Kate’s 2nd birthday party started out being Elmo themed (her favorite Sesame Street character) but as I began brainstorming ideas for party decorations I realized I couldn’t stop at just Elmo. The G&D household is all about equal opportunity, so the rest of the Sesame Street gang was soon invited to join in on the
My Love Language
Kate’s 2nd birthday party is this weekend and if there was a font called “bursting with excitement” I’d be using it right now. I am DEEP into party planning, decorating, and all-around GOING OVERBOARD mode–and the best part is G didn’t even attempt to reign me in (like he did last year) with the party
Things Loved In December
Ah, December. How can one month be so amazingly fun and magical, yet so ridiculously hectic and overwhelming? She’s a tricky one, that December. Of course when it comes to Things Loved in December there are all my usual favorites: busting our my Mariah Carey Christmas CD, putting up the tree and decking the halls,
My Christmas Wish
Merry Christmas everyone! One of my favorite holiday sentiments, from one of my favorite designers of unique cards and gifts, Curly Girl Designs.
Season’s Greetings…
…from our playground to yours! Our 2011 holiday card (from Tiny Prints).
Gift Card Snow Globe
I asked for advice on my Facebook page last week about what to get Kate’s daycare teachers for Christmas, and got all sorts of fabulous ideas! My favorite suggestion came from my friend Allison who posted an idea (compliments of The Creative Mama) for giving a gift card inside a DIY snow globe. I know that gift
Bringing Some Color to Christmas
For years my Christmas decorations have been strictly limited to golds and bronzes (with maybe a smidge of red) because I liked the monochromatic look and it best matched the rest of our house–case in point: Christmas 2006, Christmas 2007, Christmas 2008… Well now we have a toddler, so our formerly neutral decor is currently






