I should be ashamed of myself. Really, there’s no excuse for how long it’s taken me to get these photos up. L was baptized nearly two years ago. Two years. Better late than never, no? L was baptized the same day we celebrated T’s third birthday. I wouldn’t typically recommend hosting two parties in one […]
Plan the Perfect Monsters Inc Party
I don’t know about your kids, but my 4-year-old is obsessed with anything related to Monsters Inc or Monsters University. It all started when she was two. Even though she was afraid of the first scene in Monster’s Inc, she insisted on watching it over and over again until she was no longer afraid. Ever […]
{Real Parties} Splish Splash 4th Birthday Bash
It happens every year. My little girl is another year older, and it just doesn’t seem possible. Which means that it was also time to throw another birthday party! Ever since the beginning of Summer, T has wanted to be involved in helping out with everything from cooking to folding laundry. So, of course, I […]
{Real Parties} Get Ready to Make a Splash!
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Wouldn’t you know it, we’ve barely had time to catch our breath from L’s first birthday and now we’re in the thick of planning for T’s fourth birthday party later this month! This year I’m going to start getting T more involved in actually planning her party. Here’s what she’s […]
{Real Parties} It’s Fun to be One!
A few weeks ago, my baby girl turned one. I can’t believe that she’s already a year old! I didn’t go overboard with her birthday the way I did with T’s first birthday. There were no organized games or activities. It was just a few hours of food, cake and close family. (Please accept […]
The Cake Smash
My little baby L will be turning one in less than two weeks! I can’t believe how quickly the last year has gone by. It’s also hard for me to believe that I’ve basically done NOTHING for her first birthday. Three years ago, I started planning T’s first birthday six months in advance. I was […]
{Roundup} Halloween Inspiration
We’re getting ready for Frankenstorm (a.k.a. Hurricane Sandy) to pound down on Maryland. As I write this, there are already major road closures and flooding in Maryland, so I’m glad to be safe and warm in my home. Our plans to decorate for Halloween were foiled this weekend by the impending storm, but that didn’t […]
{Real Parties} Colorful Third Birthday
It’s been nearly a month, but I have finally gone through the photos from T’s Third Birthday party. Like many parties these days, it was held at a local gymnastics-type place. Ironically, I planned her party outside the home to reduce any stress of having a party at our house so soon after having a […]
5 Birthday Traditions That Aren’t a Party (Plus a Free Printable)
You don’t need to throw a huge party to make memories that will last a lifetime when you have these 5 fun and easy birthday traditions. (Note: This Article was Updated in April 2018) Confession: Sometimes I get tired of planning big birthday parties. Well, I love the planning part. I could pull […]
One Seuss, Two Seuss, Red Seuss, Blue Seuss
Most of you may know that tomorrow is the 108th anniversary of Dr. Seuss’ birth. I had completely forgotten until I saw T’s daycare schedule where tomorrow will be a big party day with all sorts of Seussian delights. They’ll be dressing up as their favorite Seuss characters, snacking on green eggs and drinking pink […]
{Featured Parties} Fairy Party for a 3 Year Old
I hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine’s Day on Tuesday. I wish I could say that the husband and I did something romantic; but all we actually did was cuddle up on the sofa while I passed out and he watched “Alien”. He was sweet enough to bring me some flowers, which is more than […]
{Real Parties} Christmas Cookies & Milk
I don’t usually like to re-post, but it seems appropriate to share again the first party I put together to kick off the year of parties. The party was somewhat small, with just the parents and kids from T’s daycare class. I still remember how much fun all the kids had together. We served a […]
{Featured Parties} Little Man Mustache Bash
Happy Tuesday everyone! Hopefully your Thanksgivings were all filled with fun and lots of friends and family. Can you believe we’re now officially in the Christmas/Advent season? T has already visited Santa, and we’ve already been driving around at night to check out some of the craziest Christmas lights in the neighborhood. In any case, […]
An Adorable Halloween Harvest Party for Preschoolers
This Halloween harvest party for preschoolers is full of simple ideas and decorations that are fun for little kids and easy to replicate! Quick! Think of 5 different Halloween parties you can host for a bunch of 2-year-olds! I never realized how difficult that was until our little 2-year-old became scared of nearly every Halloween […]
{Inspiration Board} Halloween Harvest
Our Halloween Harvest party is this weekend! A few days ago the forecast showed as partly cloudy with highs in the 60s. Perfect weather for a get together. At the time I’m writing this, the forecast is showing a high of 45 with potential for snow! Which means that nearly everything I had planned has […]
{Roundup} Halloween Inspiration
The massive roundups just keep coming! The blog world has been filled to the brim with Halloween inspiration from real parties and staged photo shoots alike. Today’s collection is sure to help with last minute party plans or to provide inspiration for future Halloween parties! For even more Fall and Halloween inspiration, don’t forget […]
{Tutorial} Vinyl Tablecloth Ruffled Streamers
There’s no better place to have a picnic than under a nice shade tree. But for T’s Picnics and Pinwheels party, I wanted to make sure our shade tree was special. The only problem was that we were battling rain forecasts for the day of the party. Well, that and I already spent most […]
{Featured Parties} Vintage Cowgirl Birthday
Last week, I came across this amazing Pink Vintage Cowgirl Party over at The Larson Lingo, and I was flabbergasted. Aside from Mel’s amazing photography, this party for her little girl’s third birthday was filled with simple projects that can really make a huge impact. Check out all the different banners and buntings! The cowgirl […]
Halloween Harvest Tables
Last year, T couldn’t get enough of this dancing Frankenstein doll I found at Target. She loved it so much that it became a permanent part of our playroom. That is, until she re-discovered it recently and completely flipped out. The end result of all this means that all of our decorations this fall need […]
{Pinspiration Board} Football! Football!
To say the Husband and I were a bit on edge over the summer is an understatement. It wasn’t necessarily because we were both juggling jobs, the toddler, family commitments, his school, this blog and the monthly parties. It was because we weren’t sure what was going to happen this fall. What am I talking […]
{Trend Spotting} Push Pop Cupcakes!
I really can’t claim this as a total trend spotting post. I’m sure you’ve seen these little push pop containers all over the place lately. When I first saw them last winter, the containers were nearly impossible to find. Now you can find them all over the place. (Seriously, check them out here, here or […]
Picnics & Pinwheels Birthday Party
I’m trying to go as long as possible before having to decorate birthday party themes for T around cartoon characters. Don’t get me wrong, I love Minnie Mouse as much as the next girl, but there are so many other cute ideas out there. And since T just turned 2-years-old, I wanted to take the […]
{Pinspiration Board} Pinwheels and Picnics!
It’s about time for the next party! This Saturday, we’ll be celebrating my little girl’s second birthday. Way back last winter, I already had a concept for her party. It was full of glitz and glam and glitter. But as my little girl grew, I just knew that wasn’t her style (at least not yet!). […]
{Etsy Finds} Back to School
My little one isn’t technically school-age yet, but she does officially move up to a new room in a couple of weeks. I know many kids are preparing to go back to school as early as next week, so this of course lends itself to another reason to party! Here are just a few fun […]
{Featured Parties} Bubbles and Bratwurst
Just the name of this party alone makes me giggle. Who would think of Bratwurst for a 1st birthday party…apparently an acquaintance of Emily over at The Toasted Coconut. Pure genius! Stacey – Emily’s acquaintance-combined research and realistic expectations to create an adorable and affordable party for her 1 year old daughter. I particularly like […]
{Pinspiration Board} Pool Party
Do you remember me extolling my love for Pinterest a while back? Well, I’m now letting that love take over… Instead of “Inspiration Boards” I’ll be bringing more and more “Pinspiration” Boards. (Oh, how I wish that were actually as clever as I’d like it to be!) For the first installment, I’ve pulled together some […]
{Guest Post} Amazing Cupcake Star from JC’s Loft
Continuing with guest posts for now; Paula’s joining me today from JC’s Loft. If you haven’t been over to her blog, you should definitely go check it out. She’s full of crafty ideas that have inspired tons of people (me included!) . I’m so happy to have her share with us an adorably crafty cupcake […]
{Trend Spotting} Little Man Parties!
This week is all about men! Well, either Dads in general or just my Husband. The months of June and July are always incredibly busy for us. The Husband and his brother both have their birthday this time of year. The Husband’s Grandmother also has a birthday in June. In all, I have no less […]
{Featured Parties} Two Amazing Mario Kart Birthday Bashes!
A couple months ago I posted an inspiration board I had put together for a Mario Kart themed birthday party. Although the birthday boy’s Mom and I were all about this theme, he ended up asking for a Toy Story party instead…so I never got to go past the inspiration phase. As luck would have […]
{Featured Parties} Blue and Green Garden Party
A few weeks ago I stumbled upon this absolutely adorable first birthday party from Mallard Cove Mommy. I am in love with how this mom is incredibly creative and resourceful. First of all, she created her own absolutely adorable printables and invitation: Take a look at the printables in action! …And I’m swooning over […]
{Real Parties} Easter Bunny Buffet!
As I mentioned last week, I celebrated Easter with my family this weekend. We all worked together to have a day of fun and festivities for the kids (T plus her two cousins, aged 6 and 4). I put together a “Bunny Buffet” that the Easter Bunny left for the kids for being such wonderful […]
Basketball Party Fun Food!
In the last couple days I’ve featured a pub-style party and different basketball themed decor. But you know you’re most interested in the food when you’re at a party. You could easily serve pizza, wings, nachos or the normal party foods…but it’s so much more fun when the food display is interesting too! Start off […]
{Inspiration Board} Mario Kart Birthday
I’ve mentioned before that when planning the Toy Story Birthday Party, the birthday boy’s mom and I first thought that he would be wanting a Mario Kart birthday party. Seriously, he wants me to watch him play every time I see him…he absolutely LOVES Mario Kart! While I waited for confirmation of the theme from […]