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Well, somehow it happened.  My baby turned 5, and the Fancy Nancy soiree we planned went off without a hitch.  It was a splendid affair and relatively easy to pull off!  The girls were adorable, dressed to the nines, and everyone seemed to have a great time.  I’m sharing pictures, but I promise, the party looked much better in real life.

Table settings for each girl included a tiara (of course) and a “diamond” napkin ring.  We also put pink …

My baby is turning 5 on Saturday!  Seriously, where does the time go?

Although I have to say, 5 year old girls are soooooo much fun!  Every day is filled with make believe, dress up, rainbows, ponies, and all things that sparkle — LOVE IT!

In honor of our little princess, we are throwing a soiree (that’s French for party) a la Fancy Nancy. In case you don’t know, Fancy Nancy is a children’s book character who adores all things …

It’s a toss up!  February may be the shortest month of the year, but the cold, dark days make for a month that seems to drag on forever.

Then there’s Valentine’s Day –

My relationship with this holiday has never been what you might call stable.  I’ve had one’s where I’ve wallowed in misery and ones where I’ve been over-the-moon-blissfully-happy.

As a child, I loved Valentines Day.  Making cute mailboxes in your classroom, delivering Valentine’s to everyone, conversation hearts, pink …

It’s Thanksgiving weekend, my family is leaving to go to New Hampshire on Thursday, I’m going to Disney World on Friday, the PTA at my children’s school (which I’m president of) has a million activities going on next week, and to top it off, Mia’s birthday party is this weekend.

A normal person would have probably just called a bakery and ordered a cake — a very wise choice! Or maybe they would have made a sheet cake, added a …