| One of the things we like to do as adults is to tell | | | | They had pacifiers in the middle. They had small |
| the younger ones what life was like when we | | | | colorful red and green silk flowers twisted |
| were young. So many things in life change and as | | | | together to form a cone. Around the outside of |
| we grow older the changes seem to become | | | | the cone she wrapped gold foil and tied it off with |
| more and more radical. | | | | a red ribbon. The ribbon wound itself around the |
| In many ways we were locked into traditions that | | | | base of the pacifier and came out through the |
| didn't change. You had to do things a certain way. | | | | loop. Attached to one side of the gold foil was a |
| Birthday parties, Christmas, Thanksgiving and | | | | diaper pin which had a small pearl (not real) |
| Baby Showers all operated according to a set | | | | inserted along the pin. They were magnificent. The |
| formula. However things change and if its for the | | | | best baby shower decorations I have seen for |
| better then that's o.k. | | | | years. |
| Take the baby shower and baby shower | | | | I said to my friend what we need to do is to |
| decorations. Major changes have and are taking | | | | capitalize on your special skills. She said to me |
| place. It used to be that the shower was held | | | | what do you mean? I said, look can you make a |
| several months before the birth. The guests were | | | | cot or cradle with Origami. She said yes and her |
| limited to close family members, relatives and just | | | | eyes lit up. She knew what I was thinking. |
| a few friends. Today that has all changed and the | | | | She set to work making a half a dozen cots |
| doors have been opened wide for a wide range | | | | about five inches by two inches. We covered |
| of participants and ideas. | | | | each of them with foil and made small paper legs. |
| It is becoming popular for Mums and Dads to | | | | We wrapped red and yellow ribbon across the top |
| attend. Men, attending a shower! I actually think it | | | | to simulate a kind of quilt. In the centre we placed |
| is a great idea to have men at a shower. Why | | | | a pacifier with small silk flowers attached to the |
| should they miss out? You can have a barbeque | | | | base. Then we finished the presentation as we |
| shower today with all the family members and it | | | | sprayed the whole cot with glitter. The looked a |
| wouldn't be seen as strange. So let's get onto the | | | | real treat. |
| baby shower decorations. | | | | A baby shower is a joy for all. It probably means |
| Now to me it doesn't matter who comes to the | | | | most for the mum's to be and is a very special |
| party, what they have to eat and drink I think | | | | day indeed. If you can be creative and make |
| that baby shower decorations either make it or | | | | something yourself or with a friend then go ahead |
| break it, I like the decorations to be special, | | | | and do it as provides the personal touch. |
| clever, inventive or cute. When we had our first | | | | Hand made means something very special a part |
| shower one of my friends offered to help with | | | | of your heart as opposed to something off the |
| the decorations she just happened to be a bit of | | | | shelf. It doesn't have to be as elaborate as my |
| an expert at origami. Talk about dexterous with | | | | friend made if it is made from the heart then |
| her fingers she was just amazing. | | | | your decorations will be accepted as the best |
| She made some special corsage like presentations. | | | | baby shower decorations ever. |