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Homemade First Communion Themed Cakes

I really enjoy having parties to celebrate when my kids have made their First Holy Communion. To me, it’s an outward sign to them (from us, as parents) of how important we think this Sacrament is, and how proud we are.  I usually love to make all kinds of things to feed our guests, but [...]

7 Quick Takes: September 24, 2010 (Vol. 54)

~ 1 ~ Molly’s sixth birthday is coming up, and God bless that girl, even when offered a Chuck E. Cheese birthday party (just to be fair, since the boys had a shared one), she requested to have a party at home. So – anyone have any fabulous party ideas for girls who are five [...]

Throwing an Inexpensive Birthday Party

This, of course, sounds like a funny topic for me to write about given that I have recently posted about having a birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese for our boys that had 23 guests.  That being said, even though Molly’s birthday is about to roll around again, here are some party tips from last [...]

7 Quick Takes: July 23, 2010 (Vol. 46)

~ 1 ~ Very soon, we will be having a Chuck E. Cheese birthday party (for Jack and Noah) where there will be right around 20 children.  Yes, that’s a two and a zero.  So much for homeschool kids being unsocialized. On a funny note, I think it’s a sign that they’re homeschooled as none [...]

7 Quick Takes: October 16, 2009 (Vol. 18)

~ 1 ~ Molly is having a birthday party this weekend (though she turned five a couple of weeks ago).  It will be her very first party with friends, instead of just family.  She is so excited, and it sounds like a lot of her friends are too (from what I have heard from some [...]

Easy, Beautiful, and Tasty "Ice" Ring for The Punch Bowl

One of my favorite recipes for an easy punch for parties is super simple. Just one can of pineapple juice (the size you would buy in the juice aisle) to one two liter bottle of either raspberry or strawberry soda. (I just buy the generic store brand.) Because I typically don’t have a lot of [...]

Easy Cupcake Decorating: Spin Art Cupcakes

We recently went all out for the boys’ birthdays and had their birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese. This is, of course, not keeping in with our trying to be a bit more frugal. But, we decided that since they rarely have a birthday party (especially one with friends), and since we were able to [...]

7 Quick Takes – July 31st (Volume 10)

~ 1 ~ I’m not sure why I’m nervous, but this week, we talked to a piano teacher about signing up Noah and maybe even Molly for piano lessons this school year. I don’t know if I’m nervous because it will be an extra expense that we probably don’t need to do, or if I’m [...]

From Sick in Bed to 20 Guests for Dinner in About 48 Hours

About 48 hours ago, I was getting ready to go to the urgent care doctor on the 4th of July. I had been sick in bed for two days straight, with a fever that peaked just under 102 degrees. That illness also included a pounding, unending headache. I also had horribly stiff muscles (especially my [...]

Quick and Easy Party Recipe: Cucumber Sandwiches

I went to a small get together this evening with a church group that I belong to that was having a farewell for one of our priests who is being transferred. I had a problem though — I needed to bring along food, but wouldn’t have much time to put it together (at all!). Thanks [...]

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