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Happy July 4th!

I hope everyone had a fantastic 4th of July! It is one of my favorite holidays and as my kids get older I will always remember our family July 4th traditions.

Our favorite is a pre-parade brunch at our house. We invite friends over for bagels, and of course bloody marys, and then we walk to the parade. The parade is just for our little village so we know everyone in the parade. The kids have walked in the parade with their school. soccer team and baseball team. They love to throw candy to the crowds. For dinner, we were treated to awesome fajitas and pomagranete margaritas at a friends party. We walk to the fireworks and then back home. It is a 14 hour party! It is a great day but a long day! Glad to have Sunday to rest!

I hope you all had a great day and made some new memories!

My dear friends and Atlanta Market shopping buddies.

Whitefish Bay Parade 2009 Go Owlz!!

New Baby Shower Invitations

Love this new zebra print invitation. Perfect for lots of text 4.5 x 10.5. Standard postage too!

On the wild side pink and brown

I love this fun combination!

Time to order Graduation Party Invitations!

 

It's time to celebrate the accomplishments and hard work of the graduate. The grad girl invite is in stock and ready to ship.

Create photo collages and display at the party. If going on to college, order logo items from the bookstore and display. Create a celebration of the past success and future goals. The opportunities await.

We are ready for the April Showers!

In anticipation of upcoming Summer and Fall weddings we are excited to show you  a few festive new bridal shower invitations.

For wedding showers, we have a new line designed by Mindy Weiss, Wedding Planner extraordinaire. Sophisticated yet fun designs with fun details - like the poodle under the umbrella on the beach!

 

Paper Celebration joins Facebook

Keeping up with Social Marketing!

The social marketing phenomenon is exciting as it spreads to all age groups. There's linkedin, twitter, Facebook, Plaxo and many, many more.  I admit I was not interested at first. I use email and the phone all day long and thought I was doing a pretty good job of keeping in touch with everyone. I joined Facebook because of an upcoming high school reunion (will not mention how many years) and connected to friends that I have not seen in years and had the opportunity to see their cute kids. I admit it is a lot of fun!  I discovered linkedin when my hubby found himself looking for a new job in this wonderful economy (thanks Experian) so I signed up too and have re-connected with people that I worked with while at Campbell Soup Company. Research is showing that social networking may surpass email in popularity one day which I never thought could happen. As technology continues to change I will try to keep up and embrace the change. At least I will be able to communicate well with my tech savvy kids and it is a chance for a brain work out too. 

Here's where you can find Paper Celebration:

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  Profile Page 

I invite you to join our facebook group! Share your favorite party planning tips and we will highlight new products  and tips we have. A win-win for everyone!

More Graduation Party Invitations

Boatman Geller has launched a new custom line of initial invites that are perfect for graduation party invitations. They have combined initials with the latest patterns to create a sleek and contemporary look. Allow two weeks for delivery. Sold in sets of 25. See the entire collection of custom initial invitations from Boatman Geller.

 

Photo Graduation Invitations and Announcements from Paper Celebration

Now that the work has been done it is time for some fun! Celebrate the successes of the graduate and create a lasting keepsake. Photo Graduation Announcements and Invitations are a perfect way to capture the spirit of the day.

We can create a custom card using your photo, school colors or match colors in the photo. Email customer service your color choices. Photos are printed on 80lb. card stock and are layered on 80lb. colored card stocks. Cards will arrive un-assembled but if you prefer the additional charge, we can assemble for you. Allow two weeks for delivery! Order early!
Here are two examples:

  

Paper Celebration now offers personalized enclosure cards!

 

We love these new gift enclosure cards. They are so nice to have on hand when you are running to a party with a bottle of wine or need a card for one of the kids birthday gifts. We have a great selection for adults, girls and soon will have boys posted too. The cards are 2.65" square and are $24/24 cards.

Check out the entire collection:

Paper Celebration Enclosure Cards

 

Chocolate Chocolate-Chip Cookies for a Valentine Sweetheart

If you want to impress your favorite valentine and they are a lover of chocolate then I highly recommend these Chocolate Chocolate-Chip Cookies. They are absolutely bursting with chocolate and are one of my top two cookies recipes (the other is a chocolate chip oatmeal peanut butter cookie). The best part for you, the baker, is that they are super easy to make! It's a win-win for everyone.

Chocolate Chocolate-Chip Cookies

1 cup (2sticks) softened butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon coffee-flavored liqueur                                       
2 cups flour
2/3 cup baking cocoa
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350F. Cream butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla and liqueur. Combine flour, baking cocoa, baking soda and salt. Blend into creamed mixture. Add chips. Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart on baking sheets. Bake 8 minutes. Leave on sheets to cool 2 minutes before serving.  Makes 4 dozen cookies.

from An Occasion to Gather 
Junior League of Milwaukee
www.jlmilw.org

Happy Valentine's Week!
Do something special for your valentine everyday this week!