Birthday Parties

Wonderful Wipeout If your little one loves the popular reality competition  show Wipeout, consider throwing a wet and wild bash like this one featured on Beth & Company! To get started on their own Wipeout course, creative Mama Beth rented an inflatable water slide, stocked a soapy water kiddi

When my son turned 2, we celebrated by inviting all of his friends over. We had fun, but I remember the aftermath: a floor covered with jellybeans and frosting (the kids each decorated their own airplane-shaped cupcakes), and toys everywhere (in places we would still be discovering weeks later). I

Little Birthday Dippers What would a birthday blowout be without some sprinkle-laden party treats? Featured on Celebrations at Home, we love these Rice Krispie treat dippers -- they are perfect for bite-sized take-home goodies! To make your own, simply bake up a batch of Rice Krispie treat balls,

What does the Chinese zodiac have to tell us about our children — and how best to parent them? Every mindful parent seeks to provide his or her child with the best (and most self-aware) support and guidance possible. The process of parenting inevitably brings us closer to better understanding ourse

Sparkling Birthday Sixlets Now this is one fabulous birthday cake! Featured on Sprinkle Bakes, we are downright infatuated with this gorgeous homemade cake. Made with the classic Sixlet coated chocolate candies, we have a feeling that this is one cake that will receive some awe-filled glances from

Birdie Balloons Now what would an "Angry Birdsday" bash be without some bright and beautiful birdie balloons? Needless to say, these fun guys featured on The Brown Eyes Have It look just like the well-known gaggle that has won us over by way of slingshot. And the best part -- guest blogger Leslie

  Kooky Spooky Characters Lian Mama Obento features this fun idea for making a Halloween "haunted house" bento box lunch -- with all of the well-known Halloween haunters included! This charming confection is made out of an onion bagel with cream cheese and a hot dog slice for the front door. (Th

Arrr, Matey! If you've got a young swashbuckler at home that would give anything to trade in his schoolwork for an eye patch, consider making up a special pirate bento box lunch, like this one shown on Bento Lunch. For this pirate-y fun meal, mama Shannon made a taco muffin (recipe included in the