I have a friend, Lyree, that I don’t get to live close to anymore. She was a trusted mom resource when I’d just become a mother, and I’ve been following her family with interest since I heard their eldest daughter is expecting their first grandchild. (Thank you, Facebook, for allowing me to share in their…
A “Happy” 3rd Birthday
I love a loose party theme. I know that my kids might get licensed-character-attached at some point, but for now I’m trying to avoid it. I’m also avoiding jumpy places and kid gamey-machine places. But I’ve learned better than to say “I’ll never _________” because parenthood serves that back toasted, with a pickle on the…
Chalkboard Party Cups
I don’t know that I would’ve come up with this idea if the Silhouette folks hadn’t just sent me a roll of Chalkboard vinyl to try. But I’m getting ready to help host a party this weekend for friends getting married in May, and the combination of events produced: I love a good grown-up…
A Puppy Party for the Newly 5
K and I spent a lot of time talking about her birthday party theme. It’s now a process of finding something she likes that works for me, too. She’d talked about doing a party at the nearby inflatable place, for example. I don’t have a real problem with that, but I figure we’ll end up…
Happy Valentines Day(ish)!
Are ya sick of Valentines Day yet? Too bad. I had our playgroup V-day party here today, so you’re getting the pictures a day late. I’m not a big Valentines day person, but I do enjoy the chance to colorize the winter blahs, and everything in my house is already red, so it was a…