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Give me a human or home makeover and I'm there. I can't get enough. Really, wouldn't you give your left arm for a Candice Olson Divine Design of your own? As my husband says, "You love a show with a 'reveal' at the end. If you can cry, even better." He is wise, that one. It's true. 
So when Jenn at Hostess With The Mostess said she was revamping the blog I was very excited, to say the least. Just when you things can't get better, they do. Kudos, Jenn. You did it again.Congrats on the new features and functionality. How divine.
It's always fun to get emails from Stem blog readers asking questions about events I've done or for tips on throwing their own event. I love hearing from you guys and helping in any way I can. So you can imagine I was extra thrilled when I got an email last week from Lena at Operation Shower asking if I could help in any way with a great non-profit organization of which she's a part. 
Among other things, Operation Shower provides "Showers in a Box." What is that, you ask? "Operation Shower gathers donations for a particular mom-to-be whose spouse is deployed during her pregnancy. After gathering enough wonderful donations to fill a large box and packing it with festive paper and ribbons, the Operation Shower stork delivers the box to the unsuspecting mom-to-be! "
Is that one of the greatest ideas you've heard of or what? I don't know about you, but those military families really tug at my heart. I can't imagine the emotional roller coaster they are on all the time. HOW CAN YOU HELP? (You are asking that, right?) Well, if you are in the St. Louis area, Operation Shower is holding their first fundraiser on November 22nd from 8p-11p @ CWE's Mandarin Lounge. Tickets are $25 in advance/$30 door. I'll post more details as they are available, but go ahead and mark your calendars now! Don't live in St. Louis? You can go to the official website and donate financial support or find out more how to donate your own Shower in a Box. If any fellow vendors reading this would like to donate raffle prizes for the fundraiser, please feel free to contact me. Likewise, any fellow bloggers reading this that want to post about Operation Shower, please do. I think we all know the power of the internet! (If you do blog about this, drop me a line or comment and let me know!)Cheers and God bless all those serving in the military and the families and friends that support them.
Today's etsy find is Dear Emma Stationery. 
While you REALLY need to go spend some time looking at all of the delightful designs for invitations, save the dates, etc., in the etsy store of this mother/daughter team, I'd like to have the honor of at least showing you a few of their table number designs. So, without further ado....how dreamy are these?
Today we celebrate the lives of those who were gone too soon.
How sassy is that card above? Love it. In fact, I love everything about Cupcake Envy. Including the fact that it is NOT in St. Louis. I'd be a danger to myself. CE will ship though people, so don't fret. These brilliant little gems can be yours, too. Send some to someone special, order some for your next party, send some to yourself because you just finished a blog post. Oh wait...
Grab a glass of milk and head on over to their delicious flickr gallery and www.cupcakeenvy.com for more of the good stuff. Don't see that perfect confection for your next party? No problem. In their own delectable words, "Cupcake Envy is constantly creating new ideas for clients and welcome all themes, the more outrageous the better."
I'm not sure how I missed this post on How About Orange, but I'm glad I found it tonight. Just think of the endless ways you can adapt this not only for decor for your home, but for a party as well. If you have the right venue (even if that means your own dining room!) and use the right temporary adhesive (I agree that painter's tape works wonders for a temporary fix), you could completely transform the walls of a space with this great idea! I think we all know how many amazing scrapbook papers and gift wrap designs are out there. Am I right, ladies?
Another great idea from Jessica. The girl is gooood.
Oh, and this has nothing to do with anything, but are you kidding me? How gorgeous is this necklace on Etsy? Does anyone else married to me reading this (hint hint) think I need this so I can design a party around it? Don't get me started on the rest of her designs. Oh.My.Word. Amazing. One word: peacock.
