On Valentine's Day, not every kid wants to hand out cards with Barbies and Care Bears. For the rest of them, we love these too-cute pirate themed Valentines cards that you can make yourself (for almost free!) Mer Mag's free printable Pir…
I consider myself fortunate that I do not have to cook Thanksgiving dinner---as does most of my extended family, as they will tell you. But, that doesn't mean I can't help all you hosts out with some great (and inexpensive) Thanksgiving …
With the money I'm spending on Halloween costumes and bags of candy, I'm not about to drop a fortune on decor too. So, I'm so pleased to have found so many affordable (and free!) printables that don't require me to do much of anything or…
Whether you've got a tiny horse fanatic, a country themed shindig, or just some really unruly cake pops that need to be rounded up like little dogeys, we've found the perfect cupcake wrappers for you. Bonus: Hello, ponies! I've got a cas…
If you notice your beloved sneaking out of the house to run an "errand" today, or if you are still fretting over a gift for a special mama in your life, avoid a trip to the crowded card store or florist and check out two sweet prints tha…
My kids love Easter, but the hours leading up to festivities can get a little hairy with me trying to get ready for the holiday and them trying to "help". There just isn't enough of me to keep three kids happily occupied while I make sur…
If I had a dollar for every princess themed birthday party I've been to, including my daughter's birthday party...well, I'd be able to pay for our next goodie bags. If you get suckered into hosting one with the ever-so-popular theme, I l…
It's Super Bowl Sunday(tm), that day of pigs-in-a-blanket, three-million dollar commercials featuring talking animals, and of course, Puppy Bowl. Also there's a football game. Or so we hear. Without any Green Bay or Pittsburgh mamas amon…
The good thing about Halloween falling on a Sunday this year is that one very valuable extra weekend day to get ready. Check out theses posts, take a deep breath and say ohm. Then go crack open those Reeses. Last minute Halloween costume…
The story of Alice in Wonderland involves a tea party, funny little cakes, a menagerie of characters and lots of adventure. In other words, all the ingredients for a kid-friendly birthday party, as my daughter has recently discovered for…
Valentine's Day has come and gone and now, a week later, we just want to say thank you thank you thank you for your absolutely overwhelming support for our artist-created color-your-own Valentine's Day cards we put together with Etsy . T…
If Valentine's Day is coming closer and closer (and it is), and you still have no idea what to give your beloved, don't fret. Instead take a look at what Ayako Akazawa, a senior designer at Chronicle Books, has put together for those of …
You didn't forget that the class party is on Friday and you're baking cupcakes and, by the way, your kid needs 24 cards to share with her friends. Of course you didn't; you were just waiting for us to tell you where to find the best prin…