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Kids’ Birthdays – How to Get Back to Simple

July 27 by Jessica Timmons

How to Get Back to Simple Birthdays - Such a great message here (sounds really fun too!).

In the seven years since we’ve been throwing kids’ birthday parties, the party landscape has lost its mind. I blame Pinterest. Last week was the big first birthday for our youngest, and let’s just say the theme was “simplicity.” It’s a good thing love isn’t measured in mix-your-own trail mix stands or chalkboard signs or carnival themes, because Em had none of that last Thursday. And spoiler – she didn’t care. She didn’t even care about the age-appropriate first birthday gift we gave her … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Jessica, Parenting Tagged With: kid party ideas, kids birthday ideas, parenting, simple birthday parties

How to Make Every Birthday Special

April 16 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Great ideas on how to make every birthday special (without the big price tag)

Today Melissa & Doug are sponsoring a little chat all about birthdays (and giving away one mega prize pack too!).  I'm curious - how do you celebrate your littles' birthdays?  Here in Seattle, birthday parties are big business. It probably has a lot to do with the weather - nine months out of the year the chances of rain on any given weekend are fairly high.  That means folks who don't have a home suitable for hosting a big bash are often left scrambling for other indoor alternatives.  The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Midweek Musings Tagged With: birthday experiences, kids birthday freebies, kids birthday ideas, simple birthday ideas

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