It is my half birthday which means it is my younger sister’s Birthday today!  She turns twenty five years old and to mark her quarter of a century birthday I have devoted this post to her.  Zoë, who works as a sommelier in DC, is celebrating this milestone by jetting to California to enjoy the... Read More »

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Day 14, Tuesday: Ten things that make you really happy for the Blog Every Day in May challenge.  Today is my youngest son’s 6th Birthday and after abruptly waking him up with ‘Wake up birthday boy its your birthday!’ I guided him downstairs for his surprise.  We had decorated the couch with bunting and balloons with... Read More »

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Birthdays are always a great celebration and last week we got to celebrate one here at the house.  The boys’ grandfather had his 60 something birthday.  The boys love to be in the kitchen so we talked about making something special.  So on the big day the boys and I spent our science period making... Read More »

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Happy Birthday to my 5 year old son Maddox.  #birthday #Maddox  http://instagr.am/p/KmXtWbokw7/ We set off the fire alarm with the fountain sparkler candles we lit on my five year old’s cake. #birthday #cake #sparklerhttp://instagr.am/p/KnujLzIk60/  ‘Grass': My boys taking a Hoola hoop class on the green grass at the park.  #photoadaymay #photoadaychallenge http://instagr.am/p/KndJavIkzn/ ‘Flag’ Queen’s Diamond... Read More »

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Maddox’s Super Hero party at the bowling alley was quite fun. We had 13 boys in total and our party hostess took care of pretty much everything. The other parents made a lot of comments on all the details we put together for party. I think the consensus was that I should become a party... Read More »

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Maddox as Batman for his 5th Birthday party at the bowling alley.  He chose the theme of Justice League and I tied in a little Pop Art to give it an added PUNCH! (No pun intended) Older brother, Ronan, went as Green Lantern. Batman & Green Lantern before the party commences.  Batman, Superman, and Green... Read More »

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Maddox’s birthday is coming up and so it is time to start getting his party planning into order.  If you remember I made Ronan’s Indiana Jones invitations back in January.  For Maddox’s party this year he wanted a Super Hero party…more specifically a DC Justice League party.  I decided to tie his theme together with... Read More »

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