inspired - a first birthday party

Lots of things inspire me.

People inspire me.

Blogs inspire me.

Poetry inspires me.

Music inspires me.

But most of all, pictures inspire me.

Pictures give me ideas and make me 'feel' different things.

And I'm not just talking about photographs,

art or drawings have been known to bring a tear to my eye.

So each week I'm going to share five pictures of little things that I've seen and liked. 

Things I want to have a go at, 

would like to have 

or am simply sharing with you all.

This week, with a beautiful boy that has his first birthday looming, 

I've been thinking a lot about his party.

We've booked a hall to have his party in

because we simply don't have room for everyone at home.

So I've been seeking party inspiration this week,

and here's some of the loveliness I found.

I really want to make the birthday cake myself.

Partly because I think it just feels like a 'mummy' thing to do,

partly because I like baking,

and partly because I really want to make (and eat) this cake.

So the cake inspired something of a rainbow theme.

I think a big garland of balloons would look beautiful.

Although perhaps not quite that big!

And as the rainbow cake wouldn't be terribly child friendly,

what with all the artificial colouring and all,

I thought that this would be a yummy and beautiful addition to the baby buffet.

I really want a way of recording everybody that comes to the party

and I think that this is a really pretty idea.

Especially if I got people to write their names by their finger print.

And my final picture is another decor idea.

I've wanted to make some of these paper pom-poms for ages

and a beautiful birthday party might just be the time.

So, who wants to come to the party?

And if you are feeling inspired too

then the good news is that from next Monday

you'll be finding a little linky at the bottom of the post

where you can add your own post of five inspiring pictures.

You can choose any theme you like,

in fact it could just be five random pictures.

But you have to tell us why

and no more than five, or there will be trouble.

All photos were found via Pinterest. 

Click on individual pictures for their original source.

And credit for the title goes to MummyDaddyMe.