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Category Archives: Party

Luigi O’Grady’s Expands Offerings!

Posted on January 17, 2018 by RocklandNYMom Posted in Events, Food, Party, Reviews, RNYM Events, RNYM's Picks, Uncategorized, We're Having a Party .

Disclosure:  This is a sponsored post.  All opinions expressed are my own.

If you are anything like me you ADORE Luigi O’Grady’s.  In fact, when I had my children my “push present” both times was a roast beef sandwich from then, brought to the hospital (yep).  I cater everything with Michelle’s help.  I’ve done Superbowl, Birthday Parties, Christmas, Breakfast- you name it Michelle and her crew have cooked it for me.  What’s better?  It’s all been done to rave reviews.

Well, now you can have you WHOLE EVENT planned and taken care of by Michelle and her staff at the Sons of Italy Blauvelt.  Yep that’s right they have become the exclusive caterers for the hall.

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The Sons of Italy is a full service catering hall.  Fully staffed events, high quality food and service, bar service is all included.
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There are different packages to choose from and Michelle will work with you to meet all your needs as well as work with budgets.
She offers valuable insights with her extensive experience as well. I will never forget planning my first at home birthday party, I sent what I wanted over to Michelle and her response was, that’s all great choices, but its a lot of chicken, lets offer a little more variety.  She was SO right.  The guests adored the options available, and always ask where I got the food from.
I am so excited about this new development I could SCREAM!! From what I understand dates are filling up fast, so if you have something coming up reach out sooner than later.  I know because am looking to plan some fun stuff there for you all too ;o).
To speak to Michelle about  an event you can email her at info@luigiogradys.com or give a call at 845-735-9110.
STAY TUNED!!!

Sparkle Up Halloween

Posted on November 10, 2017 by RocklandNYMom Posted in Birthdays, Classes, Crafts and More Crafts, Day Trips, Events, Out and about..., Party, Reviews, RNYM Events, Uncategorized .

Disclosure:  This is a sponsored post.  All opinions expressed are my own.

This past weekend RNYM held our first of MANY super fun events at Sparkle Up in New City.  The Halloween Party hosted over 30 adorable kids in costume and we all had a blast.  Deborah and I are hard at work planning the next event- so we thought we would let you know how this one went.

Kiddies were invited to come in costume and have their Hair, makeup and/or facepaint, nails, glitter tattoos and tattoos and hang out with friends.

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Sparkle Up is just so much fun-  There is a dress up room to check out, a runway to walk- some adorable gifts you can purchase and then all the fun activities.  In fact, I am always shocked at how people think its only for girls- its not (A) and several other boys had a blast this past weekend.  Additionally, since (A) isn’t allowed to wear the hood and mask that go with his costume he was looking for something to make his head look cool – and it was Sparkle Up that ended up inspiring his Halloween look.

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Deborah and her talented team, braided, sprayed, applied, and smiled for 3 hours as they attentively catered to each adorable need and want.  There isn’t really too much more to say except take a look at these photos!!!

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We hope to see you at our next event on December 9th It’s Coronation Day! This event is a collaboration with Mandas Enchanted Events, where kiddos will be able to meet and greet with princess, dress up (come in your favorite) have your hair braided etc, make-up/glitter tattoo applied, nails painted, AND be crowned princess with a royal decree from a special guest!

Coronation Day Flyer 2017Sparkle Up is an amazing party and event venue, and so much more.  To make an appointment for a haircut, style, makeup application, lesson or more please contact Deborah at:  (845) 634-0140    or you can email her at:  sparkleup@me.com  As always, we appreciate if you mention that you heard about our adventures here if you should choose to go in on our recommendation.  <3  

Look out for our full review of my makeup application for our family photos and so much more!!!

 

A Classic Rockland Party- Jills Ceramics

Posted on November 6, 2017 by RocklandNYMom Posted in Birthdays, Classes, Crafts, Events, Out and about..., Party, Reviews, RNYM Events, Uncategorized .

Disclosure:  This is a sponsored post.  All opinions expressed are my own.

If you grew up in Rockland County any time in the recent future you have been to at least one birthday party at Jills Ceramics.  Jill is an icon.  Her studio across from Germonds pool has been there as long as I can remember, and I was so glad when my son was 3 months old to find that she was still there.  That’s the first time I took (A) to paint something.  He made a turkey plate using his hand and i’ve treasured it for 7 years.  

When (E) was born and I created RNYM I just knew I needed to work with Jill.  After all- shes an under rated creative and amazing activity for both kids AND adults!  Luckily Jill thought we were a good match and came on board.  Three years later here we are.  RNYM does several events a year with Jill and she is listed in both our classes and party directories.

This past month we had our first of several upcoming events “Halloween at Jills” which was reserved for an amazing 60 people- looks like we aren’t the only ones who LOVE Jills Ceramics.

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When you show up Jill is all ready to go- with paint, smocks, brushes, and water all set up.  Children are then able to walk around (with parents if super young) to choose a piece to paint.  They can paint alone, with you, or you can have Jill help you (if you need  a handprint turkey for instance).  There are two different kinds of paint to choose from, the one that will be ready to go that day, or the glaze that needs to be kiln baked and picked up at a later date.

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There are plenty of different pieces to choose from, its actually pretty hard to choose.  As I walked around photographing different options, I was silently planning my projects and those for the kids at our upcoming events.  I was sooooo excited.

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At this event once complete Jill had a little goody bag ready for each child participant <3 it was so super fun.  (E) was super proud of her work (as am I) and I look forward to displaying it at Halloween time for years to come.

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Jill not only does events like ours, she has open hours weekly, does FABULOUS birthday parties, and ADULT BYOB events, one of which we will he hosting soon (cause seriously? who wouldn’t want some wine and some painting?).

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To contact Jill you can call her at:  (845) 623-4975  Or just stop by the studio during her open hours.  As always we appreciate that you let her know that you heard about her here <3  Our next event (already 1/3 full) is on 11/18 from 12-3 and we love to have people come and keep us company!!  To RSVP either post in the FB event or Send us an email at RocklandNYMom@ yahoo.com.  Happy Painting!!!

Meet Marco Farsetta Photography

Posted on September 20, 2017 by RocklandNYMom Posted in Party, Photography, Reviews, Services, Uncategorized .

Disclosure:  This is a sponsored post all opinions expressed are our own.

I love helping people get started.  I love watching people do what they love.  So when one of my very own students got in touch with me and said he wanted to start REALLY pursuing photography I was SO excited for him.  He’s been dabbling since last year (to my knowledge), and I watched as this summer he landed a few jobs and completed them to rave reviews.  Marco knows that I help photographers get the word about their most recent offerings out, as well as show some examples of work, and asked if he could take some photos of the kids to promote his talent.  I obliged.

He wanted to do something fun so he chose to go down to Nyack Beach.  Here’s how it went.

The kids loved him.  They were themselves around him.  He got some shots I can’t even believe.  They were so real, they really showcased how my kids are together, he rarely even posed them.  He took SOOOO many photos.

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Once the session was over, I had no idea what his turn around time looked like, or how he edited.  Well, I got some hysterical photos- who knew he caught my (E) punching (A) in the nose, or laughing at him hysterically?  Caught them walking hand in hand, and in a warm embrace.  He even caught a photo of (A) after he landed flat in the water.

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I didn’t know what to expect when he came to show me the edited pics but I was also pleasantly surprised to see that he had looked up some super cool quotes, and added them to a few of the photos.  He also picked a few and changed their coloring (B&W etc) which I didn’t expect him to do.  Photos were delivered on a USB drive that is easy to keep track of, and he even came offering packages for ordering prints and/or canvases.  I didn’t expect him to be so well prepared and professional.

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His work speaks for itself- I was very pleased, his turn around time was also less than a week.  His pricing is reasonable, and his attitude great.  Marco was a pleasure to work with.

Here’s the skinny.  He will be booking LIMITED amounts of sessions (as he is still in school).  Attached is his upcoming session info. Book early of you will miss out.  He’s interested in diversifying his portfolio, so fee free to bring extended family, book him for parties, bring pets etc- but he is NOT attempting infants at this time.

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I cannot wait to see how his work develops as he continues to learn his craft.  I will certainly be back to have him shoot the kids again, maybe even the family.

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http://marcofarsettaphotography.weebly.com/
  845-521-0196
mfarsettaphotos@gmail.com
Having a family photo shoot?  Don’t stress makeup and hair (men, boys, or women and girls)- contact Deborah at Sparkle up for your appointment.
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Have you seen Basic Invite??

Posted on August 10, 2017 by RocklandNYMom Posted in Party, Photo Obsessed, Reviews, RNYM's Picks, Services, Uncategorized, We're Having a Party .

Disclosure:  This is a sponsored post.  All opinions expressed are our own.  

I am such a control freak when it comes to my parties, and quite a snob when it comes to stationery.  I know this is my own problem. But everyone who knows me expects it, they have even mentioned getting excited when they receive mail from me, as they never know what to expect when it arrives.  As of late, I have given up on pre-made cards and was creating my own, from scratch.   I will admit that it is fun, to a point.  It all started when (E) was born and I needed to choose a birth announcement.  It had to be just perfect, and I didn’t see anything I liked, either the shape was off or the color, even just the color of one flower was making me crazy.  So I made my own.  I have been making my own since, and she just turned 4.

I just made it through both birthday parties and the amount of work that went into designing, printing, cutting and sending invitations really makes my head spin.  I was thinking “there has to be a better way!” Well it turns out we just learned of a great website (similar to some of the popular ones we see out there) called www.basicinvite.com.  Contrary to its name, its actually so much more than basic.  It covers your “basic” stationery needs, but in a very detailed and precise way.

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I decided to take a look- right where my problem started Birth Announcements.  Basic invite makes it possible for you to choose a basic design (there are quite a few), and then add all your own personal touches.  Design options include:

  • modern birth announcements 
  • baby boy birth announcements 
  • baby girl birth announcements 
  • traditional birth announcements 

You can add photos, change wording, shape and the fonts just like I have seen before.  But then, something I hadn’t seen… I could change the colors of the invite, I could change the colors of the INDIVIDUAL flowers on the announcement I had chosen. This is the new level of personalization that I have been looking for. I chose an announcement with a floral ring around the photo.  Not only was it able to make all of these great changes, I could see and play with the combinations right on the site, and easily.  It’s easy to use for ANYONE.

So many great choices

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My choice (I wanted to see how much I could change)

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The original colors- click on each element and choose your own colors.

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My new color choices (I went crazy to make a point)

basic invite new colorsMy new and improved Birth Announcement. 

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You can then go on to customize not only the front, but the back, the envelope and the envelope liner.  Once you have had your fun there it gets down to the nitty gritty.  Will your foil be flat or raised?  What type of paper do you want? Yeah this may be one of the happiest parts for me.  I like stationery to be on nice thick paper and I am intrigued Luxe Velvet.

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Unsure if it’s actually going to meet expectations?  They allow you to order a sample.  Now, the sample does cost some money, but with this company when you order a sample its NOT just a sample of the invite they had left over.  Its YOUR actual sample.  You can get one to make sure you LOVE IT.  If you aren’t pleased, send it back for a refund or they will fix it for free.  This sample route doesn’t work great if you are a last minute type of family, but for planners like myself, its AMAZING.  If you are in need of ideas you can also check out their Pinterest page for some goodies.

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You have the ability to save and come back to your design, so that you can work on it another day or order more if necessary (I always end up having to order more Christmas Cards). Oh yeah AND free address collection.  You simply share a link with friends and family, collect the addresses and basic invite has free envelope printing!!!  That will save HOURS every time you have a party, send holiday cards, etc.

Basic Invite doesn’t end with birth announcements, they cover all your stationery needs, even providing 2 pages of FREE PRINTABLES (click here) for people to check out and use.  I am slightly obsessed with the ugly sweater gift tags for Christmas gifts.

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If you are looking for more information you can find Basic invite on Facebook, Instagram,  and Twitter as well.  

A Visit to Sparkle Up

Posted on August 8, 2017 by RocklandNYMom Posted in Birthdays, Day Trips, Day Trips, Out and about..., Party, Reviews, Services, Things to Do! .

Disclosure:  This is a sponsored post.  All opinions expressed are my own.

Two months ago the person who had been cutting little (E)’s hair stopped returning my calls.  We are VERY particular about her hair, she has a great head of fine hair, with a great little curl at the bottoms.  No joke- I would kill for my kids hair.  I reached out to friends who are WAAAAY more fashionable than I am.  They recommended to me Sparkle Up in New City.  I had heard of it, but had never been there myself.   So we went.   For one low price (E) received a great haircut, braids and painted nails.  Deborah took us for a tour and little (E)’s heart leapt for joy.  She loved it so much that we have made it our new haircut spot.

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This past week was our second trip and this time was even more important for her hair to be amazing because she was going to be the flower girl in her uncle’s wedding.  In fact, the day that we went was the rehearsal dinner, and I figured that since the cut came with a braid, I would have Deborah braid it and leave it for the rehearsal.

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Our appointment was at 1:30 and we arrived a little early, Deborah was of course already there and ready for us.  (E) and I said hi and they got straight to work.  I explained the importance of the cut (not that I had to, its always great) and we got started.  The cut was great and when done Deborah asked if we wanted a braid and we said yes please for the special occasion.

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She said she knew just what to do.  Well, she more than surpassed our expectations and did the cutest little up-do for (E) even topping it off with the perfect amount of glitter.

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Next since we had some extra time Deborah asked if (E) wanted to dress up.  Boy did she ever!!! Well, at first I was nervous because I had her big brother with us and I was afraid he was going to feel left out.  In fact, on the way into Sparkle Up he said “ugh this place is for girls right”?   I told him to wait and see.  There’s actually a second dress up closet with “boys” items in it.  For the brothers and cousins and friends that attend play dates and parties.  When I said I was impressed Deborah mentioned that she does of course also cut boys hair, and sometimes they choose to have some color added (which I plan to let (E) do next time).  Both kiddos picked something to dress in and walk the runway.

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Once dressed (E) wanted to paint her nails, hot pink, with sparkles.  She got to sit at the special little table choose her color and have them painted (happy girl).

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All throughout the fun Deborah and I are chatting it up, and at one point she asked me what I was doing with my hair for the evening. I said probably blowing it straight, and she told me to sit in her chair.  In under 10 minutes she had braided my hair back into a beautiful chignon and I no longer had to worry about my hair for the night.  I felt so pretty.

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I learned that Deborah doesn’t just do kids’ hair, she also does grown ups and does makeup applications, from dance recitals, to prom, to family portraits and weddings.  She even does lessons for teens, tweens, and adults.  She is also a great destination for kids birthday parties, and girl scout troops! There is so much to do there!!!

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We really enjoyed our time at Sparkle Up and neither kid can wait to go back.  (A) wants a cut with some spray color, and to try a few more boys costumes on, while (E) wants the works, again.  Loved it so much in fact that we will be working with Deborah for some great events coming up this year!!!  To book a haircut, play date, party, etc contact Deborah at 845-634-0140 or email her at Sparkleup@me.com she is really quick to respond to both.  Of course, we always appreciate you mentioning you heard about them here <3.

Meet Daisy Dreams Party

Posted on July 31, 2017 by RocklandNYMom Posted in Events, Food, Party, Reviews, RNYM Events, RNYM's Picks, Uncategorized .

Disclosure:  This is a sponsored post.  All opinions expressed are our own.

We first met Daisy Dreams Party when we threw our Breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus last year.  They were the SUPER talented ladies who made our centerpieces and other beautiful decor.

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The thing is, not that many people know about it, which is a shame so here’s your introduction.  Daisy Dreams Party is located in the Indian Rock Shopping center in Suffern.

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Its hard to categorize them into one area, they do party decor (and so so well- did you see the giant Basket they made for our Bunny Brunch?), will travel to you to do parties, but also they are a party LOCATION- Ice Cream Shop. and store for unique party supplies.  There’s pretty much nothing they don’t do.

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On this occasion we invited our readers to visit their location for a Pirate and Princess Party!!!  The party was capped at 25 and was booked fully in less than 24 hours (you gotta watch our Facebook page for pop up events they go fast :o).

Those who were lucky enough to secure a space were welcomed at check in and given little bracelets to wear.  Then they were invited in to create a special craft which was a wooden chest that could be decorated for either princesses or pirates.

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Once complete the attendees were brought out into the ice cream shop where they could choose their own flavor ice cream, and make a sundae.

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At the end of the event all attendees were given a balloon, and a cute goody bag.

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The kids all had a blast, as did the parents.  Some ordered themselves milkshakes while they were there, while others browsed the party supplies, leaving with some goodies for upcoming events.  Almost everyone who attended mentioned that they had never heard of Daisy Dreams Party and said they would be back.

Its the perfect place for a party, or to spend some time on a super HOT or RAINY day with the kids.

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Daisy Dreams – Balloons and Party Goods Store – 18 Indian Rock Route – Suffern, NY 10901 – (845) 504 5445

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Young Chef’s Academy- Review!

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Sofija Duic Posted in Classes, Party, Reviews, Uncategorized .

Disclosure:  This is a sponsored post.  All opinions expressed are our own.  

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My twin girls that turned 12 in September have been asking me to take a cooking class forever.  I guess all the snuggle times watching Chopped, Chopped Junior, MasterChef, and MasterChef Junior has helped them to catch the cooking bug.  So for the past few months, I have had them helping me around the kitchen as little sous chefs, but they became bored and wanted a “real cooking class”.  So after tons of research and checking out different types of cooking classes I came across Young Chefs Academy.  I saw that they were opening in New City and wanted to give them a try.  img_4771

We went to the Senior Chef class (they have several classes for different age groups).  This was a great class taught by Chefs Tina and Briana.  The kids in the class learned all about Thanksgiving leftovers and what to do with them (something us parents could use too).  On the menu was Chicken Tortilla Soup, Jicama Slaw and Guacamole.   

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Chef Tina started the class with the basic rules of cooking – Mise En Place (Read it, Place it, Create it).  The girls were taught how to hold their fingers when using a knife to chop items so your fingers are not harmed.  A great little life lesson and a great starting point.  As the kids are chopping and getting everything ready to add in the pot, they continue to read the instructions for the Chicken Tortilla soup, work as a team to get everything ready and start to cook.  Chef Tina went over a great tip on how to check to see if the oil in a pan is ready to add the tortilla strips to fry. T  After everything was added (chicken gets added later), the kids were told to make sure to let the soup simmer, but to continue to stir the soup, remembering to “scrape” the bottom of the pot to pick up all the yummy flavors the tend to settle.

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While to soup cooks, the kids start the jicama slaw.  Chef Tina asked if anyone has ever had jicama, and went over its origin, the health benefits and what type of vegetable it is (a root vegetable from Mexico, and unlike a sweet potato you can not eat the skin). Chef Tina and  Chef Briana already shredded the jicama and the carrots to help save some time.  The kids work on juicing the lime, and learn all about how to get the most juice out of the lime. The kids learn about picking the cilantro off the stalk, Many tricks that were taught, I personally found super helpful and can’t wait to use.

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Once the kids add all the rest of the ingredients and dress the slaw, it’s time to make the guacamole.  The twins had a blast with this part of the lesson.  The best part for them was squeezing the avocado out of its shell. Once again Chef Tina gives them some great pointers in how to keep the avocado from turning brown and staying fresh for later use.

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The soup simmered for 30 minutes and was then blended to make it smooth.  The kids work on shredding the chicken, and add it into the soup.

WOW – all this preparation really made the kids work up an appetite – and smelling the food cooking, makes you want to taste the end results.  Well Young Chef’s students do just that. Once they have finished (and wash their hands) they get to taste the fruits of their labors!

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And let me tell you did we enjoy everything.  Everything was yummy, and we even learned about more ways to tweak our recipes (in case they were too spicy, or salty).  Each kid received a hard copy of the recipe to place in their Young Chef Academy recipe binder for later use.  After class, we barely made it into the car before the twins asked to go back for more classes.   Now with the winter around the corner, this is a better idea for my kids than watching tv, or playing video games.  We can not wait for January to sign up for more classes!!

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The girls liked learning new things as well as the opportunity to feel “grown up”.  I loved that they are learning practical life skills, reinforcing mathematics rules, and beginning a journey into feeling accomplished and independent.  We are a family that cooks together, it’s a part of our culture, the academy reinforces these things that are so important in our family dynamic,

For more information on Young Chef’s Academy, the types of classes they offer, specialty classes, mini camps and lessons, and even birthday parties, check out their webpage: http://newcityny.youngchefsacademy.com/.   Like them on FaceBook for amazin specials and upcoming events at https://www.facebook.com/newcityyca/. You can always call them at 845-638-0601.  

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What is the Bubble Bus?

Posted on June 22, 2017 by RocklandNYMom Posted in Events, Party, Reviews, RNYM Events, Uncategorized, We're Having a Party .

Disclosure:  This is a sponsored post.  All opinions expressed are our own.

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It is often difficult to come up with ideas for entertainment at kids parties.  Especially when they are at varying ages.  Some may be too “young” for your whole crowd while others are too “advanced” for others.  This year (A) has requested laser tag, and (E) can’t go because she is too small, its forced me to come up with a plan b while the party happens for her, since I know she won’t want to be left out.

One amazing option out there is the Bubble Bus.  Everyone loves bubbles and proof of that is the reception that they received at our Egg Hunt this year.  We are always trying to think of ways to improve our events so this year we had the bubble bus come.  We were SO excited for the event, but the day of the weather was NOT cooperating.

It was cold and windy and we thought that there was NO WAY the bubbles would work out.  Well, we were super wrong (and happily so).  Peter came nice and early to get things set up, and rode around the site to find the best placement.  Then he set up special tools to make sure that the bubbles didn’t break right away and would still work.  We were still a little skeptical.

Well, there was certainly no need.  The bubbles were awesome, and the owner Peter is so lovely to deal with.  All the kids there (ages ranged from under a year to 14 years old) had fun chasing them and watching in wonder.  The music added a nice touch as well.  After the event we had SO many compliments on the addition of Bubble Bus, and several inquiries for parties.

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As always we appreciate it if you mention you heard about them here, here’s the info:

LoveNY@bubblebus.com
914.552.4740
www.bubblebus.com
www.facebook.com/bubblebusloveny
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The Bubble Bus is the world’s most sure-fire way of spreading joy and bubbles to people of all ages.
The first and only mobile business of its kind, the Bubble Bus and its interactive bubble-making magic can appear anywhere you want to attract or entertain a crowd.

Paw Patrol Party!

Posted on March 15, 2017 by RocklandNYMom Posted in Party, Uncategorized, We're Having a Party .

Disclosure:  This is a sponsored post as some of the items are affiliate links the highlighted items will take you right to where you can purchase what you need.

Paw Patrol – July 2015  Little (E)’s birthday is EXACTLY 7 days after (A).  This past year she turned 2 and we decided to do Paw Patrol since she is just OBSESSED, with the helpful pups.  Here is what I came up with…

I again found the cutest invitations ever on ETSY and then had them printed and cut locally at Rockland Instant Copy.  I used to go to staples, but Rockland Instant copyis local, a fraction of the price, and deals with my specific neuroses very well. (I like a nice thick card stock for my inviations).

This would be (E)’s first birthday party with stations so I wanted them to be age appropriate and fun.  I also had to take into account that since she wasn’t in school yet, most of the kid attendees were family friends of varying ages.

I usually start parties with a craft.  It helps the kids to get focused, and also makes a nice “take home” for them.  As I have previously stated, I am not a huge fan of “goodie bags” so instead I try to think of things that the kids can really play with, or use.

Pup Tags- Remember shrinky dinks?  Yeah they are awesome.  I came upon a tutorial for them and decided that would be a fabulous craft.  I traced “pup tags” onto the film in advance, popped holes in the top and cut them out.  The kiddies got to color them in and I baked them while the kids played.  I purchased hooks from AC Moore in advance so that they became little key chains, perfect for book bags.

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Dino Dig– I purchased some plastic dinos from Amazon and spread them in the sandbox.  At the dollar store I purchased some sand toys (sifters, shovels, rakes).  I covered the dinos with more sand and left out pails for the kids to put their found dinos in.  These little guys became one of the “take homes” for the party.

dino dig

dino dig 2

Pup Pup Boogie- Toddlers love to run around around and dance, they also love balloons.  So I put the two together and created a station for “pup pup boogie”.  In this station we played “freeze dance” in an area that I filled and threw balloons for them to play with.

pup pup boogie

pup pup boogie 2

Pin the Tag on the Pup- Free printable alert!!  I printed this on card stock and cut out the tags… a colored bandana can be found pretty much anywhere and viola!

pin the tag

Frizbee Toss- Pups love to play frisbee!!! For ours we bought some in bulk at Oriental trading company, then used some printable stickers to add our own little logo to each.  The kids had to stand behind the line and toss the frisbee into hoola hoops.  The frisbee’s became another “take home”.

frisbee toss 2

Decor- Auntie’s Crafts and More(Facebook) made my centerpieces and helped with various other decorations.   I used printables from the NickJr site, and a bunch of dollar store items (tissue paper flowers, table cloths).  I also got each kiddo a water bottle that looked like a bone from Oriental Trading (a “take home”) and put a personalized sticker on it that matched the frisbees.

Decor 2

decor

table set

Cake- The adorable and very yummy cake was made by Oh Sugar- a local mom who can be found on Facebook.  I made some cupcakes to go with it and made little “paws” on them with Oreos and M&Ms.

cake

cupcakes

Clothing-  

(E) is wearing a custom SKYE Dress by “A Posh Pumpkin” who can be found on Facebook.  It is super well made, adorable, and cost effective (I would have spent more for something way less cute elsewhere).

Dress

Christine Roberts of My Binky Baby www.mylilbinkybaby.com made (A)’s polo shirt with a “Chase” tag on it. To build on that, I created tags for all of the pups and ironed them onto shirts for the family.

shirt aidan

 

 

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