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    Rainbow Birthday Party Theme for Girls

    Big birthday parties are still a no-no these days, unfortunately. But that doesn’t stop us from making at least a birthday dessert table for our one and only princess. She picked a Rainbow Birthday Party Theme this time. I think it’s a great choice, it fits the current situation of the world right now. We are holding on to our faith and looking on the bright side of this pandemic. Hopefully, things will be better soon. It has been so long already.

    The Planning

    My daughter is such a girly girl, she has been dreaming for this day to have a setup like this even though knowing it’s only us in this household. We actually planned and shopped together. Even draw inspirations from Pinterest together. She’s already at the age where she enjoys and appreciates the process on how to put a party together. It was fun. She was still surprised because I set it all up in the morning while she’s in virtual school. But she was involved in baking the cookies, picking out decorations and menu choices.

    Reusing items we already have

    So pretty much most items in this setup are things we already have and stored for years. So my tip for you, figure out a theme first and then shop around your house before you go out shopping. It saves you a lot of time and money. Also not to mention, it lessens additional clutter. I’m all about purging stuff we don’t need and keep things that are sustainable. Less clutter, less stress.

    Create a mood board

    When I prepare an event or project, I always create a mood board to give me a guide on my aesthetic vision. Although sometimes it’s not exactly the same, unless if I really have to or the situation calls for it. My point is, it gives me a guide to stay on theme and also gives me an idea of the vibe of the project. A rainbow theme is not that complicated but I just want to show you an example of how to stay organized when organizing a party or event. I always create my moodboards at Canva. Super easy to use!

    Always remember…

    “How your life feels is just as important as how it looks.”- Anonymous

    With the coming age of social media where everyone posts their highlight reels, always remember to step back and reflect on what truly matters to you. A lot of us built a life around what success and happiness should look like. It shouldn’t be that way. It’s not about how life looks, it’s about how it feels. I agree it’s so easy to get carried away living a life according to what looks good, but what use is this unless it also feels good.

    Trending 2020-21 : Drive-Thru Birthday Party

    Never in my life did I ever thought there’s such a thing as a Drive-Thru birthday party. Yup, like the name itself. It’s fast like a flash. People drive by your house with their banners or whatnot, beeping their car horns, then stop by real quick to greet you a happy birthday, then off they go. It’s quite emotional for me, I don’t know what to say but I’m really grateful. My daughter was so happy that day, she never thought that would happen. I didn’t mention anything to her until I start preparing the pieces of stuff outside. Happiness is an understatement. She was over the moon.

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    Simple and Easy Lego Party Ideas

    Months ago my son Lucas celebrated his 9th birthday and he wanted a Lego birthday party. So i created one for him ! Yes, i am that kind of mom. I love creating and doing parties for my kids, family and friends. I don’t even know why. I know it’s stressful, time-consuming and a lot of work, but i enjoy it too. It gives me that hum of adrenaline, the excitement on creating something that makes me enjoy the process even though sometimes or most of the time, the whole process is totally not a walk in the park.

    There is only one thing that makes me feel rewarding when i create a party for people – their happy faces. They don’t have to do anything or say anything, just seeing their happy faces it’s good enough for me. It’s worth it.

    Since i rebranded this blog, this is the first “Birthday Party” blog post and i’m excited to share more of my kids birthday parties for years to come.

    Let me start with a very simple and low key Lego theme birthday party that is perfect for  busy moms.

    I pretty much bought and ordered everything. The link is at the bottom of this post to where i bought the products, where the products are from or something similar.

    Here are the printables i used for this party :

    1. Cupcake toppers – download this printable .
    2. Thank you favor tags – download this printable.

    For the dessert table, i bought the chocolate chip cookies and birthday cake at Costco. It’s his favorites.  I bought the pompom cake topper at Target. For the cupcakes, i bought it at Kroger. I always ordered the ones with whip frosting because it’s not too sweet at all. I made the letter sugar cookies myself and also made block sugar cookies as party favors. For the Lego cake stand, i made that myself. Ofcourse, i copied it from Pinterest. It didn’t turned out exactly like it, but it’s close enough. As long as it holds the cake right? lol.

    Here is the recipe for the cut out sugar cookies. It’s thick , soft and very delicious.

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    Sugar Cookies

    thick, soft and delicious sugar cookies

    Ingredients

    • 3 cups All purpose flour
    • 1 tsp baking powder
    • 1/4 tsp salt
    • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
    • 1 egg
    • 1 tbsp vanilla

    Instructions

    1. Sift flour, baking powder, add salt, set aside

    2. Whisk together egg and vanilla extract, set aside

    3. In a mixing bowl cream together butter and sugar. It should be light and fluffy. Add vanilla egg mixture, beating anywhere from 30 seconds to a minute until well mixed in.

    4. Gradually  add flour in 2 additions. Lower the speed of your mixer to low. Scrape the bowl well after the last addition and beat just until flour is combined.

    5. Knead the cookie dough for about 30 to 60 seconds, until dough comes together.

    6. Wrap the dough in a plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.

    7. Preheat oven to 375F

    8. Divide cookie dough in half. Roll half of the cookie dough between 2 pieces of parchment paper using rolling guides on each side of the dough. I use 2 painter sticks on the side.


    9. Cut out as many cookies as you can. Place the cookies lined with parchment paper. Chill the cut outs in the fridge for about 15 minutes.

      Bake for 9minutes, depending on the oven, turn the sheet once half way through the baking.

      Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5-7 minutes, transfer to cooling rack.

    10. Decorate cookies as desired with royal icing or frosting you prefer.

    Products used :

    Lego Party Pack of 16 – Amazon

    Lego Party Banner – Target similar here

    Lego plates  – Amazon

    Letter cookie cutter – Amazon

    Red and Blue wooden crates – Michaels

    Decorative Letter L – Michaels similar at Amazon

    Ceramic vase – Wayfair 

    Chip bowls – Home Goods other option at Wayfair

    Table runner – Home Goods similar at Wayfair

    3 piece tier server – Bed, Bath and Beyond

     

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