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...]