Posts by Nat
Hocus Pocus Party
little monsters party for my son and his. So this year, I wasn’t going to do anything. But then Hocus Pocus 2 came out and I was inspired. So I created a themed viewing party and it turned out to be one of my favorites I’ve ever done. I don’t normally do a black and…
Read MoreBack to School Play Date
To celebrate the kids returning to school, I threw a small and intimate themed play date. My inspiration was these colorful letter erasers from the Target dollar bin (they’re sold out but I found similar ones here). I collaborated with my friend Lizzie from The Workspace for Children to show two different ways to use…
Read MoreTime Flies Party
Oliver is obsessed with any and every vehicle. Last year, we did cars and trucks. This year, I was going to move away from transportation and throw him a superhero party but he wanted planes. So planes, he got! I love getting fun, themed straws and putting them in plastic cups. In my opinion, they’re…
Read MoreHello Summer Party
In celebration of Lilly and her best friends’ last day of third grade, I threw them a Hello Summer themed party. As always, one item sparks my inspiration and I go off of that. In this case, it was these adorable jelly purses. How perfect are they for the beach or pool? Once I was…
Read MoreOur Disney Trip (& Tips)
We’d been planning a Disney World trip for two years. You know what was also two years? A global pandemic. Hence, no trip. We’d actually been planning it even before that. First, with my family. Either for my dad’s 70th or the following year for my mom’s 70th. They started out their married life at…
Read MoreThe Greatest Showman Inspired Party
Lilly is very into gymnastics right now and since we already did a gymnastics themed party last year, we were trying to think of something different this year. A few months ago, she tied her fleece blanket to her gymnastics bar as a DIY silk apparatus and I knew we had our theme. I looked…
Read MoreMixed Emotions About Will
Will Smith has always been one of my favorite celebrities. I interviewed and hung out with him several times over the course of my career. He was one of my first assignments. As a young intern, I covered the Live 8 concert in our mutual hometown of Philadelphia. I was incredibly nervous and he welcomed…
Read MoreWhy I’m Not Turning Red Over My Daughter Seeing the New Disney Movie
I was in seventh grade, sitting on the couch watching 90210 when I felt the worst stomach pains of my entire young life and ran to the bathroom to discover blood-soaked underwear. My mom was at a PTA meeting so I returned to the living room to tell my older sister my new secret. She…
Read MoreLittle Monsters Party
We went with pastels for Lilly’s Halloween party so I planned on going a little more traditional with Oliver’s. And I did with the palette but when I saw these plates, I had my theme. And boy did I run with it! Eyeballs everywhere, which is something my friend tells her preteen son and I…
Read MorePastel Halloween
Ever since Lilly was 2 and I threw a costume swap party, I’ve planned little play dates every Halloween season. Now that Oliver is 4 and has his own friends, I’m splitting up the parties so it’s not too overwhelming. For his, I was going with a more traditional vibe and color palette. For Lilly’s,…
Read MoreLiving Room Reveal
I’ve been trying to do this post for 4 years. But, honestly, it took me a while to get our living room right. That’s actually the case for much of our home. It’s hard to tell what you’ll need, like and what will work in a space until you live in it. Some rooms I…
Read MoreBack to School
When Lilly was a toddler and starting school for the first time, I threw a Ready 4 School play date. I went for it and still love some of the photos and ideas till this day. But rulers for 2-year-olds? Maybe a bit much. When it came time for Oliver’s celebration, I decided to scale…
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