“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” — Mark Twain When I was 11-years old. My family lived in the Dominican Republic for a year. It was a completely life-transforming experience for me at a time in my life when I was transforming into the person I was going to become. I learned Spanish […]
How to make a 3D Train Cake
July 5, 2013 by 8 Comments
I had a request for more details about the 3D cake I made for my son’s 2-year-old Train Birthday Party last year. I should clarify before I start, that I am not a trained baker (wait until I show you his 3-year-old birthday cake fail). I just get big ideas for my kids’ cakes and […]
Terrific Train Birthday Party
April 8, 2013 by 31 Comments
I’ve had a little break from birthday parties, but there are a couple right around the corner now. Before my son celebrates his 3rd birthday, it might be a good idea to blog his 2nd birthday. It hit at a really busy time last year and I just didn’t get a chance to get the […]
We’re Going to Disneyland – How to break the news to the kids
March 18, 2013 by 2 Comments
It’s Disney week on the blog, and I thought we would start at the beginning of the fun: Telling the kids that they were about to take a trip to Disneyland! It wasn’t hard to keep the trip a secret, since we didn’t know for sure that we were going to be able to swing […]
Announcing Disney Week
March 12, 2013 by 3 Comments
Spring Break Season is upon us and I know some of you may be planning a trip to the House of the Mouse (a.k.a Disneyland or Disney World) during your break. Last week at this time my family was “Soaring Over California” and dining with princesses, and next week I’m going to tell you all […]
He Put a Ring on It – Blinged-Out Bridal Shower with David Tutera Bridal
March 7, 2013 by 5 Comments
I’m a big fan of David Tutera. I’ve watched every episode of My Fair Wedding that is available on Netflix! When I heard about the new David Tutera Bridal line designed for DIYers like moi, I was really excited to check it out! David is the king of making sure everything looks high-class and amazing, so […]
5th Annual Party Party Winner Revealed
February 1, 2013 by 5 Comments
After tabulating the results on the Party Party page and adding them to the repins and likes on my Pinterest board.. …I am finally ready to declare the winner of the Party Party Contest of 2013 who has now earned all bragging rights plus the amazing collection of prizes from Bake it Pretty, Piggy Bank […]
Top 12 of 2012
December 29, 2012 by 5 Comments
It’s time to countdown your favorite posts on My Insanity from 2012. Here are the top 12 posts based on page views in reverse order (so we can countdown, you know). Did your favorite make the cut? I’m also realizing that I have three major parties I didn’t get a chance to blog about this […]
Holiday Home Tour 2012
December 20, 2012 by 3 Comments
Every year I’ve wanted to do a post like this, but every year, I am in a total state of chaos leading up to Christmas and don’t feel like I can let anyone enter my home. It is usually a work in progress like it was in this post. That is why one year, I […]
Peace on Earth
December 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
I thought I was managing my emotions about the Connecticut tragedy pretty well. There has been so much to do–I just keep pressing forward. Until last night, when this situation–coupled with some difficult news about one of my music students–came crashing on me like a ton of bricks. And for a little bit I felt […]
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