Even with all of the beautiful photo books you can make and design online I am still a sucker for an old fashioned scrapbook with photos. Start a “Birthday Book” in your family.  A photo album or scrapbook just for birthdays.  Every year add a new page with a special birthday photo (or two) .  […]

Ever since I was little I have loved balloons. I don’t know what it is- that they are brightly colored, that they float, or that they liven up any birthday celebration. When I found this idea on Crafty Giggles, I was in love. This wil definately be a tradition when I have kids. On your […]

Happy New Year everyone! My birthday is on New Years day, and my mom always did a great job of separating Christmas from my birthday. Every year she made sure the tree was down and all the Christmas decorations were put away so that we were just celebrating my birthday. One of my favorite traditions was breakfast in […]

This comes from a birthday tradition at my house.  My mother kept a handwritten journal through most of mine and my sister’s childhood.  She wrote down  things we liked to do, milestones we had, our favorites in just about everything.  She also had our father write an entry every so often as well. I don’t […]