You keep meaning to sit down and figure out your child’s birthday party. Pick a theme, set a budget, order something. But between work and school pickup and everything else on your plate, party planning keeps sliding to tomorrow. And tomorrow is getting closer to the...
If you caught the full Back to School Party post, you already saw a few photos of these. Today I'm sharing the how-to for my two favorite details: pencil forks and notebook paper napkins. Both use supplies you may already have in your craft stash, and the napkins take...
Some of my favorite parties to host aren’t birthday parties at all — they’re parties for special days and milestones. There’s less pressure with these, which means more room to get creative. I’ve thrown a back to school party for my girls every year, including the...
Let's be honest — birthday party planning has gotten complicated. You want to do something special for your child, so you open Pinterest. Three hours later you've saved sooo many pins, you've seen everything from $50 backyard setups to $5,000 professional productions,...
Summer is here — and if you've been searching for fun summer activities for kids, you already know the problem: there's no shortage of ideas. What's in short supply is time, energy, and a list that actually accounts for your real life. Ten weeks of "I'm bored" before...
You've planned your child's birthday party. The theme is set, the cake is ordered, and the invitations are ready to go. But there's one thing nagging at you: How do I let parents know they need to stay? If you've ever stared at a blank invitation wondering how to...
Balloon garlands have been around, but if you've never made one, it's all new to you! Every time I'd see a video of someone inflating two balloons at a time and then twisting them into sets of four, my brain would go blank and I'd think, "I could never make that." So...
It is almost fruit pizza season in our house — we always make an American flag fruit pizza for Memorial Day and the 4th of July. And that gave Baby B the idea of creating a shark cookie cake version of fruit pizza. I was all on board because: shark gummies are yummy...
Sometimes, I see parents making party planning more difficult than it needs to be, especially when it comes to picking a party theme. I'll see a mom post about a cute name she's considering for her party — "Taco Bout a Party," "Choo Choo I'm 2," "She's a Real Gem" —...
When I first joined Pinterest, Instagram, and TikTok, I loved the party planning content and wanted more, more, more. It's great for browsing and killing time. It's great for searching for tutorials. But what I didn't know then was how overwhelming those sources...
Party printables are one of the most budget-friendly ways to create a cohesive, custom look for your celebration. While they do require some hands-on assembly, you don't need to be a crafting expert to get professional-looking results. If you can cut in a straight...
A mom invited her daughter’s whole class to her 9th birthday party. She and Evelynn spent weeks planning together: creating prize ribbons, decorating bottles with doilies, preparing mini pie stations and friendship bracelet activities. They styled a beautiful country...
You know that moment when you’re standing in the party aisle, cart half-full of random supplies, wondering how you got so far off track? Or maybe you’re an hour deep into a Pinterest scroll session at 11 PM, saving ideas that have nothing to do with what your child...
If you’re thinking about hosting a Christmas cookie decorating party for kids, I’ve got loads of tips for you. (You also may want to grab my Christmas Cookie Decorating Party Plan for all my tried-and-true strategies.) We host this party every year and have learned...
Does your child's birthday get lost in the holiday shuffle? You're not alone! My own birthday is two weeks after Christmas, and as I kid, I got lots of "Merry Christmas / Happy Birthday" gifts from relatives, which was kind of a bummer. So, what do you do when your...
When you think "birthday party" do you think "presents"? I know I do — and my kids certainly did. (Like when Baby B was three — if I'm remembering correctly — and as soon as gift opening was complete, called out, "More presents!" Imagine me, trying to melt into the...
Every fall, my mom made pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, a treat we looked forward to all year. They also quickly became of favorite of my girls. This will sound weird, but we've started feeding one of our dogs a little pumpkin at breakfast, so I've had these cookies...
I am all about a simple, no-bake dessert for parties. It's good for my budget and creative itch to make a little something myself for any dessert table. Working on the Farm Party Plan stirred up the inspiration for Pigs in Mud Pudding. Think: rich chocolate pudding...
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