Last month, I briefly talked about how one of Lauren’s favourite movies inspired the theme for her 9th birthday party. While themed birthdays are by no means a new thing, the bar has definitely been risen on running one, and the expectations from friends (and in some cases, parents). Planning The planning her birthday started several months ahead. The first thing we needed to do...
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I love Halloween! Dressing up in costume, giving out candy to kids dressed up in their costumes, helping my girls pick out or make their costumes. We also love to decorate the house both inside and out, and watch Halloween movies. It really is a fun time of year. Around Halloween, I love to watch scary movies. It just seems like the best time of...
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One of things about going away on vacation is the flight… it’s several hours of doing nothing but sitting still, and hoping the TV monitor in front of you works. But not only works… that the movies showing are good. On the last flight I took, the TV monitor was stuck on the destination map, and the plane graphic was stuck in the departure location....
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October 31st will soon be upon us, and our girls are in full “We need to get Halloween costumes” mode. Rachel and Lauren have always been just as excited for Halloween as Wendy and I are. We love Halloween. Here’s a rundown of their costumes to date: In 2007, Rachel went as a Scarecrow. Wendy made this costume. In 2008, Lauren went as a Pumpkin,...
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Tis the season for watching your favourite shows, while cuddled up on the couch with a hot cup of cocoa. Or, if you are busy with holiday baking, dancing around to Burl Ives serenading you with “Have A Holly Jolly Christmas” while baking cookies. This month, Netflix has a ton of awesome shows and movies sure to make your December fun-filled and festive! Tis The...
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