The Scoop on Kids’ Birthday Party Etiquette

kids' birthday party etiquette

This post is on kids’ birthday party etiquette and my [humble] opinions on the topic. Do you agree with them? Disagree? Please dish in the comments below!

When I was first navigating the birthday party scene for pint sized guests as a new mom, I found many questions and scenarios commonly arose that I would like to chat about here.

+1, +2, +3…(the sibling thing)  

To invite or not to invite the siblings of friends, that is the question.

In my opinion, it depends on how well you know the family and where you are having the party. If it is close family friends, of course I always include the siblings.

And, if it is a house party for a 4-year-old or under where a parent will stay at the party, I also tend to include the siblings and make it a family party. Easier for the parents of guests to be able to bring all their children if space isn’t an issue.

However, if you are talking about a party at an outside venue when you are allotted X number of kids and every kid thereafter is + $$, the siblings can be a problem and add up quickly.

If you do not want to (or can’t) invite siblings:

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Multiply Your Style at Old Navy!

I was over the moon when I was invited to be a part of a campaign to share the details about the Old Navy Back to School Sale going on now through August 14th, 2013 because we LOVE Old Navy and an Old Navy shopping trip before school starts is an annual tradition in our household.

This past weekend I took Emma, my soon to be second-grader to our favorite Old Navy to shop for back to school clothes.

$10 and Under at the Old Navy Back to School Sale 

The Old Navy Back to School Sale gives parents the chance to shop for their kids and find a ton of great fashions for under $10. With prices like that, you can multiply your style, mix and match and get lots of fun outfits for a fraction of the cost.

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iComfort Accessories

best sheets for icomfort

I have been blogging about Serta’s dreamy mattresses for a few years now as a result of my participation in their blogger program and wanted to write a post on the best sheets for iComfort and the other accessories Serta makes for an even dreamier night’s sleep.

Over the past two years we have received complimentary mattresses and accessories for review (lucky us) and I adore our Serta mattresses.

My husband and I sleep on the iComfort Prodigy and my daughters both sleep on the iSeries Merit.

You can read my full iComfort review and as well as how we selected the right mattress for our kids in previous posts for more detailed information.

Due to popular demand, Serta has created products to complement the iComfort and make the best night’s sleep even that much better.

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