movie night birthday party at home

My daughter just turned 11 and it was a friend birthday party year. We don’t do big birthday parties for every birthday because, well, can you imagine throwing seven big birthday parties a each year?! Anyway, when we do host a friend birthday, it’s a lot of fun and this year was no exception. She’s… Continue reading movie night birthday party at home

popcorn cupcakes: the perfect dessert for a movie party

My daughter recently turned 11 and she had a fun movie-themed birthday party. I’ll be sharing all the details soon, but in the meantime I wanted to share these fun and easy popcorn cupcakes that I made. It’s pretty much always my preference to keep things simple–except that I also like when things can be… Continue reading popcorn cupcakes: the perfect dessert for a movie party

cookie decorating party: a fun Christmas activity

Just before Christmas Break for the past few years I have hosted a cookie decorating party for my girls. They each invite a few of their friends and have a fun couple of hours frosting pre-baked cookies, pouring copious amounts of sprinkles onto their creations, and consuming way too much sugar. Hey, you’re only young… Continue reading cookie decorating party: a fun Christmas activity

Bluey birthday party ideas

For my daughter’s sixth birthday party she requested a Bluey birthday party. Since our whole family loves the show Bluey, I was more than happy to oblige. I’m also a big believer in keeping activities and decor simple for a kid’s birthday party, and I think the fun, family-friendly vibe of Bluey totally lends itself… Continue reading Bluey birthday party ideas

streaming galentine party for Valentine’s Day

Last week my oldest girls had a galentine party and streamed the Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert. I am not a “Swiftie”, but I knew my girls were really excited to see it. I also knew that they would have way more fun watching it with friends than just watching it with me. So, together… Continue reading streaming galentine party for Valentine’s Day