Cleaning Up our Teacher Gifts

The Elementary School Years 

are almost over for the Murphy Family.

Having a child with learning disabilities, 

there have been many ups and downs over the years 

but he received remarkable support 

and we have MANY of people to thank...

Jack should have some pure, clean fun giving these to his current teachers...

and these to his past teachers...

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Burnt S'mores...a HOT Memorial Day Gift

Just in case the weather doesn't hold out 

for outdoor S'mores this weekend...

all the smells, none of the mess...

to add to all the fun memories with great friends!

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Happy Birthday GGB

You look great for 75!

Happy Birthday to the best landmark in the world...

and thank you for all the fun memories.

circa 2002

After Sunset

One of our favorite weekends is upon us.

Sunset Magazine's Celebration Weekend!

Every year Sunset opens it's doors and let's the community tour their gardens and test kitchens.  There are fabulous how-to seminars, cooking demonstrations by celebrity chefs, many hands on craft projects, loads of great shopping and most importantly tons of food and beverages.

And every year we just don't want the fun to end so 

we invite friends over for the first al fresco dinner of the season...

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Tears for the Elementary School Years...Graduation Favors

Well here we are again,

I Braced for Blubbering when my daughter did it 2 years ago,

helped my best friend face her Fears for Tears last year

and now my baby is graduating from Elementary School...

I am getting the tissues dressed in their mortar boards 

and ready to pass off to the Moms...

I made 15, 

I hope that is enough!

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Here's to you Mrs. Robinson...a "Refreshing" Teacher Gift

For the Teacher who loves 

an ice cold Coke and lots of smiles...

Bottles of Coca-Cola and matching glasses,

paired with some fun straws...

because it can't hurt to "suck up" even on the last day of school!

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Scenes from the Rain Forest-Decor and More

I had a lot of help getting the decor ready for

Jordan's Rain Forest Bar Mitzvah

A monkey assisted with the adult centerpieces...

and then called in a few of his friends...

Cheetah Place Cards let the adults know where to sit...

as each table one was marked by a different creature...

The kids place cards were small boxes, telling them to join the fun in the Jungle Room.

Various indigenous animals crawled in each one to go home as favors.

 and a trove of tiny animals lined up as runners down the kids' tables...

while lizards and parrots perched themselves in the foliage
watching all the crazy fun...

What a "trip" to Costa Rica it was!

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