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Surprise! Here’s Your New Room

Okay, this was a really fun surprise I gave my oldest daughter a few year’s back, and the whole family was in on the secret. Keeping a family secret can be fun all by itself. My daughter had been asking to have her room redecorated and asking to have friends over for her birthday. She wanted them to spend the night and do the whole slumber party thing, but her room was rather plain at the time, since we had recently moved here and didn’t really have the resources to do much with it. So, Mom got inspired. I decided … Continue reading →

Children’s Party Etiquette

Parties are a part of every child’s life, starting at a very young age. It all starts with the baby shower before babies are even born. Then, there is another party after the birth of the child. From there, you have the child’s first birthday, friends have their child’s first birthday, and the parties just keep on going. As your child becomes older, they will go to proms, graduation parties, and eventually celebrate anniversaries and retirement parties. One of the major aspects of having a successful party for smaller children is having children who behave. After all, nothing is worse … Continue reading →

Celebrating 6 Years With Chuck E. Cheese

My son turned six on Saturday. It was a birthday I both looked forward to and felt a bit nostalgic about. After all, six meant so many things—the end of the “are you going to school?” questions, the end of buying clothes in the toddler section, and the end of…well, an era so to speak. But turning six also meant so many other things. First, it was my son’s first “class” birthday party. It was the first birthday party where people other than his family would be there to celebrate with him, and it was a BIG deal. I decided … Continue reading →

Make Birthdays Fun With Traditions

Tomorrow is my son’s birthday and the first day of school. He wasn’t too happy about going to the first day of school on his birthday, but then I reminded him that he would get to see all of his friends from last year and play with them. So he decided it was okay. Our children only get a birthday party with friends every other year. On the off year we just have a family party. This cuts down on the cost, amount of toys that my kids get, and every other year I don’t have the stress of a … Continue reading →

Fun Cakes for Birthdays and More

Sherry Holetzky in Kid’s Crafts has recently shared some fun cake ideas that you can make with your kids. I thought I would add a few of my own that my kids and I have enjoyed making together. Winnie the Pooh This Winnie the Pooh Cake is fairly simple to make but looks almost too cute too eat. You will need: white frosting 3 cupcakes 1 round cake yellow and red food coloring black decorating gel Directions: 1. Cut the top off of the one cupcake and put it upside down in the center of the cake for the nose. … Continue reading →

Baby, Baby: Born Today

For Babies Born Today: Happy Birthday! Your baby’s birthstone is Peridot or Jade (Married Happiness) Your baby’s Astrological Sign is Leo Your baby’s Flower is Gladiola or Poppy (Orange, Red and Light Green) Your baby was born in the Chinese Year of The Dog Your baby will start kindergarten in 2011, be old enough to drive a car in 2022, finish high school in 2024, and will graduate from college with the class of 2028, give or take a year. Can you imagine? On This Day In History: Jesse Owens won his fourth gold medal at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. … Continue reading →

Hotel Party For Kids

During a family vacation a hotel often becomes a home away from home. It’s a place to crash after a day at the amusement park. Frequently it is the location of a wedding reception or business meeting. But, have you ever considered celebrating your child’s birthday in one? Allow me to explain. My daughter recently received an invitation to a “hotel birthday party.” Well, hotel is a bit of an understatement. It’s technically a resort and waterpark located about 35 miles from our home. We could easily make the drive to and from the party without having to spend the … Continue reading →

Happy Birthday MTV

August is a big month for birthdays in my family. My birthday is in August as is my father’s, grandfather’s, two cousins and a niece. (All Leos!) But, we aren’t the only ones celebrating milestones in August—tomorrow MTV turns 25. But, don’t look for the popular music television station to be hosting a massive bash to mark the occasion. Network officials say there will be no party. In fact, there are no plans to even mention the birthday on air. Insiders speculate that “when your average viewer is 20 years old – too young to remember Martha Quinn and not … Continue reading →

Save Money On Birthday Gifts

Birthday party gifts can be outrageously expensive. Especially when you don’t know the child well, and you want to purchase something “popular” because you are sure it will be a hit. But when your children are invited to so many birthday parties a year, buying a gift, paper to wrap it in, ribbon and a bow, plus a card every time can get expensive. We have five children in our household and can you imagine the number of parties we have to look forward to this school year! Yikes! The other problem can be short notice. We’ve gotten numerous invitations … Continue reading →

Birthday Parties on a Budget (1)

There are several ways to throw a birthday party on a budget. You don’t have to go broke trying to throw a great party for your child. Typically if all the children at the party have FUN, the party was a success. This does not have to be done by bowling alleys and swimming pools (unless it’s in your backyard). You do not have to hire magicians, and bouncy structures for your yard. Of course you can if you want to, but if you are like me and tend to be on the more frugal side (with five kids’ parties … Continue reading →