Not everyone does birthday parties, I get that. And not everyone does big 1st birthday parties. I've always felt that the first birthday party is as much for the adults as it is for the kids. More really. I mean, Little won't remember her first birthday party. So if we invited her "friends" or had a costumed Dora show up... that wasn't super important to us. We look at her first birthday party to celebrate everyone who has helped us during the year. Everyone who stood by us. It was our excuse to … [Read more...]
Share first birthday milestones and enter to win with Tide and BabyCenter
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Family traditions: We wash in our birthdays
August 30, 2010 By 1 Comment
Image via Wikipedia It was a busy weekend at the Precious household. Not one, but two birthdays. Big turned 7; Middle, 5. But on the morning of their birthdays, they couldn't actually announce they were 7 or 5 until after they bathed. Because they need to wash off the previous year. I started the tradition two years ago, when Big had had a really late night the night before his birthday and didn't bathe before bed. He woke the next morning excited to announce he was 5. And I knew that nothing … [Read more...]
Ordering Stationery? Order from Tiny*Prints for Top-Notch Customer Service and Product
August 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Image via CrunchBase It must be customer service week at Just Precious, because today I'm here to tell you what a joy it is to work with Tiny Prints. You see, when I originally started this post, it was to tell you that, weep weep, it was so very hard to select a birthday party invitation for my little cutie who just turned one. I'm not lying, it was hard. Really hard. Because there are so many sweet and classy choices at Tiny*Prints and, of course, putting your adorable little one's picture … [Read more...]
7-year-old Girl Birthday Shopping
July 28, 2010 By 5 Comments
While I'm struggling with shopping for my soon-to-be one-year-old girl this week, I was asked for ideas of what to buy a 7-year-old girl. True, I don't have a 7-year-old girl, but between Big's friends and the fact that I used to teach 7-year-olds, I figure I'm up for the challenge. 7-year-old girl birthday gift suggestions: For girls who love reading, I always suggest going a little above their reading level so that they can grow into the books. The Ivy & Bean series is ideal because … [Read more...]
7-year-old Plans His Birthday Party
July 26, 2010 By 2 Comments
On Friday, I picked Big up at camp. Where upon he told me "I've been talking a lot about my birthday with my friends today." "Really?" I asked. "What did you talk about?" "Well. I told them all of the gifts I expect to get. I told them where to get them and how much they should spend. I told J that I expect Spy Gear from him and I told D that he should get me another LEGO set. And when I see N I'm going to tell him that I expect the Wizard's Kit." Nice. Wait. It gets better. "But R told me … [Read more...]
And this is why we all need a calendar. Or, at least, to set our e-calendar alarms.
March 3, 2010 By 4 Comments
Image by Laughing Squid via Flickr After an incredibly busy day of fundraising, shopping and selling with the PTO, the kids and I dined with Whitney and the gang and headed home where they were dressed and ready for bed, saving time to read the next part of Harry Potter. Midway through Chapter 8, the Huz came home and sat quietly with us. We put the bookmark in, and began discussing our days. Somewhere along the way, Big mentioned that I'm about to become 18 + 18. (Makes it sound really old, … [Read more...]
