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birthdays

Throw this party: A Nerdy Thirty birthday party

About two weeks before my 30th birthday, someone reminded me that my “dirty thirty” was coming up soon. To which Aaron, that guy I married, responded: “With Megan, it’s more like her nerdy thirty.” And thus, a theme was born!

This is how I pulled off one hell of an awesome Nerdy Thirty birthday theme with only two weeks to plan, and with a little help from my friends.

A Merry Prankster-inspired bus birthday cake that looks so bad it’s good

My son has spent the better part of his almost three years on the planet totally head over heels for any kind of vehicle that has wheels and can move. Cars, trucks, bicycles, and… buses. So last year for his second birthday I set out to create something perfect, sweet, and wondrous: a bus cake.

Brigsby’s theme-free bad-ass birthday bonanza

Brigsby is known around these parts for having a pretty rad carnivalesque room, so it should come as no surprise that his recent birthday party was nothing short of cool.

Wouldn’t a cookie party be the best way to spend your birthday… ever?

I am so enamored with this post on Offbeat Home today — two-year-old Dottie decided she wanted a cookie party for her birthday. Her parents consented (way to get what you want, lady!) after adding pizza to the menu.

Dottie’s cookie (and pizza) party

We believe strongly in letting our kids decide what parties they’re throwing (I mean, how else would we have ended up with Nora Lea’s last birthday theme?) Asking Dottie, “What kind of birthday party do you want to have?” returned the answer, “COOKIE PARTY!” so James and I shrugged and went to work and came up with an assemble-your-own-cookies-and-pizza party concept — which turned out pretty simple. Assembling your own food helps divert attention from food sensitivities and gives guests something to do when conversation slows.

Bar/Bat Mitzvah schemes and themes that will rock your almost-teen’s planet

Bar and Bat Mitzvahs are Jewish coming-of-age rituals — in other words, when you’re Jewish and turning twelve (girls) or thirteen (boys) you have an awesome excuse to throw a helluva party to celebrate. Of course, after your party you’re then considered to be responsible for all of your actions, so you know, welcome to adulthood and all of that.

Gather up Thing 1 and Thing 2: it’s time for a Dr. Seuss-themed birthday party

You can thank Atlanta-based Uzbin Photography for making your day this much better — they recently shot a Dr. Seuss-themed birthday party for a pair of three-year-olds and now they’re sharing it with all of us.

How to throw a dinner party for 20 people and not go out of your mind

Cooking for a large group can be daunting, especially if you don’t have a dishwasher and just one oven, stove, and fridge. Fear not! You do not have to be a superhuman — you’ll just have to give the party a bit of thought and planning.

Here’s how I made my fabulous dinner party so fabulous.