I WON--Really I Did!

Did I tell you I won a House Party?
Really I did!

I applied to be a "hostess" and then entered for the
Clairol Color Connection House Party.
And I WON!

So on May 2nd there will be ladies here getting all kinds of new shades of hair. I will be taking photos of before and after. And they should be fun since I plan on having wine here for our "relaxation station". I will make sure to post some of the pics here too.

Do you know what else? Me and six of my guests will have the chance to (win so we can) walk the celebrity red carpet and attend The 36th Annual People’s Choice Awards while staying at a luxurious hotel. Could you imagine that. Oh I would swoon if I was that lucky? LOL You could see me take photos of the people taking photos.

Weekend Plans

Well CG is home for Spring Break. I am so glad. She makes me the happiest mom ever. I am looking forward to our all girls slumber party Saturday night. Also that my granddaughter will be here this next week also.

CG is going to go with her dad and "almost" mom to look at cars. They have plans on checking out an Audi Q7 first. This is the one that almost mom likes the best. CG's dad is really interested in a GMC Sierra and I know he has always wanted a truck. If he finds one he can afford I know he is going to be pushing for it!

CG would like to steer them toward a Honda Hybrid. She is all about being "green." I know that she is really worried about the effects on the economy and the environment. And she is trying to find a balance of both. I myself say go for the Nissan Altima. I have always thought that Nissans were good cars for the money.

I wish them luck in finding just the right car. And of course CG will love all the test driving. She says test driving is awesome. As long as it is an automatic! What type of car would you pick out if you could? And is color a deciding factor in what you purchase? CG wants dark blue or a dark green.

Otherwise we are looking to start baking some goodies for the party. The one we are going to try first is a Brookie. It is a favorite of CG's and came from her theater department bake sales. It is a combination of brownies and cookies all in one.

It Started off Small?

Today is my Aunt's birthday. Tomorrow is a good friends day too. And of course there is Valentine's day coming up. So my mind is thinking about parties on the frugal end.
How to celebrate Kids Birthday Ideas or Valentine's Day Dinner or even the NO Day Party! (This was one of my mom-in-laws things, a "no day" gift. I loved them).

So what would be my idea of a good frugal party that would work? Well it would have to be pot luck for the food cost to be low. How about a bring a gift to the party to help someone else out? Like everyone brings something to donate to the local hospital children's unit or teddy bears for police and ambulance to give to scared lil ones. (Sounds good there)

Ok so we have a cause and food to eat. Decorations would be next. Of course if it is nice an outside party seems to work best. No constraints on moving around and having space for people to congregate. But wouldn't a block party be neater? Oh lets go grand and have a city wide party at the park. All be willing to do different cookouts on that day. Park be open to all and have plenty of places for the kiddos to run and play too. I bet local churches and singing groups would help with entertainment and drink stands. Hummm, this idea is growing.

Party for the town to help the kids. That seems to be a ticket there. Time for me to place this thinking cap in a few more hands. I am off to call the Chamber of Commerce and get to work.......will let you know when the party is!