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Birthday Parities for Kids: Not All Piñatas Are As Fragile As They Look

My daughter has never had a piñata for a birthday party before.  Since we actually had the space to do one this year, we purchased a pretty pink unicorn piñata.  It was ironic in that all the party stores we … Continue reading

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Birthday Parties for Kids: Outside Parties Are Nice But Always Have a Backup Plan

Since my daughter’s 7th birthday party was in January and since we had a new house with a great hill for sledding, we decided on a sledding party.  A mini-snow storm before her birthday meant good sledding conditions, but a … Continue reading

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Birthday Parties for Kids: Whose Mitten Is Whose?

With a lot of kids at your child’s birthday party, it can get tricky to keep track of whose is what.  Since my daughter’s party was in January, we had a problem with gloves, hats, and snowpants.  A summer birthday … Continue reading

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Birthday Parties for Kids: Mean Kids

I take pride in the fact that I teach my daughter to be considerate of others.  This year’s birthday party didn’t pose a problem because she invited the entire class.  Last year, her birthday party was at a local hands-on … Continue reading

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Birthday Parties for Kids: Pros and Cons of Inviting the Entire Class

When making the invite list for my daughter’s birthday party, I noticed a theme.  That theme was that over half the class was on her invite list.  My daughter has a few best friends who are boys; therefore, it was … Continue reading

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Birthday Parties for Kids: What I Learned

My daughter’s birthday was in January and I am finally getting around to talking about it.  My daughter turned 7.  Last year, we had her first official birthday party (with more than 3 friends present).  Last year, her birthday party … Continue reading

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Goodbye To Our Pool

We bought a new house at the end of July 2010.  We are still in the miss of a massive DIY home remodeling project and will be for years.  Our new house came with a pool.  Not just any pool, … Continue reading

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Tips for Finding Playdates: School Aged Children

When my daughter started attending school (pre-k first), I was excited because I assumed the playdates would start rolling in.  It wasn’t as easy as I thought.  See, you have to come into contact with the parents before anything happens.  … Continue reading

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Tips for Finding Playdates: Young Children (Before School-Aged)

Since my daughter was nine months old, I stayed at home with her. I later started working from home.  Before that, I worked 50 to 60 hours a week as a retail store manager.  My social life was non-existent.  I … Continue reading

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Happy Easter!

Happy Easter.  I hope everyone has a fun-filled day with family and friends.

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