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@zoey86: Hey GINYOUS! Long-time lurker, first-time poster – well, technically I’ve posted in the crafting section about my Cricut disasters, but this is a bigger, more sparkly emergency. Stella, my amazing 8-year-old niece, just had her birthday a couple of weeks ago. She’s OBSESSED with unicorns, so naturally, it was a full-on unicorn party. We…
Mario Party Napkins: Am I going crazy, or is this harder than it sounds?! @michael92: Hey everyone! Michael from Richmond here, dad of three amazing kids: Chloe (5), Ezra (7), and Hazel (12). We’re knee-deep in planning Hazel’s 12th birthday party, and she’s absolutely set on a Mario Party theme. I’ve been planning this for…
Help! My “budget” pirate party for a 10 year old is turning into a shipwreck. @audreydoesparties: Okay, you guys. I need some serious intervention here. My husband Rafael keeps giving me “the look” every time another Amazon box shows up. We’re fostering a wonderful 10-year-old, Lily, right now, and she’s just obsessed with pirates. So,…
Matteo’s DIY Dilemma: Encanto Edition Hey Ginyou fam! Matteo here from Charlotte, NC. You guys know me, always trying to keep things eco-friendly and budget-conscious with my four kids (Finn, Emma, Caleb, Luna) and our French bulldog, Lucy. Luna just turned 12, and she’s totally obsessed with Encanto. Of course, she wanted an Encanto-themed party….
Hey GINYOU fam! Colton here, from sunny Phoenix, AZ. Man, it’s already pushing 90 degrees out here, and it’s only March! But you know what? That didn’t stop us from throwing a rootin’ tootin’ good time for Miles’ 13th birthday. My oldest, can you believe it? Miles is officially a teenager. Where does the time…
Peppa Pig Party Balloons: My Grandkids Love ‘Em, But Are They Really Worth the Spokane Price Tag? Hi everyone! Emily Singh here from Spokane, WA. My grandkids are absolutely obsessed with Peppa Pig these days, especially my little Caleb (4) and Piper (5). Piper’s fifth birthday is coming up in May, and she’s already put…
@ezra.robinson: Hey GINYOU fam! It’s Ezra here, reporting live from Boise, where the party planning never truly stops, even for my own kids! My littlest ones, Milo (2) and Diego (5), are absolutely obsessed with Bluey right now, and guess what? Birthday season is officially upon us. Milo’s turning three soon, and Diego’s asking for…
@wei91: Hey everyone! Long-time lurker, first-time poster here. So, my daughter Hazel just turned four last month, and her absolute *obsession* right now is rainbows. Everything has to be rainbow. Her clothes, her drawings, even her oatmeal some mornings, if she had her way. Piper, who’s 3, is right there with her, and Chloe, my…
@eleanordoescrafts: Hey everyone! Eleanor here from Des Moines. My grandson, Milo, is turning 13 next month – can you believe it? My little cowboy is growing up! We’re doing a big party this year, a joint one with his best friend, and they’ve decided on a Wild West theme. Of course, my brain immediately went…
Hey GINYOUTribe! Scarlett here, from sunny Albuquerque! Okay, so, confession time – I’m hitting the big 4-0 next year. FOUR ZERO! My sweet Nathan asked what kind of party I’d even want, and I, being me – a homeschooling mama to Ezra(1), Aria(4), Aurora(11), and Beckett(13), you know, with all the chaos that entails –…
