Today our eldest child and darling daughter is celebrating a milestone. Happy Birthday, Alyssa Lou!
Happy Birthday, Alyssa Lou!
Over the years I have created many parties for her. We had a Barney the Dinosaur party, a Strawberry Shortcake party, several tea parties, a Sweet Sixteen, and much, much more.
Some of the parties were featured on Decor To Adore.
Fashionista Favorites Rose and Gold
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A Cute Twenty Something Tablescape
Ladies and Gentlemen…The Beatles
This is the first time in 30 years that I will not be with her to see her blow out her candles. Indeed a tear or two may have escaped my eyes while I was writing this.
The Best Gift
She is my absolute treasure. The best surprise gift that I ever received.
Lou has inherited our love of travel. She hopes to continue exploring the surrounding states near her home in Nashville.
So for her birthday, I found a cute traveling suitcase and filled it with fun. One side was filled with the four fun frocks I made for her. In a nod to the handsewn gifts, I wrapped them in vintage pattern tissue.
On the other side were small gifts that I had found that truly said “Lou”. The ribbon is vintage lace seam binding.
The gifts include sweet treats that reflect her love of all things strawberry.
Now that she has set up her own home it is time to pass on lovely treasures.
The English demitasse teaspoons have a lovely pattern.
They are perfect for her love of espresso as well as creating charcuterie boards featuring yummy spreads and sauces.
I found this sweet antique gem at an estate sale. The tiny goat with a shell cart is a lovely form of Victorian wire work.
It is a sweet nod to the wonderful Nanny we had when we lived on the island of Crete. I know it will bring a smile to her face while holding her rings.
Happy birthday, darling sweet girl! Please know that I am thinking of you today and smiling wide each time.
You are forever in my heart,
Mom
You are such a sweet mom!!!
Oh wow, Happy, Happy Birthday Alyssa. I hope this is the best year ever.
Happy birthday to your sweet daughter!
Sending birthday wishes!
Your daughter is the best and my daughter is very fond of her it seems from their interactions via IG. 🙂
I am a little late to the party, but I wish Alyssa Lou all the wonderful things the world has to offer. Happy Birthday!!!
Love, Linda
What a beautiful post❤️ Happy birthday to Alyssa! Love all the pictures and totally understand the bittersweet feelings.
Ann
Happy Birthday, Fashionista! Oh, how the years fly by………♥
What a loving tribute and sweet gifts for your girl. Love it!
Hugs!
Beautiful girl! Like mother, like daughter!
Happy Birthday and many happy returns!
Cath
Happy Birthday and many more. You are as beautiful as your Mom!!!
I smiled through this whole blog. What a wonderful daughter and dear mother. <3 I have the same feelings for my daughter as well. They will always hold a special place in our hearts. Happy birthday sweet girl.
Cindy
Happy belated birthday to your fashionista! Loved the gift you came up with, so creative!
Happy Belated Birthday wishes to Alyssa! What a wonderful time of your life. Hope your day was very special.
Now Mom, how can you have a daughter who just turned 30 when you don’t look much older yourself? Check the math again please!
I love the sweet gifts you sent and how you packaged all of the lovely surprises. It must be so exciting for her to find a parcel from you in the mail since you find things that are not only beautiful but have extra special meaning.
The photo of you as a new Mom holding her is so sweet. It takes me back to holding our beautiful daughter for the first time. I had no camera and there certainly no smart phones or videos of those beautiful moments but a mother never forgets them anyway. They are always there in our hearts. Maybe they were all the more important to us since we didn’t have to worry about getting the perfect selfie of the moment. We just held them and knew the love of a mother for her newborn. It was all we needed.
Such a wonderful birthday tribute to your daughter! I just love the idea of filling the suitcase with things that she loves, and making her some handsewn pieces, what a treasure! Along with the beautiful treasures you’ve gifted her with for her new home. My daughter just celebrated her first birthday away from us, as she is studying in Spain for a semester. It was hard to not have her here for her birthday, but we will have a big celebration when she returns in May 🙂 I hope you have a lovely week ahead Laura!