By: Courtney Byrne This year the kids watched the movie Elf for first time. They thought it was absolutely hysterical. Their favorite part is how Elf eats all sugar. We heard about an Elf dinner, where kids got to eat their spaghetti just like Buddy the Elf: covered in chocolate syrup, candy, etc. So this year we decided to host… Read More
This year for my daughters 1st grade class, we are having a Polar Express class party at school before we break for the holidays. The kids get to wear pajamas to school which is fun in itself! Below are the crafts, activities, etc that we’ll be using for the party plus a few other fun things we are doing at… Read More
I have always loved the Christmas season. I enjoy all of the hustle and bustle and excitement of the season. I enjoy the lights and trees, the songs and the parties. I know what you’re thinking: those are not the important parts of the season. All of the Christmas events and activities for kids and families should not be the… Read More
Madeline has always been one of my favorite books. I was so excited to read it to my girls for the first time when they were tiny. Since then, we’ve read them non stop over the years and last year made a special visit to Bemelman’s Bar in New York City for the Madeline Tea. This Halloween, Alex chose to… Read More
Whether you’re looking for fun summer luau snacks and crafts or you are preparing for a Moana themed birthday party, this post is for you! My kids always love character themed parties but sometimes it’s tough to do (or gets so expensive). The best thing about a Moana themed luau party is that you can do a luau theme. It’s… Read More
Last month, we had the opportunity to host a fun Disney themed preschool playdate. Our preschooler, Abby, is a huge Disney fan and was so excited to throw a fun playdate for her friends. She loves to do crafts so we decided to turn our playdate into a special crafting party with several of her friends. When I host playdates, I… Read More
If you’ve followed along with the blog for a while, you know we are quite the animal lovers. My oldest, Maggie, has loved animals since she was a baby. It’s only fitting that we finally threw a puppy dog themed birthday party. She wants to be a vet when she grows up and (right now) dogs are her favorite animal…. Read More
I’ve had so much fun planning first birthday parties. For Maggie we had a red wagon themed party, for Alex a preppy pink whale theme and Tommy’s 1st birthday party was on Halloween, so we went with a Halloween theme followed by trick or treating. For Miles, I was having trouble deciding on a theme and really wanted something very… Read More
Last week I took the girls to a fun morning of crafting and delicious snacks at The Chirldren’s Musuem of the Art in New York City. The event was hosted by Halos and Momtrends. Halos are one of my family’s favorite foods and Momtrends always puts on a fabulous event, so I knew it would be a fun time. My… Read More
If you’ve followed this blog for a while, you know that I love birthday parties. While we’ve have plenty of fun themes over the years, this is my first “boy” party (not that a girl can’t have a construction party!). For Tommy’s 2nd birthday we had a simple, fun construction theme party. Last year, for Tommy’s 1st birthday, we had… Read More