Soulful Thoughts of Rachel

This is my life. It is my one time to be me. I want to experience every good thing. ~ Maya Angelou

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Turning 40

I just turned 40 and I’m thankful for another great milestone in life.  I’m grateful for all the blessings I have received. I look forward to more happy years ahead. Jules and Yohan baked me a chocolate cake for my birthday. It’s such a sweet gesture from my boys.

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Angry Birds cake

My little boy celebrated his 8th birthday recently. He loves Angry Birds so much that my husband and I decided to get him an Angry Birds mini birthday cake. It’s really so cute and delicious too. It’s amazing how fast time flies. Eight years ago I was in the labor room waiting to welcome my [...]

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Advance Birthday Celebration

It’s going to be a busy day because we’re having my son’s advance birthday celebration later. He’s turning 8 on Monday but we’re celebrating his birthday in advance today with close relatives.  My hubby and I already bought the Lego Ninjago that he wants. I also bought him a Kid’s Almanac. He really loves to [...]

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Advantages of Online Invitation

Sending online invitations is a cool trend. Online invitations such as Smilebox party invitations can be customized according to your preference. A great thing about these customized online invitations is that you can incorporate photos, music and even videos. It’s perfect for all kinds of occasions such as baby showers, birthdays, bridal showers, graduation parties, [...]

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Seven Symbolic Gifts

The Seven Symbolic Gifts is a popular tradition during 7th Birthday celebrations. Seven important people in the life of the celebrant are invited to share their chosen symbolic gifts.  Here are some Symbolic Gift ideas to consider: 1. Book – a symbol of knowledge; to inspire the birthday celebrant to nurture love for reading. It [...]

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Sweet Gift

One of the most memorable gifts I received on my recent birthday was the one given to me by my son. When I woke up in the morning, he presented me with a white box. He drew Winnie the Pooh and taped it on the box. He said the drawing was in lieu of a [...]

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Post Birthday Celebration

Yesterday I had a post birthday celebration with my family. We had a taste of Greek food for lunch.  We ordered beef and chicken kebab, gyro and baklava. After our delicious lunch, we decided to watch a movie. We chose between I am Four and Sucker Punch. We ended up watching the latter, a fantasy [...]

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Circus Party

The circus-theme birthday party we attended was amazing. We all had a great time especially my son. The party had lots of elements of a circus. There were acrobats, men on stilts, jugglers, guys on unicycles, clowns, pantomimes, balloon twisters, men on tight rope and many more. Barney was even there to make the little [...]

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Party Organizer Website

Organizing kiddie parties is a fun experience. I have a friend who organized kiddie parties as a hobby. She enjoyed volunteering to arrange the parties of our friends’ kids. After organizing four successful parties she realized that she could transform her hobby into a worthwhile business. The first thing she did was set up a [...]

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Circus Birthday Theme

My son just got invited to a circus-themed birthday party. The concept is so cool! The invitation is made to look like a circus ticket.  According to the invitation there will be magic, acrobats, tricks and many treats. I’m sure it’s going to be a grand 1st Birthday party.  It’s also a costume party. I’m [...]

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