Birthday – Clarks Condensed

The Ultimate Guide to Nerf Birthday Party Ideas

Katie Clark — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 20:58:29 +0000

Need some ideas for a Nerf birthday party?! We’ve got you covered. Here is everything you need to know to throw off the most epic Nerf birthday party ever! Jack turned eight-years-old this year, and he asked if he could have a friend birthday party. We don’t have them every year, and since eight is a big year in our family (it’s the year you get baptized in our religion)…

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2019 Best Gift Ideas for a One-Year-Old

Katie Clark — Fri, 08 Mar 2019 19:43:00 +0000

Disclosure: There are affiliate links in this post In continuation of Jack’s birthday week, I decided to share some of my favorite toys for kids around the age of one on today’s Friday Favorites post. I looked at lots of toys over the past few months, and have a good idea for what’s out there. And after having purchased some of them and watched Jack play with them — I know which ones he likes…

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DIY Magnetic Family Birthday Calendar – Easy to Update!

Katie Clark — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 01:54:53 +0000

Never forget a special day again with this DIY Magnetic family birthday calendar. It’s super easy to update! The Christmas before Jack was born, I decided to make all of the Christmas presents we were given. Some of this was out of necessity – two full-time college students, awaiting and preparing for the arrival of a new baby, working part-time jobs…

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Lemon Blueberry Cake with Lemon Curd Filling

Katie Clark — Tue, 03 May 2016 18:36:43 +0000

This bluberry lemon cake is filled with a creamy lemon curd and topped with lemon buttercream frosting. It’s elegant and absolutely AMAZING. If there was a show called “Cake Fails” I would definitely be on it. Despite my best intentions, my cakes just don’t always turn out well. I mean, they taste delicious. But something in the construction goes horribly wrong 9 times out…

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Dusty Planes Cake and Best Buttercream Frosting Recipe

Katie Clark — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 21:13:23 +0000

Cakes are not something I’ve ever been good at making. They usually end up lopsided or falling apart. Sure, they usually taste great, but the majority of the time, they don’t look that pretty! So when Jack started requesting a “Dusty” cake (from Disney’s Planes movie) for his b, I should have just bought one. However, with some of his food intolerances, buying a cake that accomodated those would…

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S’mores Cake {{Graham Cracker Cake with Marshmallow Frosting}}

Katie Clark — Fri, 01 Aug 2014 18:00:00 +0000

Every year when I ask Forrest what kind of birthday cake he wants, he gives me a different answer. I think he enjoys giving me a challenge. Sometimes, it goes off without a hitch….other years? Well, this happens: Fortunately, this year was a success. Forrest asked for a S’mores cake. And not just a S’mores cake made with white or yellow cake. He wanted a graham cracker cake base.

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Triple Berry Trifle

Katie Clark — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 20:00:00 +0000

This triple berry trifle is light and perfect for summer desserts. It has layers of raspberries, blackberries, and strawberries, along with pound cake and coconut pudding. I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting (#MC) for Pier 1 Imports. I received a product sample to facilitate my review and to thank me for participating. I love throwing parties!

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Birthday Freebies For Kids

Katie Clark — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 18:00:00 +0000

A few weeks ago, I shared (in our opinion) the best birthday freebies out there. While I still stand by those, not all of them are available to children. So I thought I’d put together a list of birthday freebies for kids of all ages. There are actually quite a few! This list isn’t comprehensive, so if I missed any that your kids particularly enjoy, let me know, and I’d love to add it in.

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The 25 Best Birthday Freebies To Sign Up For

Katie Clark — Thu, 29 May 2014 20:27:56 +0000

Not all birthday freebies are worth signing up for — however, all of these are! Be sure to check these out for the best birthday month ever — lots of free meals! Every time someone in our family has a birthday coming up, we anxiously await all of the birthday coupons that start arriving in our email and mail. There are seriously so many yummy and fun perks around birthday time — it’s hard to…

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12 Toddler Boy Party Ideas

Katie Clark — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 20:08:13 +0000

I love throwing parties, especially when they are for Jack. There’s just something so fun about planning a party for a child — they just always seem to love every little detail, which makes all the planning those goes into those details worth it. This year, we threw Jack and his cousin Scarlett a Mickey Mouse Club House party (more on that another time), and it was a big hit!

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