On My Bookshelf: Are You A Jackie Or A Marilyn?

So excited to read this book I just received from my friend Kathleen. Obviously no suspense on the answer on this one but cant wait to read the details!!

Lily's Skating Party

There are great parties and then there are GREAT PARTIES! Lily's 8th birthday party held at a local Skating Rink was so much fun.... for everyone! Hampton Paper created the ice skate image just for Lily!

Lily is turning 8, please join us for a birthday skate!

Gift and Favor Table.

My friend Kim (Lily's mom) and I used HPD place cards and attached to small bags filled with lip balm. It was such a great idea and worked perfectly with the theme. I would have loved this when I was 8. ( remember Bonne Bell lip gloss?)

I had a print personalized, matted and framed for Lily. As soon as her younger sister Lauren saw it, she had to have one too. I should have known since I am a younger sister too and had to have everything my sister had when were were that same age.

The Hershey bars were part of the favors too and were a huge hit.

Kim had an instructor give a 30 minute lesson for all the kids. It was so special and generous!

The Birthday Girl Lily on the ice.

Lily's sister, Lauren, gets warmed up too.

Whoa... Jackson looks a bit wobbly.

Are my knuckles white holding on to the wall? Really, I am just catching my breath after the triple toe loop I just landed.

Kim had cake served before we hit the ice. Everyone was having a great time.

The Darwaza Family, Kim, Basil, Lily and Lauren. Thanks so much for sharing the big day and the photos with us and for inviting Hampton Paper to work on it with you! It was so much fun and will be remembered for many years to come!

Photos compliments of Tina Bazala Photography

HPD Products:

Invitations 25 for $75.00

Hershey Bars 25 for $75.00

Place Cards 12 for $12.00 (on lip balm)

Framed Personalized Print $75.00

HPD Gift Guide for Kids - Everything Under $50.00!

Are you making your list and checking it twice? Looking for some good ideas? Check Hampton Paper Designs gift guide for kids. Personalized gifts under $50.00. Remember, any image on any product in the stationery portfolio. We have over 300 images to choose from and just added new ones last week.

Can You See A Resemblance?

I see a resemblance on these two images to two adorable children. Do you see it too?

Something about the face on the soldier looks like my son Thomas (standing in the back)

I think the joy in the doll's eyes and the head full of blonde hair looks like Lucy's granddaughter Zoe.

First Love....

Long before I feel in love with my husband Greg, my 2 boys and my stationery company, I fell in love with Chris Gleason. I was so sad to find out yesterday he passed away Sunday unexpectedly while running Philadelphia Marathon a 1/4 mile from the finish. Chris was so brilliant and accomplished. A thousand memories have run through my head in the last 24 plus hours. My thoughts are with his family.

Chris and I at his house in Clifton Park, NY circa 1984.

Place Your Bets

We are busy getting ready for Thanksgiving (translation is I am setting the table and executive Chef Greg is pouring over cookbooks and going to Williams Sonoma for all the cooking supplies!).
Do you remember last year my dad wrote on his thankful card he was thankful for "his car, tennis racquet and lastly his family?" Will we be able to climb the charts this year? Time will tell. Hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration!!


Thankful cards $6.00 Etsy.

All I Want For Christmas.....

All I want for Christmas is this adorable Gucci Fiat. I dont think its too much to ask for - I have been really good and told Santa if he brings it to me, I promise I wont complain about DC traffic.... for a whole week. What's on the top of your wish list?

I have never seen better looking stripes on a car.

omg- just love the seatbelt.

This would be my view from the driver's seat. I am putting my wish out to the universe today to get this car!