Comments on: Birthday Traditions http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2012/08/20/birthday-traditions/ Romancing The West Sun, 19 May 2013 04:10:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Patricia B. http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2012/08/20/birthday-traditions/#comment-65650 Patricia B. Mon, 20 Aug 2012 22:27:01 +0000 http://petticoatsandpistols.com/?p=34315#comment-65650 I have never understood people who MUST celebrate their birthday (or anniversary) on the exact day. It would be nice to do, but as a military family, we learned to celebrate birthdays and holidays when we could be together. With families and friends so spread apart, it is hard to make sure greetings and gifts make it in time. Your one week grace period is perfect. Your family has learned a valuable thing - with adults, gift cards are often the best option. We rarely know the perfect gift for someone, and I would much rather they get something they will be really happy with. I may not be able to buy them the Kindle Fire they want, bit I can give them a gift card to put on their account to save for one. Thanks for all the information on the evolution of birthday traditions. When the children were younger I always tried to have a theme for their birthday party, whether it was a big party with their friends, or just family. I enjoyed decorating the cakes. When they got old enough, I had a small doll pan that made 4 "skirts." I had the body tops and would let the girls decorate their own cakes to take home and share. With our son, I used those same pans for teepees or rocket ships for them to decorate. Great party activity when you have only 4 or 5 guests. It keeps the occupied for at least a half hour and they love it. Just have lots of frosting and supervise. The boys, especially, seem to think the more the better. I have never understood people who MUST celebrate their birthday (or anniversary) on the exact day. It would be nice to do, but as a military family, we learned to celebrate birthdays and holidays when we could be together. With families and friends so spread apart, it is hard to make sure greetings and gifts make it in time. Your one week grace period is perfect. Your family has learned a valuable thing – with adults, gift cards are often the best option. We rarely know the perfect gift for someone, and I would much rather they get something they will be really happy with. I may not be able to buy them the Kindle Fire they want, bit I can give them a gift card to put on their account to save for one.

Thanks for all the information on the evolution of birthday traditions.

When the children were younger I always tried to have a theme for their birthday party, whether it was a big party with their friends, or just family. I enjoyed decorating the cakes. When they got old enough, I had a small doll pan that made 4 “skirts.”
I had the body tops and would let the girls decorate their own cakes to take home and share. With our son, I used those same pans for teepees or rocket ships for them to decorate. Great party activity when you have only 4 or 5 guests. It keeps the occupied for at least a half hour and they love it. Just have lots of frosting and supervise. The boys, especially, seem to think the more the better.

]]> By: Victoria Bylin http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2012/08/20/birthday-traditions/#comment-65649 Victoria Bylin Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:42:55 +0000 http://petticoatsandpistols.com/?p=34315#comment-65649 Hi Hilltop Farm Wife! "Eternally 16" sounds good to me. Special cakes are always fun . . . My mom made Sesame Street cakes for my oldest son--both Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch. She used coconut to make them fuzzy. Tons of fun! Hi Hilltop Farm Wife! “Eternally 16″ sounds good to me. Special cakes are always fun . . . My mom made Sesame Street cakes for my oldest son–both Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch. She used coconut to make them fuzzy. Tons of fun!

]]> By: Hilltop Farm Wife http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2012/08/20/birthday-traditions/#comment-65648 Hilltop Farm Wife Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:37:21 +0000 http://petticoatsandpistols.com/?p=34315#comment-65648 In my husband's family we are eternally 16... never more than 16 candles on the cake. Angel food cake was my mother-in-laws choice for her birthday, too. We usually frosted it with a simple glaze. Our kids got to choose their cakes from the "Baker's Cut-up Cake Party Book" and they had everything from a butterfly to a tiger. Good memories for all. In my husband’s family we are eternally 16… never more than 16 candles on the cake. Angel food cake was my mother-in-laws choice for her birthday, too. We usually frosted it with a simple glaze. Our kids got to choose their cakes from the “Baker’s Cut-up Cake Party Book” and they had everything from a butterfly to a tiger. Good memories for all.

]]> By: Victoria Bylin http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2012/08/20/birthday-traditions/#comment-65644 Victoria Bylin Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:33:34 +0000 http://petticoatsandpistols.com/?p=34315#comment-65644 Hi Connie! What a cool date for a birthday! I bet your kids loved those all-day celebrations . . . I'm headed to get birthday goodies for my father-in-law and am thinking about chocolate cupcakes with tons of frosting. Yum! Hi Connie! What a cool date for a birthday! I bet your kids loved those all-day celebrations . . . I’m headed to get birthday goodies for my father-in-law and am thinking about chocolate cupcakes with tons of frosting. Yum!

]]> By: Victoria Bylin http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2012/08/20/birthday-traditions/#comment-65643 Victoria Bylin Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:30:44 +0000 http://petticoatsandpistols.com/?p=34315#comment-65643 Hello Colleen, that Disney birthday had to be fabulous!!!! What a terrific memory! Hi Pat! Wow, what a BIG family you have! That is so precious--such a gift especially now when people live so far apart. Hello Colleen, that Disney birthday had to be fabulous!!!! What a terrific memory!

Hi Pat! Wow, what a BIG family you have! That is so precious–such a gift especially now when people live so far apart.

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