Who The Hell Let Kids' Birthday Parties Get So Out Of Control?

Let's not, ok?

Who The Hell Let Kids' Birthday Parties Get So Out Of Control?   Samm Davidson has a bone to pick, with herself as much as anybody else: "We live at a time where extravagant and extreme parties are littered all over our social media feeds, on our televisions, and in magazines…. So here I am, exhausted and strung out, pleading that we all make a pact to chill out with our kids' birthday parties."  I say throw a backyard party with paper cups and pizza and call it an '80s party. Bam, you're done.  Save me a piece of cake,  Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor   Read More

CHAMPAGNE PROBLEMS This Woman Gifted A Bottle Of Champagne For A One Year Old's Birthday And Divided The Internet   Sounds like a great gift to me. A one-year-old is too little to care! Read More   NOT MAD AT IT Charcuterie Boards Have Had Their Moment — It's The Butter Board's Time Now   A giant slab of butter drizzled in hot honey? Yes, please.  Read More   LOVE IS IN THE AIR George Clooney Raves About His 'Magical' Marriage To Amal Clooney   The pair have been married for eight years. Read More

EMPTY NEST Yes, The Days Are Long And The Years Are Short, But That Doesn't Make It Any Easier   We've got something fun on the site today: an excerpt from Kelly Ripa's new book, Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories. It's a snippet where she reflects on her empty nest, remembering her days in the little-kid trenches. My favorite bit, the part that made me laugh in recognition? Making on-the-fly edits to the particularly grim bits of fairy tales: "I started making small edits here and there to make it a little more 'child-friendly.'" Click through to read what bothered her, and see if you agree.   Read More

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