birthday

Ask any first grade teacher, and they'll tell you that getting a bunch of six year olds together is basically akin to inviting wild animals over for a raucous riot of a time. But that notion didn't stop Jennifer Hunt, CEO behind Dixie Design Collective, from throwing an amazing ...read more

My little guy will be turning six years old in a few short weeks. I can hardly believe it--where has the time gone? He graduated Kindergarten and is growing up way too fast on me. I need to seize this time and soak in every moment of his sweetness.  This notion is exactly why I ...read more

I'm not sure where the time went, but somehow 24 months have gone by and I find myself with a freshly minted two-year-old girl. It may sound like a cliché, but I feel like I blinked and she transformed from a helpless little blob of cuteness into a fiercely independent ...read more

Birthdays are a big deal in our house…and that’s probably because my mom always made them super special for me when I was growing up. As with most of the family traditions that she started with me and my sister, I’ve wanted to make my kids’ birthdays something they look forward ...read more

Every child loves to celebrate his or her birthday. It's most likely a favorite day of the year! As parents, caregivers, friends, and family, we love seeing their little faces light up at the sheer joy and excitement of it all. Any way to foster their happiness ranks at the top ...read more

Every year, I feel like I'm at a loss at how to celebrate friends' birthdays. Treating them to dinner is always fine, but I want them to feel loved and really know that I put thought into their special day. If you have the same struggles, here's a party idea that will help get ...read more