Celebrations

A few weeks ago, I wrote about how I messed up our messy art party. I did a lot of things wrong, but I left one mistake off the list: …

A few weeks ago, I had a Messy Art Party, and I totally messed it up. But I did NOT mess up the loot bags – they were frigging adorable. …

I know this will shock you, but I make little to no money for blogging. When I am being a professional, I work for an awesome local charity called the …

Looking for loot bag supplies? Scholar’s Choice may not be the first place in Calgary that leaps to mind, but they actually have tons of great small toys to use as …

I planned a messy art party with a certain degree of naivety. “Kids want freedom,” I declared to my husband. “They WANT to get messy, they will love it! We’ll …

Thanksgiving is right around the corner for my Canadian friends and not *that* far away for my US friends. Thanksgiving is all about food, family and being thankful for the …

I’m hyper-vigilant about keeping nuts away from our daycare, but avoiding them at birthday parties didn’t occur to me until recently. Most parents are like me: well-meaning, but busy and …

My daughter wanted a Frozen party for her birthday, but scrolling through Pinterest make my stomach began to knot. So much PARTY PRESSURE. Luckily, my kids don’t know about Pinterest. …