I love this time of year.  Valentine’s has always been so magical to me, even as a child.  I recently hosted a Valentine’s play date for Ruby and some friends and it was so easy and fun!  Here is a sneak peek: photos by yours truly and Elle Stallings So many DIY’s, fun and easy food […]

I love this time of year.  Valentine’s has always been so magical to me, even as a child.  I recently hosted a Valentine’s play date for Ruby and some friends and it was so easy and fun!  Here is a sneak peek: photos by yours truly and Elle Stallings So many DIY’s, fun and easy food […]

We took Ruby to see the Nutcracker for the first time this year to see her cousin who was dancing as s Bon Bon.  My 3-year-old ballerina was completely entranced.  She was dancing in the isles and her favorite part was the Sugar Plum Fairy.  I had been planning to hold some kind of winter party […]

Imagine, if you will, a costume party with noting but crickets. Nothing but the sound of someone’s scratchy spaceman costume rubbing together on the dance floor or Frankenstein’s big boots stomping to the beat of their own drum, literally.  Just doesn’t seem right, does it? No Halloween party is complete without some tunes, so when […]

Do you ever have those days when even breathing feels like a labor?  When you’re so overwhelmed and exhausted with stressful yet wonderful things that you want to hide in the closet and savor every moment simultaneously?  I feel like I’ve been on a wild ride for the past month or so and it has […]

A great get together is all in the details.  It’s the little extras that make all the difference.  I’m always on the lookout for cute party supplies and paper goods and when planning Ruby’s party, I wanted something different than the norm, yet practical and kid-friendly.  Enter Paisley Palooza. Paisley Palooza is an online shop […]

Today is the day!  Today my baby girl turns 2 whole years old!  How did this happen?  She is such a joy and blessing in our lives. I’m sharing more details from her birthday party and how I entertained a group of rambunctious kids successfully! Trying to get a group of toddlers to do the […]

What a lovely weekend we had, celebrating the birth of the center of our universe.  Ruby Sue turns the big two tomorrow (insert crying and denial here) and today I’m sharing her Pow Wow Birthday Party, in all of its toddler craziness/awesomeness.  James was there with his family and put together this sweet video of […]

I have a love/hate relationship with invitations.  I want to send guests beautiful, thoughtful invitations via US Mail that set the tone for the party, but I also hate forking out hundreds of dollars for something that will likely be tossed in the trash.  And while I’m happy to splurge on something like Christmas cards […]