My Family Blog

by Rebecca Michals posted in Mom Stories When I was pregnant with my second baby I eagerly anticipated making it to 12 weeks so I could share the news of our growing family. Telling, and watching as peoples faces light up, is one of the best milestones of your first-almost-second trimester and is kind of [...]

by Leah Speer posted in Life & Home Tested on my own children, these taste just like the Starbuck’s birthday cake pops! It has been my go-to recipe (see below) for almost every celebration I have been asked to bring something yummy to since my son’s police-themed birthday last November. They look intimidating to a [...]

Is your daughter getting ready for a sleepover party? Here, some creative ways to make the birthday bash a night (and morning) she and her friends will love! Read more from source:“ivillage.com”

by BabyCenter Featured Expert posted in Life & Home By Kayla Knudson, Senior Editor, BettyCrocker.com, Triceratops, T-Rex and Pterodactyls, oh my! Is there a dinosaur-loving, fossil-hunting archaeologist in your life with an upcoming birthday? We’ve got the ultimate party for you! One of our favorite activities at Betty Crocker is going ...

Is your daughter getting ready for a sleepover party? Here, some creative ways to make the birthday bash a night (and morning) she and her friends will love! Read more from source:“ivillage.com”

by BabyCenter Featured Expert posted in Life & Home By Meghan McAndrews, Senior Editor, BettyCrocker.com  Tiaras, magic potion and a cake straight out of a fairy tale — what more could your little princess possibly wish for in a birthday party? Whether she’s enamored with a certain fairy-tale heroine or finds any excuse to don ...

Main Photo:  Photo by: Working Mother Editor grads Celebrate your kid’s commencement with a themed party just right for her age—and her pals. Grade School: Hot ShotsThese graduates are into picture taking, so shoot for a photo-themed party. Give guests disposable digital cameras, and offer props and costumes like big eyeglasses, ...

If you’ve got a kid who loves dinos, there’s only one thing he wants to see on his birthday cake. Whether you need a T. Rex, a Stegosaurus or a Brachiosaurus, we’ve found the coolest, cutest dinosaur birthday cakes — complete with recipes and easy how-to tips. Read more from source:“ivillage.com”

by Nicole Mabry posted in Mom Stories My first “real” high school boyfriend and I used to exchange love notes on the 24th day of every month. It was so long ago, that I can’t remember what the letters said, but I also remember pouring my heart out in each letter. I remember how his [...]

by Kami Bigler posted in Life & Home Sometimes it’s more about the creative cupcake topper, than the actual cupcake itself, when it comes to how your kids see it. Lindsay’s adorable Dr. Seuss – Thing 1 and Thing 2 cupcakes got me thinking about creative cupcake toppers. When my boy was about to turn [...]