Sad family here as the Olympics wrap up. I’ve had my complaints with NBC’s coverage, I really have no other complaints about the games. It’s been great to watch and we, as a family, still can’t get enough. I do, however, wish that I could watch the big Gold Medal hockey games with my family. …
My baby is turning 40 today! In honor of this big moment, enjoy some of my favorite photos of the one, and only, Scott Cook.
Mickey Mouse is my first love. As a baby, my Aunt Laura’s mother (not my real aunt) sewed me a Mickey Mouse doll. It went with me everywhere. When I was about five I had my tonsils out and had to stay at the hospital. Mickey got his own hospital bracelet and stayed with me…
My little baby boy is 10 years old today. It’s pretty emotional for me. Ten is a big deal. Double-digits. Two hands. We’ve always used “ten” as the thing in our house. As in…”you can get a cell phone when you’re ten…” “you can stay home alone when you’re ten”…”you can play Call of Duty…
I have a love/hate relationship with birthday parties. I get really excited and pin 800 different ideas on my Pinterest boards. And then I have anxiety for weeks before the event trying to make all the things. It’s awesome, scary and exhausting. We have having a small party for my son’s 10th birthday. In exchange…
It sucks getting old…but it’s better with chocolate. That’s deep knowledge I just threw out right there. DEEP. Each year, I just really want to celebrate with friends and drink. It’s not asking a lot really. But trying to get everyone together, without children, is never an easy thing. This year, we did things a…
The Olympic-themed birthday party was a big success! So much fun – we are planning one for the Winter Olympics – which happens to be on my other son’s birthday in 2014! Here’s a look at some of the food and events we held for the party. The weather was a bit hot – so…
All systems are go for this weekend’s big Olympic-themed birthday party! I’ve been debating how to deal with the medals. I bought some cheap ones at Target – but wanted to personalize them on one side. I was debating some different options; stickers, foam, etc. Finally, I settled on clay. That’s right folks, clay! I…
I have a lot of facebook, twitter and actually in-person comments about a now famous picture posted earlier this week. Here’s the story for those of you who haven’t heard. My precious little 7-year-old, Brendan, was forced to write thank-you notes for the birthday presents he received from his friends/family. This was not a chore…
I make no secret of the fact that I hate to cook. BUT, I do like to bake. Kind-of. I like baking the things that I know how to do. And cookies- are one of my favorites. Until now. For my son’s birthday party- we decided to buy the Williams-Sonoma Star Wars Cookie Cutters to…