My wonderful photographer, Thea Coughlin of Thea Coughlin Photography in Albany, NY, was featured recently in the August issue of Country Living Magazine! You’ll find Thea’s amazing photos of the Squam Art Workshops in Holderness, NH. Thea is a spectacular photographer and it’s no wonder they chose her photos. She has an amazing eye, and is as sweet as a peach!
Squam Photos Thea Coughlin of Albany NY
We were so excited to be able to, once again, work with the Upstairs on the Square in Cambidge Mass for another Princess Sharon children’s birthday party event! We hosted our new “Fantastical Fairy Garden Party,” a full out fairy garden explosion with beyond fanciful cupcakes, hand sewn elaborate costumes (fern-fairy skirts, tops and headpieces, and plush hand-sewn wings), twinkling wands, fairy house building, and tons of other garden fairy birthday fun!! Check out the amazing photographs by Thea Coughlin Photography. Thea is an amazing photographer who came from Albany NY to capture this amazing event! The Upstairs in the Square, as always, did a spectacular job setting the scene, prepping the delicious food, and making all of us here at Princess Sharon feel right at home! All of the girls had a “fantastical” time in our colorful garden! Thank you once again, Carissa, at Designingfresh. Carissa provides spectacular boutique web design and is responsible for the Princess Sharon website.
Garden Fairy Birthday Party Boston MA
Garden Fairy Birthday Party Boston, MA
Fairy Houses ~ Garden Fairy Birthday Event, Boston MA
Princess Sharon ~ Magical Garden Fairy Event, Upstairs on the Square, Boston MA
Princess Sharon is pleased to announce an all new FAIRY PARTY!! We are so excited to get this theme going. We are prepping for a fabulous “Fantastical Fairy Garden Party” at the Upstairs on the Square in May, and look forward to many more super fun fairy birthday parties!
Our new “fantastical” fairy event boasts amazing costumes by Eve at Fairynanaland
Eve creates custom, one-of-a-kind, fairy princess costumes with all profits going to hospitalized children dealing with life threatening illnesses. Each outfit is an original, and Eve’s costumes are incredible works of art! Thank you Eve for being so fun to work with and for making our new fairy extravaganza one that little girls everywhere will remember for a lifetime!
Also plush wings, sparkling wands, bright, fun, garden fairy colors, and oh-so-many FUN, fairy flying things to do and see!! We’ll have serious fantastical sparkles flying everywhere!
Magical face painting, make-your-own natural fairy houses from Spiritedwoodland where each magical fairy will get to create her very own, earthy, sticks-n-buttons-n-feather covered fairy house! So much fun and straight from nature!
Lots of fun musical games, stories, the cutest garden fairy birthday tableware, luxury linens, and totally fancy fairy invitations!
More Fantastical Fairy Garden Party images and info coming soon thanks to my amazing Thea, at Thea Coughlin Photography, and will be arranged by my fave website designer Carissa, at Designingfresh.
Thanks also to my wonderful invitation designer Laura at Tickledplum!
Love and Sparkles,
Princess “Fairy” Sharon
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I’m honored to have been been featured as a “Mom on the Street” today at http://www.thefamilygroove.com/may09_MomStreet.htm
MOM ON THE STREET
MOM-TO-MOM ADVICE ON LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF YOUR OWN GROOVE
Welcome to our latest monthly column, “Mom on the Street” (ya know, like “Man on the Street”).
Each month, we’ll be asking moms just like you for a slice of their sage advice, insider tips or
tried-and-true wisdom in the hopes that their unique brand of mothering inspires, assuages, calms,
strengthens and even amuses you.
You will NOT believe this little Etsy shop that I have found! Up My Sleeve, owned and operated by mommypreneur, Sarah, of Hamilton Mass, is one of my most unique finds yet! Her New England inspired hand made product lines include GORGEOUS, sophisticated Nantucket basket purses, jewelry (”Hope N Joy”), silk floral arrangements (”Up My Sleeve”), and the cutest little soaps (”Wishy-Washy Soapery”).
I stumbled across this little gem of a shop when I was desperately looking for some stunning centerpieces for my princess party tables. I have an upcoming princess birthday party event this weekend in Danvers Mass, and I have gorgeous little coaches for my tea party tables, but the tables just are still missing something…FRESH FLOWERS! Well, as you can imagine, fresh flowers were not the answer for me. I wanted something that I could use over again, but that would really look exquisite. I wanted something chic, pink, royal, sparkly, elegant, and perfect for a Princess Sharon birthday party celebration. They HAD to be stunning. I searched and searched and nothing quite hit the spot. Until I found “Up My Sleeve”! I saw this photograph of one of her green and pink arrangements in a Nantucket basket.
I just KNEW she was my girl!! The arrangements that were in her store were amazing! They looked so REAL! I knew they would look smashing on my little tea tables, and I envisioned them on my tables but knew I needed a custom, princess touch! Here are the beautiful arrangements! Thank you, Sarah!
Obviously the girl has some seriously good taste! It can be hard to find sometimes, and then to find that she is also such a sweetheart, professional, flexible, and fun!
I can’t leave you without also telling you about her rediculously cool line of jewelry and Nantucket baskets. They make me want to flip off the glass slippers, put on my flip flops and capris and head off to the beach! Seriously, Sarah is a one of a kind find and I would highly recommend shopping at Up My Sleeve!
The Family Groove, that is! An online mag founded by two moms (of course!), Amy Beth Sestito and Jillian Swartz, The Family Groove is an online magazine and regional resource guide for parents (and parents-to-be..AND their fams!) I LOOOOVE what this site has to offer (and I’m a sucker for a good, fun website name!)
They have TONS of totally fab product suggestions, hip tips, articles AND coupons. Here are a few of my fave finds from their site…
Check out one of their finds…the CUTEST little flats from, who woulda’ thunk, PAYLESS! What a baaaagin! $22 and there’s one around every corner. Gotta love the boutique look that won’t burn holes in the pockets (or the bottom of a cute purse…but we’ll talk about cute purses another time!)
They also have trendy suggestions for moms and mommies-to-be who are on a budget (I love that!)
Visit their “Bump Watch” section (isn’t that so cute?) if you or someone you know is pregnant. Wish I knew about this when I was watching MY growing bump!
This Nukka Puff Sleeve Maternity Top is very clever. It’s totally flattering (”puff” sleeves where you might have a little extra jiggle!) and looks oh-so-cozy!! Though I can’t say that I wish I could have back the nausea and the leg cramps, this top makes me want to have a third!
Ok, this is one of my favorite links http://www.thefamilygroove.com/nov08_CalmTogether.htm
As a meditating princess (yes, I meditate every morning!) I am a true believer in the philosophy that it’s just as important to easy-does-it BEFORE that baby comes as during. I am also totally aware (from first hand experience!) that ones serenity is easily ruffled when two people join together, having been living in just-the-two-of-us land, with the expectation that their lives will change drastically over the next 9 months. Given that there is NO way to totally prep for this blissful but trying shocker, there is still some fantastic advice for getting you prepped. Those 9 months are a magical, wonderful time but yes, it can be anxiety provoking! You have to check out the link.
Don’t do it on your own…get into The Family Groove! They are here to help! 
Ok, so I have discovered the absolute BEST in belts! Helena, of Helena’s Closet (visit her ETSY site here) creates hand cut, GORGEOUS, designer belts. These belts stand up to the test of time (I have…um…10?) and are made with fabrics that are rich in color and truly unique. She works out of her home locally here in Cohasset, Massachusetts where she resides with her husband and two children. Her passion is belts and she does it the right way ~ high quality, and has something to please every taste.
Helena has fabulous belt buckles like silver starfish and bamboo, and also will work with you to create something custom to go with that special outfit. You have to check it out!
Velvet Teal Belt with Starfish
Also be sure to check out lkgilbert.etsy.com for gorgeous photos and art!
Every Queen (or King!) wants their princess, diva, or spa queen to have a fantastic, magical birthday event! I have decided to offer more (yes, more!) event options and packages. Tonight I will be rolling out a bunch of new fantastic packages that will fit any budget. Check out www.PrincessSharon.com to see for yourself! I also am offering full, custom, over-the-top birthday parties and events for girls (and boys welcomed!) such as “Fashion Funway,” modeled after the oh-so-popular TV show, Pretty-N-Pink parties, Popstar Poodle, and more! Lots of our themes have several tiers so that you can customize your event to include just the things that you want. Have us do some or ALL of the planning and entertaining, favors and food! We have our “Simply Sparkles” package, starting at $295 all the way up to our “Platinum Extravaganza,” which includes a professional photo shoot of your special birthday child and all of her family and friends, and also includes things such as custom invitaitons, linens, deluxe party favors, linens and china! This package also includes our custom glitter chocolates..these HAVE to be seen to believe how absolutely sparkly they are! And as always, I, Princess Sharon will perform a musical treat for all of your guests and lead them in lots of fantastic musical games, crafts and will also sparkle them up with my glitter face painting.
Remember that we book about 3 months in advance but PLEASE feel free to try us last last minute!! I will do my princess best to find a date that works for everyone.
…Bring on the Sparkle!!
Princess Sharon
