Editor’s note: This post was first published in 2009. I read an entertaining article in The New York Times last week about the blog Cake Wrecks, an ode to things gone terribly awry with baked goods (in particular, malaprops made … Continue reading
I’ll be offline for the rest of the day as we celebrate S’s 5th birthday party with some of his friends. Everything is Batman-themed, of course, like this Batman Pull String Pinata he’d been coveting from the Birthday Express catalog. … Continue reading
While browsing favors for S’s upcoming Batman birthday party, I stumbled onto an Etsy shop that makes the most amazing theme cookies. They’re expensive (up to $45 for a dozen) but I suppose if you’re really crafty in the kitchen, … Continue reading
I made a very important purchase yesterday. I headed to Carlo’s Bakery in Hoboken, NJ (for the 2nd time) to order R’s 8th birthday cake. You already know that R. is obsessed–to put it mildly–with Cake Boss. And her greatest … Continue reading
First, I have some exciting news. I’ve been invited to join the BabyCenter Blog Network, a group of about 100 top bloggers who work with BabyCenter on various projects and write guest posts on BabyCenter’s blog Momformation. I’m honored to … Continue reading
Remember I asked you for opinions about Batman party invitations for S’s 5th birthday? Thanks for all of your input! Of course, I ended up choosing yet another invitation, from the Etsy shop My Pretty Printables. But I always get … Continue reading
My kids both have August birthdays (R. will be 8, S. will be 5….don’t even get me started. Sniff, sniff). I am slowly starting to plan their respective parties. S. wants a Batman theme and I am choosing from these … Continue reading
I’m thinking about grabbing one of Heartsy’s deals today- it’s $10 for $20 of store credit at the Etsy shop Zee Bree. I’d use it to buy party favors for either R. or S’s upcoming August birthdays. Zee Bree makes … Continue reading
I spotted lots of unique stationery products for babies & kids–everything from birth announcements to camp notes–at the National Stationery Show last week. Here are the best ones that I want to share with you (when available, I have included … Continue reading
The kids and I attended a friend’s 4th birthday party this weekend (thanks, Mr. B!), and all 3 of us were quite taken by this awesome party favor. Each boy got a Pirate Cupcake Kit and each girl got a … Continue reading
