OMG!!! Like, What a Great Party!!!

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I love the opportunity to host a get-together, all my friends can vouch for that fact. BUT, sometimes, I get the chance to plan something other than adult parties (that sounds racier than I meant, but it's late so I will leave the statement where it is). Case in point, tonight I got to host a little gathering for my daughters' competitive dance team, a "get to know you" kind of party to kick off the new dance year.

I just LOVED turning back my mindset to the age of 9-10ish and I will probably try to do it more often for my own friends, because dang, we had FUN! How could we not? 10 super-cute girls+ sugar soda+ finger foods+ candy+ ice cream bars+ teeny bopper magazines+ Mod Podge+ kickin' pop tunes= GOOD TIMES!

Kids love junk food, so that made my culinary load quite simple. In fact, I almost did pizza but thought skewers were in order so we made kabobs, both fruit and teriyaki chicken which the girls enjoyed. How easy is that? My husband even grilled them, which is a feat in itself because it is not often I let him near my turf! (We have a weird relationship, did I mention I want a Traeger for my 10 year anniversary? That's a smoker grille deluxe, for those of you out of the BBQ loop.) A few veggies and a ranch dip, chips of different varieties and we were in business.

Next comes the decor, I always believe in making a statement at the beginning. One of these days I will blog about my best party to date, my Moulin Rouge affair for my dear friend Kelly. That door was quintessential Jessie--and that night was one for the memory books...check back for those pics and the whole story someday soon. It was the inspiration for our teen "idol" doorway (pictured above).

I must say, deciding on the main activity was a little bit of a quandary for me these last few days. I kept going over ideas but they were either too messy, too involved, or too expensive...you get the drift. But as I was doing my grocery shopping, the lightning bolt struck and I grabbed 10 $1 composition books in the school supply aisle. Mix in some random-fun scrapbook paper, teen pictures and sayings cut out of the latest issue of Teeny Bopper Today, Mod Podge, and ta-da! Super-fabulous composition books worthy of any pre-teens desk at school. Who knows?! They might even make homework more fun! I love when crafts end up being something my kids will actually use! And I must say, they turned out darling! I even made one for myself....
Too fun! I may not be 10 anymore, but I am still a giggly girl at heart just looking to have a good time!




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