http://mothersofbrothers.com/homegrown-to-overblown/ All about life with boys...and life in general Sat, 21 Dec 2019 17:09:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://mothersofbrothers.com/homegrown-to-overblown/comment-page-1/#comment-15611 leighmazz Wed, 08 Jun 2011 01:08:38 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=4959#comment-15611 One year my mom developed an eye twitch at my sister's bowling party. We now affectionately refer to it as her famous "birthday-bowling-alley-eye-twitch". Great post and pics Jessie! One year my mom developed an eye twitch at my sister’s bowling party. We now affectionately refer to it as her famous “birthday-bowling-alley-eye-twitch”. Great post and pics Jessie!

]]> http://mothersofbrothers.com/homegrown-to-overblown/comment-page-1/#comment-15602 jennifer Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:36:22 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=4959#comment-15602 Jessie, that's a lot to deal with in a short time span! I hope you're recovering is going well. The formula Elizabeth suggests makes perfect sense. Children get so hyped over birthday party built-up that the actual event can almost never live up to the expectations. Definitely keep it simple from now on! Jessie, that’s a lot to deal with in a short time span! I hope you’re recovering is going well. The formula Elizabeth suggests makes perfect sense. Children get so hyped over birthday party built-up that the actual event can almost never live up to the expectations. Definitely keep it simple from now on!

]]> http://mothersofbrothers.com/homegrown-to-overblown/comment-page-1/#comment-15597 Jessie Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:56:09 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=4959#comment-15597 Elizabeth, that's what my husband says his mom did too! A good tradition:) Elizabeth, that’s what my husband says his mom did too! A good tradition:)

]]> http://mothersofbrothers.com/homegrown-to-overblown/comment-page-1/#comment-15596 Elizabeth Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:39:43 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=4959#comment-15596 My daughter is turning one in September, and we've decided not to throw her a party. And yet, as the first birthday party invitations from her friends begin rolling in, I can feel the tug toward, "Well, maybe just a LITTLE party..." And so it begins. My mom's rule growing up, which is a tradition I plan on continuing, is to have as many guests as the age of the child. My daughter is turning one in September, and we’ve decided not to throw her a party. And yet, as the first birthday party invitations from her friends begin rolling in, I can feel the tug toward, “Well, maybe just a LITTLE party…” And so it begins. My mom’s rule growing up, which is a tradition I plan on continuing, is to have as many guests as the age of the child.

]]> http://mothersofbrothers.com/homegrown-to-overblown/comment-page-1/#comment-15594 Emily Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:32:52 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=4959#comment-15594 So well said! I too have gotten carried away with birthday parties and having them at home is the double whammy of unmet expectations for everyone. This becomes less of a problem as they get older -- although I cant wait to hear about Emma and Phoebes sweet sixteen parties. (sorry about that -- keep breathing) So well said! I too have gotten carried away with birthday parties and having them at home is the double whammy of unmet expectations for everyone. This becomes less of a problem as they get older — although I cant wait to hear about Emma and Phoebes sweet sixteen parties. (sorry about that — keep breathing)

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