Craft projects add a personal touch to a baby shower and often make a sentimental gift or keepsake for the expectant mother. There are so many great baby shower craft ideas - from decorations and gifts you can make ahead of time to activities the guests can do while at the shower. Just make sure you plan the shower crafts early so you have plenty of time to get all the necessary supplies!
How do you handle twins and birthday parties? As a mother of two sets of twins, the daughter of twins, and the daughter-in-law of twins (crazy, huh?) I’m tackling this issue with a lot of experience.
Should you invite the twin to the birthday party, even if they are not in the same class?
As creative as you'd like to get on Thanksgiving Day, families expect to see certain things on the table. Among the turkey, cranberry sauce and pies, the stuffing has a prominent place. Don't stress yourself out over this item, though. If your cooking schedule for the day is crammed, go for a stuffing recipe so easy your kids or partner can help.
Nervous about throwing a cocktail party? Now you don't have to be!
As the author of This Girl Walks Into a Bar, I've detected several party pitfalls that are sure to wreck your event. So take note, steer clear, and learn from someone else's trial and error.
Here are seven major "don'ts" for any cocktail party hostess.
As a busy mom, you’re likely to attend several birthday parties a year - and not just those for your children. For example, there’s the "best-friend-of-your-child" birthday invite. The "bring-the-sibling" birthday invite. The "all-inclusive-classroom" party invite. The "I’m-inviting-your-kid-only-to-be-polite" invite.
I enjoy baking, and this fact alone means that I get tasked with making desserts WAY more often than most of the ladies I know. Luckily, I don't really mind, because watching the excitement people express when they eat something sweet makes it worth all the work.
I just finished watching President Obama speak. I am wondering how I will address the news of bin Laden’s death to my children. Surely it will be the talk of school, and they will have many questions.
I stood in the West Wing just days ago during my tour of the White House. I cannot imagine how preoccupied President Obama must have been as he delivered his toast at last night’s White House Correspondent’s Dinner. Hopefully, the laughter of the 2000 plus people that filled the room allowed our president to escape for a moment.
One day. One short day! Those are the words I imagine are doing roller coaster loops in Kate Middleton's mind right about now. She is set to marry His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales on Friday morning, making her the luckiest girl in the world, I'm pretty sure. If anyone is livin' the dream right now, it is most definitely Kate Middleton.
