Teacher Gifts, Motherhood and a Few Tears

Today you get a bit of practical teacher gift giving advice tempered with a reflection on motherhood. How bittersweet it is. Crafting and coming up with practical (and inexpensive) teacher gifts has become something of a challenge for me every year.  Between the kids, we have nine teachers and aides. Throughout the year, I’m always…

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A Hootin’ Good Time: Crafty Owl Birthday Party

Hoot!  Hoot! Oh y’all, for as long as I can remember owls have been a family favorite, first my mom, then me, now Anna-Laura. Maybe it’s our connection to Chi Omega or maybe it’s the fascination of the animal itself. Either way, we loved them long before Pinterest did. Let’s relive a fabulously fun, crafty owl party…

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First Communion Party

Yesterday, I shared the beauty of the preparation and the loveliness of the First Communion Mass. Today, I dish on the party details. Southern girls love their soirees. I recently did a week-long series on preparing for First Communion, everything from clothes to flowers to invitations, what fun! Invitations I went back and forth on…

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“Avengers Assemble” Birthday

Do you know how hard it is to pin down a 12-year-old for his birthday theme? It seems like every time I had an idea, he shot it down. “Too lame”, “nah” and “um, no” were popular responses. Every time he had an idea, which usually involved inviting 25 classmates over for a sleepover, I…

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First Communion Week {Saying Thanks} Notes

 Welcome to First Communion Week at Team Whitaker! This is the fifth post of a five-part series: Preparing Your Heart (What the Sacrament Means) Looking Your Best (Invitations and Clothes) + FREE Printable & Veil GIVEAWAY Preserving the Memory (Pictures and Gift Ideas) + Rosary GIVEAWAY Feeding the Troops (Flowers and Food) + FREE Printable Saying Thanks (Notes and Godparents) + Bowl GIVEAWAY…

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