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Henry’s First Birthday
The little Henry Jones is coming up on the one-year mark (February 28). I’ve been planning his party over at 2000 Dollar Wedding. I’m trying not to fall into the trap of go-all-crazy-and-then-take-lots-of-pictures-for-the-whole-internet-to-ooh-and-ahh-at-and-pin. But I am seizing this milestone as an opportunity to flex my creativity in fun ways (I’m making my first pinata! and we’re having a gourmet grilled-cheese bar!) and as a chance to create a fun party for Henry (we’ll be in our backyard with balls and dogs!) and as a chance to bring together friends and family.… Read MoreI love birthdays. The author of Living Passages for the Whole Family: Celebrating Rites of Passage from Birth
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Holiday Ideas
The most recent issue of Better Homes & Gardens had two brilliant holiday ideas.- You can cut an inch off the bottom of your Christmas tree (which helps with absorption anyway) and use a marker or pen to write your names and the year. You can attach a piece of ribbon and create an ornament to commemorate every Christmas together.
- You can make a tabletop Christmas tree by poking sticks into foam in a planter, covering the foam with moss, and decorating the tree with small ornaments, pine cones, etc.
You could also make your own advent calendar, using these tutorials from Oh, Happy Day!… Read More -
Happy, Happy Halloween!
Phew! Henry’s first Halloween ended up being fun after all.For a while there, I was a bit depressed that I went out of my way to dress him up as his favorite thing (his bloodhound brother, Hoss) and he wasn’t cooperating. Every time I put his bloodhound hat on (thank you, Lilly!) he would pull it right off, even when the chin strap was secured.… Read MoreEven at the beginning of the day I figured it was futile to try and dress him up at all. I didn’t make him a collar or a tail, and I didn’t bother finding a brown outfit to perfectly match his hat.
Plus, we
