Ruler of the Elves

Every year we make it a point to stop by my step mom’s family farm in the fall. We kind of incorporate it into Pinky’s birthday weekend and this year was no exception. The farm has about everything that a visitor could wish for. A wide variety of animals, fruit trees, a pond, tractors, fields […]

The Neverland Party This past weekend, we celebrated Pinky’s 5th birthday (coming up on the 21st) with a lively Neverland themed party. I spent a lot of time and energy trying to make everything look great, which is quite complicated, considering the impossibility of turning wood paneling and concrete into something pretty. We used a […]

Recently, we joined Ben & Katie in Indiana to watch some college football. It was Pinky’s first game ever and she had quite a blast. The day started early with some driving and since the game wasn’t until the evening, we hung out in the parking lot (AKA tailgated) with some friends. The weather was […]

The weather is cool and the leaves are changing colors. Fall is one of my favorite times of year. Partially because there are so many exciting and fun things happening now. Birthdays, parties, football, apple cider, pretty trees, the ability to wear shorts and t-shirts one day and jeans and sweaters the next. I love […]

The days are quickly getting away from me and I’m still working on party planning for Pinky. Her 5th birthday is soon approaching and traditionally, we throw her a pretty awesome (but frugal) party. I love to plan and design and prepare for parties, trying not to exclude any last detail. Last week I worked […]