I'm sorry but it is a rare child's birthday party that exists without chaos. Trust me, we've had some doozies in this family. My particular fave was that wondrous swimming birthday party from hell in which one child threw up, another's basketball uniform got soaked (by me) just … [Read more...] about Birthday Chaos Not Just For Kids
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Summer In January
Blessed are those who have a birthday in January. Their parents? Not so much. Their exhaustive festive planning continues beyond December right up until the big day. Oh joy. My daughter is a January baby. As my two children are now both young adults, I've had years of birthday … [Read more...] about Summer In January
Butter Is Good For You
It's true! Butter is good for you! There's a certain little spot that I like to pop into for a quick coffee or a sit down lunch. In "Retail Therapy at 91" I mentioned this local delight that is the Butter Cafe. I love Butter. Why? Because not only do they create heavenly baked … [Read more...] about Butter Is Good For You
Birthday Cake Nightmares
Today I'm participating in the Finish The Sentence Friday extravaganza hosted by Kate's Can I Get Another Bottle of Wine, Janine's Confessions of a Mommyaholic, Stephanie's Mommy for Real and Kristi's Finding Ninee. Our opening sentence today is: When I was a little … [Read more...] about Birthday Cake Nightmares
She’s Only 91, He’s Finally 18
September 26th is a special day in our family. It's both my mom's and my son's birthday. It wasn't supposed to be. Henry's due date was Oct 15th. I blame his premature birth on the lawnmower; we had a push mower then and the grass was rather long. I could have left the job for … [Read more...] about She’s Only 91, He’s Finally 18