This morning The Maestro and I dragged ourselves out of bed really, really early—like, before 6:00 am early—to give our newly minted 15-year-old breakfast in bed. She leaves to early morning seminary by 6:25 every morning, and we wanted to be sure her birthday celebrations started early! This post contains affiliate links. On our way…
Yesterday (well, since it’s now past midnight, two days ago), Bria turned the big one three. Thirteen. What has my life come to? I am not old enough to have my own teenager! I feel like I just finished teenage-hood myself! But this post isn’t about me and the way I like to freak out…
I’m a wee bit late posting this book review. I have lots of reasons. I was out of town all weekend for the sitzprobe, piano tech, dress rehearsal, and opening night of the opera I am currently in. Oh, do you want to see a picture? Cosi Fan Tutte by Mozart. It’s awesome, and if…
Bria’s 11th birthday is Thursday. It has completely snuck up on me, and the proof is that I never even posted about Sophia’s awesome birthday party. Which happened on her birthday. In JULY. In case you weren’t aware, last October I made a resolve to be the most awesome birthday party mom for the following…
This year, it is my quest to be the awesomest birthday party mom ever. I started withBria’s 10th birthday party in October, and Chloe’s 8th birthday party a couple weeks ago was my second stab at the awesomeness. Once I do Sophia’s 5th birthday party in July, I might be dead, so this is probably…
One of my goals this year was to become a better birthday party mom. I have always been the type of mom who throws things together at the last minute, and my children’s birthday parties were never planned out very well. I’d send out invitations according to whatever theme my child chose, then on the…