Cheap & Classy

Those are not two words that I usually use together, however, this will come in super handy for a bridal shower that I have to throw someday.

Dollar store mirrors and candlesticks to make a beautiful cupcake stand!

So much fun and candy

Banana Party

Doesn't this look like a party waiting to happen?

I was originally thinking of it as a fun kids party idea... But then I started to play that out in my mind... And it wasn't pretty.... We'll save the chocolate dipping and small bowls full of small spillable things for the adults.

I have a party planning problem

Yep. It's a Triple-P kind of problem. With a capital P. Which rhymes with T. Which stands for trouble. Right here in River City...

But I digress.

Back to the Party Planning Problem. I can't stop myself. Once a month I find myself excited about whatever holiday or season is around the corner and I start the day dreaming...

I day dreaming of food. Adorable cadbury cupcakes, mini-carmel apples, balsamic berry salads, fancy cheese plates, bite sized pizza, french toast muffins. (Things like this do not help.)

I day dream of decorations. Glitter and baloons and candles and twinkle lights and mustache banners and giant spider-webs and heart streamers and table settings.

I day dream of party games. Pin the mustache, decorate the cookies, treasure hunts, celebrity, charades, cheese or font?

Pinterest does not help.

I can usually resist the call for about a month, but by the time the next month rolls around I just can't help it any more. And THAT is why I end up throwing parties every other month. In October we had a pumpkin carving part. In December I hosted a Christmas craft exchange.

And now its February and it is taking every ounce of me not to do something for Valenties. Or even Presidents! Anyone can throw a Valentine's Party, I want to throw a President's Day Celebration! It'll be like Independence Day in February! Let's see... Red, white and blue food... Angel food cake with strawberries obviously... Blue corn chips with white bean salsa and peach mango salsa... I wonder what the president's favorite foods are?... Now decorations... I could fill all the frames in the house with pictures of different presidents! and of course there will be streamers, lots of streamers... Wait, do I want to do February? Maybe I should wait for St. Patricks! We could do a potato theme!!....

Do you see what I mean?!?! I'm already disappointed that I can't throw both of those parties.

And you know what else? I'm not sorry. I love parties. I love seeing people come together and have a good time and I love introducing all of the interesting wonderful people that I know to each other.

Whoa

Dude. SO magical.

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Confetti

Party House

Hey guys, I think I found the party....

Someone in my family has a birthday every two weeks from the beginning of March to the middle of May, hence the affectionate naming of "Birthday Season" and the permamnent presence of leftover cake on the counter in the kitchen of my parent's house.

For this year so far we are 3 down and 3 to go!

Corn Dog Party

I'm hosting a corn dog party tonight for a bunch of 14 & 15 year olds. It's going to be epic. Expect a report on Monday.

Have a great weekend!

Moustache Mugs

Fun, fun, fun.

For years I've been wanting to throw a moustache party. Everyone would wear fake moustaches. We'd play pin the moustache on the face, we'd have an amazing moustache memory game. This is a fairly elaborate plan that I've concocted.

And these have inspired me even further. Perhaps as party favors?

Surprise Ball

I love this idea. It's called a Surprise Ball.

It is a series of little vintage trinkets wrapped up in yards and yards of crepe paper and confetti, so you keep getting new surprises as it is unwrapped.

I would probably use something different than vintage trinkets, but I would love to give a gift wrapped up like this!

Mini Pinatas

Recently added to my must-try list: Mini Pinatas!

The ADORABLE Melanie from You Are My Fave, made these for her 25th birthday party. (Why did I think of that?!)

She provided a link to the instructions on Not Martha, and they don't look too complicated, even for me.

So now I will have a fiesta and make mini pinatas!

... After the wedding of course.

Pretty People in Pretty Pictures

One of my favorite things about living in the city was making friends with the awesomely talented people that live there. They were creative and interesting and unafraid to dress in full costume.

For example, they recently threw a 20's party. Josh just happened to bring his camera. THIS is what happened.

Note to self: Must throw a Gatsby Party.