We're having a purr-ty today and it's so kawaii! Baby Isabelle gets to celebrate with all her kitty friends and it's purr-fect because she loves cats! Mommy Dyan whipped out her DIY skills and styled Isabelle's party - making yarn balls, and paper rosettes, and centrepieces, and so much more. On a side note, I've been hearing kawaii a lot but was unsure of its meaning until ... Continue Reading
Chelsey’s Frozen Party
It's not everyday we get an email from South Africa, so when we do, we'd definitely love to share it with you to showcase how people are celebrating homemade parties all over the world! This one's got snowflakes and a snowman all over it and icicles and princesses too! Read to the end to know more about how mommy Kim pulled off this look. My favorite detail has got to be the ... Continue Reading
Twinkle Twinkle Little Luna
It's week 2 of the HMP Christmas Countdown and today we're sharing some free printables for all you printable-loving DIYers out there! A couple of months ago, my girl friends and I showered our dear friend with a Twinkle Twinkle Little Stars party. The new bundle of joy was going to be named Luna, so we tweaked the theme a bit to include elements of the moon as well. A ... Continue Reading
Hopia’s First Fiesta
We're having some Filipino fiesta vibe today all the way from La Union! Mommy Farrah shares: "We hail from San Fernando City, La Union, where event stylists are not common and it costs so much to get their services." So off she went and planned Hopia's DIY party, with the help of family, friends, students, officemates, neighbours, etc! This wasn't a Filipino-themed party just ... Continue Reading
Je’s Pink and Yellow Baby Shower
Happy to be featuring this baby shower today! You might remember Je, our mommy in this homemade party, from a wedding we featured a while back. Now she's back with more DIY inspiration, and this time, for her own baby shower. Most soon-to-be mommies would sit pretty and wait for her shower. After all, most have already got their hands full caring and preparing for their little ... Continue Reading
Aria in Flowerland
We've seen our share of crafty moms here in HMP and mommy Janet's skills in flower-making is just fascinating. She didn't just make flower crowns, or flower centrepieces, or paper flower walls...she made giant ones - some as tall as she, most taller than her little baby girl Aria! It was like she was in a set straight out of Alice in Wonderland. And that smile, we have to talk ... Continue Reading
Tori’s Neon Tropicana
Throw in some grass skirts, hibiscus flowers, tiki statues and what have you got? A pretty little luau! Sweet baby girl Tori celebrated her first birthday in a neon tropicana theme. Mommy Gilyn and Daddy Malvin, who DIY'd the party's styling, are beach lovers and considers Tori's March birthday as the official start of their summer. It's no wonder that the colourful styling ... Continue Reading
Mochia’s Berry 1st Birthday
We have a berry sweet party on the blog today, made a lot sweeter with Mama G's DIY efforts for Mochia's berry first birthday! Mama is an arts and crafts enthusiast and a self-proclaimed "strawberry addict" so having a strawberry-themed party was an easy choice. As a child, she's always dreamed of having a birthday party so she went all out with Mochia's, spending months to ... Continue Reading
Sesame Street Party Printables
I'm almost tempted to call this post freentables, because yes, you guessed it, it's all about FREE Sesame Street Party Printables! I had a little bit of extra time on my hands today, so I decided to search the Internet for some cool prints that you can use for your next DIY party. It's Friday anyway, so I did the searching for you, just in time for our #hmpfridayfinds. ... Continue Reading
Steph’s Kitchen Bridal Shower
A few months back, we helped a friend style a bridal shower she was throwing for her future sister-in-law. It was an intimate party, with just about 10 ladies welcoming the bride-to-be, Steph, to her new family. And boy, do we love intimate parties around here! We enjoyed planning this one; the Martha Stewarts in us were thrilled to be styling a kitchen-themed bridal shower! ... Continue Reading