Little Brother’s 2nd Birthday @ Pump It Up

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I love planning, decorating, baking for, and everything else about my kid’s birthdays.  I look forward to these events knowing they make our boys feel so special! This year Little Brother’s birthday (December 20th) feel in the midst of our ‘moving madness’. My husband gently informed me that I couldn’t plan a party at our home [...]

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DIY Drink Coasters

DIY Drink Coasters; a custom gift

Babysitters, co-workers, neighbors, friends, family; here is a gift idea that is PERFECT for everyone and easy to make and personalize! DIY Drink Coasters make a special gift for just about anyone this Holiday season and are a perfect project to include your children on helping you make them! I could spend hours day-dreaming in [...]

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Diaper Tricycle- Baby Shower Gift/Decoration

DIY Diaper Tricycle

My sister-in-law‘s baby shower was quickly approaching, and my mother-in-law asked me if I’d be willing to help create a fun centerpiece/decoration for the party. She mentioned a diaper cake, but for those of you who have made a diaper cake know how time-intensive and tedious those can be. Because I only had a short [...]

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DIY Fire Truck

DIY Fire Truck

The original plan for a ‘play’ Fire Truck for Big Brother’s 3rd birthday party, was to make something similar to the cardboard train we made for his 2nd birthday party. However, my husband’s brother offered to have some of the guys at his shop build the frame for fire truck. This sounded like a great [...]

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Planning a Visit To Your Local Fire Station

Planning a Visit to your Local Fire Station Tips

We recently had a Fire Truck themed birthday for our 3 year old. He loves to read about fire trucks, search for them while we are driving, and build fire stations with his Legos. As a primary teacher, I had taken my classes to the fire station several times and thought it would be a [...]

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How to Make a Fire Truck Cake

How to Make a Fire Truck Cake

As a ‘self-taught ‘baker,” I knew I had my work cut out for me this year in baking Big Brother’s 3rd Birthday Cake, when he asked for a Fire Truck Themed Party.  As I began to plan the cake out in my head and break it into pieces, it actually turned out much easier than [...]

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Gender Reveal Party

He or She 'Gender Reveal' Cake

This past weekend we visited my husband’s sister and her husband  for a very fun ‘Gender Reveal Party’ for their first baby! This was the first time I had been to a ‘Gender Reveal’ party. The week prior, at their ultrasound, they asked that the gender be sealed in an envelope and not revealed to [...]

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No-Bake Sand Castle Cake {Rice Krispies}

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Last week we celebrated my mom’s BIG 60th birthday in beautiful Aruba! Big Brother has been asking me what type of cake we were going to make for Grandma for about two months and honestly I didn’t think it would be possible. Until… I saw this fabulous idea of a Sand Castle Cake linked up [...]

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Dot Streamers, DIY

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‘Dot Streamers’ are becoming one of my favorite DIY birthday decorations! They are easy to make, and can be personalized to fit any type of party theme! I can whip a set of these out in under an hour, store them in a plastic baggie and have them ready beforehand for an upcoming party. When [...]

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Fire Truck Themed Birthday- 3rd Birthday

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We had a great time this past weekend at Big Brother’s 3rd birthday party! We felt so blessed to have so many family and friends there to join the celebrate for our little man. Big Brother began sharing with his Grandma about 6 months ago, that he wanted a firetruck for this birthday. I was [...]

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