Today’s inspiration board comes from Tiny Prints adorable Jungle Safari Baby Shower Invitations. Serve animal cupcakes in towel form from Towel bakery, and the real ones from Fancy Flours. The Animal Adventure bedding set by Just Born is from the Baby Super Mall. Those adorable wall hangings are from Target, and the monkey stuffed animal is from Gap. And, as always, Martha Stewart doesn’t disappoint with the monkey themed cake and cups!

What are baby book showers?

They are the latest shower theme trend. Guests bring their favorite children’s books as gifts so that the mother will have ample books to read to her child. This would also be a great idea for a child’s first birthday. Here is a list of things you can do to make her baby book shower even more fun and memorable.

1) Give her gift tags to stick on each book with the baby’s name on it.

2) Serve alphabet cake. These cakes are from Martha Stewart and Family Fun.

3) Requests that guests bring their favorite picture books for the new mom.

4) Have guests sign this photo guest book by Adesso.

5) Give out handmade book favors like these from Martha Stewart, or send them home with store bought ones like these adorable favors from Favor Creative.

Once summer’s over, there’s Halloween, then Thanksgiving…then CHRISTMAS! I know we’re barely into fall, but a few days ago I saw holiday decorations going up already. Soon, stores will start playing those well-known holiday songs and everyone will be in a mad rush to find parking, do their shopping and get their holiday invitations. Planning on doing your yearly holiday celebration, or would you like to throw a fabulous holiday party for the first time this year? To prevent last year’s craziness, why not beat the crowd and do your shopping early? Take a look at these cool designs from Tiny Prints. Then sit back and relax while everyone rushes around for their cards this holiday season.

From cupcake lip gloss to peas and carrots cupcakes, these are definitely not your ordinary cupcakes. Here are some unique ideas for a birthday party or baby shower theme filled with cupcakes and everything sweet.

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1) Cupcake lip gloss from Wedding Things. 2) Fuzzy Pink Baby Cupcake Hat from Etsy. 3) Cupcake plates from Target. 4) TV dinner cupcakes (peas and carrots) from Martha Stewart 5) Pizza cupcake from the Hello Cupcake Book. 6) Popcorn cupcake from Family Fun. 7) Bubbly Bear Birthday Party Invitations from Tiny Prints. Jessie Steele Children’s Cupcakes apron from Sas Cupcakes.

Labor day is fast approaching. Got any plans for the long weekend? Though traditionally Labor Day has been celebrated as a signal of the end of summer, today it is perceived as a day of rest. And don’t we all need a little bit of that? So what are your plans this year? (Find about more about Labor Day at Wikipedia.)

Here are some fun ideas for a memorable holiday:

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Have a barbecue! Take advantage of the warm weather while it’s still here and invite everyone over for another barbecue.

2) If you don’t feel like cooking burgers and hot dogs, how about baking them? FamilyFun has another great recipe for cupcakes this one topped with hamburgers and hot dogs.

3) Check out what’s going on in your neighborhood and places outside of where you live. In Burlington, N.C. for example, you can listen to music and go camping, try fishing and go on horse-drawn wagon rides at the The Bass Mountain Bluegrass Festival.

4) Hire someone to plan the best vacation for you. Children’s Concierge creates personalized vacations for families in various cities around the world that can include going to a museum, afternoon tea, concerts and even more.

Teens are probably one of the hardest groups to shop for. Fads come and go, and it’s difficult to find out what’s the most popular “in” thing right now. Here’s a few great gifts that are sure to survive through the latest trends. It makes me dream of being a teen again…almost.

Orange Burst and Summer Garden Thank You cards from Tiny Prints can be personalized.

The Flip Video and wish bone necklace are from RedEnvelope.

Bright colors make any gift fun. And this hot pink cuff bracelet from Quirk Gallery and MP3 player recharging dock from Target are all about fun!

This Baby Bird baby shower theme begins with the bird’s nest favor from Moments of Elegance above. Those adorable mary janes are from Etsy. The bird’s nest cookies are from Martha Stewart. The Little Lad Overalls are from Etsy, and the Sleepy Little Sparrows mobile is from ThisNext. And, finally, the Sweet Chicks Baby Shower Invitation is from Tiny Prints.

If you found out you’re having twins, you’re probably trying to look for the best set of twin names that will fit them. And, these days, having twins is common, especially among celebrities. But, are you thinking of giving them star names such as Hazel and Phinnaeus like Julia Roberts’s twins, or Emme and Max like Jennifer Lopez’s kids? Or how about Knox and Vivienne like Brangelina’s pair? Well, to help you decide on what to name your adorable duo, check out the top ten twin names of 2007 from About.com.

1. Jacob, Joshua
2. Matthew, Michael
3. Daniel, David
4. Isaac, Isaiah
5. Ella, Emma
6. Madison, Morgan
7. Taylor, Tyler
8. Landon, Logan
9. Brandon, Bryan
10. Christian, Christopher

Then show them off with these sweet announcements made just for multiples.

Real Simple magazine occasionally prints a special family issue chock full of ideas from unique birthday  themes to fun outdoor activities and book reviews. In a recent issue, they included unusual themes such as “the little Italy party” and “the treasure-hunt party.” Here are a few ideas for a treasure hunt party that hopefully will inspire your next shindig.

1st row: Pirate bag with gold coins from Oriental Trading; Treasure chest cake from FamilyFun

2nd row: Pirate Panda from Etsy, Pirate hats from PotteryBarn Kids and Pirate Birthday Party Invitations from Tiny Prints.

Surprise the kids and new moms in your life with unique gifts that are perfect for the summer season.

Cocoa Crayon has a variety of cool designers such as Bink Link, who created the Blueberry and Candy Necklace above, used to clip binky to baby. They also carry items from DwellStudio such as their transportation travel case and stroller blanket so you can travel with style. Dwell’s stylish Transportation design matches perfectly with their Beep Beep thank you cards sold at Tiny Prints.

The adorable Owl pouch and Paradise aluminum water bottle from Chloe in Style comes in handy for adventurous afternoons of shopping, playing and picnicking.

And Kate Quinn Organics Sun Hat and Random Nicole Elephant Organic Elephant Tank from Wild Dill are made of100% organic cotton, and will keep kids cool in the summer heat.

With a variety of options to chose from, you have no excuse to go sans gift this season!