Balloon Animals

One of the advantages of entertaining at a baby’s 1st birthday party is that I can interact with parents.  In the early days people assumed I had kids. “Kids? None yet.” Was my reply.  “I am still collecting Duct tape and Velcro.”  I would put them in a Velcro suite and stick them to the wall.  [...]

It seems like it has been a very long time since I have written anything and finding time to write is becoming more of a challenge.  I am not the type of person who quickly backs down from a challenge, I am more to rise to the occasion and figure out how to accomplish it, [...]

People are always asking, “Who arranges all the balloons in my apron and how long does it take me?”  Well, for the longest time it was just me sorting all the balloons, and then Michelle would help me.  Now, I’m training  my two year old son to help. Normally, it can take up to 30-45 minutes [...]

“Carter the Gypsies are in town put that down or I’m going to sell you to the Gypsies.”  Carter ignored me and went on his merry way playing contently.  To my dismay he was insisting on hitting the dog Mabel, our 7-year old English Springer Spaniel, in the head with his toy penguin making it [...]