Monday, January 24, 2011

How a Rock Inspired a Party (and a pin)

I was perusing the 5 Orange Potatoes shop in the hopes that she-who-was-about-to-turn-seven would catch a glimpse of the screen and point out a favorite. Of course, she took the bait and flipped for this little pet rock.


From the moment she opened it, they have been inseparable, and it didn't take long for mustache mania to hit our home. It eventually end up as the theme of her birthday party, too. We cut out a mustache for each guest—one for every size and possible 'stache preference.


Well people, I'm here to tell you, that if you're ever looking for fun? Just add mustache. There is nothing more entertaining than a gaggle of girls running around in mustaches. And, while I'm sure you'd all love to see some pictures of that mustachioed madness, I didn't get any (shameful, I know). 


Luckily, I know a couple of girls that were happy to reenact the scene for the sake of the family photo album.


I caught a bit of the mustache bug too, and made a few little mustache brooches to commemorate this stage of hers. Picasso had his blue phase, Ruby has a mustache phase. 

13 comments:

  1. utterly nuts and wonderful - what a cool daughter!

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  2. Dearest amy, such FUN!!! I really enjoyed this awesome post and it made me smile! I adore your little mustache brooch!! Tooo cute! Have a lovely merry happy week and love to you sweet friend!

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  3. How super fun, cute and unique!!!! Love the mustache idea and it seems like the rock doesn't fall far from the climb? Or how fitting for a family of rock climbers! :)

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  4. This mustache phase is awesome! You guys are so cute! Thanks for the link too!

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  5. So so cute. Your girls are just adorable!
    Nicola

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  6. Your silver mustache brooch would be my kind of mustache :)

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  7. I have similar pictures of me and my sister - we dressed up as french onion sellers for some reason! Love that brooch...more the kind of mustache I'd be happy to wear nowdays :D

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  8. How fun. I totally wish I was at that party. I can just imagine all the giggles from those mustache girls. :-) Great little brooches.

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  9. too funny. AND super cute! What a great mom you are!

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  10. I love this. They are so cute and what a great idea. So glad everyone had a great time.

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  11. How fun a moustache party! I'll keep this in mind for the future! Lovely to have a glimpse of your girls. They are beautiful.
    Luciana

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  12. hi amy...it has been so long since i have been out and about in blogland:) i have to say...my brother and i have mustache joke, we used to wear them to the bars together and at my wedding i had a fresh pack of stick on mustaches and as soon as my husband and i were married and all that...my brother and i donned the staches and i walked back down the aisle wearing one. i have pics from so many people wearing them that night (including my parents!!). oh how i love that mustaches are a part of your life right now. and if i ever have the money i will buy two of those lovely pins...one for me and my brother:) it is on my list of things...thanks for the trip down memory lane and sharing your lovely experience with fake mustaches:) pennie

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