme! Some
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| | want to be cooking all day. Nor will you
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| cute baby shower ideas for themes
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| | have the time for it. A few fabulous
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| are:*Bun in the Oven: Serve cinnamon
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| | appetizers, some drinks and a cake will
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| rolls (buns) and hand out cinnamon roll
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| | be perfect!Try these scrumptious
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| candles for favors (found online or at
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| | recipes:Mini Chicken Salad Croissants 1 1
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| candle shops.)*Decorate in Ducks: Have
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| | 2 c. cooked chicken breast, minced 1/4 c.
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| rubber duckies floating in the punch
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| | mayonnaise 1/2 c. minced celery 1/4 c.
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| bowl. Serve water in wine glasses with
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| | cashews, broken into bits Combine
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| mini-ducks in them. Have blue and yellow
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| | ingredients and scoop onto mini
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| balloons and some duck shaped mylar
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| | croissants. Also delicious on baguette
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| balloons floating around the room! For
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| | slices, crackers or mini pitas!Raspberry
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| party favors, hand out little ducky soaps
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| | Punch 2- 2 liters of lemon-lime soda 1/2
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| wrapped in cellophane and tied with a
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| | gallon raspberry sherbet Place
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| cute bow!*Choose a Jazzy Color: Maybe the
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| | ingredients in a punch bowl, let melt a
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| color of the nursery, or the mom-to-be's
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| | bit and serve! So simple and yummy!Not
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| favorite color. We'll use red as an
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| | everyone drinks punch so it is a good
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| example. Decorate with red balloons, red
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| | idea to have bottled water, coffee and
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| plates, napkins, tableware. For the
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| | wine available.6) Picking the Perfect
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| centerpiece, use a small red wagon and
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| | Cake: Baby shower cakes have moved to new
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| fill with stuffed animals, baby toys,
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| | levels of cuteness! Whether you order
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| lotions, pacifiers and give to the mom to
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| | from a baker or choose to make your own,
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| take home at the end of the shower! Serve
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| | the options are adorable! If you choose
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| chocolate dipped strawberries, red finger
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| | to make your own, check out your local
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| jello cut into baby-themed shapes and a
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| | craft or kitchen supply store for cute
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| red velvet chocolate cake!*All About
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| | cake pans. They have pans shaped as baby
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| Baby: Use receiving blankets as
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| | bottles, feet, rattles, you name it! has
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| tablecloths, baby bottles for vases,
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| | a great variety of supplies and cute cake
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| empty baby food jars for tealite holders
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| | pictures.Some cute sayings to put on the
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| and toy key rings as napkin
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| | cake are: *Happy Labor Day *Oh, Baby!
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| holders!*Survivor Theme: This works great
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| | *Baby Cakes!Relax and have fun!Amy
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| for an outdoor baby shower! Decorate with
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| | Cordray runs a website filled to the rim
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| tiki torches. Serve mock Mai Tai's and
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| | with cute baby shower ideas! Visit for
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| play survivor style music. Play the "food
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| | baby shower craft ideas, FREE printable
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| challenge" game where blindfolded guests
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| | invitations, baby shower poems and more!
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| have to guess which type of baby food
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