Article: Forget pink and blue _ celebrate the mom-to-be with chartreuse and tangerine.

Byline: Anne Valdespino

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Graduating from college, getting married, having a baby. When those big occasions come up, we need our best girlfriends by our side. That's why I knew I had to step up when one of my longtime buddies called to say she was expecting.

Wow! Amazing! My next thought was planning a party. "Hey, Vivian: Any plans for a shower yet? If not, it's at my place."

Vivian and I don't get to see each other as often as we like, but we stay in touch by phone and e-mail. A month before the shower, she called, and we realized we needed to get those Evites out ASAP.

We decided on a noontime Sunday ...

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