Birthday Parties
My youngest son turned 4 this week, which is just so surreal because these past 4 years have flown by. Is it just me, or does ev... Read More »
When I was a teen, I worked as a children's entertainer: painting faces, making balloon animals, and leading scavenger hunts whi... Read More »
Parents fall into two different groups when it comes to childrens’ birthday parties – those that love them and those that ha... Read More »
My daughter is a Santa-skeptic and has been since she could speak. Her latest line of questioning centers on why Santa's gifts... Read More »
We have an annual tradition where we set up a little Santa's workshop and the kids paint, glue, and bead their hearts out to mak... Read More »
Are you feeling the birthday party squeeze? It's all fun and games for the kids but so often these parties take a toll on us par... Read More »
The first five years of my parenting career were spent in the heart of the "OC" in Southern California. During that time, my dau... Read More »
There are many “do’s” and “don’ts” out there when it comes to planning young children’s birthday parties. At Party... Read More »
This summer, I got a serious wake up call about how many families in our country are being beaten down by this economy. The burn... Read More »
From Mary Cashman and Cynthia Whipple, authors of "Merrilee Mannerly... Read More »







