Ailee Petrovic

Events June 8, 2020

Isla’s Mermaid Drive-By Birthday Party

As I mentioned here, Isla had big birthday party plans that didn’t come to fruition because of the coronavirus, but as she lay in bed on her birthday, she declared it the best day ever. She had three requests: 1) A swim playdate with her best friend, Phoenix, 2) A chocolate cake from her teacher (and insanely talented baker!), Mrs. Bramlett, and 3) Slime. Well, Isla got all three of those things (yikes to the slime!), plus a very festive and joyful drive-by car parade which was so fun and truly the icing to the day.

Mrs. Bramlett’s mermaid cake was unbelievable. I was so sad to cut it! I’m amazed by her. Her business is named Mississippi Hummingbird Co. (you can view her Instagram here). I am so grateful for her beautiful cake! Also, my bestie Monica (also known as Paper Flour Ink or “The Woman Who Can Do Any and Everything”) came in strong with her design skills with the beautiful mermaid scale backdrop (to match this Target mermaid party line), glittery Isla cutout and gorgeous pearl macarons. The last big shoutout is to Tiffany of Glamfetti who inflated balloons days ahead of a trip she had planned so that Isla could have a festive birthday dessert setup. I love these three ladies!

Mom Talk June 4, 2020

Happy Sixth Birthday, Isla Milijana!

On June 4, 2014, just a mere 13 minutes into Isla’s due date – my water broke, beginning her 18 hours of labor. At 6:30pm, she was laying in my arms – I will never forget that moment. It is crazy to me that her birth was six years ago! But given that Isla often seems to be six going on sixteen, it feels appropriate that she is now “old enough to need both hands for my age!”

We celebrated her fifth birthday in Colorado last year, and she has been begging for a party in Houston ever since. We had been planning a mermaid pool party until it became clear in the past few weeks that even though we are now in June, a birthday party wasn’t the best decision for us. Alas, we are celebrating with both sides of the family (mine, at lunch; Sasha’s, dinner) and her best friend, Phoenix, is coming over to swim. In the evening, we’re having a drive-by front yard party! I know it’ll be a day to remember.

Mom Talk May 29, 2020

100 Summer Activities for Young Kids

The girls have been on summer break for a week now, and I’ve already heard the words, “I’m bored!” countless times. I decided I was going to type up a list of all the fun activities we could do, then print it out so we can fight any chance of boredom. Once I got started on the list, it kept growing and growing. Now I’m excited about the months ahead (mixed in with some sleepovers at their grandparents too, of course! Ha!). I’ve listed 72 activities below that are location-neutral, then included 28 that are Houston-specific. Of course, given the Coronavirus pandemic, you’ll want to check to see if/when those places are open.

Mom Talk May 23, 2020

Creating a Photo Book with Your Children’s Art

The girls’ last week of school just ended, and mid-way through the week, we received their beautiful art folders. I loved going through each piece with Isla and Emi – they were so proud of what they had created! At the beginning of the year, I downloaded the Artkive app and had planned to upload photos of the girls’ art throughout the year – forgetting that most art comes home at the end. Instead of uploading to the app (which is still a great idea!), I decided to make Artifact Uprising books to fit in with the other photo books I make throughout the year. I absolutely love their quality!

Gift Guide April 26, 2020

Mother’s Day Gift Guide

Happy Sunday, y’all. It has been a minute, but I mean it when I say I’m going to get back into the swing of posting because I really do miss it! I’m going to share some ‘quarantine diaries’ this week, as well as a health update and some favorite recipes we’ve been loving recently.

It just hit me today that Mother’s Day is only two weeks away! I am always scrambling to find gifts for my mom and mother-in-law, so I went ahead and ordered their gifts this morning. I wanted to share some of the ideas I had for gifts for this special holiday. I had moms of all ages in mind when I made this guide. I hope you find something you love too!