It’s happening– this week my baby girl turns the big 2!  I can’t believe it’s almost here.  I feel like I was just pregnant and I blinked and now she’s a teenager.  Ok, not quite, but still.  How did this happen so quickly? Over the weekend we hosted a party for our family, friends, and […]

It’s happening– this week my baby girl turns the big 2!  I can’t believe it’s almost here.  I feel like I was just pregnant and I blinked and now she’s a teenager.  Ok, not quite, but still.  How did this happen so quickly? Over the weekend we hosted a party for our family, friends, and […]

When planning my first born’s birthday party, I kept several things in mind– I wanted it to be sweet, simple, and small.  Spring is in full bloom now, and while I knew the weather can be hit or miss this time of year, I had checked the weather reports and the day of her party […]

My sweet Ruby, It’s over– your first year of life.  Twelve whole months have passed since I held you for the first time and looked into your beautiful eyes.  It passed in a blink and I find myself constantly wanting to freeze time, push the pause button–I want just one extra day of your baby-ness. […]

When my daughter Sophie watched “Spy Kids” for the first time, she told me that she wanted to be a spy when she grew up, and for her 5th birthday she wanted to have a spy party.    I have to admit I was skeptical at first – where would I even begin?  It ended […]

Amidst all the wacky weather we are having in Utah this winter, we celebrated the 6th birthday of my daughter Sophie.  Having to plan an early January birthday has always been a challenge for me.  We usually have a Christmas hangover and the end-of-holiday depression has begun to sunk in – it’s hard to think […]