RECIPES
The yummiest, easiest, best birthday cake recipe!
Previously, my go-to birthday cake was always my favourite carrot cake recipe (admittedly, it's still my favourite cake of all time). But... a couple years ago, my friend Aimee shared her go-to birthday cake recipe with me, and I have never gone back. It is the easiest, yummiest cake you can make. And what I ...
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CRAFTS AND DIY
DIY Baby Bunting
A beautiful bunting is a great way to celebrate the birth of a newborn and a fun project for the older sibling(s) to do too! I received a beautiful fabric bunting during my first pregnancy that my thoughtful and creative friends made as a gift for me. But when I took the bunting out to use ...
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BIRTHDAY PARTIES
Birthday gifts for a six-year-old girl
Birthday season has just come to an end in our family, which consists of five birthdays in quick succession. Marlow is our odd one out with a birthday in November, but the rest of us all have birthdays in the springtime. Our birthday bunting literally goes up and down and up and down from April ...
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BIRTHDAY PARTIES
Super hero photo booth
A few weeks ago we threw my son Henrik a super hero party. I thought it would be fun for the kids to feel like they were real super heroes flying through the sky saving lives, so we created a city scene photo booth. At first the kids didn't understand why they needed to lay ...
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BIRTHDAY PARTIES
Babyccino Birthday -- Homemade Happiness, cute party supplies
Often we're asked where one can find tasteful, cute party supplies. Here in the Netherlands we are lucky to have Hema, which has a really good selection, but since it seems to be the only tasteful choice locally available, we seriously see the same decorations on nearly every birthday party we attend! Then there's Martha Stewart, who comes up with wonderful suggestions ...
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SERVICES
Gift Elephant
I have always had a good memory and it's still pretty reliable, but I must admit that now that I have to remember all the essential information for 3½ people (my husband can take care of at least half of his stuff), things can get a bit foggy. While I still have not messed up ...
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