Kids birthday parties are notorious for being extravagant wasteful affairs these days. The market is huge for all the party gear that is needed...the balloons, plates, napkins, favors, confetti, etc. They come in every theme known to man so that the birthday celebration can be a perfect example of the commercialization of our children. All of it has held very little appeal to me as a parent and I have chosen to "just say no" for years. For us that means we don't do "themes" and we usually don't … [Read more...]
TGIF! The Lorax, Brown Rice with Arsenic, and a Birthday Weekend
TGIF everyone! The gorgeous young miss to the right is turning eight this Saturday so my weekend is pretty busy with her birthday celebration. We don't usually do parties so I don't have to worry about themes, favors, and all that jazz. We like to keep it an event for family and maybe a friend of her choosing. So this weekend we have a series of special things planned for her and one friend, along with immediate family and grandparents. Because her birthday is in February we decided to do … [Read more...]
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