I don't know why, but I feel extreme pressure planning my son's 1st Birthday. Right now is one of my busiest times of year at work because I'm balance teaching and grading with working in the high school and attending night events. Because of all this I have very little free time. I decided to go to the party store a couple of weeks ago to pick up invitations. The store didn't have many 1st Birthday choices, but I found one that I liked ok. So instead of what I was originally thinking which was fall themed, I went with blue cupcake themed. It works because the bib my mom bought Cameron is a blue cupcake. I just wish I had gone on Etsy first to find way cuter invitations. I hate doing super generic things, but it seems to be my fall back when I have no time :( I know Cameron won't remember his first birthday, I just want to make sure everything isn't generic. So in order to have a homemade touch I have spent time on Pinterest searching for some cute ideas. I am going to make a few photo banners using pictures we took over the year. I also want Rod to make a chalkboard we can write on for pictures, but if we don't get to that I'm going to buy a whiteboard that is black. I am also going to try and make blue velvet cupcakes. Since I wanted to do a fall theme originally and we really don't have many kids coming, I am also planning on making fancy caramel apples for our guests to take home. I hope all these things come together. It is important to me to have homemade touches! I want to make birthdays original and special :)
Don't stress over the party! It's going to be a great time with family and friends no matter what. :)
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