Days weeks months....

Where does the time go? I have a project list so long I can not even look at it anymore. Parties slowed down for a while but are now picking up, Thank You!

HOLIDAY PARTY - we did a girls PJ nite, BEST idea ever. Each woman loved wearing their most comfy clothes. I made Merry Berry Martinis and an antipasta platter, yum. We played Holiday Trivia, Grinch Exchange and an Ornament Exchange. One wonderful woman gave each of us a ball ornament with everyone's last name and the year, I see a new tradition of making the ornaments at the party. We already have a hostess for next year, can't wait.

VALENTINE'S DAY PARTY - instead of going out to dinner, we're having a Fondue Party at one couple's house. We're doing cheese, bread cubes, veggies, apples, steak, chicken, shrimp and chocolate strawberries, delicious. Each couple is to bring their wedding album/photos as we all are newer friends and did not know each other when we all married. I have planned a fun renewal ceremony for each couple. I'll play the minister using funny snippets of information and I have a fake big gem ring for each woman and a veil and bouquet, thinking of ideas for the drop drop. We'll play a famous couples trivia, valentine pictionary and the newlywed game(need new questions as we just played for NY eve). Looking for a few more games. Created an ipod mix with great hits such as

• Stop in the Name of Love(gotta love Diana Ross)
•  Love Shack(B-52s)
• Pour Some Sugar on Me(Def Leppard)
• You Can Leave Your Hat On(Joe Cocker) - I so LUV this song
• How Sweet it is to be Loved by You(Marvin Gaye) 
• Crazy Thing Called Love(Michael Buble) 
• I Got You Babe(Ahh Sonny & Cher)
• Love Will Keep Us Together(Captain & Tennille)
• I Do I Do I Do(ABBA) 
• You Give Me Fever(The Cramps) 
• Baby Be Mine( Michael Jackson)
• Going to the Chapel(Little Anthony)
• Always & Forever(Earth, Wind & Fire)
• You Light Up My Life(Debbie Boone)
• Unforgettable(Nat King Cole)
• Wonderful Tonight(Eric Clapton)
• I'll Be There(Jackson 5)
• and more

Children's Themes I'm working on and hopefully I will have photos(need new camera)

• Girl's Tea Party - doing the white, pink & silver with mismatched china
• Diva Party - doing the red, black and white look. Found a new frame for the table last week. Adding Chocolate Fountain.
• Hot Wheels Party - researching ideas
• Spy Party - for my son's 9th birthday. Planning black t-shirts, black caps, spy id lanyards, spy training activities and a spy hunt through the town. Should be FUN. Making invitations today - mini invites and a magnifying glass in a classified envelope, I think they will like it.

Goal to be better at posting!

Surviving the economy with a Survivor Party

The downward economy has hit the party biz:( Biz has slowed a bit so I should have had more time to blog, I just plain forget and really don't know what to say.
When do parents put a kaboosh on kids parties? should it be when they hit double digits? is a family party enough? my son has no siblings and very few extended family, so a kids party provides the FUN group feeling of speciality. Is it ok to wait a few months and host a b-day party late? I've debated this in my head and I know friends who feel it is a definite NO-NO. But I leaned towards a go-ahead and do it as we only live once and who knows what will happen next.

We're hosting a Survivor theme party and we waited 3 months for good weather as it must be held outside otherwise it just wouldn't be Survivor.

• Invitations will be ??? not sure yet, thinking of rolled up in a bottle or a buff with info attached.
• Two tribes - colored buffs for each - will be pre-selected as son wants BF on his tribe, thinking how to best divide tribes
• Time - debating on late afternoon or early evening. Like to use torch lamps but it does not get dark now till 7ish
• Props will be island luau like but with more of an animal safari look - thinking how to create a fake fire or maybe use firepit but worried for safety with 16 kids, tent or two tents, tribal council sign, tribe flags
• Food - hoping to just do snacks & cake - not sure yet how to theme it up and a candy bar, I love them, and maybe the chocolate fountain.
• Activities will be the best! so excited for all these cool games; scavenger hunt, holey water, survivor knows best, snake challenge, obstacle course, target challenge, mystery food challenge, square challenge. I want to have tree mail but not sure and a team merge - we're still thinking on it. Planning time wise is the most difficult, games could be real short or longer than anticipated.
• Party favors - even as a party planner I am not a huge fan of favors, I do not understand why they exist??? to me being invited should be enough but everyone expects them, arghhhh! I'm thinking canvas sling back bags, as they can be used during the party and useful at home.

Your comments and suggestions are most welcome, must pick a date now.

Alice in Wonderland Tea

I'm currently working on an Alice Tea Party for a first birthday party. Pink and greens will be the scheme with mismatch china, flowers, bunnies and of course Alice. I'm lucking out since Easter clearance will start tomorrow and I plan on finding many white rabbit supplies. We'll start with a Mad Hatter decoration station with a variety of hats to choose from, I think even the boys will enjoy this. Games, a tea party and dancing with Alice to finish up the party. I'll be happy when the party is over and then move on to another new theme - Fear Factor (yikes).