My "middle little" wanted a ice cream party for her 4th birthday. I love making decorations, and this time I wanted to keep it cheap and simple. Have you ever browsed the internet for birthday party ideas and stumbled upon those blogs? You know, the handmade outfits that match the decor, wooden forks, macaroons, the many glass jars of candy that no one ever eats, custom cupcakes and lollypops and cookies, the miniature milk jars with straws! Oh, I'm guilty... I bought the "push-up cake pops" that got pushed up and dropped on the ground. The themed food that I spent hours making that not one child touched, the days I spent looking for the perfect matching cups, plates, cupcake liners and table cloth, only to be completely overlooked by the same dozen of balloons. I would come up with crafts and games only for them to say, "mom, we just want to play!" Sure, they appreciated the party, but was all the tedious details really necessary? All that stress about not finding the perfect sprinkles?
