Category: Time to Celebrate

Goodie bags are perhaps one of the things I dislike most about birthday parties.  I hate coming home with a bag filled with candy, nail polish and lipgloss (all things that I don’t really let …

For Sugarplum’s first father’s day, we went with a friend to a pottery painting studio in Dublin.  We painted a platter for hubby which has been proudly displayed in our kitchen cabinet since we returned …

If you haven’t read my previous posts on birthdays, there are a few things you should know: I don’t do a  huge party every year for every child. When I do throw a party, I …

I like to keep birthday parties low-key and for many reasons we don’t have a party for each of our kids every year.  And since my daughter started kindergarten, we’ve been invited to numerous birthday parties …

It’s Father’s Day so I of course have to make the standard proclamation about what a great Daddy I have (which I already did and you can read here) but there’s another great daddy in …

Doodle’s first birthday was a great success, as far as first birthdays in our family goes, anyways.  We like to keep it small, family only.  Honeybun’s first birthday was with my parents; Sugarplum’s was only …

Things I learned from my Mom: How to cook.  It may not be fancy, but it’s always delicious!  She’s taught me the skills and confidence to try new things and sometimes even know how to …

The past year has been quite a wild ride.  I want to write something really profound and moving about my son turning one today, but I just can’t find the words to express the feeling. …

B-day Party minus 21 hours and this is what I still have to do: Wrap presents But first I need to find his presents (sorry Doodle, you’re getting re-gifts again!) And buy non-Christmas and/or princess …

This Handprint Lily Craft is the perfect Mother’s Day craft and gift from the kids.  It looks complicated and does take a little time, but I’m confident even the most craft-deficient dad or grandparent can …