ice cream centerpiece

These yarn 'ice cream' cone centerpieces for an ice cream-themed birthday party are quite clever! More of this party right here.

reader question of the week

reader question of the week:

"I spend Thanksgiving with my husband's extended family, and I'm not much of a cook so I never really contribute anything to our meal.  This year, I offered to make place cards and maybe a few other decorative items, and the host is thrilled (plus I'm glad to finally be contributing something).  I won't have a lot of time to set up when we arrive for the holiday, so I am hoping to come up with a few cute ideas that will travel well and be easy to throw on the table before everyone arrives.  I am a graphic designer so I don't have any problem designing/printing things, but I wanted to see if your readers had any ideas for adding some festive "Thanksgiving-y" touches on a small budget.  Thank you! -Brooke"

this one's for the girls...

Cute fairy princess party right here! From Laura.

dig in the dirt...a construction party!

So many thought-out details in this awesome construction-themed birthday party for Theo. Much more eye candy here and here! (from juicy bits)

carnival party

Prue gave me a heads up to this awesome carnival party she threw for her 3 year-old daughter- you won't want to miss it! For more, see here and here.

miniature is magical

I love all things tiny, don't you? This 'tiny' birthday party is very, very cute. More details right here (from The Farm Chicks).

ribbit

For a super fun frog-themed birthday party, check out the princess and the frog blog!