?? ? ? I've never considered myself to be that party mom. ?You know, the one who throws ridiculously elaborate event-like soirees for her child. ?I wouldn't mind being the creative mom or the artsy mom or even the sporty mom. ?But the party mom? ?No, thanks. I'll happily attend but leave that to someone else.
In March, for Reid's second birthday I felt a teensy bit like a party-obsessed woman had taken over my body. ?For some reason, I was feeling the need to make his big day perfectly handmade. ?And Martha Stewart like. ?I think that reason might have started with a P. ?That Pinteresting word can turn the average mom into movie fodder. ?You know, the maniacal bridezilla or the teetering on the edge event planner. ?In this case? ?Mom gone overboard drowning in fabric and craft supplies. ?Not to mention sprinkles.
After stressing over Reid's, FAMILY party I decided I was done partying for others. ?No more blogging about parties. ?I took up residence at guilt central because the whole thing was supposed to be about him.
And it wasn't.
We all have different passions in life. ?I have a couple of friends who shine when it comes time to party plan. ?They coordinate and plan, bake, create, and decorate. ?You can see the JOY weaved in.
But that is not me. ?And Pinterest can be our best friend or our worst enemy. ?Because we all have different gifts and talents. ?It doesn't mean we can't try the awesome recipe or make the fabric garland.
But we don't have to. ?Because it is okay to go to the party store.
Well, as you may well know from Facebook, Lacey just turned five. ?And we had a party. ?It was her very first party with friends. ?I wanted to do My Gym or the dance place. ?But noooo, Lacey wanted a party at home.
We couldn't have a party at home! ?I had just retired from planning parties.
Coincidentally, her school had an inflatable water slide to celebrate the arrival of summer. ?And Lacey LOVED it. ?This is a girl who is not a gusher. ?But she gushed. ?For days.
So, we decided to have an inflatable water slide in the backyard for her first birthday party with friends.
Over-the-top? ?That is the question. ?I never saw myself as the type to rent a bounce house or procure a petting zoo. ?I like my donkeys of the pin-the-tail variety. But the water slide did me in.
Appropriate or not, the water slide party will go down as one of Lacey's favorite childhood events. ?I didn't stress over the details like a nutcase. ?We went really cheap on decor. ?And I kept the focus on her. ?Her very first party was a huge success.
My own personal tug-of-war over being the party-mom? ?A gargantuan waste of time like most of what flits in and out of my brain. ?But I learned one thing. ?Keep the party motivation blog-free. ?
Lacey's party is currently taking up space in my draft box. ?Because it ended up being sweet & summery with minimal effort. So, the pictures were taken and the post will be written. But the intent is different which gives me the green light.
Next year we might take a couple of friends to the movies. ?It will be a while before we do another big bash. ?Of course, movie tickets might cost more than the water slide. Go figure.
Source: http://www.twostorycottage.com/2012/07/wednesday-musings-case-of-party-mom.html
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