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This past weekend was the Big Bash for the One Year-Old Fiona Marie. As usual, a party is always a good excuse for playtime. I perused the place of pins and knew I needed a paper feathers garland . I used a copper sharpie and some other metallic paint pens coupled with old music, handmade purple…
Originally published in May, I thought this post pretty enough and relevant to how my pictorial story is unfolding to republish. Enjoy We celebrated Fiona’s arrival last weekend with a few close friends.An opportunity to share her and entertain. I’d forgotten how much we enjoy throwing a party. And I wanted to prove that I…
We were planning to attend a party on a Saturday afternoon. I remembered from a previous year, and a previous weekend, that my son had been the littlest guy there and the monkey in the middle. Wanting to be of “help”, I said that I too felt like an outsider in groups sometimes and secretly…
We celebrated Fiona’s miraculous presence in our lives with a meet the baby party yesterday. She’s two months old. I had written a poem in honor of what it is she gifts the world and those who come in contact with her supreme cuteness and innocence. It’s called Hope. I could be dulled By my…
We had a very important party to attend this past Saturday night. Hurricane or not, we were headed towards the Pennsylvania line with housewarming gift and costumes in our trunk. We’d even booked a room at a hotel. So despite the impending doom of Frankenstorm, off we zoomed, even as we realized we didn’t have…
