Name: Oliver
Location: San Francisco

We had a small, family only (sister, us, aunt and uncle) party for my son Oliver when he turned two. We don't start going all-out on the parties until they turn three in our family. But we make sure it's super-festive, all the same.
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Party blowers are a dime a dozen, but they're not usually remembered as the cutest part of the party. But making your own gives you the freedom to choose the paper's color or pattern to coordinate with your party atmosphere. More

Ursula's amazing nanny of over four years is starring in a new show on Cinemax called "The Girls Guide to Depravity," from which comes the memorable line, "The best way to get over a guy is to get under a new guy." It was a good reminder to me that amidst all the politics of dating, as an apartment therapist, I think that the BEST way to catch the person you want is to have a fantastic bedroom. Your bedroom is the clearest expression of how you are feeling about yourself right now and is bathed in your pheromones. Are they hot or cold?
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Name: Brigsby (1)
Location: Riverview, FL

I'm not a fan of kid's parties. I don't like the prepackaged themes, the awkward sitting, the awkward small talk, or staring uncomfortably at the kid while they cry and open presents and the like. I don't like kid's parties. So we didn't have one. More

I've always been so intimidated by drawing- in fact, I decided to major in Photography because I wanted to do art but was scared to draw! When a friend was teaching me to carve stamps, she said something so eye-opening: the secret to drawing is to just keep drawing. Giving your children unlimited, fun, casual drawing supplies can help them love drawing, and will buy you a little extra time to get dinner done. More

Name: Nico (4)
Location: Gig Harbor, Washington

My son decided he wanted a Muppet birthday party this year. I was shocked, considering his super hero obsession of late, but also thrilled to death. More

The only thing more incredible than this cardboard castle that Natalie made for her daughters' storybook princess party is the cost of the project, a whopping $4. You read that right. But how? Here's how: More

Name: Jack (1)
Location: Silver Spring, MD

We were looking forward to celebrating our son's first birthday party - to celebrate his first year of life, our first year as parents and to thank all our family and friends for all their support. More

Name: Clare Vivier & Thierry Vivier
Location: Echo Park - Los Angeles, California
Size: 2000 square feet
Years lived in: 10 years

Clare and Thierry did what many of us love to see - restored and appreciated the character of an over 100-year-old Craftsman home. They made the home comfortable and contemporary for their needs, but also complemented its original architecture. Thierry even built two bungalows in the backyard, which look like they were original to the home, for extra storage and his office.

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Name: Coen
Location: Jackson, MS

I decided to do an owl themed book party for Coen's first birthday because he loves books and owls have been his "theme" animal (or mine) throughout his first year. We'd exhausted his small collection of books over and over since he was born, so I knew he'd definitely like some more books.

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