How to Host a Kid Birthday Party and Still Have Fun

How to Host a Kid Birthday Party and Still Have Fun

For a full six months before her seventh birthday, my middle kid was planning her party. She had a running list of guests. She had activities. And themes. Her expectations were really, really high. And she talked about them constantly. Ramona Quimby–style, she started inviting people to her party months in advance. And she wanted

Our Summer Fun List

Our Summer Fun List

Do you have a summer fun list? Over the past few years, I’ve been leaning into seasonal changes more. I shift my menu plans, my wardrobe, and even the puzzles I choose based on the seasons. And as my kids get older, I want to embrace seasonal fun with them! Author and time management expert

Weekend Fun Recap: May 30–June 1

Weekend Fun Recap: May 30–June 1

Authors Brunch  Summer Fridays are part of the weekend, right? We kicked off the weekend fun with brunch at my mom’s house. When my daughter got sick the last week of school, she missed her final “authors tea” of the year. In this sweet event, the students share “books” they have written and illustrated in

The Fun of Having a Low-Stakes Collection

The Fun of Having a Low-Stakes Collection

Raise your hand if you collected Beanie Babies in the 90s. It’s hard to overstate the grip these sweet little animals had on us. They were currency in the moment, and we were all banking our retirements on them too. Why bother passing fourth grade? Beanie Babies would make us rich beyond our wildest dreams—as

Weekend Fun Recap: May 23–25

Weekend Fun Recap: May 23–25

School’s out for summer! My middle daughter had a rocky end to the school year. She got sick the second-to-last day of school, spiked a fever, and had to miss her class party. She also didn’t get to say goodbye to her beloved teacher, who is moving away this summer. The poor girl was also

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