November 2016 I, for one, am very happy to say hello to November 2016. More importantly, I was just ready for October to be over. It was a busy month, but I don't feel like I got much accomplished. I started it off in a funk, and ended it with a full on mommy meltdown. Luckily, I have a support system that helped me make it through. I'm not quite ready to share about it … [Read more...]
DIY Peanuts Inspired Treat Bags
Peanuts Another successful birthday party in the books! Peanuts, featuring a lot of Charlie Brown inspired decorations, was the theme. I'll admit I may have convinced Mr. B that this would be a cool birthday party theme. I got him in the mood by watching the Peanuts movie, breaking out our Snoopy tent, and letting all three kids dress up for a Peanuts photo … [Read more...]
Party Food inspired by Dr. Seuss
Party Food Party food should be fun, right? Well, what is more fun than Dr. Seuss inspired party food? Nothing! Today, I'm sharing all the fun appetizers and desserts we served at our NICUversary. I plan our parties in the middle of the afternoon, so we just serve snacks and treats. And cake, of course. There is always cake! At least some of the party food always … [Read more...]
Dr. Seuss Party, NICUversary #4
Dr. Seuss Party A Dr. Seuss Party theme is pretty popular for twin birthdays. Thing 1 and Thing 2 are twins after all! Since we don't usually have a traditional party around their actual birthday, we went with a Dr. Seuss Party theme for their 4th NICUversary. This past August 1st and 3rd marks the fourth year that they've been out of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at our … [Read more...]
Celebrations of Summer
Summer Celebrations We had a few celebrations over the weekend to start off this summer vacation. We had a new kindergarten graduate, a Whole30 graduate, and a few birthdays, so we took full advantage of making the first weekend of summer vacation memorable. Here's a recap of our summer celebrations...so far. Friday at the Zoo On the first official day of summer … [Read more...]