Preschool girl and toddler boy have birthdays that are only two weeks apart. It is a no-brainer that we are going to have joint birthday parties for as long as they will let us. Choosing this year's theme was easy; I've had rainbows on the brain since spring, so that was the easy part. Her...
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If you "like" The Shopping Mama on Facebook, you might have noticed I have a bit of a sweet tooth. It seems all the party planning of late has revolved around desserts. And lots of 'em. But, all the sugary goodness is not complete without a birthday cake. (Or is it?) I'd love your help dec...
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Party planning is in full swing! You picked the theme and voted for what shirts my kids will wear, so here's an update. I've ordered lots of goodies in the past several days and I can't believe the party is four weeks from today. Here's an update, and then I need some ideas and brainstormi...
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It's time to kick the party planning into high gear! The big day is only 5 weeks away and since I hope to use a lot of handcrafted products there is no time to spare.
Winning Theme
Thank you to everyone who voted for your favorite party theme. The theme you picked is...
Yee haw! The part...
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So, it's official that my husband is deploying. He leaves 3 weeks from tomorrow, actually. (More on that later.) To take my mind of reality and focus on something positive, I'm starting to plan a joint birthday party for my kids. My son will be 4 in mid-December and my daughter turns 2 mid...
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While it's grown increasingly popular to send electronic invitations and communicate by email, I remain attached to the idea of sending invitation cards in the mail, I love getting a notecard stationery in my mailbox and really it's the only way to send an appropriate thank you card. SanLo...
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Clarissa from Clarissa Day by Day shared the Construction party games she put together for her son's Construction themed birthday party.
The little construction workers received personalized pillow cases they used as prize bags during the party.
The kids dug for buried prizes in the san...
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Danielle of A Few of My Favorite Things put together a beautifully colorful and festive birthday party to celebrate her twin daughters' first birthday. There are so many wonderful details and thoughtful touches that it's hard to feature them all!
The invitations set the tone with a darlin...
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The Shopping Mama™ was founded by Kate Marsh Lord in January of 2009 to share the latest and greatest in gear, clothes and toys for kids. After graduating law school and moving around the world with her Air Force husband, Kate settled down and had three beautiful little ones.The children changed her online motivation from researching legal issues to tracking down the best in everything for kids from strollers to monogrammed onesies.Kate is proud to partner with several brands as an ambassador
