I am completely obsessed with the American style sweet tables! I have pulled all sorts of ideas together for small boy's party on Saturday and have collected every glass jar we have in the house (which was frighteningly quite a few!) and arranged them all ready to take to the party!

Luckily, there are not many children going as I know it seems mad to have glass for a children's party! But they look lovely!

I have taken a twist on the owl tree in one of the photos below and made my own medal tree! After all it is an Olympics Party!

I also brought home from America a suitcase full of gum balls and candy sticks! I can't wait to post some photos after the party of my very own sweet table!

My current crush with Danielle at Framed Frosting!

I was reading one of my new favourite blogs The Train to Crazy and I realised we shared a love of boys in bow ties! I adore my boys in a bow tie or 5. I will think of any excuse to get them all dressed up! My big boy just isn't a cool dude. I don't want to sound mean but I could dress him in the coolest of outfits and he still looks more comfortable in a collared shirt, smart shoes and a bow tie! It is like he was born in the 50's, a traditional little Dandy!

He speaks in eloquent sentences that melt my heart. Last night, I sorted out the shoe basket and put on the stairs (to go up in the loft) a collection of his shoes that he has just this week grown out of! As he walked past them after his bath, he proclaimed " Oh no that's a shame, all my shoes are going upstairs!" He also said, when we were at our friends for lunch "this is a nice family" (he says it all the time at tender family moments). He asked the special lady (stewardess) on the plane for "a lovely glass of milk" and when I asked what he was going to pack in his suitcase, he listed his 4 favourite teddies and a present for Uncle Pat!

My Mum has a great shop near her that sells boys bow ties on elastic and I have them in 4 colours, for both boys!

For when I have some time, I found a fabulous tutorial from A Lemon Squeezy Home or I might try Prudent Baby or The Pleated Poppy!

For a no sew option, which might be more favourable, I found Cherishing Hopes and Dreams.

Although, I may purchase this pointed version pattern from my all time favourite Mommy Blogger Cheri at I am a Momma Hear Me Roar!

We landed in Heathrow this morning on time, but to the most miserable weather. The boys were brilliantly behaved on the flight. Big boy slept the whole way! We were very lucky to have good seats again, so when he dropped off after 15 minutes, I lay his seat completely flat and it wasn't until the Captain said "20 minutes to land" that I had to put it upright again!

Grandad was there to greet us (it always makes you feel special when there is someone waving madly at you as you come into arrivals doesn't it?) and we just about managed to fit the mountain of luggage in that we brought back with us! (I will share all our purchases in another post)

It was a marvellous trip to celebrate a memorable event. My little brother and his new wife are now sunning themselves in Antigua and having a blast! (We know thanks to the free wifi they have and email updates)

As soon as I get unpacked I will post some photos from the Wedding and also the Rehearsal meal that our side of the family hosted!

This is the first night in a week, that I will not have the big boy next to me and to be honest, I can't wait to get some quality sleep without wriggly cold feet! Just praying the jet lag doesn't kick in and we are all up at 4am!