Goes to show how on top of things I am. Asa celebrated his first birthday on June 5, 2009. Turning one is quite a milestone in my book and I knew I wanted to commemorate the occasion with a party fit for a one year old (and his friends since he wouldn’t remember any of it). [...]
So what kind of invites do you want to send out? It really depends on the feel of the party. I’m always a big fan of using e-vite (being green!), but I do have to say, there is something about receiving an invitation in person or in the mail that is always a joy.
There is so [...]
Sorry for the delay in updates. I let time get away from me but I am back now.
Making a guest list is always a dilema for me. I am a naturally outgoing person and enjoy having people over. I like to invite anyone and everyone to parties, but believe me, that can be an expensive habit. [...]
After you’ve decided on a reason to throw a party, you have to decide on *dun, dun, dun- a budget. The dreaded ‘B’ word. While budgets are the ban of some peoples existence, they can be your greatest tool and asset and they are ESSENTIAL to having a great party. Why are they ESSENTIAL? Because [...]
I love throwing parties. Big, little, in between. They are a lot of fun. I love getting to serve my family and friends and I love getting to try new ideas. But to throw a party, you have to have a reason. Birthdays and holidays are the usual suspects, but you can also just want [...]
Wow. 2009 was amazing. It was crazy but beautiful. Asa celebrated his first birthday, Greg and I celebrated our 5 year anniversary, and we enjoyed every trial and joy along the way. We bought our first house in December of ‘08 (missing the tax credit by 20 days! Uggg!), renovated it throughout 2009, and opened [...]
Sometimes you should listen to the random craziness in your mind. After I finished my post on Saturday I was waiting for a few friends to come over to play some games and starting to wonder where they were. If you met my friends, you would understand that they are a very punctual [...]
photo by: MShades
Sometimes I think our minds can be our worst enemies. For the last four years I have been telling Greg that I want a surprise party for my birthday. So far it hasn’t happened. Part of that is my fault seeing as I continually badger him for the month prior with leading [...]
