Before I had children I adored the 4th of July. In fact, as a kid it was probably one of my favorite holidays. Who wouldn’t love swimming in a pool all afternoon, eating butter drenched corn on the cob, staying up long past bedtime and watching a thrilling display of fireworks? As a teenager my […]
Celebrations
Planning a Birthday with Paperless Post
When it comes to parenting sometimes time moves fast and other times it moves so incredibly slow. As a stay-at-home mom the minutes and hours of some days seem to crawl, but when I look back over my time as a parent I must admit that the years sped by. My eldest is turning seven […]
A Belated Valentine
My husband says I don’t thank him enough. He’s absolutely right! On a day-to-day basis I often fail to tell him how thankful I am to be his wife. We’ve known each other for nearly nineteen years and I am often amazed at how well we’ve continued to grow together. When you are young you […]
Birthday Party for a Three Year Old – Yay or Nay?
Last year I threw a birthday party for my son that included close family and three of his little friends and their associated families. I considered inviting his friends this year but the guest list began growing out of control. If I invite friends from preschool then I feel the need to invite the entire […]
Birthday Freebies!
Here are a couple of tasty free birthday treats I enjoyed this week: Starbucks Cheesecake Brownie Panera Brownie Noodles Wisconsin Cheesesteak All free and all quite tasty! Not necessarily good for you, but if you can’t splurge on your birthday when can you?