Here in the McDermott household, we love to throw parties… especially if they’re themed! This is always something I have loved to do, and I have definitely passed the party throwing gene on to my kiddos. So today, I decided it would be fun to do a throwback post at take a look at some of the best parties we have thrown in the past few years… Hattie’s Fairy Garden Party For my little girl’s 3rd birthday, we threw an amazing Fairy Garden Party! The party was filled with tutu’s, flower crowns, and a garden themed dessert table!  Princesses were also giving out manicures and doing some awe ..read more

I can’t believe my baby is turning four next week! It’s crazy how fast they grow up. Dean and I have loved watching Finn turn into such a smart, loving and hilarious little boy. So in honor of his birthday next week, I decided it would be fun to do a little #TBT and take a walk down memory lane… Do you guys remember all of the documenTORI videos that I shared while I was pregnant with Finn? It had been a difficult pregnancy, and I felt so grateful that we had made it to the finish line together. So I started documenting everything leading up to the day he was born… from visits to the doctor to ..read more

As a family who loves to get creative, we go through chalk in this house almost as fast as we go through milk! So my #DIYDiva Stella decided to make her own. She wanted to make bigger-than-average chalk in colors she loved and shapes she adored… and let’s just say mission accomplished! Take a look! DIY Glitter Chalk What You’ll Need: 2 cups Plaster of Paris 1 ½ cups water 4 tablespoons tempera paint (if you can’t find the colors you want, mix ones to achieve your desired color) Disposable bowl Plastic spoon Popsicle Stick Butterfly silicone molds (Or you can get creative with your chalk figu ..read more

To say that our family LOVES animals would be a huge understatement. We have all different kinds of pets (dogs, bunnies, chickens, hamsters, and the list goes on…), but our most unique are pets are definitely our bearded dragons! We have four little guys… Slushie, Kisses, Blackbeard and Kizmet. A few of them we actually hatched from eggs, which was so cool. The kids absolutely love them. We keep them in the kitchen (in their terrariums, of course!) and they really have become part of the family. I know they might look a little intimidating at first, but bearded dragons are actually super fri ..read more

I’m so excited to share today’s blog, which is all about the décor and DIYs at Stella’s 8th birthday party… but if you didn’t read yesterday’s post yet, click HERE! I shared photos of all of the incredible food that we served at Stella’s Pastel Japanese Birthday Party, including a sushi cake! It was pretty incredible. But today is all about the décor. I of course turned to my fave accounts on Instagram, and a few of my go-to party supply stores to create the ultimate pastel party for my Buggy. The décor is really what makes a party, and when it comes to a McDermott party you know that we’re al ..read more

I can’t believe how big my babes are getting! It feels like just yesterday when I found out I was pregnant with my first baby girl! So how is it possible that we just celebrated my Buggy’s 8th birthday?! When it comes to kids’ birthday parties you know that I tend to go all out for the special celebratory day. But, with Stella I’ve met my match. She is truly my daughter and was born crafty, AND an amazing party planner herself! She has an eye for details and might be even more of a perfectionist than I am! She truly is a girl with a DIY vision. As far as the party’s th ..read more