What better way to celebrate the arrival of summer than an impromptu lemonade party? The girls have recently had an obsession with lemonade, so it was the perfect way to welcome the summer season. We picked up some raspberry lemonade…
Afternoon Tea with Littles at the Ballantyne
During my nieces last visit to us, they couldn’t have been more excited about the Sunday afternoon ‘Tea Party’. It was a belated Mother’s Day gift to my mom from my sister, and the girls were almost too excited to…
Strawberry Picking with Littles
“I have only to break into the tightness of a strawberry, and I see summer – its dust and lowering skies.” — Toni Morrison On an unseasonably cool morning a few weekends ago, we took the littles (Celia and Charlotte)…
Boo Party for Littles
A boo party is a fun spook-tac-ular way to celebrate Halloween with the littles in your life. This year, one of the bakeries in Charlotte, Suarez Bakery, made the cutest little Boo cakes that made the perfect dessert for to…
A Fairy Gathering
Our littlest fairy, Charlotte just turned two, and in honor of her birthday we had a little celebration a few weeks early at our house. Planning and putting together birthday parties for littles is the absolute best. While this auntie…
Peter Rabbit Spring Soirée for Littles
Each spring we like to have a special lunch to celebrate the season, and this year we threw a Peter Rabbit spring soiree for my two nieces (who already love and appreciate all things Peter Rabbit). We pulled out our…
Springtime Books for Littles
Last weekend we had a ‘belated’ Easter celebration at our Peter Rabbit Soiree for my two nieces, Cecileia ‘Celia’ and Charlotte. I’d found a selection of beautiful children’s books on Amazon, and I couldn’t wait to share my love of…
Let’s Visit the Pumpkin Patch
If you’re looking for fun activities for your littles this fall, a visit to the local pumpkin patch is definitely a must. In late September when my nieces were here for a visit, we took them to one of our…
