Party Prep As you are leisurely sipping your morning coffee this morning, I am in full on Party Prep mode. In T-minus 24 hours, give or take, our friends and family will be coming over for my son's 6th Birthday Party. I'm desperately hoping the weather man is finally right, and we can have the party outside. However, I am prepared either way. How do I do it? Let me tell you, … [Read more...]
All about Halloween
Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays, mostly because I've always like to dress-up. When I was little, that was my favorite thing to do. We had a giant trunk of my mom and grandma's old clothes, and I would dress up (and often dress my little brother up too,) for hours. When I found out there was a holiday made especially for this activity, I was all in. In … [Read more...]
If you can’t say something nice
Today has not been the best day. Parts of it were OK, but parts of it just plain sucked. Here's an OK part: Except for the fact that I had to beg him to sit on my lap and smile. … [Read more...]
The 4th of July with Toddlers
There are lots of things I like about holidays with my kids. Seeing their excitement and joy definitely makes anything better. However, I also find holidays with kids to be stressful. The 4th of July is no exception. Before children, we would go to a parade, walk around the city festival, maybe come home for a nap, then hit the fireworks. It sounds like we could do all … [Read more...]
Easter treats for me and my boys
Easter Treats I've been so focused on the March for Babies and all of the fundraising leading up to it, that I was VERY behind in getting ready for Easter. Luckily, when I opened my container labeled "Easter" from last year, all my Easter treats was already there. I actually didn't even need to go shopping at all this Easter, with the exception of buying … [Read more...]