16 First Birthday Activities for Babies, Toddlers and Grown-Ups in One Party
First birthday activities are mostly for the adults. The baby would be thrilled with a cardboard box and a wooden spoon. I learned this at my own kid’s party. I …
15 Healthy 1st Birthday Smash Cakes: Themed, No Refined Sugar & Stain-Free Picks
Start with ripe bananas, oat flour, Greek yogurt and one egg. That four-part base makes almost every 1st birthday smash cake below, and you change only the fruit, the frosting …
5 Clever First Birthday Party Favors for Kids and Grown-Ups (With Thank You Tag Wording)
I was kneeling on my living room floor at 11 p.m., a glue gun in one hand and forty-one tiny jars of rainbow sprinkles around me, when it hit me. …
12 Gender Neutral Baby Shower Ideas for Winter: Cozy Themes, Cocoa Bars & Neutral Palettes
Most “gender neutral” shower lists are a pink-and-blue theme with a shrug attached. I’m not a fan. If you want gender neutral baby shower ideas for winter, the neutrality has …
13 Gender Neutral Baby Shower Gifts Nobody Thinks Of (Plus Basket Recipes)
The tiny yellow sleeper is already in my hand when my phone buzzes. It’s the host. “Reminder, they’re keeping the sex a surprise!” Great. I’m standing in the middle of …
6 Gender Neutral Baby Shower Decorations: Budget-Friendly Looks for Every Theme
“So no pink and no blue? What’s left, oatmeal?” That was my sister, standing in my kitchen with a Pinterest board open and a worried face. I get it. Gender …
15 Gender Neutral Baby Shower Themes With Colors, Decor & Favors for Each
Which gender neutral baby shower themes will still look good when the guest of honor isn’t telling anyone what she’s having? And how do you pick one without drowning in …
12 Gender Neutral Baby Shower Ideas: Themes, Balloon Arches, Games and Favors Under $5
Gender neutral does not mean beige, and it does not mean boring. Most gender neutral baby shower ideas fail because the host picks a color and forgets the theme. A …
9 Gender Neutral Baby Shower Cakes That Steal the Show (Yellow, Green & Buttercream)
“So is the cake pink or blue?” my aunt asked, fork already in hand. “Neither. It’s a gender neutral baby shower cake, and I’m not telling you the rest.” She …
17 Sneaky ‘Baby Is Brewing’ Gender Reveal Ideas for Coffee, Beer, Tea & Cauldron Lovers
My sister-in-law Dana wanted a coffee-shop reveal. I volunteered to run it. I stirred a full squeeze of pink gel into a pitcher of cold brew, and the whole thing …