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Bug’s 9th Birthday Party : Skatery Funness!
I have to say that this 9th-Birthday Skating Party had the least fails (aka failures) of all the parties I have ever thrown. Maybe I’m learning a thing or two after all these years. Most of this...
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Hearts and Records: A SockHop Dance
A while back I volunteered to organize a dance at Bug’s school. Why I’m on the PTA in the first place is a good question but you know the answer to that. It’s because I’m a fool! I never meant to be...
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Wedding photography is not for the faint of heart.
I shot a wedding a few weekends ago and I’m still reeling from the pressure of it all. Not because the bride was a bridezilla or anything. She wasn’t. She was so over-the-top nice and the wedding was...
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The Royal Flop Cake
Whenever I am doing a photoshoot, I always start with a vision. I don’t mean to sound like some kind of patronizing artist, dramatically fluttering my eyelashes and looking at the ceiling as if I...
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Fiesta and a Little House Tour
Here’s the secret to unpacking your house quickly: plan a housewarming party with a set date. Nothing like knowing a bunch of friends and family are going to come through for a tour to motivate you to...
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Bug’s 10th Birthday Minecraft Party
This last Sunday was Bug’s 10th birthday and to celebrate it we threw her a Minecraft birthday party. Actually I should correct myself and say that it was a glorified Minecraft playdate and sleepover...
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Funny Stories
You might wonder why I’m posting all these pictures of myself, besides the obvious vanity and vexation explanation and there is one! I thought about the olden days when I used to write every day after...
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Pink Fluffy Unicorn Party!
Joon has a thing for Pink Fluffy Unicorns. She loves the song (yes, it’s 10 hours long) and will sing it all the live long day if you let her. Since we love her (so much more than the song) we decided...
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Chinese Night
We have dinner parties now and then because you know, we’re grown-ups and stuff and I can actually cook now so it’s fun to have friends over and show off. I remember when I used to have parties like...
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Galaxy Hot Chocolate in Galaxy Mugs!
I’m about to blog Bug’s amazing, 11th-birthday, galaxy-themed party but I have a few galaxy things I want to share first individually and I’m thinking a bunch of posts is better than one crazy long...
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Galaxy Pancakes!
Greetings from Pancake Central! We have new pancakes to introduce today: Galaxy Pancakes! Actually, these are the pancakes we made on the day of Bug’s Galaxy Birthday party because duh, all things...
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Bug’s Amazing Galaxy Birthday Party!
We did it again! We threw a crazy over-the-top birthday party for Bug and I pretty much went insane during it, vowed I’d never do it again and then ended up feeling all soft-and-fuzzy afterwards with...
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Brewing Up Another Bash
Nothing coaxes me out of a blog-writing stupor more than a new party to percolate on. And boy do I have one to soak in these days! Payam has given me permission to plan him a big 45th bash in Las...
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What happens in Vegas…
I survived Vegas and I had a great time! Who knew?! I might even hate it less than I used to, which is amazing because you know how I feel about Sin City and gambling and nightlife that doesn’t...
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Grass Valley, The Buddha Embiggerment Project and other News…
Another month goes by and I have been busy! Time to report! My friend, Teri, and I flew up to Grass Valley (via Sacramento) last week and visited my friend and fairy godmother, Susan. It was a...
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Joon’s Amazing Harry Potter Pool Party!
As you probably know, Joon celebrated her tenth birthday this last Sunday and it was a splash and a half. Actually, make that five-thousand smashing splashes and a half because it went off like no...
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Boho Babyshower Drink Charms
This weekend I hosted a boho-crunchy-mama-granola-girl baby shower with some friends at my house. I know some of you are going to roll your eyes and say, how basic but hear me out. It was actually so...
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Summer Download
Summertime and the livin’ is easy… You know what is NOT easy during summer? Working. Especially when you are your own boss and you make your own schedule. I am at constant odds with my boss. She says...
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A Wedding in Wales!
When my friend Lynne told me she was getting married and holding the reception at her in-law’s pear farm in the countryside of Wales, I had to take to my fainting couch so I could daydream about how...
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The Tale of Two Hats
Our neighbors down the street commissioned me to make them some crazy hats for a charity dinner party they are attending that happens to have an under-the-sea theme. They knew I might be up for the...
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