Sharon Van Epps is a Seattle-based writer, wife, and mother of three exuberant children. Her work has appeared in the Huffington Post, Adoptive Families, Redbook, McSweeney’s, Motherlode, and other publications. You can follow Sharon on Twitter and Facebook, or visit her website, sharonvanepps.com.
Remember when a birthday party meant balloons and a homemade cake in the backyard? Forget it. Book The face painter, the reptile wrangler, the Disney princesses, and/or the hip-hop Dance Instructor to keep those kiddos entertained!