Comments on: Throw an imperfect party & win http://thecitycradle.com/throw-an-imperfect-party-win Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:12:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Party #6- natutical first birthday | The City Cradle http://thecitycradle.com/throw-an-imperfect-party-win/comment-page-2#comment-2952 Party #6- natutical first birthday | The City Cradle Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:48:30 +0000 http://thecitycradle.com/?p=6685#comment-2952 [...] to the last day of our Imperfect Party Challenge finals. It has been a blessing for me to share with you these six amazing parties. Keep voting [...] [...] to the last day of our Imperfect Party Challenge finals. It has been a blessing for me to share with you these six amazing parties. Keep voting [...]

]]> By: VOTE FOR THEM. | The City Cradle http://thecitycradle.com/throw-an-imperfect-party-win/comment-page-1#comment-2721 VOTE FOR THEM. | The City Cradle Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:09:05 +0000 http://thecitycradle.com/?p=6685#comment-2721 [...] Thanks so much to everyone who sent in parties and participated in our first ever party challenge. We had over 50 parties entered in the contest. There were of course MANY other worthy parties beyond what I am able to present- you can scroll through all of the designs @ The imperfect Party Challenge comment section. [...] [...] Thanks so much to everyone who sent in parties and participated in our first ever party challenge. We had over 50 parties entered in the contest. There were of course MANY other worthy parties beyond what I am able to present- you can scroll through all of the designs @ The imperfect Party Challenge comment section. [...]

]]> By: Stefanie http://thecitycradle.com/throw-an-imperfect-party-win/comment-page-1#comment-2685 Stefanie Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:57:32 +0000 http://thecitycradle.com/?p=6685#comment-2685 I recently hosted a Sweet Soiree dinner party for a few of my girl friends. Hope to turn it into an annual event every February. One of my favorite months. Tried to incorporate Valentine's Day red, hearts, black and damask. Most items were made by me with the help of a few etsy shops. http://www.richterology.com/2010/02/sweet-soiree.html Imperfect - almost running out of time. I was still working on decor right up until the first doorbell ring. I recently hosted a Sweet Soiree dinner party for a few of my girl friends. Hope to turn it into an annual event every February. One of my favorite months. Tried to incorporate Valentine’s Day red, hearts, black and damask. Most items were made by me with the help of a few etsy shops.

http://www.richterology.com/2010/02/sweet-soiree.html

Imperfect – almost running out of time. I was still working on decor right up until the first doorbell ring.

]]> By: Inspired weekend- bird nests | The City Cradle http://thecitycradle.com/throw-an-imperfect-party-win/comment-page-1#comment-2684 Inspired weekend- bird nests | The City Cradle Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:19:07 +0000 http://thecitycradle.com/?p=6685#comment-2684 [...] You only have two more days to enter the imperfect party challenge. Voting starts next week! var linkwithin_site_id = 19614; (function () { var elem = [...] [...] You only have two more days to enter the imperfect party challenge. Voting starts next week! var linkwithin_site_id = 19614; (function () { var elem = [...]

]]> By: Elaine's Semi-Homemade Life http://thecitycradle.com/throw-an-imperfect-party-win/comment-page-1#comment-2658 Elaine's Semi-Homemade Life Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:21:20 +0000 http://thecitycradle.com/?p=6685#comment-2658 Whew - I almost missed the deadline! This is my daughter's 4th birthday party... A Nutcracker "Sweet!" Mishaps.... well, 2 of them involved the same little girl. Lesson #1 - kids move thru activities at warp speed. After painting wooden nutcrackers and decorating cookies in record time, the kids went outside to play while we waited on the main event (I should have had Santa planned to come EARLIER!!) Suddenly there are tears... a girl (a preschool friend) went down the slide backwards and hit her chin on the bottom of the slide. Her mother glares at me, as if I pushed her down the slide myself. (I considered handing her a hot toddy out of the mom's crockpot... the kids' crockpot had hot choc in it!) An hour after the party, I get a phone call... same mother. Her daughter had somehow EATEN the nutcracker and ballet slipper SOAPS that were in the kids' favor bags. The soaps that were wrapped so they were impossible to get into without the help of parents. The soaps that were clearly labeled SOAP. Thank goodness they weren't toxic! Every party has it's mishaps... but I still love to throw as many parties as I can find time for! http://oursemihomemadelife.blogspot.com/2009/12/big-sisters-semi-homemade-nutcracker.html I would LOVE to be a finalist - thanks so much for letting me know about this contest! Whew – I almost missed the deadline!

This is my daughter’s 4th birthday party… A Nutcracker “Sweet!” Mishaps…. well, 2 of them involved the same little girl. Lesson #1 – kids move thru activities at warp speed. After painting wooden nutcrackers and decorating cookies in record time, the kids went outside to play while we waited on the main event (I should have had Santa planned to come EARLIER!!)

Suddenly there are tears… a girl (a preschool friend) went down the slide backwards and hit her chin on the bottom of the slide. Her mother glares at me, as if I pushed her down the slide myself. (I considered handing her a hot toddy out of the mom’s crockpot… the kids’ crockpot had hot choc in it!)

An hour after the party, I get a phone call… same mother. Her daughter had somehow EATEN the nutcracker and ballet slipper SOAPS that were in the kids’ favor bags. The soaps that were wrapped so they were impossible to get into without the help of parents. The soaps that were clearly labeled SOAP. Thank goodness they weren’t toxic!

Every party has it’s mishaps… but I still love to throw as many parties as I can find time for!

http://oursemihomemadelife.blogspot.com/2009/12/big-sisters-semi-homemade-nutcracker.html

I would LOVE to be a finalist – thanks so much for letting me know about this contest!

]]> By: stacey christensen http://thecitycradle.com/throw-an-imperfect-party-win/comment-page-1#comment-2578 stacey christensen Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:48:50 +0000 http://thecitycradle.com/?p=6685#comment-2578 In the last little while I have been asked to cater several weddings for friends. I am by no means a professional but I am very comfortable in the kitchen. the first wedding misshap: I forgot a bottle opener, some how that did not get into my perfect plan. We had guests trying to open their bottles of sparkling cider with everything from leatherman tools to garden shears. and this all had to be done while everyone was seated and could not start the toasts until every bottle had been opened. The second wedding misshap: try catering an event where there is no running water or utensils, and I had just moved out of my home the day before and was no where near prepared for this event when it was dropped in my lap. plus the people delivering the food got lost and were over an hour and a half late to the reception. I thought that was going to end in divorce, turns out not only did they get lost they ran out of gas. I throw tons of baby showers, parties, bridal, and wedding showers, and lots of girls nights out. I have catered tons of luncheons and events for our church ladies. all of it is free of charge and without compensation but there is always something that goes wrong. some are very minor and others are huge. the key is in your flexibility! and realizing that the guests won't know that something is not quite right or the the way you wanted it to be, if you don't let on. In the last little while I have been asked to cater several weddings for friends. I am by no means a professional but I am very comfortable in the kitchen. the first wedding misshap: I forgot a bottle opener, some how that did not get into my perfect plan. We had guests trying to open their bottles of sparkling cider with everything from leatherman tools to garden shears. and this all had to be done while everyone was seated and could not start the toasts until every bottle had been opened.

The second wedding misshap: try catering an event where there is no running water or utensils, and I had just moved out of my home the day before and was no where near prepared for this event when it was dropped in my lap. plus the people delivering the food got lost and were over an hour and a half late to the reception. I thought that was going to end in divorce, turns out not only did they get lost they ran out of gas.

I throw tons of baby showers, parties, bridal, and wedding showers, and lots of girls nights out. I have catered tons of luncheons and events for our church ladies. all of it is free of charge and without compensation but there is always something that goes wrong. some are very minor and others are huge. the key is in your flexibility! and realizing that the guests won’t know that something is not quite right or the the way you wanted it to be, if you don’t let on.

]]> By: Jennifer Tillman http://thecitycradle.com/throw-an-imperfect-party-win/comment-page-1#comment-2568 Jennifer Tillman Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:14:23 +0000 http://thecitycradle.com/?p=6685#comment-2568 I'd love to enter Charlie's nautical 1st birthday in your contest! This is a super idea! In my blog post, I talked about having to re-do the boat at the end of the party in order to get a great picture of my kids in it. Also - the boats we spent painting all night didn't float in the buckets, so I had to use paper instead. Thanks for including me in the contest! http://thetillmanfamily.blogspot.com/2010/01/charlies-nautical-birthday-party.html I’d love to enter Charlie’s nautical 1st birthday in your contest! This is a super idea! In my blog post, I talked about having to re-do the boat at the end of the party in order to get a great picture of my kids in it. Also – the boats we spent painting all night didn’t float in the buckets, so I had to use paper instead. Thanks for including me in the contest!

http://thetillmanfamily.blogspot.com/2010/01/charlies-nautical-birthday-party.html

]]> By: Sarah http://thecitycradle.com/throw-an-imperfect-party-win/comment-page-1#comment-2563 Sarah Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:39:39 +0000 http://thecitycradle.com/?p=6685#comment-2563 My daughter's first birthday was a ballerina theme, chosen because of a cute little outfit that she wore that day. Check out my blog, www.sarahz-madewithlove.blogspot.com - the March 7th post for details. (One of the most recent posts) It has more that 5 pictures, but I believe it is a quick read. Thank you for your consideration. My daughter’s first birthday was a ballerina theme, chosen because of a cute little outfit that she wore that day. Check out my blog, http://www.sarahz-madewithlove.blogspot.com – the March 7th post for details. (One of the most recent posts) It has more that 5 pictures, but I believe it is a quick read. Thank you for your consideration.

]]> By: Leslie http://thecitycradle.com/throw-an-imperfect-party-win/comment-page-1#comment-2541 Leslie Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:19:05 +0000 http://thecitycradle.com/?p=6685#comment-2541 My daughter's FIRST birthday party! This party was so much fun. I am already planning her SECOND birthday festivities! I love a good party especially for my little "toot". ENJOY! http://maykenmemories.blogspot.com/2009/04/maykens-1st-birthday-we-pulled-out-all.html My daughter’s FIRST birthday party! This party was so much fun. I am already planning her SECOND birthday festivities! I love a good party especially for my little “toot”.

ENJOY!

http://maykenmemories.blogspot.com/2009/04/maykens-1st-birthday-we-pulled-out-all.html

]]> By: Rebecca@RootsAndWingsCo http://thecitycradle.com/throw-an-imperfect-party-win/comment-page-1#comment-2528 Rebecca@RootsAndWingsCo Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:51:06 +0000 http://thecitycradle.com/?p=6685#comment-2528 Here is a party we just had a few weeks ago for my Son. As with many of the parties from your commenters, it also rained on our party day. I had many outdoor activities planned that we just could not get to. Though the kids had no clue because they were too busy playing. If you also click through in the post about my Lego soap that I made, you can see that one set was supposed to be red, but the die was pink! So, I used red food coloring so that I would have some Red Lego Soaps for the pictures! But I did not give out the Red Lego Soaps because I was afraid it would actually color people's hands! Again, these are not details that the kids would notice or even cared about! There are always millions of things that go wrong. Thankfully parties don't stress me out, as I know this is how it goes and I just go with the flow. It was an awesome party! Ha! http://rootsandwingsco.blogspot.com/2010/03/super-awesome-lego-party.html We have tons of other parties that we have also thrown within the last 6 months: http://rootsandwingsco.blogspot.com/2010/02/part-one-of-lego-agents-party.html http://rootsandwingsco.blogspot.com/2010/02/lego-agents-secret-agents-party-part-2.html At this party my sister in law saw it as a problem that the super awesome things she made for the party, she was still making when the party started. However, we are a crafty crew and all pitched in and quite enjoyed crafting together! Again, the kids did not even notice. You know these items were hits, when the kids would keep coming up to us to see when there's would be done. They had so much fun running around with all of their loot! My kids are still playing with theirs! http://rootsandwingsco.blogspot.com/2009/09/movie-star-themed-birthday-party.html For this party I actually made adorable invitations. However, I only ended up making them for my daughter's friends and ran out of time to finish ones for my family (so they all just got the info by word of mouth!). I did not even save one for her photo album, or to have pictures of! I do have the parts to make one up and am still saying I will do it....one day! What a fun challenge! Rebecca of the R&W Gals Here is a party we just had a few weeks ago for my Son. As with many of the parties from your commenters, it also rained on our party day. I had many outdoor activities planned that we just could not get to. Though the kids had no clue because they were too busy playing. If you also click through in the post about my Lego soap that I made, you can see that one set was supposed to be red, but the die was pink! So, I used red food coloring so that I would have some Red Lego Soaps for the pictures! But I did not give out the Red Lego Soaps because I was afraid it would actually color people’s hands! Again, these are not details that the kids would notice or even cared about! There are always millions of things that go wrong. Thankfully parties don’t stress me out, as I know this is how it goes and I just go with the flow. It was an awesome party!
Ha!
http://rootsandwingsco.blogspot.com/2010/03/super-awesome-lego-party.html

We have tons of other parties that we have also thrown within the last 6 months:
http://rootsandwingsco.blogspot.com/2010/02/part-one-of-lego-agents-party.html
http://rootsandwingsco.blogspot.com/2010/02/lego-agents-secret-agents-party-part-2.html
At this party my sister in law saw it as a problem that the super awesome things she made for the party, she was still making when the party started. However, we are a crafty crew and all pitched in and quite enjoyed crafting together! Again, the kids did not even notice. You know these items were hits, when the kids would keep coming up to us to see when there’s would be done. They had so much fun running around with all of their loot! My kids are still playing with theirs!

http://rootsandwingsco.blogspot.com/2009/09/movie-star-themed-birthday-party.html
For this party I actually made adorable invitations. However, I only ended up making them for my daughter’s friends and ran out of time to finish ones for my family (so they all just got the info by word of mouth!). I did not even save one for her photo album, or to have pictures of! I do have the parts to make one up and am still saying I will do it….one day!

What a fun challenge!
Rebecca of the R&W Gals

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