In the Fall of 2010 I was asked to decorate a ‘Red Carpet’ themed homecoming dance with lots of gorgeous red poms. Fortunately I was asked to decorate again this year. The theme for 2011 was Fairly Tale Dreams, I interpreted this to be magical, sparkly, knight in shining armor. The challenge with decorating for a dance is the extremely large space. The dance was held in a gymnasium, yes the same one that hosts basketball games, wrestling matches and cheer leading practice.
I recently held a tailgating/watch party at my home for the USF vs Connecticut game. Although USF didn’t win, we still partied in style. I’m not a huge football fan but I do enjoy the socialization that occurs at tailgating and viewing parties.
I am also a sucker for contests and just couldn’t help myself when I heard about this tailgate throw-down being sponsored by some of my favorite party ladies. Great Gatherings, Lauren Mckinsey, and she’s knda crafty.
I recently hosted an Oktoberfest party, which is just about the best excuse to throw a party. This party was pure fun: we encouraged our guests to dress in Bavarian attire, lederhosen for the gentlemen, and Dirndls for the ladies.
I must admit that I am a little neurotic when it comes to reusing and recycling. I unfortunately know that the magic act of the garbage truck is an illusion and my waste ends up in a land fill. Frown face I know. But Wait! There is a little hope for Pom Flair tissue paper pom poms at least. I wanted to offer some ideas for what can be done with poms after the party. 1. Recycle them– Seriously they are just made of paper after all. Relieve a little stress with your family, smash up the poms and put them with your paper recyclables. 2. Packing paper– Do you need to to pack up the previous seasons decorations? Why...
