Entry FeedToday is about a genius mom that I know... Not going to name names (nope - it isn't me, nor I am related to her). This mom had the best plan ever for birthday's, and I am so excited for her.
I have NO IDEA when her kids' birthdays are. She has two boys, 8 and 5, and I suspect that they are summer birthdays. However, she picked a weekend in June (this weekend) and made it her birthday weekend.
She has the older boy party on the Saturday, and the younger boy party on the Sunday. AND - NEITHER BIRTHDAY PARTY IS AT HER HOME! This mom picked out two different venues, age appropriate, and booked them at least 2 months in advance to plan her birthday weekend.
Each child gets a birthday - day all about them. They get fun and presents with their friends. Venues limit the party numbers, often helping impose guidelines of whom to invite. There is no pre-party clean-up, no set-up, and no post-party clean-up. Plus, I have to say that booking venue parties actually is about the same price, if not cheaper, than the home party version.
The lessons that all of us moms can learn from this genius-mom? Simplify. And Plan.