Time to prune my money tree

The Pipster is turning 4 years old this month. My God where does time go? Even though she acts like a teenager and wants to hear nothing I say at least she doesn't know when her birthday is. One of my parenting bonuses is the fact that kids that age have no concept of holidays, time or birthdays. These can be money saving times if you ask me. Although I would never deprive her of a good shin-dig I also really don't want to fork over hundreds of dollars for a party that she will never remember. I have no idea what I even did yesterday.


So I have been trying to find something that won't bankrupt me and also somewhere she can have a party with 15-20 of her closest friends. Yes, I said 15-20. The Pipster is in daycare and therefore I need to invite her class so no one gets singled out. I feel like the poor mama from "Party Mamas". If you haven't seen this show you need to see at least one. These people are nuts and the loads of cash they will spend for a toddler's birthday blows my mind. Whatever happened to the parties that you served hot dogs, chips, played pin the tail on the donkey and gave out loot bags that cost mere pennies?

I am in for a world of empty pockets I think.