{
  "id": 320718,
  "title": "We skipped the expensive birthday venue. Our muddy backyard was better for 90 kids.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/we-skipped-the-expensive-birthday-venue-our-muddy-backyard-was-better",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-08T18:40:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/hosted-90-kids-birthday-party-at-home-2026-8"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The author organized her son's fifth birthday party at home instead of a pricey play venue. Nearly 100 guests RSVP'd, despite the rain turning their unfinished backyard into a massive mud pit. The author embraced the chaos, turning the muddy ground into a lively play area for the children. Parents helped keep the kids safe, tidy, and entertained while the partygoers celebrated in a room filled with laughter, smiles, and a shared sense of community.",
  "summary": "I skipped the expensive birthday venue and invited all of my son's friends to our home. It turned into our favorite party yet.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/320718.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}