I've been featured

Lolly's Sweet Thirteen Birthday party is today's mini feature on Creative Parties and Showers. If you haven't run across Shannon's website, you need to head over there now. You'll want to spend hours looking at all the parties!

I Want Candy

Actually, I don't. I never thought the day would come that I would say that, but after being surrounded by candy all weekend I think I want some fruit and vegetables...

Anyway, here are some pictures from the festivities.

The cake before and after. Due to copyright law, Publix could not replicate the Candyland board. I was a little nervous about attempting it myself but was pretty happy with how it turned out.

As a craft/something to do we tie dyed t-shirts which served as the "major" component of the goodie bag. Here's the before and after
That puts another year in the books. Every year I say we are going to do something smaller but never seem to stink to it. However, I am running out of themes. Any suggestions for next year?

Mother's Little Helper

8 13yr old girls...help!

Almost there...

One more day till the party.

I am having a hard concentrating at work today, I just want to get home and get started getting things ready. I hate running around at the last minute!

Because I have the coolest boss, I am working from home tomorrow. So I should be relaxed and ready to take on 8 13yr old girls. With the help of a little red wine, of course. (Mister has headed for the beach -wimp)

Home Stretch

Last week was crazy and things really haven't slowed down but Lolly's Candyland Slumber Party is this Friday whether I am ready or not. I spent the weekend wrapping paper laterns in cellophane to look like hard candies.

Even though it's going to be a crazy week, I am going to try to enjoy as much decorating and final party preping I can because once the party is done I have to turn my attention to getting not one but maybe two houses on the market - ugh!

Look what the UPS man brought today

Could these be any cuter?

I found them on ebay. I plan to use them to decorate the walk way for Lolly's upcoming birthday party. Once the guest arrive I'll move them indoors as decoration.