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April Showers: Light Up the Festivities With Candles
Ask any party planner — from partysugar to fashion designer Erin Fetherston and they'll tell you small candles add a hint of elegance and romance to any gathering. One of the most precious baby showers I've ever attended was also the most simple. The hostess decorated with white lilies, gardenias floating in water and about 20 white votive candles.
National Train Day: Whistle Down the Tracks
If your lil one is obsessed with trains as mine is, make sure you have plans to celebrate the first annual National Train Day this Saturday.
The event, celebrates the 139th anniversary of the day the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railways were joined to create the first transcontinental railroad.
To make the anniversary, and inaugurate a new celebration, Amtrak is hosting events at its four largest stations, Washington, New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.
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Kiddie Soiree: Planning a Regal Fete
It's that time of year again — my daughter's birthday is on the horizon. I've got one month to pull a fabulous fete together and I'm bringing you all along for the ride. A princess adoring darling, I've decided to deck our home out with crowns, scepters, and bejeweled cupcakes.
Do You Tutor Your Kids Yourself?
With the school year back in full swing and youngsters' backpacks filling with papers and projects, many parents are finding themselves seated next to their offspring as they make their way through a growing mountain of assignments. For some, the evening ritual is a time to bond and show off their knowledge of specific subject areas. For others, it is an uphill battle.
Will Your Tot Be Attending a Swine Flu Party?
Is swine flu the gift that keeps on giving? While at the park the other day, I overheard a few moms chatting about the recent announcement that the FDA approved the swine flu vaccine. The mamas were debating whether or not they were going to be vaccinating their children and one woman shocked me with an unusual way that she was planning on keeping her lil one protected.
Lil Links: Personalized Name Tags Make Gift Giving Easy
- Personalized gift cards for party presents — Babyccino
- Sarah Chalke is expecting a boy! — Celebrity Baby Blog
- Did you think your baby was ugly? — CafeMom
- It's time for a Scrubby baby shower — ParentDish
- Jennifer Hudson wants at least one more baby — Celebrity Baby Scoop
- Doctor, my vagina is falling out!
Kiddie Soiree: Regal Cake Molds For a Princess
Now that the theme has been set and the invitations have been sent out, it's time to start stocking up on the necessary items for my 3-year-old princess's royal affair. First on the list is a regal style cake pan. In the past I've ordered the dessert from our grocer but this year I'm thinking of making it so she can help me with the decoration.
Tea Party: Hostess and Party Favors
Torn on what to give your guests at the end of your tea party baby shower? No worries, we've got you covered.
If you invested in inexpensive teacups for the shower, fill them with goodies and gift them to your party goers.
Kiddie Soirée: Sweet Spring Treats
The idea of giving every guest a goldfish or a furry lil snow bunny for a party favor sure sounds cute, but is it practical? Not so much. At your Spring chicken's next birthday party, keep with the "new life" theme with frosted cookies and cupcakes to go.
Kiddie Soiree: Detective Birthday Party
A friend of mine recently hosted a charming detective themed birthday party for her five-year-old son that highlighted his smart and cunning personality. She put great attention into the little details, but managed to keep the budget tight and the attitude light. The fete was held at a local park (she lives in very sunny Long Beach, CA), where she and her husband set up a fake crime scene mapped out by caution tape and a Nerf gun shooting range.
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