The Elf is Back! Some advice: Make sure you remember their names + grab your free elf arrival letters.

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Alec came home and told me his elf is supposed to arrive December 1st…less than 24 hours before it was actually December 1st. I was obviously not prepared. Things have been so busy over here, I hadn’t even noticed the date and when I did I had zero plans to start then. Nonetheless, my child…

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Elf Letter Arrival Printables plus an easy DIY Elf pennant flag

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I just realized tomorrow is December 1st and also Elf Arrival Day. It snuck up on me this year. I realized this last night and as I looked through the pictures of our Elf antics last year and their reactions, it made me realize exactly why I signed up for almost a month of no…

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Alec’s Grinchmas Room

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If I had a dollar for every time I’ve been forced to watch How the Grinch Stole Christmas (in every single version) over and over again, well, let’s just say I would have a lot of dollars. This year, I decided to put a Christmas tree in each of the kid’s rooms and when I…

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Welcome

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Welcome to Party with the Pou’s. The name actually comes from our wedding hashtag and if you know me (or our family), then you know that if there’s anything I truly believe in, it’s life is meant to be celebrated. This blog is something that I’ve wanted to create for a long time. I struggled a lot with personal identity after kids. I…

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Graduation Book Gift

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Oh the places they’ll go! ✨🎓 📚 Graduation season is around the corner and we started this book gift in preschool and plan to continue it throughout the school years.  The idea is to have all their teachers sign a little note, so that when they get older they can see all the ways these…

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Easy Thanksgiving Pie Stickers

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These super easy pie tag stickers will dress up any pie and I included the free printable link so you can make them too! Just stick these on a store bought (or homemade) pie and add a pretty ribbon and you’ve got a thoughtful little token of appreciation for the people that help make your…

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Football is Back and I’m making my Game Day Chili

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Football is back. And I’m here for the snacks! Chili is one of my favorite meals to make during football season. It’s an easy one pot meal and I usually make a batch for the guys that attend our yearly Fantasy Football draft or for any football game day, really. It’s always a hit. My…

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Back to School Printables

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It’s a big week over at our house. I have a big boy starting Kindergarten and big girl starting Preschool for the first time. I’m an emotional wreck. For my Kindergartner, I wanted to make it extra special since he is starting a new school and old enough now to understand what is going on.…

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A Havana Nights 35th Birthday

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A little over 2 weeks ago, we celebrated the birthdays of one of my favorite couples, my sister and brother in law…Havana Style. Party Planning is a Pou Family affair. And when I talk about party planning I’m talking florals, hand-painted backdrop murals, personalized cuban fedora favors, invitation design, light setup and even the traditional…

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A Mother’s Day Gift Guide for every kind of Mom

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Every year Mother’s Day rolls around and my husband asks me what I want and to be honest, other than sleep and just a stress free day, I really have no idea what to ask for. This year, I decided to ask a few of my fellow moms for some ideas on what they would…

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Our stay at the new Disney Riviera Resort

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I’ve been eyeing the new Disney Riviera Resort for some time now. Obviously, Covid put a lot of our travel plans on hold, but when Vera’s birthday rolled around in February, we finally got a chance to check it out. We’ve actually tried to make it a point to stay at each hotel on property…

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5 Tips for Disney During Covid

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5 Tips for Visiting Disney during Covid: Every time one of those Disney commercials comes on my kids stop everything they are doing. They stare at the TV, mouth open, watching it until the end. “We can’t go there, Vera,” Alec our oldest tells his baby sister. “It’s because of the virus.” Vera doesn’t understand…

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