Shower Ideas for $1

Worked with teenagers

for 35 years, 

affords my husband and I 

 the opportunity 

to watch many kids grow up, 

get married and have babies. 

We have gone full circle now, 

having taught the children of our youth.

Now they are having babies!

Yikes, we are getting old!

I love hosting their bridal and baby showers-

like the baby adoption party 

that I shared last month. 

This bridal shower 

was for one of my girls.

I'm so NOT a photographer, 

but you get the picture.

Her colors were purple

I used a wreath around the bowl-

an easy way to pretty-up the serving table.

Added gumballs to a glass

with a peppermint stick

to look like a straw.

Buckets can be used to hold

forks and spoons 

or candles.

Everything $1 from 

The Dollar Tree.

Key Lime cake, my favorite!

I love to decorate with my Southern Living pieces!

My First Banner

Scrapbook paper $1.

I already had the rope and clothespins.

 The Corsage

I taught Mom and Daughter.

The mom was one of my 12-year-olds

that I taught in Sunday School 38 years ago.

I was only 15 when I started teaching.

Seriously!

BIG LESSON!

Never use shredded paper around your candles!

Paper will start a fire! Duh!

We turned around and the tablecloth was up in flames!

(See the lady in the background moving the tree?

A few more seconds and it would have been gone too!)

One we'll never forget, for sure!

Laughing at yourself will keep you sane!

Bonnie:)