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KIDS + BABY, KIDS party | June 16, 2009

Invite Garden and Jungle Creatures to a Kid Brunch

These pancake molds should be a hit at your next family brunch or the morning after a sleepover birthday party. They may need a little practice so make sure to try them out a few times before you use them for a crowd. Make sure to brush with oil or butter the griddle and molds. [...]

KIDS + BABY, KIDS party | April 20, 2009

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Circus Party Theme for a Boy Second Birthday by Caroline Armelle

Every kid is fond of the circus. This festive kid party theme never gets old. For the busy mom, a circus party is ideal since you can easily buy the basic elements. Make sure to custom the theme. How you assemble everything is a great way to start. With the help of the computer and [...]

BABY showers, KIDS + BABY, KIDS party | March 17, 2009

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Custom Made Kids Party Essentials For a Stress-Free Event Planning

These options are for the busy mother who do not have the time or is not inclined to create her own. Forget the big chains and visit Etsy to shop for your kids birthday essentials. With all the talented stationery designers on Etsy, it is an amazing source for cute and unique party themes. The key [...]

KIDS + BABY, KIDS party | March 17, 2009

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Ready to Print Kids Birthday Party Set by Happy Papers

You do not have to be a good graphic designer to get a custom look at your kids party. More and more designers are selling pdf templates that you can print at home or at local printer shop. Printable party themes range from invitations, labels, stickers, coasters, placemats up to even party hats and favor packaging. [...]

KIDS + BABY, KIDS party | March 10, 2009

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Pom-poms and Balloons for a Boy First Birthday’s Party

I like the simple yet effective party theme that Deb of Mumbo Jumbo devised for the first birthday of her son. She crafted red and white pom-poms in different sizes. Her grouping looks great for a boy’s birthday. It is clever to base your birthday party theme around a shape that speaks to a [...]

KIDS + BABY, KIDS party | February 19, 2009

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Vacu Vin Created the Cutest Party People Glass Markers

Wine glass markers have been around for a while. Although they are previous attempts to identify any type of glass at parties, Vacu Vin is the first that targets kids and adults with their Party People Glass Markers. The Dutch creativity emerges with 12 cute characters that they referred as party people. Each figure attaches [...]

CAKES, DINING, KIDS party

January 27, 2009

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Baby Cakes by Sweet Things Toronto

Thanks to Twitter, I discovered this talented cake maker from Toronto. Juanita Koo makes adorable cakes for baby showers, christenings and kids birthdays. I like to showcase Canadian talents. Many talented cake makers operate from their home. They often rely on their blog, their social media contacts and the word of mouth to get new business. [...]

KIDS + BABY, KIDS party

January 20, 2009

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How to Select a Theme for a First Birthday

A few readers asked me lately for help on designing a first birthday party. I wrote a quick guide on how to plan a baby’s first birthday party. 1. Consider the Venue Is it an indoor or outdoor event? How much space do you have? The format of the party may influence the party theme. 2. Party for [...]

ENTERTAINING, KIDS party, PARTY ideas

January 3, 2009

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My 2008 Posts in Review: September

I selected those because they bring something different. + I featured a real-life party with this impressive Chinese theme birthday party for a 8-year old girl. I like the idea of educating kids on another cultures while entertaining them. This unique party was put together by the mother with her daughter. + I am a [...]

BABY showers, ENTERTAINING, KIDS party

January 2, 2009

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Milk Bottles as You Never Seen Before

Through their form, function and aesthetics, packaging influences consumption. These are cute food packaging. Design-oriented bottles also make our life easy when we entertain. I found those marvels on Lovely Package, a blog dedicated to the very best package design has to offer. The Arla bottles of milk were designed to fit the lifestyle [...]

DINING, FOOD + drinks, KIDS party

January 2, 2009

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My 2008 Posts in Review: July

Let start with one of best food discovery of 2008. + My husband and I got inspired by the Parisian Burger imagined by Café Salle Pleyel Burger. Our own adaptation tastes wonderful, try it. Then something that you do not find often on my blog: controversy. Both stories came from events I experienced. Because these posts [...]

KIDS + BABY, KIDS party

December 10, 2008

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Winter Garden First Birthday Party Theme

A reader asked for help on designing a winter garden theme for the upcoming first birthday of her daughter. This mother wants the overall scheme to resemble winter with touches of white snow. She plans to display little blumebox flower vases with baby breath and white boas. Baby breath flowers symbolize everlasting love. The 6-inch boxes [...]

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