*big sigh* The pirates have all gone home now! Today was G's pirate birthday party. She and her seven guests ate party food on the pirate ship that DH created! They played cannonball blast, stick the pirate on the island and musical islands. They decorated their own pirate ships. They grabbed the loot from the pinata, they went on a treasure hunt, they ate cake and they run amok! G is really ... Read More

This is the first time I'm doing the "Tuesday Toot Meme" by MommyCommunity.com. Quoted from the website: "every Tuesday, you get to post an accomplishment that you have done. As moms sometimes, we are quick in praising our kids and others about their accomplishments but we are “shy” when it comes to our achievements so … here is your chance". So, now that I'm sitting here about to "toot my own horn", ... Read More

Thirteen Things I need to do before the Pirate Party 1.... Buy the food and drinks. 2.... Buy the lollies for the pinata and the goody bags. 3.... Write out the tags for the goody bags. 4.... Make up the goody bags. 5.... Get DS16 to mow the grass and weed the gardens in the back yard. 6.... Make other arrangements in case of bad weather. 7.... Find the fishing line to hang up all the decorations. 8.... ... Read More

So, May 9 is DD7's 8th birthday and we're just having family drop in for cupcakes in the afternoon because it's a school day. On the Saturday, she is having a pirate party and is inviting some of her friends. I've been buying stuff for this party for a few months now and have a huge plastic tub full of goody bag items, decorations and STUFF! Above: some of the goody bag ... Read More

We don't work on a set schedule as to which year the kids can have a birthday party with their friends. If we don't plan one where their friends will be invited, we always do an afternoon tea with the family, or offer a "drop in" invitation for icecream and birthday cake. We do of course have birthday parties for the milestone birthdays. But this year will be a little different. ... Read More

OK so I need some advice! I bought these message in a bottle invitations for DD7's Pirate Party and inside each bottle is the invite, an eye patch, a pirate ring, a skull & cross bones sticker and a little satchel of sand. Now, my question is this: Do I empty the little satchet of sand into the bottle or do I leave it sealed and left in the bottle as is? DH seems ... Read More

I've agreed to DD7 having a birthday party for her 8th birthday and because it's SO much fun having a themed party, she wants to have a pirate party. We originally were just going to have family dropping in on the afternoon of her birthday (which is on a Friday) for cupcakes so we're still going to do that, and then have the pirate party on the Saturday for her and ... Read More