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A Mom's Year

Creating a comfortable life one moment at a time

May 4, 2012

Cinco de Mayo / Weekend Links

Mini pinatas

Does your family celebrate Cinco de Mayo? I wouldn’t say we celebrate it exactly—we just use it as an excuse to go out for Mexican food. But seeing all these great ideas makes me want to put a little effort into doing something fun. I wonder if Lily and I can work on these DIY mini pinatas in the bleachers at Lexie’s volleyball tournament tomorrow….

  • Cinco de Mayo in a box. Olé, and then some.
  • Everything you need to throw a great Cinco de Mayo party—recipes, printables, and decorations.
  • Tissue-paper streamers to set the mood.
  • Cute mariachi guitar craft for the younger set.
  • DIY Fiesta Favor Bags.
  • A prettier version of 7-Layer Dip.
  • Pinata cookies. These would take serious commitment, but they’re awfully cute.
  • Beer cupcakes. Not just for St. Patrick’s Day! (Just switch the Guinness for Corona.)

Do you have fun plans for the weekend? The kids have a half-day, so I’m going to squeeze in a coffee date with an old friend. And then Will gets to go bowling at a birthday party while the girls and I spend some time with Grammy. Andrew, meanwhile, will be working on yet another video project with a friend. (He says he wants to be an astrophysicist, but I won’t be surprised if he becomes an actor or director!) Throw in some volleyball, a dance recital practice, baseball, and fishing, and we’ll have a weekend!

Let me know if you give any of these Cinco de Mayo projects a try, and please come back again next week for teacher gift ideas!

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  1. Steph says

    May 5, 2012 at 12:33 am

    I hadn’t heard of Cinco de Mayo before. Are those llamas? They look fabulous.

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