Is planning a kid's birthday party a fun for you, or is it a big drag? This week, Rebekah joins Meg to talk about all the awesome ways to make a birthday party creative, fun, and affordable! Check out Rebekah's many cost-cutting ideas, and Meg shares ways to do birthday parties out of the house that won't break the bank. All of that plus their favorite birthday party themes and best gift ideas for little kids to teenagers!THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:Lola: Go to mylola.com and enter code awesome40 at checkout for 40% off your subscriptionFabletics: Get two leggings for $24 by using the link fabletics.com/AWESOMEBombas: Save 20% by visiting bombas.com/awesome and enter the offer AWESOME in the checkout code spaceOpenFit: Get 30 day free trial membership by texting AWESOME to 303030Rothys: Go to rothys.com/awesome to check out the latest stylesThank you to all of our Sorta Awesome sponsors!SHOW NOTES:Ballz (smartphone game)Amazon Essentials Women's T-ShirtUnusual Birthdays:Smiley FaceSoda PopWedding More Party Ideas:Owl DinosaurBaseballMinecraftFiretruckArtRebekah's Birthday Instagram Stories -Affordable Gift Ideas:Stomp RocketsCreate Your Own BooksCrayola Sidewalk ChalkBarbie Designer Doll Dress Up Kit18" Doll ClothesHappy LightDIY Mochi Ice Cream, DIY Smoothie KitInternational Snack Food BoxesYou can find Meg on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!Find Rebekah on her blog, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!Visit sortaawesomeshow.com for show notes on Episode 197 and every episode. And don’t forget to find us in the Sorta Awesome Hangout on Facebook or @sortaawesomeshow on Instagram, and @sortaawesomepod on Twitter!