Review: My Favorite Baby Products
Eleven months have flown by since I had my daughter. I love her more than I ever dreamed possible. She’s my favorite person on the planet. And I’m so proud to be her mom–her intelligence, her sense of humor, her …
Monthly Archive: September 2018
First Birthdays: Jungle Animals
Jungle Jack is having a party inspired by his nursery. Although the party will only last about an hour, there will be a lot of activities for little hands to do. A ball pit filled with (stuffed) snakes, an entertainer …
First Birthdays: ¡Fiesta!
The Southwest holds a special place in Jordana’s parents’ hearts. The vast deserts, the spicy Tex-Mex food, the cacti all inspired this party. While the activities of the party aren’t set in stone (the Georgia weather is a little iffy …
First Birthdays: Board Games
Every family has a closet shelf devoted to brightly colored board games. Lydia’s mom is drawing inspiration from her girls’ shelf to celebrate, complete with life-sized versions of the games, a Jenga tower of cheese, and chess teethers as party …
Review: Blessed Fury by C.S. Wilde
Angels roam the streets in C.S. Wilde’s new fantasy/romance/detective novel Blessed Fury. Ava Lightway, a Guardian Angel, is assigned to a supernatural detective hellbent on avenging his partner’s death. Liam Striker is impressively handsome, glowering in a corner of …
First Birthdays: Medieval Princess
Annabelle’s parents feared the sanctimommies would circle their castle with pitchforks and torches if they threw their one-year-old a Game of Thrones party. So they settled for their second choice, a Walking Dead themed–JK, I’m sure it’s been done though. …
First Birthdays: Flapjacks and Lumberjacks
It isn’t often that you roll out of bed and head straight to a party, but that’s exactly what Malachi’s friends and family will be doing when he turns one. They live in New England and there is a good …
First Birthdays: Monster Mash
When you nickname your offspring “Monster” and you teach him to growl like one, this colorful theme is the clear choice. (Please don’t carry on with this if you have nicknamed your kiddo Booga, like another friend of mine.) Corwin’s …
First Birthdays: Pandamonium
I once had a professor rant about the giant panda. “An evolutionary cul-de-sac,” he blustered, listing all of the reasons why they should be allowed to go extinct. Looking back, it was oddly out of place in a level 4000 …
First Birthdays: Georgia Peachy
Georgia is always on her parents’ mind, and they’ve decided to plan her first birthday party to coordinate with her name. A peach cake, peach bellinis, and a bowl of Trolli Peach Rings nodded to her name. Her parents struggled …