tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27046672.post7545090131805820513..comments2023-08-07T06:56:23.163-04:00Comments on Out With The Kids: Birthday Party SeasonJeff - OWTKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02610796635807773270noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27046672.post-40149535176426611132008-01-26T10:05:00.000-05:002008-01-26T10:05:00.000-05:00Regarding the dilemna of whether to invite non-fam...Regarding the dilemna of whether to invite non-family members to a child's birthday party is easily solved by holding separate parties: One for the fam, and one for friends. Of course, this becomes a financial consideration as the kids get older, and a party 'theme' must be chosen, whether it is a bowling party, an ice cream social, a Little Gym party, and on and on. You can, of course, choose Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27046672.post-71556967013695569842008-01-12T19:30:00.000-05:002008-01-12T19:30:00.000-05:00At the party, I would say that 12 out of the 15 gi...At the party, I would say that 12 out of the 15 gifts were assorted Disney Princess merch - how freakin' boring. The little girl, who was clearly into princesses, wasn't even that impressed with the stuff as she opened it. People seemed to just buy it because she is a 4 yr old gal and, well, that must be what she likes. A lot of thought and effort there.<BR/>I am surely going to add a line Jeff - OWTKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610796635807773270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27046672.post-44998430416228834962008-01-12T18:21:00.000-05:002008-01-12T18:21:00.000-05:00It's definitely uncool to give teh 'z' dolls to an...It's definitely uncool to give teh 'z' dolls to anyone, unless you know they're okay with it. The D company ones have achieved cultural supremacy, however. I don't think there's any way to avoid them, short of banning gifts altogether. A sad statement on our culture, I know.landismomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328094347362872558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27046672.post-33646064474949097892008-01-11T17:53:00.000-05:002008-01-11T17:53:00.000-05:00Those dolls and the people purchasing them are so ...Those dolls and the people purchasing them are so beyond my frame of reference. I cannot comprehend it at all.Jeff - OWTKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610796635807773270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27046672.post-14039991288577347532008-01-11T17:29:00.000-05:002008-01-11T17:29:00.000-05:00The great James Lileks referred to Bratz dolls as ...The great James Lileks referred to Bratz dolls as "hookers-in-training."Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15146665485840381349noreply@blogger.com