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Hey GINYOU fam! Raj Mitchell here, checking in from a rather chilly Boston! Man, Easter feels like it snuck up on us again, doesn’t it? With Ezra (6), Meera (11), and Owen (12) running around – plus Louie the shih tzu thinking every decoration is a new toy – things get… lively. And with three…
@theodoredoescrafts: Hey GINYOU Party Community! Theodore here, coming at you from Baltimore. It’s April, and that means my first graders are already bouncing off the walls thinking about Easter. My son, Liam, he’s 8 now, and every year it’s a whole production. We try to mix in some of my family’s traditions with new stuff,…
Easter Egg Hunt Chaos with Pets? Any Tips, Fellow Party Parents? @madelyn_partymom: Hi everyone! Madelyn from Des Moines here, and wow, Easter is creeping up fast! With Isla (5), Owen (10), Maya (11), and Cole (12) all buzzing, and our new rescue pup, Buttercup, joining the family this year, my brain is already in overdrive….
Hey GINYOU Party Peeps, It’s me, Delilah from Phoenix. Mom of Beckett, who just turned one. Y’all, I swear I just blinked and suddenly Easter is THIS WEEKEND. Seriously. How does time even work anymore? One minute I’m cleaning up birthday cake smash, the next I’m staring at an empty calendar spot where “plan Easter…
Seriously, Where Did Easter Go? Need Quick Ideas! Hey everyone! Abigail King here, from sunny Houston, TX. It feels like just yesterday we were putting away Christmas decorations, and now Easter is, what, like 48 hours away? My grandkids, Ivy (4) and Isla (7), are coming over, and my usual meticulously planned Excel spreadsheet for…
Hey GINYOU fam! Caleb here, checking in from Philly after another cheesesteak run. My little guy, Kai, just turned three, and he is absolutely obsessed with Encanto. Like, full-on We Don’t Talk About Bruno on repeat for weeks. So, naturally, he wants an Encanto birthday party. And honestly, I’m all in! Cora, the wife, is…
@the_real_sadie Race Car Cake Topper Dilemma! Okay, party people, help a mama out! My little Leo is turning 5 soon, and all he talks about is a race car party. I’m thinking a cool two-tier cake, you know, one of those ones that look like a racetrack? Arjun, my 10-year-old, is even getting into the…
@rashida96: Hey everyone! So, my sweet little Beckett, who just turned 5, has decided he absolutely HAS to have a pirate party this year. And, of course, he tells me this, oh, like five days before his birthday! You know how it goes, I’m a daycare owner in Baltimore, and with four kids of my…
Farm Party Napkins – Help a Mama Out! Where’d You Find Yours?!? @chloe_partymom: Hey everyone! Hope you’re all having a great week. Chloe here from Austin, TX – military spouse, mom to Leo (2) and Ezra (4), and trying to survive on TikTok recipes and too much coffee, as usual. My little Leo is turning…
Hey GINYOU fam! Emily here, from San Jose. Okay, so I’m trying to plan a joint birthday party for Nora, Asher, and Max – my crew. Nora just turned 10, Asher is 9, and Max is 7. They’re all about princesses right now, which is sweet, but also, trying to find one theme that satisfies…
