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celebrate, kidstuff, life

Caitlin’s Art Birthday Party

May 29, 2019 | By Melissa

It has been a long while since I’ve written about a birthday party on Savored Grace. But my beautiful, vibrant daughter Caitlin turned 4 (!), and I can’t wait to share her art party with you! Dearest Caitlin, I know how you hate to have anyone say anything special about you. (Words of affection are not […]

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celebrate, Fall, kidstuff, life

Jake’s Birthday Costume Party

Oct 26, 2017 | By Melissa

How in the world did my son turn 5? It’s not like the days or years have felt short; I honestly can’t even remember (because it seems so long ago) what my life was before this kid made me a mom. It’s just that I remember so clearly thinking he would be small forever. That […]

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How to Transport a Tiered Wedding Cake

Jun 25, 2017 | By Melissa

I dearly wish I had taken pictures of the fancy cakes I baked last summer when they were in the car. Then I could have shown you that they did actually survive being in my car. Alas. I must have been too panicked about delivering them in pristine condition despite the scorching heat. You will just have […]

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Wedding Cake Should Be Chocolate: The Planning Stage

Jun 19, 2017 | By Melissa

Last year, when a dear friend asked me to do the wedding cake for her daughter, I was immediately all in. Yes, of course! The beautiful bride and groom just celebrated their first anniversary, so despite all of the changes going on around these parts, I thought this was the perfect time to share with […]

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Storybook Birthday Party

May 22, 2017 | By Melissa

One month ago, my darling baby Caitlin turned 2! Of course, if you ask her how old she is, she says, “Cake!” Caitlin is a sweet and determined little girl. She always knows what she wants and what she doesn’t! It has been so fun watching her learn over this past year: just when I […]

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Candyland Birthday Party

Oct 28, 2016 | By Melissa

My crazy little man is 4 years old! Jake definitely gave me a run for my money this year. He is rambunctious and giddy and willful and very invested in understanding every single thing. This year we celebrated Jake’s birthday in the most fitting way I could imagine: with a mountain of candy and a giant board game. […]

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First Birthday Bubble Bash

May 01, 2016 | By Melissa

Somehow a whole year has flown by, and my baby girl turned 1! In some ways, it doesn’t even seem real: she still has no teeth and she’s not walking on her own quite yet. Although she loves to enthusiastically yell, “Hi!” on the phone, she still seems to think blowing raspberries is the best […]

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“Should I Share My Ice Cream?” Party

Oct 24, 2015 | By Melissa

My son is smart and wily and creative. He is thoughtful and determined and energetic. And he is 3 years old! This year for Jake’s birthday, I really wanted to keep it simple. I wanted to spend less time worrying and preparing, and more time marveling at how my tiny baby turned into this enormous, […]

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Farm Birthday Party

Oct 30, 2014 | By Melissa

It happened. My baby turned 2! I am still not sure how this is possible, but every day he is chatting incessantly and singing songs and creating new things and just delighting us. (What a big difference from what he was doing two years ago!) For example, this morning, he wanted to play with play-doh, […]

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Chocolate Prune Smash Cake + Curious George Party

Oct 22, 2013 | By Melissa

My baby is 1!! How did that even happen? In keeping with my goal to one day turn into Annie of Annie’s Eats, I planned the heck out of a birthday party for him. I landed on a Curious George theme (from the books, not the show), because my kid looooves to investigate anything he […]

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