Evite just contacted everyone in my daughter’s preschool class to remind them about her 5th birthday party. Oops. Looks like amid all the homeschooling, short order cooking, Zoom meetings and toilet paper hoarding, I forgot to cancel the event.
Not only had we already put down the deposit on a venue, ordered a cake and secured the RSVPs, but we had amassed the party favor bags, including 27 stuffed raccoons (long story). With this socially un-distant affair impossible during COVID-19 and a birthday still to celebrate, I had to pivot quickly.
Celebrating my daughter’s 5th birthday at home with none of her closest friends wasn’t what I had in mind, but I was determined to make the best of it. I didn’t want her looking back on turning 5 with anything but joy. Here’s how we handled it:
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