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Rustic Farmhouse Thanksgiving Tablescape

Last Thanksgiving, the kids and I unexpectedly flew to my parent’s home in New Orleans after all our local schools were shut down as a result of the Camp Fire. It was such a tragic event for our community, but a little silver lining was that I got to spend Thanksgiving with family for the first time in a long time! It was nothing short of a miracle that we were able to find reasonably priced tickets around Thanksgiving at such late notice. And really a blessing to be away from all the horrendous smoke.

My parents have recently converted a barn on their property into a little guest house.… Read the rest

Ninjago Party Ideas

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If you want more details and some behind-the-scenes prep for this party be sure to check out my Ninjago Instagram Highlights. Man alive are my kids obsessed with Ninjago. I mean they’re ninjas. And they’re legos. What’s not to love? For my son’s 8th birthday he requested a sleepover. I was hesitant because we haven’t really done sleepover parties before. And you know, like noone even lets their kids do sleepovers anymore, do they? But we decided to pick a few kids whose moms I know very well to try and make it work.… Read the rest

Fireworks Station Printables

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Free Fourth of July Printables, great for a fireworks station at your Forth of July Gathering or just to decorate your home! Set up a table for the kiddos with sparklers, poppers, glow sticks, twizzlers and use these printables to tie it all together!
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I’m so excited to share these free Fourth of July Printables with you today! They would be great if you are just looking for a little something to print out for some patriotic decor. And they would be awesome to use as a little Fireworks Station for the kiddos at your July 4th Party!

free fireworks station printables for your Fourth of July gathering!

I wanted to display some sparklers for you as well but they were hard to find in May! So I made do with what I could find: poppers from New Years, glow sticks, and twizzlers (which I think actually make a great edible addition to your fireworks station).… Read the rest

Easter Egg Hunt Party & Printables

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Our youngest turns 2 right around Easter this year so I took that as a perfect excuse to throw an Easter Bash! 2 birds, one stone! Easter Egg Hunt AND a Birthday Celebration. They don’t know what they want at 2 anyways. Oh wait, yes they do. He spends all day making that very clear. But I digress, I’ve got some fun Easter party ideas, decorations, food and of course FREE PRINTABLES!

Easter Egg Hunt Invitation

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St. Patrick’s Day Party Ideas and Printables

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What better way to celebrate a late February or early March birthday than a St Patrick’s Day Play Date?! Obvs. We try to stick to the “you can have a big party with all you friends every other year” guideline. And this little fella got one “out of this world” 4 year old bash (see his space party here). But all he kept saying he wanted for his birthday was to have his friends over.… Read the rest