Planning a Spring Baby Shower

My best friend is having a sweet little baby girl this July and I am helping to co-host her shower.  Most of my close friends have had boys and, if you've been following along here for any length of time, you know I have two boys myself, so you can imagine how excited I am do dream of a super fun and feminine day for my bestie!

I love some great inspiration...and I'm pretty sure I look like the heart-eyed emoji over these photos:

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What is key for a feminine baby girl shower?  Beautiful flowers, gold accents, LOTS of pink and of course some delicious desserts!

One of the best parts of throwing a shower is putting together the invitation...and I always defer to Minted for my invitations, announcements and holiday cards.  They really are the best.  Here are my favorites:

 Floral Canopy

 Sweet Baby Girl

Petit Bebe

And in case you're looking for baby shower invitations for boys, this, this {in blue} and this {also in blue} are my favorite!

Are you planning any baby showers this spring?

xo natasha

PS...the winner was chosen for the Kissy Kissy outfit...was it you?

Easter Basket Ideas

Easter Basket // Wolfie the Bunny Book // Bunny Bath Wrap // Peter Rabbit Jitter Toy

Play-Doh Eggs // Jelly Beans // Bunny Beanie // Sven Plush Reindeer

Easter is less than a week away!  I've been trying to collect things for both boys baskets this year...I actually planned ahead and got Wyatt's Easter basket during an early sale.  And Ethan is obsessed with Frozen right now, so I have both Olaf and Sven to surprise him!  I also got jammies for both boys...these for Ethan and these for Wyatt.  Can't wait!

Do you include anything in your child's basket for Easter?

OH!  And if you're looking for a cute outfit, then you should enter to win my Kissy Kissy outfit giveaway here!

xo natasha

Kissy Kissy Baby Wyatt + Giveaway!

Kissy Kissy Sweet Moments Pima Cotton Footie // Barefoot Dreams Blanket

Is there anything more sweet and innocent than a baby in all white?  I think not.  I mean, look how sweet Wyatt looks in his new Kissy Kissy outfit!

I feel like there is a brief time where babies can dress in sweet little, traditional outfits like these and it's nice to know there is a company out there--Kissy Kissy--that values quality the way I do.  They use super soft Peruvian cotton fit for baby's sensitive skin and their embroideries are all hand-made.  

I feel like this particular outfit will be a great option for Easter Sunday but can also be worn for baby's baptism, newborn photos or for slumbering.  While intricate in design, it's also super soft and functional.

Kissy Kissy is giving away one baby outfit {a minimum of $50} to one lucky reader.  All you have to do is follow them on Instagram and comment below with your favorite outfit {you can find their collection here}.

Enter in the widget below & good luck!  Winner will be announced next Thursday!

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xo natasha

Healthy Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

If your two year old is anything like ours, then getting him or her to eat their vegetables is dang near impossible.  If it's green, Ethan won't touch it.

That's what these muffins are genius!  There is full on zucchini in here and no added sugar...and you would never be able to tell.  Ethan calls them cupcakes and will eat all his dinner to have one for a treat.  That's what I call #winning!

Recipe from Ambitious Kitchen 

Ingredients //

1 ¼ cup whole wheat pastry flour or white whole wheat flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder {I used dark chocolate}
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1/3 cup honey or agave nectar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1 egg white
1 cup shredded zucchini (about 1 medium)
¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
½ cup Almond Breeze Unsweetened Almond Milk {I used vanilla almond milk}
½ cup regular or mini chocolate chips 

** Also, I made these in a mini cupcake pan so they were more "bite-size" for Ethan.

Method //

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 12 cup muffin tin with cupcake liners and generously spray inside of liners with nonstick cooking spray.

Squeeze shredded zucchini of excess water with a paper towel. This is important, so don’t forget!

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.

In the bowl of an electric mixer, add coconut oil, honey, vanilla, egg and egg white; mix on medium-low until smooth and well combined. 

Add in zucchini, applesauce, and almond milk; mix again. Slowly add in dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Gently fold in chocolate chips.

Evenly divide batter into prepared liners. Bake 22-25 minutes {I cooked mine for 15 minutes since they were mini} or until toothpick inserted into middle comes out clean. After 5 minutes, remove muffins and transfer to wire rack to finish cooling. Enjoy!

xo natasha