Tag Archives: birthday

We Rocked

Posted on January 24, 2013 by

Little Cutie had her 9th birthday party this past weekend. In a bar. Yeah, I’ve become that Mom. OK, in all fairness it was a Karaoke Bar, and they regularly rent the place out for children’s birthday parties on the weekends, … Continue reading →

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GoodReads and an Update

Posted on January 5, 2013 by

I love to read. I love that I have a family of readers. There are, however, a few problems in my world of reading: 1) I am prone to ‘losing myself’ in a book and either ignore all other responsibilities … Continue reading →

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Wild for Washi

Posted on October 20, 2012 by

After much brainstorming, Big Cutie decided on a Washi Craft Birthday Party this year.  Our goal was to incorporate washi tape into as many parts of the party as possible, especially when we discovered that so many of her friends … Continue reading →

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It’s a Small World, After All

Posted on October 11, 2012 by

About 11 year ago, my husband and I had just moved to Charlotte for him to start a new job after graduate school.  We were standing in line at the DMV and noticed another couple next to us.  He happened … Continue reading →

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Washi Tape Takes the Cake

Posted on September 24, 2012 by

Big Cutie’s 11th birthday is just around the corner and so we are at about DEFCON 4, here at Birthday Central and in full party-prep mode. She has requested a Washi Tape Craft theme, which I am gladly indulging as … Continue reading →

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Bullseye!

Posted on March 11, 2012 by

When you live in an apartment, its been raining for several days, and you have two children, its time to get creative. Little Cutie received a Nerf Gun Tag Set for her birthday back in January. Do you believe me … Continue reading →

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Goody Bags & A Silly Headband

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

We are getting ready for Little Cutie’s 8th birthday party on Saturday.  While I know many people no longer do goody bags for birthday parties these days, they are still a big deal to The Cuties {and Mama!}, and so … Continue reading →

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A Special Day

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

Both my girls are having special days. And they are far away from me and while I’m a little choked up about it, I see what a great thing this is.  I’m far from ready for them to leave the … Continue reading →

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Scrap Bows

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

I’m a big bow kinda gal. When The Cuties were little and we lived in the Deep South, they rarely were seen without large hair bows in their hair and I loved every minute of it.  As they aged out … Continue reading →

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Our 1st Tokyo Disney Experience

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

I can’t say I wasn’t warned, and yet nothing really prepared me for what Disney Tokyo really meant. But let me first share The Cuties’ experience and their happiness before I give you my commentary on the whole thing since … Continue reading →

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