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Category Archives: birthday
Captain America Birthday Party (and Printables)
So the third grader celebrated his 8th birthday last weekend…and, of course, we had to have a party! He just wanted to invite a few friends over for pizza and a movie after school on Friday, but I still wanted … Continue reading
Carbs, Schmarbs Gift Bag
You would think, with all the gift bags and boxes I can’t resist buying at craft stores and online, that I would always have the perfect bag on hand. Well, I don’t. But I do always have a brown paper … Continue reading
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Campfire Cake
Way back in December, in the midst of the Thanksgiving-Christmas-school break madness, our eldest hooligan had his 10th birthday. The party was scheduled for the day The Lone Ranger (with Johnny Depp) came out on DVD, because that’s what he … Continue reading
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Princess Thundercloud’s Birthday Party
Yep, she’s a big five-year-old now. And, of course, we had to have a party involving her entire class because, well, she’s a social butterfly, even in 4K. She had planned a ginormous fete at our home, but, as the … Continue reading
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My Line in the Sand…Healthier Birthday Treats
Yep, I’m climbing up on my soapbox yet again! I recently read an article (by Yoni Freedhoff, MD) about all the excess sugar our children are given at school or other activities. It added up to about 600 extra calories … Continue reading
Perfect Purse Giftcard Holder
I first posted this in November 2011, but I think these little purse giftcard holders are so fabulous they deserve another sharing! I’m not even listing supplies, since everything except the Bring on the Cake stamp set I used has … Continue reading
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Celebrating Hello Kitty Style
Well, Princess Thundercloud starts planning her next birthday party about ten minutes after the current one ends. We’ve gone through approximately 532 themes this year, but the colors are always the same…pink and purple. She’s such a conformist. I didn’t … Continue reading
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Birthday for a Princess (Thundercloud)
Today is Princess Thundercloud’s 4th birthday…and our house could not be more pink or Hello Kitty’ed than it is, or will be shortly. I thought I’d share with you a gift idea that I would love to receive…therefore, I give … Continue reading
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A “Cod” to End the Week
We’ve finally had our first “big” snow of the year here in Wisconsin, about 5” at our house. Our school district doesn’t do late starts, and it was school as usual today for the boys. My GI Joe has the … Continue reading