So, are you ready for picture overload??? Vamonos! (Isn't that what Dora says?) Lollipop Sucker Party Favors I found these in the Dollar Section at Target before Christmas and snatched up all the ones they had in pink and red and left the red and green ones for all the other shoppers. How ADORABLE are these cookies?!?! Lisa from The Cookie Jar made these for me, and let's just say she and her husband are a DREAM to work with, just the BEST! These cookies are almost too pretty to eat. How CUTE are these balloons from A Pink Poppy Balloons & Flowers??? Lisa was so great to work with and found me exactly what I was looking for and wanted! In honor of Boots the Monkey, I made some Banana Cupcakes with a Caramel Buttercream Frosting. I got the recipe from Annie's Eats website and you can find the recipe HERE. I'm pretty sure I added way more bananas than the recipe called for but I wanted to make sure they tasted banana-y. Then she recommends a caramel swiss meringue buttercream, but I had no luck. I don't think I whipped it long enough, and so I just made the homemade caramel sauce that she lists in the recipe and then some good old buttercream frosting and added 2 T. of the caramel sauce into the frosting and it was de-lish! And here's my sweet, sweet birthday girl, Jillian! My new friend, whom I've never met, Janay, of Stitched By Janay, made Jillian's birthday shirt. It turned out sooooo stinkin' cute! {Even cuter than I had pictured in my head! And bless sweet Janay's heart for putting up with me and all my demands suggestions/requests.} You really need to go check out her blog, she is so talented!!!! I found Jillian's matching orange hair bow on etsy over at KysKreation. Mama & The Birthday Girl And this is the e-vite that I sent out to family and friends. The BEST thing about e-vites, you can print and mail them OR e-mail them! LoVe that! Another party down in the party books... :) Everything turned out so great and I must say, MUCH less stressed out this time. I had lots of help from my hubby, mama, and sister. I had the help of some amazing vendors and now onto the next party!!! Party Vendors: Cookies - The Cookie Jar Hair Bow - KysKreation on etsy Birthday Shirt - Stitched by Janay Cupcake Stand - AllCustomGifts on etsy Balloons - A Pink Poppy Balloons & Flowers Party E-vite - Handmade By Jaime Photography - My Awesome Mama and a few by ME Banana Cupcakes - ME Cupcake Toppers - ME Birthday Banner - ME Poms - ME