My kids have a birthday every year (duh!). Plus, we get invited to multiple birthday parties (what feels like every month). Why is it that when it's time to plan my kid's birthday, I have a hard time thinking of the options beyond the few we've been to recently. Is that just … [Read more...] about Kids Birthday Party Location Ideas
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List for a Beach Day with Kids
Every year, it seems that there's a new list of "must haves" when we take our kids to the beach. A list of what to bring to help make the beach day fun and easy. Now that my kids are a little older, we need less beach house stuff than my beach vacation packing list post. Instead … [Read more...] about List for a Beach Day with Kids
“Colorful School Year” Teacher Gift Idea
As the end of the school year nears, I wanted to give my kids' teachers a fun, thoughtful gift to show my appreciation for how awesome they are. A few years go, I realized that teachers must have so much STUFF from students: coffee mugs, candles, tumblers, etc., so I aimed for a … [Read more...] about “Colorful School Year” Teacher Gift Idea
Advice for Brides When Planning a Wedding
There are quite a few lovely ladies I know who are engaged -- yay for them! In my past life, I spent years working weddings and helping to plan a few weddings. Our wedding was more than a decade ago! For those who are recently engaged or have a friend who could use some … [Read more...] about Advice for Brides When Planning a Wedding
RunDisney Springtime Surprise 5K: Race Day
This is a continuation of my RunDisney Springtime Surprise 5K: Expo and Preparation post. On race day, I woke up at 2:30 a.m., got dressed and ate breakfast. We were waiting for the bus out front of the Disney hotel at 3:15 a.m. As expected, the bus was fairly full, but it … [Read more...] about RunDisney Springtime Surprise 5K: Race Day