Discussions of holiday travel plans are common at my house right now. Where to go for what holiday, whether to go anywhere at all, when to go if we do go, weather considerations, and how to manage it all with the impending discomfort of pregnancy and our delightful [impossible] 2 year old. The latter probably posing the greatest obstacle–I’d rather avoid resigning myself to a portable DVD player. Thankfully, Little Jet Set has compiled a delightful arsenal of travel helps and…
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In honor of Mike’s and my anniversary today, I thought that I should share something very near and dear to his heart. Mike absolutely loves the Muppets. So within moments of FAO Schwartz opening their Muppet What Not Workshop where you can design your own Muppet, Mike had already assembled and ordered his very own, self-designed, fully-functional Muppet. We haven’t received it yet, but we know it’s been shipped. You need to check this site out. Even if you don’t…
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Happy Halloween Folks! Thanks so much for having me here to chat about parties this week. I love Allison and her space- isn’t it wonderful here?! I wanted to leave you with some amazing and cool photographs of vintage Halloween days! I also wanted to give a shout out to PJ’s Talking & Paige for the great tips they gave us in the back to basics post! There is so much on the web to swoon and drool over and…
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The holidays are here folks, is your goody box stocked? I know we all try and get to our major shopping lists and think about who we are going to buy for, but one thing that can be quite stressful is the small hostess gifts and trinkets that we like to have on hand. My mother had a large drawer full of hostess gifts and pressies growing up. She loved to be able to pull out a quick gift for…
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My cousin Erin had her daughter Willow’s fifth birthday party over the weekend. She threw Willow a Carnival Party and I thought I would share the adorable party with you! It is a good theme for boys or girls and can be done extravagant or very frugal. It was great for outdoors but could be staged inside too. It all started with an invitation that held the fabulous old school tickets for the carnival! My son loved holding the tickets…
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With all of the sobbing that has been going on it’s up to me to break the silence and share with you an important Halloween recipe: Snot. It’s simple, fun, and with a bit of research and curiosity, it can be educational as well. Not really. I’m thinking of putting this snot into the pillowcases of the ones that I feel are too old to trick or treat this year. How old is too old though? Help me out here….
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Here’s a good cause you all need to know about: Bertolli has teamed up with Share Our Strength, an national organization aiming “to fight hunger and poverty around the world”. In order to help raise money for this great organization go to ebay and bid on a celebrity autographed dish {yes, there’s even one by Oprah!}. There are currently 22 autographed dishes available for bidding and they’re going fast, so hurry over! 100% of the proceeds from Bertollis Signature Dish…
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Scooters, by Rabbit and the Duck, $40 When I was expecting my first baby, M, I couldn’t seem to find a ready-made baby book that suited my taste and needs. Pastel cartoon characters just didn’t appeal to me; ultimately I would be using the book, right? Then I had a teensy little light bulb moment: Who needs a baby book to tell them what memories and milestones are most important and where to put what photo, memento or memory? Besides, who…
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Might be the season, might be the pregnancy, but I can’t stop thinking about food! Williams Sonoma has some fun items for your fall festivities in the kitchen–sure to delight little ones and grown ups alike! We’re way past sugar cookies here, for Halloween and beyond. Make-A-Face Halloween Pancake Molds, $19.95 The Great Pumpkin Cake Pan, $32 Pumpkin Silicon Cupcake Molds, set of 8, $14.95 Acorn Cakelet Pan, $36 (I think my favorite of the bunch!)
