Hiya, I’m Michelle!
I’m a homemaker with a BFA and Child Psychology minor from NYU, as well as a dedicated mother of two beautiful children. I never imagined my life like this when I was growing up, but I’m so happy this is where I’ve landed!
My favorite parts of parenthood are planning birthday parties, creating holiday traditions, and celebrating every single occasion I can think of.
Bright Color Mom is being filled every day with ideas for celebrating your pregnancy, taking care of your baby, kids’ activities, family-friendly recipes (and cocktails for you), holiday printables, and motherhood hacks.
Celebrate Special Occasions
What Material to Make Waterproof Confetti From: A Tutorial
As much as I hate cleaning up confetti, I LOVE using it to decorate. But the best kind of confetti is the kind in a DIY snow globe, because it’s…
Super Bowl Commercial Bingo 2025 Free Printable Cards
Editor’s Note Jan. 28th, 2025: Our Super Bowl bingo cards have been updated for 2025! Bookmark us to get updated cards every year. Super Bowl LIX (59, for those like…
100 New Year Resolution Ideas for 2025 (You’ll Actually Stick To)
I don’t know about you, but I am not going to miss 2024. It’s time to look to the future in 2025, with hope and excitement and a commitment to…
make delicious meals & drinks
41 Easter Dinner Ideas: Traditional Menu Items and Easy Recipes
Not sure what to make for Easter dinner? Well, whether you’re hosting (and doing most of the cooking) or a guest wondering what to bring, we’ve put together the best…
62 Thanksgiving Desserts for a Crowd That WILL Get Eaten
As far as I’m concerned, on this holiday, you get to gorge guilt-free on all the Thanksgiving desserts you want! This is a vast list of Thanksgiving dessert ideas for…
79 Easy Thanksgiving Recipes: Turkey, Apps, Sides, and Desserts
We’re getting close to the best food holiday of the year! That means it’s time to explore some of the best Thanksgiving recipes to add to our recipe box. I…
Celebrate Your Pregnancy
How to Make DIY Gender Reveal Powder for Burnouts or Cannons
Making DIY gender reveal powder is very cheap and fairly easy. There are a few recipes floating around, and most of them take several days of drying time before you…
Four-Letter Boy Names: 370+ Modern Monikers & Their Meanings
Four letter boy names are relatively rare right now, with only 15 of the 100 most popular baby boy names in the United States having four letters. I am a…
10 Best Stretch Mark Creams for Pregnancy-Safe Skin Care
Bringing life into this world is a beautiful thing, but it can come with some downsides – like stretch marks. You know they’re coming, so you want to do everything…
Take Care of Your Baby
21 Gorgeous Nursery Chandelier Ideas for Your Baby Girl’s Room
Ever since you found out you were having a baby girl, I’m sure you’ve been fantasizing about how to decorate her nursery. She deserves to be treated like a princess!…
10 Best Bottles for Colic and Reflux on Amazon (Reviews)
I made it my mission to find the best bottles for colic and reflux once I realized they were causing my firstborn pain. One day while feeding her I saw…
Safari Birthday Party: Celebrating One Wild Child on a Budget!
Ever dreamt of encountering a majestic lion on a heart-pounding African adventure? Chances are your little cub is more into chasing squirrels in the backyard. But that doesn’t mean they…
Enjoy Your toddler
How to Design the Perfect Montessori Toddler Room
Whether or not your child attends a Montessori school, you’re probably aware that the Montessori method uses unique ideas to stimulate learning from a very young age. You can recreate…
I Threw My Daughter the Purr-fect Cat-Themed Birthday Party!
Despite the fact that we have never had a pet cat, my daughter Lily has always been obsessed with cats. (Kittens, to be specific.) But I have to admit that…
A Dinosaur Birthday Party for the (Prehistoric) Ages
Is your little one a dinosaur-loving roar machine AND about to get older? Embark on a prehistoric adventure with a dinosaur birthday party your little paleontologist-in-training will never forget. Whether…
Raise Happy Children
7 Free Last Day of Kindergarten Signs for Kindergarten Graduation
This post, and the downloadable PDFs, have been updated for 2025! The 2024-2025 school year is finally coming to a close. My daughter finished kindergarten a few years ago, and…
30+ Fun Groundhog Day Activities for Preschoolers
Ah, Groundhog Day: the most consistent, yet most forgettable, holiday to happen on the same day every year. You shouldn’t cast Groundhog Day aside, though, because kids really seem to…
21 Hand-Drawn Printable Christmas Coloring Pages (Free PDF!)
Christmas is the time of year when moms are doing all the things – while also trying to keep their children entertained. Why not print off some DIY Christmas coloring…
Live Your Best Mom Life
Disney Castaway Cay Snorkeling Tips and ALL Underwater Statues
Our first cruise aboard the Disney Wish had a port stop at Castaway Cay, Disney’s private island. I didn’t want to spend money on any excursions, so we decided to…
Best Dry Shampoo: Getting the Perfect Second-Day Hair
Between that killer workout and the never-ending to-do list, a daily shampoo isn’t always realistic. But who wants to walk around with limp, greasy locks? Enter the lifesaver of the…
100 Epic Bucket List Ideas You HAVE to Do Before You Die
Life’s a wild ride, and it’s meant to be savored, not scrolled through endlessly. Enter these bucket list ideas: your personal roadmap to experiences that fire you up and leave…
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