a party in my head

Have you heard the song "Party in my Head"? It's fun and also funny at the same time.  But I can relate because it happens to me all the time. Especially when I'm lying in bed trying to fall asleep and I can't stop thinking about everything I need to do and I keep promising to myself that I will wake up early tomorrow so I can get a good start on it and the party just keeps on going until much later than I wanted and then I eventually fall asleep. The only problem is that since the party in my head went on for so long I'm exhausted in the morning and I don't end up getting early...

hopefully if you have a party in your head it's more fun than mine :)

But I did have a fun, actual "party" last night when I hosted book club. Most of the ladies in the club don't know me very well since I was just invited by my neighbor to join. However, they were all very kind and it was a good opportunity to invite them into our home since they all live nearby.  I made some fruit pizzas and also tried this recipe. It was very yummy.

 I guess having two different parties in one night is a good thing. Just as long as I don't have a party in my head tonight. Waking up at 3am doesn't go well with a late night. :)

Happy New year!

We had a party for New Year's and it was great.  We played games, chatted and had yummy snacks.  It was fun to be with wonderful people and ring in the new year.

The theme for the party was gold and silver and thanks to some wonderful people, it came together just in time.

We played the kinect along with guesstures, killer bunnies and five crowns.  I made this and this and this for the party. I didn't have a ton of time to do all the things I wanted, but we did end up hanging balloons  from this inspiration pic.

I made this as a favor, along with some popcorn for the guests to take home. And, of course new year's isn't complete without some sparklers.
Thank you to everyone who came and made it a great evening.

Happy New Year!

12 days of Christmas

Last week was my second year of doing my 12 days of Christmas party.  I know I wasn't too creative with the name, but it has been fun both years now and I plan on holding it again.

This year we had more than 12 ladies participate, so our number was 15.  We each made 15 handmade gifts (of the same item) and then had a party and exchanged our gift. So we left with 14 different handmade gifts that others put a lot of time and effort into (plus one for ourselves). It was wonderful and so fun to be around such creative women.

I made some glass pendants for the party. They are tied with some hair elastics I recently tied.

We enjoyed some yummy treats and great company.  It was such a fun night!

I only got one picture and set my camera down to take more, but forgot. Thanks to everyone who came and participated.

Here are some of the gifts we received.  We had a brownie mix, treats, hot chocolate on a stick with homemade marshmallows, chalk board coasters, a key ring, hair bow, some recipe holders, Christmas signs, sugar scrub, cards, and a pin cushion.

Next year I need to make sure to plan it more in advance.  I found myself rushing to finish my projects that should have been done earlier. :)