At a party this past winter, I had the great opportunity to meet Laura Ward (of WardComm Public Relations). Besides for just being a great person, she is also amazing at her job. In just a few short weeks, she landed IC an opportunity to go live on NBC 30. My first thought when she [...]
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This past weekend, Adam and I were able to escape to Ithaca for his birthday. What’s in Ithaca? I am glad you asked.
The Friends of the Library sale where we both purchased many, many books. Too much in fact for our poor book shelves to [...]
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Thanks to Risa, today I participated in a First Day of Spring Tea Party. Even though today was in the thirties, windy, and overcast, inside Samantha (my favorite 6-year old…and one of my most favorite people in the world) and I celebrated all things Spring. Before the tea, we colored eggs which added to our [...]
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As promised, here are some brand new pictures of the “party” room! I have to tell you, that some of my “before” pictures were too horrifying for my husband to allow the public to see!
BEFORE…
My Crazy metro shelf. Love the Easter eggs?
Notice the classy curtain on a bungie cord.
AFTER….
Look the floor! Its such a difficult [...]
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I come to you from the not so sunny nor warm shores of Cape Cod. I love this area off season. It feels as though my husband and I are the only ones here!
I get caught up in finances, insurance the day to day and all the things that are not so exciting about my job. But, this [...]
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We just made this craft a few weekends ago at a Winter Luau. Usually, for this snowy and tropical party we make sand art. However, my local craft store was out of sand art bottles. What to do? Well, since it was the night before the party ( I shouldn’t admit that, should I?) [...]
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In an earlier post, (that sounds like I have so many) I discussed my spare bedroom that contains all sorts of strange items. I didn’t however mention that, that room is the bane of my existence. Ok, that is harsh, but every time I pass by the room I sigh…one day it will be so [...]
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Posted in Book Review, kid's lit, party planning, tagged Alice the Fairy, Book Review, David Shannon, fairies, Fairy Academy, Imagination Celebrations, kid's lit on February 27, 2008 | No Comments »
David Shannon is one of my favorite children’s authors. I love sharing his books in story groups, one on one, and at birthday parties. His illustrations are playful and have a very distinct attitude. The characters that he brings to life whether David, Fergus, or Alice (there are many others!) feel like a loved [...]
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