Joshua just turned five, you guys. Five feels so huge! It really feels like just yesterday I was planning his Super Mario Super Birthday Party but no, nope. I was recently tasked with planning a FIFTH birthday party. When I asked Joshua to pick a theme for this year’s birthday, he asked for a Superhero birthday…
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Stop It With the Victim Blaming.
Remember when I wrote that little post about How to Tell if a Kid’s Show is for Boys or Girls? Let’s expound upon that a little, shall we? Rarely do I ever respond directly to the posts of other bloggers, particularly those known for writing linkbait posts they know will go viral. Just as viral…
Disney Side at Home Celebration: Calling All Characters!
Growing up I was a Disney kid. Sharing my love of Disney with my children has been a fun perk of parenting. When the opportunity to host a Disney Side at Home Celebration hit my inbox, I signed up, crossed my fingers, and waited. We were chosen. Our party kit arrived and our evites were…
The Third Side of the Triangle
It’s my morning habit to scroll through Facebook to see what’s happened in the world while I was sleeping. What’s hot and where. This morning there was a post in my newsfeed from Huffington Post about food allergies. The author, apparently, believes that her kids’ right to have a class party trumps the rights of…
Hey, Look! I’m Over There!
“Hey, I’ve gotta go. Justin Bieber got arrested.” That’s how I ended my morning phone call with my BFF yesterday morning. Because that’s what I’m doing now. I have about 10 minutes before I fall asleep sitting up at my desk and thought maybe I’d take a minute to fill in the five people who…