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Over the years, during my travels abroad I have noticed so much national pride in the citizens of the foreign countries I have visited. During a recent trip to Ireland I was enthralled with how her citizens were ever so excited to share the history and culture of this beautiful Emerald Isle. It is so refreshing to see the excitement and celebration of a national heritage! As the United States is a melting pot of so many cultures and familial backgrounds, it thrills me to see so many Americans …

When I was a teenager (oh so many years ago!), I would occasionally babysit my cousin's son, John. When he was a young tyke he loved trucks above all else! His first word wasn't momma or dadda, it was truck! When I would care for him all he wanted to do was stare out the window and wait for the trucks to pass by. Luckily he lived on a busy street so there was never a worry that trucks of all shapes and sizes would be there to entertain him. He was so excited to see the large semi trucks, th …

Here's a super fun idea for an autumn birthday.... a tractor farm themed birthday party! Every small child I know loves tractors! You can have games such as  pin the wheel on the tractor for the smaller kiddos, and a candy filled tractor pinata for the older children. If you have at least two kid pedal tractors, races can sure be a lot of fun! Additionally, tractor party supplies are readily available online and in the local party stores. Now, how perfect will it be to hav …

It's almost your baby's first birthday and you're starting to plan the big celebration! So first you think about all your little one's favorite places to go, bedtime story books, special people, pets, and the like and then you decide on your party theme. There are so many fun party ideas that might include a day on the farm, a big tent circus, trucks and cars, or even a dress up princess party. The list goes on and on and, of course, the soon to be one year old must have the perfect shirt to …

When I was a little girl it was my parents rule to only host one birthday party in which we could invite friends, and that was our 5th birthday. I can still remember just about every detail from that day oh so long ago! I wore a beautiful light blue dotted Swiss party dress, white socks with a small lace ruffle, T-strap shiny black patent leather shoes, and a light blue ribbon in my hair. On the guest list were my neighborhood friends including Joan, Libby, Jimmy, and Donny. My siblings also ce …