A few years ago, I hosted a Cinco de Mayo playdate complete with snacks and crafts. It was a big hit and thought it would be helpful to share the Cinco de Mayo crafts and snacks all in one place. To start the playdate, we read Dragons Love Tacos because tacos are the best way to … [Read more...]
28 Ugly christmas sweater party ideas
I love the idea of hosting an ugly sweater Christmas party. It involves two of my favorite things: costumes and ridiculousness! There are so many fun, easy DIY ideas to make an ugly sweater party extra awesome (or uhh tacky). This list covers everything from tacky Christmas hair … [Read more...]
Party Balloon Decorations
It was birthday party weekend extravaganza in casa de Dorobek. I feel fortunate that my kiddos were both born in March and I can get away with throwing one party for 2 kids! We keep the birthday party thing as simple and low stress as possible including no presents, breakfast … [Read more...]
29 Kid Birthday Party Themes
I've rounded up 29 creative kid birthday party themes to help you get the party started! This giant list of kid party themes is divided into categories to make planning your child's birthday party as easy as possible. Whether your kiddo loves art or building, we want to help you … [Read more...]
Game Day Party Ideas
Who loves football? Not me! But Andy likes it, and we both like to have people over... so I make things cute and chat with the girls while the guys watch football! I leave the cooking up to Andy! Here are 15 festive game day party ideas that are sure to make your table cuter … [Read more...]
Max & Mila’s Double Birthday Party
I almost don't want to tell y'all where we had their double birthday party because then the secret is out. Our regularly scheduled Saturday morning breakfast joint might get over crowded. I'm not kidding, we go to Hat Creek Burger Company most Saturday mornings. They serve up a … [Read more...]
How to Throw the Most Fun Toddler Birthday Party Ever
Maxwell turned 2 just 23 days after baby sister, Amelia, arrived. My kiddos are 23 months apart! (Anyone else need tips for wrangling 2 under 2?) And Mama was (and still is) tired! I definitely wanted to do something to celebrate Max and make sure he knows that we did not forget … [Read more...]
I’m baking a…
We had the big gender sonogram on the morning of October 7, but we did not find out we were having a baby girl until that evening at our little gender reveal shindig! After the appointment, I brought the sealed envelope to Annie's, and she prepared the gender reveal cuteness for … [Read more...]
11 Tips for throwing great kids birthday parties
Note: This post is sponsored by Evite and Real Times, all opinions are 100% my own! Maxwell turned one back in March, remember his party animal themed party that was supposed to happen at the park? Yea, lesson numero uno, have a plan B if you're planning an outside shin … [Read more...]
What is a baby sprinkle?
Have you ever heard of a baby sprinkle? Instead of a big rain shower, it's just a light sprinkle! Get it? I love the idea of celebrating every baby, but let's face it you don't necessarily need all the baby stuff again. So, a little sprinkle is perfect. (Here are 21 more baby … [Read more...]
DIY photo backdrops
Talkin' about DIY photo backdrops today. Just a side note, there are about a million easier ways to to make photo backdrops out there. (Funky fabric and thumb tacks is my go to!) If you are looking for easy, this is not the photo backdrop for you, ha! But, it is fun and... double … [Read more...]
Party Animal 1st Birthday {first birthday ideas}
The little bambino turned one a few weeks ago, and I'm finally getting around to sharing his party animal themed birthday bash. It was originally planned to be at a park with baby swings, slides, shady trees, and covered picnic tables, but the weather had different plans for us. … [Read more...]
