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Updated Feb 10, 2012

Q: Looking for Advice on the Rose Parade    —Lake Forest, CA

"My husband will be in the Rose Parade this year so me & my daughters who are 5 & 3 want to go. I've always wanted to..."

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looking to see what you found out....

Hi M.: The last time I went to the parade,I was so miserably cold,I didn't enjoy myself. It took me over an hour to get into one of their porta pots,and I nearly wet ...

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Q: 4Th of July Celebrations    —Rowlett, TX

"Hi all! I would like a list of the different 4th of July celebrations going on in the metroplex. I live in Rowlett,..."

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My family goes to Celebrate Freedom and love it! We've gone for over 8 years. It is sponsored by 94.9 KLTY and will be held at Pizza Hut Park this year. FRI-Sat. (Ju...

The Plano Parade is a lot of fun. We have enjoyed that for years. Last year, my daughter and a couple of friends wanted to be in it so we signed up, I drove my littl...

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Q: "Trunk or Treat Decorating Ideas"    —Oswego, IL

"I need some cool & inexpensive ideas for our school's Trunk Or Treat decorating contest. I've never decorated a car l..."

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We decorated our SUV for trunk or treat once, turning it into a graveyard. We used that green indoor/outdoor carpet to cover the floor, adding hills to it. We also u...

It probably won't win a contest, but it was simple: when my son's preschool did trunk or treating, I used a lot of the fall/Halloween items he had made at school. He w...

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Q: Seeking Advice on Birthday Party Etiquette    —McKinney, TX

"My daughter is having her birthday party at a skating place. The parties last for 2 hours. I'd like the kids to hav..."

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Hi S., I usually have birthday parties for my daughter @ the jumping places like "Let's Jump" or "Jump for Fun" and because they get limited jump time I request tha...

Yes, it is very bad manners not to open the gifts at the party. Maybe you should put on the invitations, "No Gifts, please!" (then you will not have to worry about it....

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Q: Weekend Getaway    —Rutherford, NJ

"Hi Ladies, I am turning 50 in November and it is also my anniversary the same day. I am looking for a weekend geta..."

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I don't know where you live, but the first place that comes to mind is Mohonk Mountain House, in New Paltz, NY. It is a sprawling, stately beautiful resort in the Sha...

We love Cove Haven in the Poconos. There is a show every night that on the weekend includes a band & a comedian. We go every year or so and there have continally mad...

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Q: Fun Ideas for 1St Birthday!    —Reno, NV

"Hello all :) I was wondering if any of you had any great ideas for my daughter's 1st birthday? She will be one on ..."

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Hi C., someone had told me about their daughter's first birthday party and I loved it so much we ended up doing it as well for our son on his first. The theme was a b...

One-year-old children aren't really playing with others yet, so there is no need to invite a lot of other children. They just like to sit together and play independen...

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Q: Need Suggestions for Birthday Party for Twin 4 Year Old Girls    —Gresham, OR

"My husband and I are racking our brains to come up with some fun activities for our twin girls' 4th birthday party. W..."

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Tea party? Or dress up? 4 year old girls usually loooooove princess dress up. In my experience, structured activities make more work for parents and they're not neces...

Hi J.. I have twin boys who are 3 (almost 3.5) so I'm not sure I have any great suggestions for you. I'll be looking at your responses to see what ideas I can grab fo...

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Q: Looking for Birthday Party Activities for a 2 Yr. Old's Party.    —Keller, TX

"This is my first time posting, so please bear with me. My daughter will be 2 in May and we are throwing a party/bb..."

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Try www.birthdaypartyideas.com Good luck! I'll be planning my son's party in about 4 months.

I have always heard that the number of children that should atttend a b-party for a child should be the same number as the age of the child. For instance, if a child ...

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Q: Party Activities for 3 Year Olds    —Mobile, AL

"Hi Moms, I was wondering if anyone had ideas for low-key party activities for a 3 year old's birthday party. I fi..."

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Hey, L., We just had a 3 year old b-day party. One thing we did was have already iced cupcakes (in place of a cake) and let the little ones decorate their own. They...

Last year for my two year old's birthday I took a long piece of brown butcher paper and layed it out on a fence, gave them each a pie tin of fingerpaint, and just watc...

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Q: Dallas Area Festivals?    —Dallas, TX

"Hello! My family moved to Dallas this summer from Florida. We love going to little festivals and the like on weeke..."

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The area/city chamber of commerce websites are usually a good source of festival information. Just FYI: Grapefest is this weekend in Grapevine--it is a very large, v...

Try www.guidelive.com. It has a ton of stuff, and you can even narrow your search to city, ages, etc. Welcome!

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