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Follow Up on a Single Parent’s Birthday

I wrote the other day about how I think it important for us single parents to set an example of self-care by celebrating our birthdays—even if we don’t have others to make a fuss over us. I wrote about how I have gotten comfortable doing things for myself over the years and trusting and hoping that some day, my example and modeling might have an affect on my kids. I wanted to pass on some hopeful and encouraging news to you other single parents out there. Not only did all three of my teens make an effort to be with … Continue reading →

A Single Parent’s Birthday

Back in December, I wrote a little piece about the fact that we single parents don’t always have someone to fill our stockings or make a fuss over us at the holidays. On the eve of my forty-first birthday, I thought I might write a little bit about ways that single parents can make a fuss over themselves for their own birthdays. We may be tempted to just let it slide or try not to think about it—but what sort of message is that sending to our kids? And what is that doing to our own self-esteem? I accept that … Continue reading →

Get Your Birthday Obligations Organized

January is a great month to get organized with all of those birthdays, anniversaries and other holidays that you want to remember. With an organized system, you’ll never be late again. I started this type of system because I had a habit of either forgetting birthdays completely, or only sending out a card or a gift after someone else reminded me that a birthday had past. Not only is this embarrassing, but it gives my friends and loved ones the idea that I don’t care (which I do). Here are some of the features I have put together in my … Continue reading →

Birthday Celebration- KISS

Tyler’s birthday is November 26. One of the first things he asked when he found out that we would be returning to New Orleans was, “Will we be in the house for my birthday?” At the time, I assured him that we would because I was being optimistic and hoped that things would move faster once we were back in town. Of course, this has not been the case but I still feel fortunate that I am closer to moving back into my house, while others are still trying to get started. One of the great things about young kids … Continue reading →

How We Celebrated Murphy’s Sixth Birthday

Photo By Arif Budiman Yesterday marked the sixth year anniversary of when Murph picked us out at the animal control shelter and we broke down and brought him home. Since we don’t know when Murph’s true birthday is, this is the one we go by. And since Murph’s birthday marks the end of the Team Pryor September Celebration Extravaganza, we had to wrap it up right. Double Parkin’ It Murph loves to take walks and go for rides, and if you combine those with a trip to the park…wow. That’s a big day in Murph’s world. After we did our … Continue reading →

Our Frugal Birthday

Today our little guy turns one. In about 30 minutes, as I write this. I can’t believe that the time has gone by so quickly. I know it is a cliche, but it truly does feel like yesterday (or at least last week) since he was a little mewling newborn. We feel so blessed to have him. We discussed and debated over what to do for his birthday to celebrate. And we decided to have a quiet family celebration, to make it less overwhelming and more focused on him. Our older two children had elaborate birthday parties, so this is … Continue reading →

Frugal Pirate Party Favor

Guess what I am doing right now? Okay, besides typing this up to you of course. In between sentences, I am doing something else. I’ll give you a hint. My son’s birthday party is this Saturday. Okay, so I know that I blew the surprise in the title of the blog. But humor me. I’ve been going crazy trying to plan out a wonderful kid’s pirate party for as little money as possible. These kids parties can get expensive, can’t they? You may remember an earlier article entitled Frugal Kids Parties: Ways to Save. Using some of those techniques have … Continue reading →

Dr. Seuss Birthday Party

March 2nd happens to be the birthday of one of the most famous children’s book authors of all time – Dr. Seuss. While the schools may not be closed, this is as much a day to be celebrated as any other, so why not throw a Dr. Seuss Birthday Party for your family and friends? There are many ways to celebrate Dr. Seuss-style and live it up on 3/2. For starters, you can hurry over to Amazon.com and purchase some of Dr. Seuss’ books that you may not own yet – titles such as Horton Hears A Who and The … Continue reading →

Free Baby’s First Birthday Cake

Congratulations! Your baby is turning one and hitting a very big milestone. Will you have a huge party with lots of family and friends, or a small, quiet celebration? Whatever your plans, you can take advantage of a little-known fact to get a free birthday cake. I have gotten a free birthday cake for each of my older two children for their first birthdays, and I plan on doing the same when my youngest child turns one. The free birthday cake is as close as your favorite grocery store. Most grocery stores will actually give away an entire birthday cake … Continue reading →

Family Tradition : Sheet Notes

Here’s a fun birthday tradition to create that I ran across in, 365 Ways To Help Your Children Grow, by Shelia Ellison and Barbara Ann Barnett. It’s called Sheet of Notes. What you do is buy a large white bed sheet that you will use as the tablecloth at a birthday party. Next, place a piece of plastic underneath it. Place permanent markers around the table and have guests write a personal note to the birthday person. Have them date their note and use the sheet each year on that person’s birthday. This would be a great memento for your … Continue reading →