Second Grade Rocks

Today was the big day for Little Miss S’ American Girl Glam Party.   We held the party at the community center in a teeny tiny town, not far from our house.  We were lucky enough to be able to decorate the night before and boy am I glad we did.  It was nice to not feel rushed and take our time.  On the other hand, I could have stayed all night adding little details.  Thank goodness Mr. Husband would not let me obsess all night about the details.  Granted there was a lot of teasing about the polka dots not being straight, but hey, that’s what you get with free labor. As the girls entered the party we gave them a hairdresser apron.  I picked these up at Hobby Lobby and Little Miss helped design a logo for her salon.  We printed the logo onto each apron and the girls all had matching aprons.  We let the party guests take those home after the party.  I really wish I had gotten a group photo of all the girls, but that did not happen!  Ugh!  Kicking myself. The main focus of the party was the Doll Salon.  We put that…

I realize this is a blog to talk about teacher stuff but sometimes the teacher leaves the classroom.  I know, shocking.  When I leave my classroom I get to be mom and this mom is gearing up for Little Miss S’ 7th birthday party.  I really didn’t intend to make a million tutus for AG dolls over spring break, or create little salon shopping bags as party gifts, or create an AG Shirt Boutique!  This is what happens when your child’s birthday falls right after Spring Break and you’re a teacher.  Last year, SuperJump Zone– this year an AG Glam Party.  I am blogging about it because I want to document this event.  I know there will come a sassy day in the teenager years, when I hear how terrible I am as a mother.  I want this post to serve as a reminder that one day waaaaaayyy back in 2016- I didn’t suck!  So here’s to not sucking for Little Miss S’s Seventh Shindig.

I’m straying from the topic of teaching first graders to the topic of partying with first graders.  The pressure is REAL.  Little Miss S wants an American Girl Glam party this year for the big #7.  I have finally finished up the invitations and I am in LOVE!  I saw the idea to make a small invitation for the guest’s doll as well and that just sent me over the edge of giddiness.  Since I was making the invitations I decided to just make a miniature version of the girl’s invitation so they are identical.  I used envelopes from gift tags and mini clothespins from the Target dollar spot and Voila!  So cute.