Celebrating Birthdays

A first birthday party should be all about simplicity and fun. You'll probably have both children and adults at the celebration, so create an easy, crowd-pleasing menu with plenty of low-mess,...

Nothing says "I care" better than a personalized birthday gift. This holds especially true when deciding what to give a baby girl on the momentous occasion of her birth--a keepsake she'll...

There's a lot to do with a new baby, including get the word out to your friends and relatives about the arrival. You can make your own birth announcements on your computer without too much effort,...

Perhaps the biggest challenge in planning a baby's first birthday is keeping it simple. Not only parents, especially those of the only-child variety, but also grandparents and other relatives look...

First birthdays are a major milestone, so they should be celebrated in style. However, your little birthday boy or girl will probably not remember the big event, so your activities do not need to...

A new baby is an exciting time. And while the parents-to-be are beside themselves with joy, panic and anticipation, grandparents are able to revel in the moment. Some grandparents might be close,...

Birthday celebrations are markers for all of us as we pass through life, and for little boys, a first birthday party can be an especially joyous occasion. Granted, he probably will not remember...

Oh! Your a Christmas baby! So you get double the gifts! Wow you are so lucky .... yeah right! That's not the way it usually works. These "Christmas babies" are lucky if anyone even remembers that...

Infants look, listen, touch, smell, and taste their way through the first year of life as proud parents chart baby's first smiles, rolls, claps, words, and steps. Items designed to stimulate...

Throughout your baby's first year, you've experienced milestones and a host of adorable, exhausting and memorable moments. Continue the magic with a first birthday that celebrates with presents,...