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@kenji.patel: Okay, Ginyou fam. I just wrapped up a mermaid party for a client’s 7-year-old and honestly? It went… okay. I mean, the DIY seashell headbands were a disaster, but the kids still had fun. Now, I’ve got a new gig, and I’m already feeling the anxiety kick in. The client wants to know how…
@eliana.weber: Hey everyone! Long-time lurker, first-time poster here. It’s Eliana from Louisville. Max, my middle guy (he’s 6 now, crazy how fast they grow!), is having a Minecraft birthday party next month. We’re doing it at our house, mostly outdoors if the Kentucky weather cooperates, which… during Derby season, you never know, right? I’m usually…
Hey everyone! Connor here from rainy Portland, OR. Hope you’re all having a less damp day than we are! My coffee pot is working overtime because Diego, my littlest (he’s three now, can you believe it?), has decided he’s going to be an astronaut for his birthday next month. And not just any astronaut, he…
Alright, Ginyou fam! Sienna here, from Louisville. You know me, I’m already deep into planning Miles’ (he’ll be 6 next month!) birthday. He’s OBSESSED with fairies right now, thanks to his older brother Diego (12, and totally pretending he’s too cool but I caught him watching a fairy movie with Miles last week, ha!). Anyway,…
Race Car Party Tableware Set: Are we all overthinking this, or just me? @the_real_isla: Hey Ginyou fam! Isla here, from sunny Houston. Surviving another week with my three little tornadoes, plus the twenty-odd kids at daycare. Lots of coffee has been consumed this morning, naturally. Just wrapped up planning Asher’s 9th birthday, and we went…
Hey GINYOU Crew, Wyatt here! @wyatt_partydad: Alright folks, I’m in a bit of a pickle over here in Sacramento. My middle girl, Chloe, is turning 8 soon, and she’s absolutely obsessed with Spiderman right now. Like, full-on, wears the mask to breakfast, swinging from the banister (don’t worry, safety first, mostly) kind of obsessed. So,…
@arjun92: Hey Ginyou fam! Arjun here from Pittsburgh. So, Piper’s turning 7 in a few months, and she’s already set on a Minecraft party. I’ve been doing my usual deep look at Pinterest (seriously, it’s a problem, I know!), and my brain is overflowing with ideas. My other daughter, Emma, is just 1, so I…
Hey GINYOUTribe, Daniel here from sunny Jacksonville! Man, I just survived Owen’s 5th birthday party, and I gotta tell you, it was a blur of red, green, and a whole lot of jumping. My middle guy, Owen, is obsessed with Mario right now. Like, seriously obsessed. So, naturally, the theme was Mario Party. Between Max…
@aurora_kim: Pirate Party Success! But my pirate party tablecloth set almost caused a mutiny! 😵💫 OMG, you guys!!! You HAVE to hear about Ezra’s 3rd birthday pirate bash this past weekend! 🎉🏴☠️ It was epic! Seriously, I started planning this back in December (yes, I’m *that* mom, lol) and I was so nervous about pulling…
Hey everyone! Aisha_partymom here from rainy Pittsburgh, where the steel bridges are a little more exciting than our backyard right now. My grandkids, Ethan (2), Beckett (6), Jude (8), and Cole (9), are all of a sudden obsessed with cowboys and cowgirls. Like, full-on, boots-and-hats-everywhere obsessed. And, of course, that means a “wild west” birthday…
