Time to Party Tuesday: Come Join the Swarm

Although I am new to the world of hosting kids birthday parties; I do have an obsession with party planning. Like I mentioned before it makes my heart swell!

With that said, This party was thrown for The Buddy's first birthday. It took forever to decide on the theme and we finally landed on Bugs. It was alot of fun! Even though I now know many party planning tips (like take more pics of all the hard work!), I still think that we did a bang up job for our little buddy. We had a really great day and will remember it forever. Here are the details:

Invitations ordered from The Party Starts Here where you can personalize the wording and they print them!

The set up! My mother made the Baby Einstein table complete with feet in order to seat 15 or so kids. The favors (bug catchers full of goodies) are lined up against the tall grass and the wood cut out was a big hit! We found a grass tablecloth in the sports section of the party store as a table cloth. It made a perfect drop cloth under the table.

{Cutie with her antenna and bug catcher favor}

Party stickers were on each favor and handed out when guests signed the guest book (the inside cover of a book to keep) and received their bug antennas.

The Cake...wish someone would have mentioned that black icing was a bad idea! The adults enjoyed dirt cake (where the cake looks like a potted plant, but is actually a really yummy pudding dessert)

We were blessed that most guests were able to attend and decided it would be too much for our little house, so we moved it to our church at the last minute. It was perfect becasue it had an indoor playground (a great find in August!). So always be on the look out for party place possibilities.

Even though The Buddy won't be two until August I am already knee deep in party planning. Just in case you were wondering...The theme is going to be Chutes and Ladders! What do you think??

Celebration Park, Allen TX

complete with spray park and huge playground

Did you host or attend a great boy party?? If you would like it to be featured on Time to Party Tuesday, please contact me at pedicurestopuddles@yahoo.com.

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"Clothes don't grow...kids do!"

The Buddy is currently 21 months old and most of his clothes are sized 12 months. We have a skinny kid here, so allllll the winter clothes I bought last year for him to wear this year are still hanging with the tags on them. I quickly learned that I don't have the luxury of buying out of season for the next year because I don't have any idea what size I need.

Now what to do with all the clothes that he never wore? I came across a new site called Thred Up and am totally intrigued. The idea is that you list a box of clothing (boxes are free too!) and can choose from tons of listed boxes in the sizes you need. Take one out, then put one in! It is like a giant swap party (which I am totally thinking of hosting too...think Swap til you drop...girls night...with your kids clothes! Would you come?) Anyway...you can browse by gender, size, brands and rating. So you can be confident you are getting what you want. Sounds like a brilliant idea to me! Check it out!

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Rub a Dub

If your little guy is anything like The Buddy, then he looooves bath time. At my house you better not say bath unless you are ready to give one! I recently game across Alex bath toys while shopping in Nordstrom and think they would be a huge hit at my house.

Tub City

41 piece bath set complete with buildings, vehicles, trees and people

Pirates of the Tub

38 piece set includes 3 pirate squirters

Even if bath time is a fight at your house, I think these bath sets could change that. What does your little guy love to do in the bath?

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Time to Jam

At my house jammies are a big deal. We love giving them as gifts (Bdays, Easter, Christmas Eve, etc), but I hate paying $17-$20 for decent jammies for The Buddy. Recently while at Wal-Mart I came across jammies that look JUST like the ones I have been paying so much for. I bought a few and they are JUST as great! Did you know they carry Carters too?

$7 Carter Jammies

Faded Glory brand $10 for 2 sets!!

I think that the designs are cute and The Buddy likes them too, so win-win for us! Jammies also make great gifts for all of those birthday parties your little Buddy has been invited to. I usually pair some jammies and good book. It is a big hit everytime!

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Target Practice

Although I have not had to start the potty training process just yet, I have some friends that are starting to conquer that mountain. This post is for you! Stemming from the reviews alone it looks as though Tinkle Targets are a must have for the 'boy mom' climbing that daunting mountain.

Now, we have all heard of the cheerio method where you drop a cheerio in the bowl and have your little buddy aim....but I have also heard of the little buddy that insists on wanting to then grab the cheerio out of the bowl! Tinkle Targets use the same fascination of target practice without the temptation to grab.

The Tinkle Targets are biodegradable/flushable and generally come several to a pack. I am intrigued! I also like that they come in themes. There is Sports, Construction, and Transportation.

Do you have any potty training tips that another 'boy mom' could benefit from? Have you used Tinkle Targets?
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Time to Party Tuesday: All Aboard!

My friend from High School and fellow 'boy mom', Nicki, has been bitten by the party planning bug too and she is goooood at it! You can check out her creative collection of parties Here:

She shows that a truly successful party starts with a theme that is carried throughout the entire party. From invites, food, food containers(!), and activites, she took a plain ol' train theme and made it uber awesome! Check out the details:

{invites by Creative Blank}

The spread! Check out the tubs disguised as train cars complete with smoke!

                           Homemade cupcake toppers                                

Kid perfect tables with conductors hats

Any kid's favorite favor...A Candy Buffet

This party wouldn't be compelete without a train ride!

See all of the party details HERE!

Have a boy party that you have hosted? Please feel free to pass it on to pedicurestopuddles@yahoo.com and you could be featured on the next installment of 'Time to Party Tuesday'!

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Surf's Up

Bali Babe $27.00

I am loooooving this line of Boardie's from Haiden Surf! The Buddy will definitely be sporting these in the kiddie pool. The line was created by two surfer girls turned Boy Moms!

Hawaiian Ice Boardies $36.00

                                                    Z00 Keeper $27.00

They even have a celeb following:

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Just Found!: Use Coupon Code DAILYCANDY for 25% off your order!!

Exprires 5/31

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Hold The Crust

Remember when you had to have the crust cut off your sandwiches?? I do, and don't blame The Buddy for not wanting it on his sandwiches. Now if I could just get him to eat whatever I put in front of him. (sigh) I know this is a daunting task at most homes, but maybe The Lunch Punch will bring us a step closer. The idea behind lunch punch is a way to get the crust off your bread while keeping as much of the rest of the bread as possible. I like it! They even made it taller than a regular cookie cutter to accommodate for 2 pieces of bread. I dare your Buddy to not eat his food now!

Note: These would also make a great party appetizer at your Buddy's next birthday party!

Match & Munch Puzzle Cutter comes in a set of 4 different puzzle possibilities!

Critter Cutters set includes all 4 shown above $14.95

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April Showers

I hate rain. I don't like it to touch me and I hate driving in it...it definitely makes me a debby downer. BUT this line of rain gear makes me smile! I think The Buddy would love this set of Pirate Rainwear found at Kitsel.

I love the sword handle :o)

Pirate umbrella $13.50

Pirate Rainboots $29.00

My second favorite is the Dinosaur Line:

The cool part is that the line has a hooded towel, backpack, and in some cases, a scarf and hat that matches. These would make a great gift. In fact, the entire site is a good find! Go check it out.

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Tiny but Mighty

The Buddy seems to grow tired of his toys quickly, but I just came across this new line of boy toys that I think would keep him busy for a while. They are Mighty World play sets from International Play. There are 5 Categories that would fit any boy's imagination.

Adventure $84.99 includes 50+ pieces

Armed Forces $15.99 includes 20+ pieces

Construction $79.99 includes 70+ pieces

Emergency $84.99 includes 15 pieces

Town Life $15.99 includes 20 pieces

The recommended age is 4 and up. My nephew would love this because he loves to play make believe and these sets would be a great addition to any imagination. Looks fun to me!

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