BPE | blogger's baby shower

inspired by these cards by Wendy Sue Anderson

When Rachel and Lisa heard that I'd never had a baby shower before, they wanted to throw one for me. And then we heard that Trudie from My Vintage Childhood, Cass from Cass Can Sew and Renee from Nee Say were also pregnant and due around the same time, so we decided to have a big party!

I've been scouring pinterest for fun ideas, trying to plan something not-too-cheesy and heaps of fun and I've got a couple of ideas for cute little gifts I want to make for the other mums (because isn't half the fun of a baby shower silly games and gifts?!) It's shaping up to be an awesome day!

So, if you're a Brisbane local, consider this your invitation to join us for a fun day (I've got my fingers crossed for good weather, my kids are so excited!)

And if you're not local, don't forget about the online baby shower my friend Deb is hosting on May 30th {AEST} - I'm still trying to figure out a way to combine all the blog posts that will be shared into an album for bubba.

I think I can safely say I've been spoiled by my friends. I'm so excited to see these two events happen!

blog power events | high tea

We held our first event for Blog Power Events last Saturday.

We had High Tea at The Emporium. They set us up in a corner of the cocktail bar, giving us the space to be as noisy as a group of ladies can be without being disruptive to other patrons. The service from the waitstaff was absolutely stellar (and reminded me why I loved working functions and five star locations.)

To break the ice, we spent time last week making hats and fascinators, which everyone chose to put on when they arrived. And it was quite startling how every hat seemed to suit every personality.

The best part was meeting new people - as in people we had never met before (well, except for two) From left to right this is Vanessa, Leanne and Wendy.

In typical blogger-fashion, we chatted about random things - from the lack of ironing in each house, to the amazing food we were scoffing, to the things people would like to see from Blog Power Events. Left to right - Gillian, Rachel, Shari.

I looked around the room at one stage early on and noticed that everyone was peering at their phones. And it was totally ok, because everyone else got it! Left to right - Lisa, Helen, Caitlyn, Cass.

We were offered mimosas on arrival (orange juice and champagne), and I wasn't driving for one, so got to enjoy it to the end. The Emorium has an on-site bakery that made all the beautiful pastries (what is the deal with macarons? I actually didn't like it that much! But those vanilla eclairs were the bomb!)

Tea was served

With jam and cream (probably the only let down of the day, they were more bread-like than scone-like)

I even managed a super-quick snap of the wash basin as I was leaving - think warm water, hand lotion, a chair, and paper towels that felt like cloth.

A pretty awesome day all round.

the secret is out!

Over the last few months, I've mentioned a couple of times that I've been crazy-busy, working on a secret project with my blog buddies, Lisa and Rachel. Now it's time to let you in on the secret - we've launched a new business!

click the picture to see our website

It has been weeks of meetings, thousands of emails, lots of cakes and cups of tea, learning about the ins and outs of registering a business, working in a team.

Blog Power Events came about over a cup of tea and a muffin - we were discussing how many businesses there are organising events for bloggers based in the southern states, and lamenting the fact that there was nothing here. Because when I get over my fear-of-meeting-new-people, I enjoy getting together with other bloggers, swapping ideas, learning new things, accompanied by lots of laughter, and quite often food, too!

We're already working on organising our first event, which we will announce soon. Meanwhile, hop over to the website, and tell us what you think! (or find us on facebook or twitter)