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Clare Smith

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A Pinterest Inspired “Belle” Birthday Party! (Chip costume included!)

June 4, 2012

I have no idea if you are interested in this type of thing, so I apologize in advance if you aren’t! However, I thought I’d give you a little glimpse into my family life!! My little girl, Lila, turned 3 on Sunday. She wanted a Princess Belle birthday party ever since she watched “Beauty and the Beast” (one time!) so that’s what she got!

Menu:

♦ Chili Dogs (yes, we occasionally eat hot dogs around here!)

♦ No More Muffin-Top Mac & Cheese

♦ Veggie Cups (carrots, peppers and celery with a small bit of ranch dressing)

♦ Fruit Cups (strawberries, pineapple & cherries)

♦ Chips and Pretzels

♦ Belle Dress & Mrs. Potts cookies!

♦ A Princess cake!

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Opening up the first present of the day!

Delicious cookies from Hannah Banana Cookies and a rose ball–inspired by Pinterest!

Veggie Cups with a bit of ranch dressing at the bottom. (Thanks Pinterest!)

Fruit cups in cupcake liners. Guess where I got the idea?! LOL!

Lila’s friend, Lucy with us! We were having fun!

My son said he wanted to dress up as “Chip” from Beauty & the Beast. My mom looked for a costume and couldn’t find one and made this!


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My fearless little girl playing with a birthday present–swingset rings! (Mommy was playing with them too!)

We had a wonderful day celebrating my beautiful little girl! She is such a blessing to me and I’m so honored to be her mama!

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  1. Sarah says

    June 4, 2012 at 10:11 pm

    Love it! I’ve been thinking about getting the kids a set of rings once we out-grow the baby swing stage…mostly because I loved playing with them as a kid! 🙂

    Reply
  2. Mollie W. says

    June 5, 2012 at 12:58 am

    Thanks for sharing!!! Looks like she had a GREAT 3rd birthday!! LOVE all the ideas!!!!

    Reply
  3. Melinda says

    June 5, 2012 at 7:54 am

    Thanks so much for sharing this personal family moment with your readers. My Daughter is now a teen and this brings back happy memories for me! You did a fabulous job and she looks like she had a great time!

    Reply
  4. Alyssa says

    June 5, 2012 at 10:20 am

    Love this! So cute! Thanks for sharing 🙂

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  5. Kate says

    July 10, 2012 at 8:20 pm

    Is your mom willing to make another one I could purchase for a one year old?

    Reply
    • Clare says

      July 12, 2012 at 8:47 pm

      Hi Kate! That’s so nice of you to ask! This isn’t anything she does as a business, so I’ll have to decline on her behalf. 🙁 I bet you could whip it up with no problem, though!!
      Good luck!
      Clare

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  6. Janey says

    March 10, 2013 at 5:00 am

    Just wondering what kind of planter she used. Is it plastic? and where do you get such a perfectly shaped one. I am in Australia so im not sure Id be able to get the same anyway….but Id like to try 🙂

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    • Clare says

      March 11, 2013 at 8:10 am

      Hi Janey! Yes–I think it was plastic–and I think she found it at Home Depot or something. I may have seem them at Walmart too. Just try any home improvement or gardening store!
      Clare

      Reply
  7. Siobhan J says

    October 3, 2016 at 9:28 pm

    doyou still have the chip costume

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  8. Siobhan J says

    October 3, 2016 at 9:30 pm

    do you still have this chip costume

    Reply

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