Planning a Baby Shower

I'm going to be hosting a baby shower for my sister-in-law some time early-mid summer (she's due in August). You might think I'm jumping the gun a bit, but if you knew the kind of showers I'm up against, you'd know I'm actually a little behind already.

So I'm thinking about doing a brunch because: 1) brunch foods are pretty 2) they're relatively easy to prepare and 3) they include some of my favorite foods such as the crepes above (with a host of filling options), German pancakes with the buttermilk syrup or raspberries and powdered sugar . . .

You can't go wrong with quiche for a brunch.

I'll probably do a test brunch for the Sunday school class Noah and I teach so I can work out the kinks ahead of time.

This nesting theme would be fun and it could work in conjunction with a brunch. I love the party favors--who wouldn't want a nest filled with candy coated almonds at their place setting? This theme would have worked perfect for a spring shower, but it also works for the summer, not to mention that now is a perfect time to buy all things egg themed because they're now on clearance.

I think these napkin holders are so cute.

I love this idea from Martha Stewart with the herb garden centerpiece. Find directions here. Not only are they cute for a shower, but they're perfect for a window garden (I use a lot of fresh herbs so I might do this for me and then use them as center pieces at the shower--in conjunction with egg decor of course).