Category: Parties/Birthdays
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Chugga Chugga TWO TWO!
Being due with baby #3 within days of John’s birthday, we wanted to time his birthday early enough so as not to run the risk of being in the hospital. Since this timed up pretty perfectly with Halloween, we decided to coordinate his Halloween costume (Thomas the Engine) with planning his birthday party and voila: […]
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Princesses, Castles, and Cupcakes, OH MY!
As a tomboy mom, raising a princess-obsessed daughter is a challenge. That being said, we are exploring ways of enjoying this stage together, and planning/executing a princess-themed third birthday is definitely one of them! Since she didn’t really want to settle on just one princess, I had a fun time picking and choosing bits and […]
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Under the Sea: A Drought-Friendly Water Party
We took Jenna to Disneyland the year she turned two, and she was obsessed with the Little Mermaid ride, and especially the room where they sing “Under the Sea.” That, coupled with a newfound love of the water, led us to plan a birthday loosely based on the frivolity and fun to be had under […]
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Colors Party
After the emotional roller coaster that is the first year of parenthood, we decided to celebrate our oldest daughter’s first birthday with a colors-themed, rainbow party. After all, you can’t have a rainbow without some rain (and we had our fair share of both that first year)! As for the party, it was nothing but […]
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Planning a Birthday Party (the Pinterest attempt)
While posting about the various birthday parties that we’ve thrown over the last four years, I realized it might be a little daunting to consider throwing one of these yourself even if the crafts and recipes sound intriguing. If that sounds familiar, here’s how I manage to plan and organize for a DIY Pinterest-like party… […]
