I’m thrilled to see that so many of you are on board. You won’t regret it! Here are your next steps in your planning. Step 4: Set Up a Budget Okay, I know it’s really tempting you skip right past this step and get to the planning, but trust me, by setting a few limits now, you’ll [...]
Sunday, September 9, 2007
Now that you’ve decided to take the plunge and host the party of the season, it’s time to get to work. Here’s your first set of to-dos. Step 1: Pick a Partner in Crime Although you can certainly manage this party on your own, sharing the excitement with a co-conspiritor is a great way to add a [...]
Thursday, September 6, 2007
I must admit, I’m a bit of a Halloween fanatic. Even though Halloween is still 8 weeks away and it’s over 90 degrees here, my fingers are already itching to transform my house into its full fall form. I wasn’t always this way. I used to see Halloween as a fun little weekend on the [...]
Thursday, August 16, 2007
If you’ve got a daughter between the ages of 6 and 16 you probably know all too well what tomorrow is. In fact, if your girls are anything like mine, chances are they’ve been counting down for months. My daughter is such a huge High School Musical fan that we’re hosting a HSM2 premiere birthday [...]
Monday, July 16, 2007
Nothing can push your mothering creativity like the long days of summer. When I hear my son start quoting air freshener commercials I know it’s time to shut off the TV and force a little good-ol-fashioned fort making. I wasn’t up for destroying the living room, so we used a corner of a bedroom instead. [...]
Friday, June 8, 2007
My kids love birthday parties. When they get an invitation at school they can’t wait to tear it open and post it proudly on the fridge. I, however, am not such a fan. Seeing that little card on the fridge means yet another last minute trip to Target to buy yet another shrink-wrapped something-or-other. The [...]
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Why spend hundreds of dollars to rent an inflatable castle for your kid’s birthday when you can make a cardboard version for next to nothing? This great site has tons of how-to’s and inexpensive products to help you create some fantastic play places. I read about this site on another blog and had to pass it [...]
Friday, April 6, 2007
Easter is just around the corner so I thought I’d share a few of my favorite family fun ideas. Puzzling Easter Egg Hunt Purchase and hide a small, shareable prize (like a package of Peeps or a new game) somewhere in your house. Write down the prize location on a sheet of heavy cardstock and cut it [...]
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
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