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Tweet I used to live directly across the street from the Carnegie Museum of Art while I was going to college. Living there was magical. At night, as I did my homework I could watch fancy parties in the museum’s glass lobby. There was a fountain that made soothing noises in the afternoon and every [...]

Tweet Just as with hosting a sleepover for boys, keep the group small (3-5 girls) and plan the party for a Friday night. A girls sleepover can be tons of fun with a CUPCAKE THEME! Here are some ideas for your own Sweet Dreams Sleepover! • Before the party, get a pair of cool socks [...]

Tweet Part Three: Hosting a Sleepover for a Group of Boys I’ve been on a mission to find out what makes a good sleepover party for boys. I am not a boy, so I’ve resorted to asking all of my male friends what they did at sleepovers when they were young. Sadly, each time the [...]

Tweet Oh, so you made it back! Welcome to part two of Growing Tree’s five part Sleepover Guide. If you missed it, last Wednesday I discussed some positive developmental aspects of sleepovers. Today I’m offering some guidelines to help identify when a child is ready for a sleepover away from home and how to prepare [...]

Tweet Kids help with dinner. Minimal cleanup. And fun… on a weeknight? Plan a pizza party! The best part – each person gets their own pizza just the way they like it. Step 1: The dough. Of course you could prep the dough in advance: freeze balls of dough in individual servings, or parbake rounds [...]