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  • Minecraft Kid's Birthday Party with 'Pixel' Prop Weapons

    A Real-Life Epic Minecraft Fort

    August turned seven this year, and he wanted a Minecraft-themed birthday party. We invited his friends for an afternoon at…
    March 14, 2018
  • Paper Lanterns and Horse Lights

    Eleanor’s Fifth Birthday Party

    We had two birthday parties on Sunday. The first was for Eleanor's friends, and the second, later in the day,…
    May 6, 2014
  • Horse Birthday Party Bing Search

    Inspiration for a Horse Birthday Party for Kids

    This post was created in partnership with Bing.   Eleanor's fifth birthday is only a couple of weeks away, and…
    April 15, 2014
  • August and Eleanor

    August’s Third Birthday Party

    August requested a Star Wars birthday party this year, switching after initially wanting it to feature dinosaurs. (I think Brandon…
    February 13, 2014
  • Eleanor is Four!

    Eleanor’s Fourth Birthday Party

    There's the birthday girl, approving of the party decorations before her guests arrived. Eleanor requested a Play-Doh party this year.…
    May 14, 2013
  • August’s Second Birthday Party

    A few weeks ago, we asked August for a little party planning input. "What kind of birthday party do you…
    February 19, 2013
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  • Minecraft Kid's Birthday Party with 'Pixel' Prop Weapons

    A Real-Life Epic Minecraft Fort

    August turned seven this year, and he wanted a Minecraft-themed birthday party. We invited his friends for an afternoon at our house with pizza and…

    March 14, 20183 commentsHolidays, Parenting
  • Paper Lanterns and Horse Lights

    Eleanor’s Fifth Birthday Party

    We had two birthday parties on Sunday. The first was for Eleanor’s friends, and the second, later in the day, was for our family and…

    May 6, 201442 commentsHolidays, My Life, Parenting
  • Horse Birthday Party Bing Search

    Inspiration for a Horse Birthday Party for Kids

    This post was created in partnership with Bing.   Eleanor’s fifth birthday is only a couple of weeks away, and Brandon and I had been…

    April 15, 201427 commentsHolidays
  • August and Eleanor

    August’s Third Birthday Party

    August requested a Star Wars birthday party this year, switching after initially wanting it to feature dinosaurs. (I think Brandon was just as excited about…

    February 13, 201428 commentsParenting
  • Eleanor is Four!

    Eleanor’s Fourth Birthday Party

    There’s the birthday girl, approving of the party decorations before her guests arrived. Eleanor requested a Play-Doh party this year. Brandon’s mom, a former preschool…

    May 14, 201351 commentsParenting
  • August’s Second Birthday Party

    A few weeks ago, we asked August for a little party planning input. “What kind of birthday party do you want, August? Cars?” “Uh huh.”…

    February 19, 201319 commentsHolidays, Parenting
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