thursday thirteen

Most Famous O’s

by oh amanda on February 5, 2009

in me,thursday thirteen

1. Obama (obviously)

2. Oprah (duh)

3. Ohio (the 17th state of the Union)

4. Oreos (milk’s favorite cookie)

5. Oklahoma (where the wind comes whippin’ through the plains)

6. Osama bin Laden (yuck)

7. Spagetti-O’s (backwards, but still true)

8. Olivia (5th most popular girl’s name in 2008)

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10. Orlando (Bloom and the city)

11. Olé (a fun Spanish word)

12. O2 (you know like oxygen? pretty popular element for life…)

13. ohAmanda (of course)

Can you think of any more outstanding O words?

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Ok, so weird thing. I was just glancing at my previous Thursday Thirteen’s and realized I did a post of 13 “p” words. What is wrong with me?! Could I be any less creative? (<—Chandler Bing impersonation)

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::themes::

Color Party. We did purple for Lydia’s first birthday. My friend Whitney had a red party once. But how about a multi-color party? This is what my blogging bud Christine did for her daughter—and the best part? They tie-dyed! Colorful, indeed!

Snowflake Party. How could I not include this?!

This Wonderland birthday is my dream party. You know, if you have a few grand to spare.

13 Days of Birthday Parties from Tip Junkie. Be still my heart. I think I’m literally jealous of some of these parties!

Online Party Planning. Family Fun and Parents.com have tons of parties categorized by theme and by age. This will get your creative juices flowing!

::special stuff::

Traditions. I told you about our purple plate. These are different for every family. But here’s a list of some great ones you might want to start.

Birthday Book. Buy a book that goes with the theme of your party…or a book like Dr. Suess’ Happy Birthday to You. Then let the guests write special birthday wishes inside. A great keepsake!

Birthday Hat. I love a good birthday hat. And wouldn’t it be fun to use this yummy felt hat year after year?

Birthday Banners. I adore banners. And flags. Anything that hangs from the ceiling is fun to me! This is a cute idea (you could make it if you were crafty) for any birthday…and it would be fun to pull out year after year.

Birthday Duds. How awesome is this t-shirt? The fingers are velcro so you can customize it to your child’s age! How fun!

::and more::

Invitations. These set the theme for the event! Of course, evites are good because they make planning and RSVPing so easy. BUT–if you need some good ideas, check out these awesome invites I found on flickr. This one is totally inspiring me for Lydia’s next birthday.

Birthday Party 101 by Martha. She oughta know.

The Most Magical Birthday of All. GO TO DISNEY WORLD FOR FREE ON YOUR BIRTHDAY!

 

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13 “P” Words.

by oh amanda on December 18, 2008

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I don’t even know why this popped in my mind…

1. Purple. I saw the sweetest purple Vans at Ross last night. They were a size 12, but still. So cute.

2. Pushing Daisies. My recap is up at The Disney Blog. Did you watch? It was hi-larious. I can’t believe they are canceling this show.

3. Pillow. I have a Tempurpedic pillow. I absolutely adore it. It took some getting used to, but now I can’t imagine sleeping on something else.

4. Pretty. My Christmas tree is so pretty. Did you see it yet?

5. Pop-up. I found Robert Sabuda’s Chronicles of Narnia pop up book for $4.99 at Waldenbooks yesterday. $4.99! The paper alone is worth more than $4.99!

6. Paper & Pen. Lydia is making a list with her paper and pen about what else we need to do for Christmas. (#3 is “it’s gonna be Christmas time”)

7. Picture.

(Lydia’s hair when she came back from Camp Primo: The Fall Retreat)

8. Presents. I still don’t have any idea about what to get my dad or brother for Christmas. I mean, of course I thought of things that are like $1000 each. I need something a little more in my budget.

9. Plate. That was Lydia’s contribution to the P words. It took her about 15 tries to find one. “Does Christmas start with P?”

10. Philanthropy. Oh yeah. A big word. And a big big give.

11. Peeps. I’m trying to think of what to write about this word. It’s just funny to say. Does anyone actually refer to their friends this way?

12. Pantlerofficer. This is obviously a person in a household who is in charge of bread. OK, fine. I googled unusual p words.

13. Thursday Thirteen. I know, it doesn’t start with a P. But I’m not creative enough to come up with someway to connect the letter p and the alliteration of Thursday Thirteen.

Do you have any P words to share?

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Links You Should Click

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I know, like you have time to click through 13 more posts. Who am I kidding? Of course you do!! So, click away… 1. Sahm-ness at it’s best. 2. My Pushing Daisies recap. Gruesome. Great. 3. Obama is cool. But I’m not. (hat tip to Amy) 4. I’ll be participating in this… (So will #8!) [...]

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Things I’m Thinkin’ About

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1. Somaly Mam’s book, The Road of Lost Innocence. It’s one of those things that makes you wonder if anything else is even worth putting energy forth. Girls being sold as sex slaves. Right now. And I’m blogging. *blech* 2. How the rest of this list will seem very superficial after #1. 3. If I [...]

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It’s Backwards Day

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1. I never let the dishes get piled up in the sink. Flylady is my hero and my sink is shining right this second. 2. Annie on Little Einsteins is a great singer. I wish I had her CD. 3. I never let the laundry get piled up. It’s always washed, dried, folded & put [...]

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Things I’m Lovin’ Today

July 3, 2008 me

1. The audio version of Peter Pan. Read by the delectable, delicious and dreamy voice of Jim Dale. (I’ve never read this book, only seen the Disney version. It’s really so good and much more magical!) 2. Organic cherries from Whole Foods. $3.99/lb. 3. The woman who gave me a coupon in the checkout line [...]

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