Sidetracked: Birthday party extravaganza!

I found a website/blog today, whose name I am so jealous of: www.littlebirdiesecrets.com. This is a perfect alternative title for my own blog, as my nickname (thanks to my mom) is "birdie." Apparently, as a small child I would refuse to eat unless it was by way of picking food off my mom's plate, and then, I still ate very little. Hence, I "ate like a bird." I digress... I stumbled across this website because not only am I always interested in "doing crafts" of various types generally, but this week I am in the throws of preparing for my daughter's birthday party. My little girl turns 4 on Saturday and we are throwing her a backyard garden party with a princess/fairy and just plain "fancy" theme -- she is obsessed with Sleeping Beauty at present but I am trying to make the decorations, etc. a little more general. Over the course of last weekend I made my family's secret sugar cookie dough, let it chill overnight and then rolled it out and cut the cookies in the shape of the number 4, as well as C-L-A-R-E. Last night I frosted and froze the cookies as half the batch will go with Clare to school on Friday, and the other half will be for her party at home on Saturday. We also started making a homemade pinata with a balloon and one layer of newspaper papier-mâché. Another layer will be added tonight, followed by decorating it tomorrow night with crepe paper and ribbons. Thursday night I will be making cupcakes for Clare to take to school on Friday, and on Friday morning I will make the "cake" portion of her birthday cake, to be frosted on Saturday morning before her party. I purchased Sleeping Beauty character cake toppers, so the frosted decorations will be minimal, but I do want to put half a dozen roses on the edges, so between now and then I have to learn how to make them!Wish me luck!