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Butterfly Me to the Moon

Party time for Our Dear Girl.  We are alternating party years with our children now so it was her turn this year. Bet you can’t guess the theme she chose. Party favours we made together. Stuff from the scrap box and sparkly bits bought specially. Party bags by her own dear hands. Gingerbread from fancy […]

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Knights and Castles: Culmination

Phew! Our Dear Boy loved his party! He ran wild with his friends and cousins with swords and shields.  They played tug-o-war, searched for clues, chased down the wizard, answered riddles, besieged the castle, avoided wet missiles thrown by game parents, found the treasure, feasted and were knighted…and still got home for dinner! The following […]

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Getting Ready for Knights and Castles

It has been party preparation time again, this time for Our Dear Boy and his Knights and Castles party.  Now, if your eyes are glazing in anticipation of yet another children’s party post, turn aside now with my blessings.  If you like this kind of thing, read on. Our Dear Boy has been deeply involved […]

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Laura and the Pirate Queen

Our Dear Girl was rather happy with her birthday.  She ate cake, played party games, thanked her guests politely for their lovely gifts and then posed uncooperatively for her mamma’s pics! One of her gifts this year was a Little House on the Prairie costume.  We all feel we know the Ingalls very well as […]

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Bit by Bit

For the last four weeks after the childers are asleep in their beds, I have been secretly working on birthday gifty business for the month ahead is a birthday frenzy in our family. First up is Our Dear Girl and there has been a bit of secret sewing and knitting going on. Here is wee […]

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