tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85830964904510993712024-03-12T22:50:54.168-05:00Searching for Sesame Streettales from the mom of an elmo-loving little one (and other sorta related topics)....juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071373023397219768noreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583096490451099371.post-55752314425516733712013-09-18T11:37:00.003-05:002013-09-18T14:49:35.809-05:00Where to find Cute Toddler Boys Pants?<a href="http://cdn.superette.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/chino-pile.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="164" src="http://cdn.superette.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/chino-pile.jpg" width="320" /></a>So, now that it's getting chilly in Chi-town, we're switching (sadly) from shorts to pants....<br />
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Except, all of buddy's pants are now well above his ankles. Think capris.<br />
So, time to get new pants. Sounds easy, right? Not as easy as it seems. <br />
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While I love cords and jeans (absolutely adorable on a little boy), for everyday wear, I prefer soft and comfortable and easy to play and run around in. But don't love the really thin, not super soft, cotton pants, or the "stiffer" type of track pants. And, I prefer not to pay $40+ for a pair of 3 yr old pants (which eliminates Boden, Splendid, Appaman).<br />
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So where does that leave us?<br />
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Until now, my go-to brands for pants have been Gap Kids and Mish Mish. I Usually buy sweats at Gap. But a boy must have more than just Gap sweats! Plus, looking for something slightly nicer looking.<br />
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<br />juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071373023397219768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583096490451099371.post-74228931559343537672013-09-09T16:54:00.001-05:002013-09-09T16:54:19.795-05:00I'm back.Hello.<br />
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Usually people start resolutions, new activities, projects, etc. on January 1st. I, however, did the opposite. I stopped writing my blog after my January 1st post.<br />
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I intended to continue writing into Year 2 of my blog and had high hopes. But a few things were going on in my personal life and I just wasn't into writing for a bit. And I just never started up again.<br />
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<br />But all is well, and I'm back - 8 months and 9 days later. Back to Sesame Street....<br />
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Thanks for having me.juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071373023397219768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583096490451099371.post-86153420553355730742013-01-01T00:32:00.001-06:002013-01-02T09:38:48.387-06:00Chocolate Covered Potato Chips.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We went to a friend's house for NYE and I wanted to bring a fun dessert. So, after looking through my <a href="http://pinterest.com/julieschulie/yum-yum-fun/" target="_blank">Yum Yum & Fun pinterest board</a>, I happened upon ..... chocolate covered potato chips. And alas, my fun dessert was found.<br />
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Unfortunately, the link to the recipe didn't work, but the picture inspired me, so I decided to make up my own. And away we go....<br />
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Here's a look at the finished product. They were delicious!<br />
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Some Observations/Takeaways:<br />
1. Must improve my double boiler/melting experience (had a few incidents of water bubbling over and it seemed to take a <u>long</u> time to really melt/get smooth) - <i>any tips, reader friends? Advice, please!</i><br />
2. Might try with Ruffles (or another thicker chip), just to see how that impacts the chocolate/chip ratio<br />
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4. Loved the semi-sweet chocolate, but want to try milk chocolate and dark chocolate for other variations<br />
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YUM. Highly recommend!<br />
<br />juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071373023397219768noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583096490451099371.post-37238768209540621822012-12-31T23:59:00.002-06:002013-01-01T00:12:43.833-06:00Happy New Year!Last year, one of my New Year's resolutions was to start and maintain a blog all year long. I think (aside from the fact that I took a <strike>bit of a</strike> long sabbatical in November and December) I've done a pretty good job for a newbie blogger -- I've published 110 posts and had over 6000 page views! Yea and thanks for being one (or more) of those page views.<br />
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I'm sorry I disappeared for a few months and I'm glad to get back to posting. And, it seems quite timely that it's <b>exactly</b> one year after my first post that I get back to blogging and make this one of my 2013 resolutions. <br />
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Wishing everyone a happy, healthy year full of joy and may all that you wish for come true.<br />
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Here's to a wonderful, happy and healthy 2013. Happy New Year!juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071373023397219768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583096490451099371.post-7356834037310793942012-12-08T10:29:00.002-06:002013-01-01T13:45:50.731-06:00Moments of Joy.Just documenting another photo of buddy that I submitted that got posted!! Kinda exciting! This is on a Fisher Price FB page. <br />
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#almost famousjuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071373023397219768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583096490451099371.post-39196310210143072792012-11-02T15:50:00.002-05:002013-01-01T13:45:33.378-06:00Halloween Photo Contest Winner! Hip Hip Hooray!Hip Hip Hooray! Justin won a Halloween Photo Contest, run by the creator of Super Why! And, since he was dressed as Super Why, I thought we might have a good shot!<br />
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We won! Tied with a little bumblebee. Here's the <a href="http://angelasclues.com/halloween-contest-winners/" target="_blank">link</a> to the post. And the prize is an autographed Super Why Halloween book. Buddy will love it!<br />
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And, I now know who creates our favorite show, Super Why - Angela Santomero. Here's a link to her <a href="http://angelasclues.com/">website</a> and to her <a href="https://twitter.com/AngelasClues">twitter feed</a>.<br />
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Thanks Angela for making such a great show, and for choosing us the winners of your contest!<br />
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#almostfamousjuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071373023397219768noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583096490451099371.post-7902925368775638212012-11-01T11:43:00.001-05:002013-01-02T09:47:59.832-06:00No jacket required. It was no jacket weather just two weeks ago!! And we were having fun at one of our many pumpkin patch excursions!<br />
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Here's the little Superhero very much enjoying a delicious cookie that he decorated. We were at a fantastic Halloween event, Bubbleween<br />
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We had just decorated our cookies, and I turned around for a second, to turn back and see Buddy immediately and quickly devouring his treat. I quickly followed with the cookie I had just decorated. He is definitely like his momma!<br />
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<br />juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071373023397219768noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583096490451099371.post-37580895290049170032012-10-24T15:41:00.001-05:002013-01-01T13:52:19.389-06:00Dancing with the Stars: Gangnam Style.Do you watch Dancing With The Stars? More importantly, did you see Team Gangnam Style's dance from last night? It is awesome.<br />
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The dance was so much fun to watch. And watch again. Take a look.<br />
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Back to the show. Love Gilles & Peta. And Apollo & Karina. And Emmit & Cheryl and Shawn & Derek. And Kelly & Val are great too. Hmm -this is getting hard. Next to go, I'm thinking it has to be Kirstie & Maks. And Melissa & Tony and Sabrina & Louie, both good, but not favorites of mine.<br />
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Thoughts?juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071373023397219768noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583096490451099371.post-29084158271943748632012-10-23T21:51:00.002-05:002012-10-30T16:46:27.955-05:00Best cousins, best pals.Ok, I have to share this picture. I love it. It's Justin and two of his first cousins who were visiting from California. They were all sitting at the piano, playing to their heart's delight.<br />
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Three budding pianists! Having such a good time. And here're a few more during their jam session:<br />
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Okay, enough background, back to <a href="http://bookworm.com/">bookworm.com</a>. First of all, it's adorable. Very eye catching, appealing, yet clean. I found it to be very inviting. Take a look at the home page:<br />
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Second of all, they have a great introductory offer: 30% off on up to three books. Use code: BOOKWORM30. First order only.<br />
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Third of all, while I LOVE Amazon dearly (and buy from there WAY too much), it's nice to have a focused site to search for books. Almost like going to a little book store. Since it's new, they don't yet have the extent of customer reviews like Amazon, and not as many "If you like this, you may like...." options, but that will come with time.<br />
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However, they do not offer free shipping like Amazon does. Well, they do if the order is $49 or more. But how often do you spend $50 at one time on books? But it's a flat $4.99, so not TOO bad. Plus, the 30% should definitely offset the price of shipping ... so it's worth a try. I'll let you know how things go once I place my order.<br />
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Gotta go and pick some books for the little guy now!<br />
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I just got an iPad! I'm really psyched. I originally didn't think I needed one, with my Mac and my iPhone. I mean, when would I use it?<br />
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I just got it yesterday, and already found a very good use for it ... I spent my (brief) lunch break watching last night's Gossip Girl on the iPad. That definitely added some fun to my work day.<br />
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I think maybe this will become a regular plan of mine. Grab lunch, find a spot with free wi-fi and watch me an episode of a good soapy show. Now sadly, there are only eight more eps of GG. OMF.GG.<br /><br />I do need to find some new shows. But that's for another post. In the meantime, if you have an iPad, please share some of the ways you use yours! Apps? Shows? Games? Do tell.juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071373023397219768noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583096490451099371.post-85667896079440817182012-10-10T21:31:00.001-05:002012-10-16T15:49:57.192-05:00Pumpkin picking fun.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We went pumpkin picking for the first time last weekend at a place called <a href="http://www.didierfarms.com/" target="_blank">Didier Farms</a>. It was so much fun! They had large Halloween themed cutouts, kiddie rides, pony rides, a pumpkin patch (obviously!), homemade apple cider doughnuts (yum), a bouncy pumpkin house and more.<br />
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Justin had such a great time. He was mesmerized by the rows and rows of pumpkins and just loved picking out his own. He even held it on his little lap all the way home. It was really sweet.<br />
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Let's face it. All shoes are cute when they are tiny. And tiny feet grow very quickly. <br />
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Here are my recommendations for a good fall shoe collection. All of the shoes are under $40 (except the Stride Rites which are $42). The first three are already in Justin's collection:<br />
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Saucony gyms are great shoes. They are cute, easy to put on and high quality. A bit "hipper" looking than Stride Rites and still good for you. Very light shoes also. I've bought them with every size Justin has been in and plan to buy <a href="http://piperlime.gap.com/browse/search.do?searchText=saucony&searchDivName=Kids%27+shoes&submit.x=0&submit.y=0" target="_blank">another pair</a> soon. I happen to like this blue - goes with a lot.<br />
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I've made some changes again. This is how I've been spending my late night time this past week (as I eat mini pints of Haagen Dazs Peanut Butter and Chocolate ice cream). Researching ways to improve my blog, updating my header, adding a new background and learning how to add some CSS to change the font in my tabs, sidebars and post titles!<br />
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In a humble way, I must say that I think it is looking pretty good! I'm excited because I've slowly figured this out myself. And I am hooked on finding ways to modify and edit.<br />
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But I can't seem to figure out how to move the "You might also like" section underneath the comments and still be above the separator line. Does that make sense to anyone? If yes, and you know what to do - give a shout (please). <br />
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And there are definitely some other odds and ends that need fixing. But that's for another night.<br />
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Thanks!!juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071373023397219768noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583096490451099371.post-30164240695918302402012-10-01T15:22:00.001-05:002013-01-01T13:50:53.427-06:00Les Miserables: The Movie. Coming this Christmas!I cannot wait. Les Miserables is being made into a movie. Again. But this time, it looks incredible.<br />
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It's breathtaking. If you've seen this show live, you know how powerful and emotional of a show it is. This film looks like it has the potential to do almost the same.<br />
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It's hard to imagine that a film could be as strong as a live production, but the director used a different method than used with most musical films. The cast recorded their vocals live on set while filming, instead of pre-recording their vocals in a studio months in advance and then dubbing it in.<br />
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Take a look at the Extended First Look below, which explains this method and includes both film footage and interviews with the cast members. It is a fantastic four minutes and thirty-three seconds.<br />
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How amazing does this look? And Anne Hathaway is incredible. I had no idea. I heard her sing at the Oscars once and I know she's a good actress, but WOW is all I can say. That shot of her shaking and crying as she sings is so powerful.<br />
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I've never heard Russell Crowe sing - wonder how he'll be? Notice, he seems to be the only one not seen singing in the trailer! Someone that I know has a friend who was his vocal coach for this! That's less than six degrees of separation for him, right?<br />
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So, what do you think of the cast?<br />
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Take a look below - or to see it live, visit the Bubbles <a href="http://www.bubblesacademy.com/birthday_parties/party-spaces/" target="_blank">website</a>.<br />
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I have to give another shout out to Bubbles -- having our party there was great! Highly recommend if you live in the Chicago area!juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071373023397219768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583096490451099371.post-36864651185039971132012-09-25T23:21:00.001-05:002012-10-01T15:59:29.314-05:00Cupcakes: Crumbs vs. Sprinkles.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I unequivocally vote for Crumbs. If you've been here before, you'll know that I have raved about the <a href="http://searchingforsesamestreet.blogspot.com/2012/03/cupcake-atm.html" target="_blank">Ba Ba Booey Crumbs Cupcake</a>. It is divine. DIVINE.<br />
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I ordered the Carrot Cupcake and it was good, no doubt about it. But it's no Crumbs.<br />
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Crumbs: Three sizes offered - taste, classic and signature with the signature weighing in at six ounces and measuring over four inches tall!<br />
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Crumbs: Over 50 varieties, at least 30 flavors/store. Names include: Cotton Candy, Grasshopper, Happy Birthday, Ba-Ba-Booey, Mudslide, S'mores and Vanilla Sprinkle.<br />
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In all seriousness, just looking at Crumbs cupcakes makes me smile. It's almost like you automatically feel happy looking at them! And tasting them - forget about it! Your happiness factor goes up instantly!<br />
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We have a number of upcoming birthday parties and - this being my first foray into the children's birthday party world - I have some questions on birthday gift related etiquette. <br />
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Hypothetical #1: Someone spends $15 on your child. You are invited to their child's birthday party soon after. Do you:<br />
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Would love love to get some input! We have a birthday tomorrow and a birthday next weekend and these answers would be super helpful!!!!juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071373023397219768noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583096490451099371.post-28550623749609901922012-09-19T00:45:00.002-05:002012-10-03T09:53:51.357-05:00Same place, new look.I'm trying out a new look on the blog ... trying to look a bit more professional (meaning, I want to be more like the blogs that we all know and love) and seeing if any of my changes make YOU, my reader, enjoy your experience more.<br />
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Do you like the new look? Is it easier to read? Cleaner? Friendlier? Or, do you miss the original (pic below)?<br />
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I can't believe my little boy is already two! It's incredible to watch him grow and learn. And such a happy happy little boy he is. Justin brightens our lives every day! Happy Birthday little buddy!</div>
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And now it's time to start thinking about birthday #3! Will it be Thomas? Super Why? White Sox Baseball? We shall see....</div>
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When I decided to have a Sesame Street theme, I knew that I did not want it to be too overtly Sesame (think Sesame Street party kits), so I decided to focus on bright primary colors and accent with Sesame Street decor.<br />
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</a>I wanted the invitation to incorporate the Sesame Street theme, but not be <b><u>too</u></b> Sesame (think pre-printed character invites). I also wanted to include a picture of the birthday boy. I designed these with a few touches of Sesame Street - the sign, the "this party is brought to you ...." phrase and of course, Justin's t-shirt.</div>
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It's always fun to have a special birthday t-shirt! I was looking for something that said his age on it and that incorporated Sesame Street, but again, you know....not <b>too </b>much. I found the perfect shirt on Etsy, from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/transaction/92489124" target="_blank">lilthreadzclothing</a>.<br />
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I used Sesame Street character centerpieces and Sesame Street stuffed animals and placed them throughout the room, on the adults and kids tables, buffet table and snack table.</div>
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Centerpieces consisted of individual Sesame Street characters (Elmo, Cookie, Big Bird, Oscar, Ernie, Bert, Abby & Zoe) placed into colorful plastic buckets and adorned with tissue paper. Rainbow colored balloons filled the entire room.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Sesame Street Centerpieces: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/thepapercubby" target="_blank">The Paper Cubby</a>, Etsy</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Plastic Pails: <a href="http://www.partycity.com/product/yellow+square+pail+4in+x+5in.do?sortby=ourPicks&size=all&from=Search&navSet=plastic+pails" target="_blank">Party City</a></span></div>
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Kid-sized chairs and tables were used, and the colors were green and yellow (the colors of the Sesame Street sign). Each child's plate had a mini cup filled with goldfish crackers (a la Dorothy, Elmo's goldfish). The cups were wrapped in Sesame Street wrappers (see below). </div>
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Each chair had a colorful balloon tied to it that each child could take home and each table featured one of the Sesame Street centerpieces.</div>
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The cake was great, in both presentation and taste. It tied closely to the birthday invitation and had the "Justin's Street sign" as well Justin's picture from the invitation. To add some decoration, we placed Cookie and Elmo stuffed animals and a big bunch of balloons next to the cake.<br />
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And where was the tasty cake from? My favorite go-to cake place - Jewel! They have amazing buttercream frosting and delicious cakes.<br />
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I wanted the goody bags to be cute, usable and thematic. I preferred to include a smaller amount of quality items rather than tons of random stuff. So, with that in mind, each goody bag contained:<br />
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I ordered fantastic tags from Etsy, and added a personalized thank you message. All of the items were placed into a colorful bag with tissue paper and adorned with the goody bag tag.<br />
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In addition to the above, we also had a few other "Sesame Street" themed items; we handed out Sesame Street necklaces to the kids to wear when they arrived. And, we played a great Sesame Street DVD in the background on a loop. Highly recommend this DVD to all Sesame fans, kids and adults alike - S<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sesame-Street-Singing-Stars-Jason/dp/B005QQGXR2/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1347888509&sr=8-6&keywords=sesame+street+celebrity+dvd" target="_blank">esame Street Singing with the Stars</a>.<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">I had such a great time planning and finding items that matched the theme. Everything turned out great and most importantly, the birthday boy loved it and had a great time! And to see some pictures of the birthday boy enjoying his party (and greeting his friends with bigs hugs & kisses!), visit <a href="http://searchingforsesamestreet.blogspot.com/2012/09/justins-sesame-street-party-part-2.html" target="_blank">this post</a>. </span></div>
juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071373023397219768noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583096490451099371.post-5944048896729049862012-09-08T21:41:00.000-05:002013-01-01T13:54:10.158-06:00Cute Sesame Street themed Goody Bags.Little boy's 2nd birthday party is tomorrow, and I'm really excited. The theme is Sesame Street, and the party is at a local play space.<br />
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I can't wait to see how much fun the little boy has, and I'm also really excited to blog about all of the details.<br />
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I'll start with a sneak peek of the goody bags! More details on these and everything else to come later.<br />
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We shall see how it all turns out! Most important is that Buddy has a wonderful time!<br />
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<br />juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071373023397219768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583096490451099371.post-19445837613804497782012-09-06T10:17:00.000-05:002012-10-01T14:37:06.381-05:00Photo contest foul, part 2.Ok, I missed Endless Summer. I have not been diligent in keeping the blog updated lately, and now I've missed two of the weekly photo challenges.<br />
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My reason; I've been really busy, spending lots of time planning Buddy's 2nd birthday party.<br />
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So, I will have lots to share. Hopefully that will make up for my time missing!<br />
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