I don’t love carving pumpkins and I’m not over the moon about Halloween. We do however live in a neighborhood where we get 1500 trick or treaters. Kids love the holiday so I’ve learned to embrace it. When my 8 year old said she wanted to have a pumpkin carving party I said sure, why not? […]
Birthday Traditions part 2
I love to celebrate birthdays with my girls. With each year passing for each child, I feel like it’s my birthday too. I made it around the sun another year with them. I was there the day it all started, the moment they were born. So crafting a special day for them is something I […]
Baby girl turned ONE
Welcome September. My baby girl’s birthday month is over. She was officially one on August 14th and we celebrated with gusto. Her party happened on the day of her birthday and I knew I needed to stay insanely busy or I would get sad at the too fast passing of her baby days. I could say […]
An easy 8 birthday party
My middle girl turned eight earlier this month. Last year we had a holiday party of crafts and wonderland including gingerbread house making with 15 girls. This year I felt like eight was meant to be easier, more intimate and something special with just a few friends. Plus this way we got to drag it […]
Celebrating five walks around the sun
I can’t write about the oldest turning 10 without the writing about the youngest turning five. When my oldest was turning five, her one birthday wish was not to have her sister be born on her birthday, and have to share her birthday. My due date WAS on her birthday after all. But I willed […]
Winter birthday party full of crafts and fun
My middle girl turned seven Saturday. With cold temperatures, winter birthday parties can be tricky. Backyard parties allow the most guests for home parties. But in the cold, kids want to stick the inside more. This year, my girl recalled the hot chocolate and Frosty the Snowman movie party she had when was four. We […]
Celebrating four, and a backyard party full of fall fun
Her due date was on my oldest child’s birthday. Her birthday wish was not to share her birthday with her baby sister. I understood. I think willed that baby to be a week late. Because you know, us women have those powers sometimes. And officially one week past my oldest girls’ birthday, we celebrate my youngest […]
Turning nine, and the girls only skate party
If you’ve been around these parts long, you know I like to throw parties. Even when I try not to go all out for a kid party, I usually do. It’s just fun for me. And I love doing it for my girls. Homemade parties are my favorite. For eight it was a backyard movie […]
Celebrating a birthday, and a treat bag free party
While I’ve been away from this space the last week or so, trying to manage all the things needing my attention at home and with my family, a lot has happened in our little world. My middle girl is now six. We celebrated with a bowling party, where she could be surrounded by as many […]