“Lifestyle expert David Tutera offers practical tips from his television show for throwing extraordinary yet easy and affordable birthday parties for all ages. David Tutera is a highly regarded event designer whose clients have included Jennifer Lopez, Elton John, Barbara Walters, and the Rolling Stones. He is also the host of the Discovery Channels hit one-hour show, the Party Planner with David Tutera, in which Tutera lends his expertise on how to throw unforgettable birthday parties on everyday budgets. Each chapter of BIG BIRTHDAYS covers a party by focusing on the look, the scent, the touch, the taste, and the sound of the celebration. There is a party for every milestone from age 1 through 100, including a father/son fishing party for a 5-year-old, a turning-over-a-new-leaf party for a 40th birthday, and a safari send-off for a 65th birthday. The parties are set in a variety of indoor and outdoor locations, such as a nightclub and an apple orchard. Featured are food menus, cocktail recipes, how-tos for simple projects, and 100 Tutera Tips for dcor, invitations, entertainment, place cards, table settings, floral arrangements, and party favors. Tutera brings a fresh, original twist to birthday parties while honoring individual tastes and personal touches.”

After reading all of that, maybe I won’t put up a fuss when the kids want to go all out for my next birthday!

Big Birthdays: The Party Planner Celebrates Life’s Milestones

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Planning a Special Birthday

“To answer this question, I went to the parents of the most confident kids I know. I asked if they had a secret formula. All the parents agreed that while parents (or aunts) can’t give their children self-confidence, they can create opportunities that can. ”

Go and take a look at the list. It makes a lot of sense!!

Everyday Ways to Raise Smart, Strong, Confident Girls: Successful Teens Tell Us What Works

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(7)Can You Build Self-Confidence In Someone Else?

It’s a sad world that we live in today! How much freedom did you have as a kid?

Raising Safe Kids in an Unsafe World: 30 Simple Ways to Prevent Your Child from Being Lost, Abducted, or Abused

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How safe are kids these days?

I began thumbing through it and thought that of all my blogs, maybe this would be the perfect one. Anyone who knows me, knows that a love of simple things just isn’t me. I always seem to want more, but after reading a few pages, I had to stop and think about what I had read. Like this for example…

Where will the kind, thoughtful, caring people come from for the next generation if our children are not tought the value of putting someone else’s needs above their own… Edith Schaeffer.

Instead of putting the book back on the shelf after this post, I think that I will keep it out for a few days and see what else it has to offer! Maybe the simple things is something I should be giving a little more thought to! And you might want to pass along a little of the same wisdom to your kids.

*The Charm of Simple Things

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(5) The Charm of Simple Things

Author: Balter, Lawrence

I wonder what my mom would say were my better years. I’m not quite sure that I want to ask her!!

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Today’s Quote – About Those Pre-Teen Years (January 13th)

According to Sylvia Rimm, PH.D., and co-author of Rescuing the Emotional Lives of Our Overweight Children, she suggests that you might simply want to scale back on the baking, but under no circumstances do you cancel that part of the festivities. It is more important to teach your children about eating wisely and about moderation.

And personally having to handle/understand diabetes, I’m learning all about moderation.

*Rescuing the Emotional Lives of Our Overweight Children: What Our Kids Go Through-And How We Can Help

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Overweight Kids and Christmas Baking

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A New Family Christmas Tradition