And You Will Have Kids

Four of my five children were born on holidays.  It is a difficult thing to pull off a holiday celebration and a birthday party! Not only is it stressful for the party planner, but it’s hard to find people who are able to attend the party because many of them have other plans.

My heart just breaks for my daughter who was born on New Year’s Day because by New Year’s Day, most people are “done” with the holidays.  Most people have also been out late the night before and really don’t want to attend another party on New Year’s Day.  Perhaps you have a child born on or near a holiday and are wondering how to make their birthday “special” in the midst of all the rush that holidays seem to bring.  More →

We are almost ready for the holiday-how about your family?

Last week, I wrote about how we were continuing to prepare for the holiday.  This week, I’d like to give you the update. 

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We are already three weeks into planning for a “spooktacular” Halloween!  Ok, it’s a bad pun.  I just couldn’t resist!

Last week, I mentioned different aspects of planning which you may want to consider when planning for your holiday celebration.  This week, I’m going to go through the categories again and give you some tips for staying on track as we count down the days to Halloween.

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