F@v0riTe ThInGS P@rtY!!!

So. Much. Fun.

Last night I hosted a Favorite Things Party with my MOPS group.  It was a success and I’ll definitely be doing another one sometime.  When you get a group of about 20 women together you just never know what’s going to go down…but it couldn’t have been more perfect!

I’m so lucky to have met Becca in our group.  She was huge part in pulling it all together and brainstorming.  She’s a breath of fresh air in chaos and someone who appreciates my humor and antics.  Gotta hold on to this gem! 

Everyone brought either an appetizer or dessert and I made a delicious punch (recipe courtesy of my friend Kelly)!  The punch was a huge hit, so here’s the recipe:

1-     2 L of Sprite

1 can of frozen OJ

1- 46oz. can of Pineapple Juice

Top it off with some orange or rainbow sherbert

Dump it all in together and enjoy!  Yep, that easy!  J

Everyone brought 3 of the same favorite thing.  Then before we started, everyone wrote their name on three slips of paper.  Those names went in a bowl, shuffled and then passed around.  Everyone grabbed three names who their favorite things would go out to AFTER they shared it in front of the group.  So, everyone came with 3 favorite things of their own and went home with 3 new favorite things.  We set a price limit of no more than $10-15 per item. 

It was great to get to know everyone a little better by hearing a little about themselves and why they selected their favorite thing.  Then we all waited in anticipation to see who got each magnificent gift after they shared. 

Everything was wonderful!  I’ll try to break down what was gifted:

*Peace of Mind Sensory Therapy- On the Spot Relief by Origins.  Origins Store

*Pack it Folder by Eagle Creek.  The Container Store

*Meal Planner/ Grocery List by Organizher. Target

*Starbucks Gift Card. Enough said

*Glitzbandz- headband that stays in place! Glitzbandz.com

*OPI nail polish and lip gloss.  Sephora, Ulta, etc.

* No lines thong by HankyPanky.  Nordstrom Rack

*Magnetic List Note Pad by Scotch. Target We all admitted we add things to our list just to have the gratification of crossing them off.  We had a good chuckle!  J

*Anit-bac soap & gel by Bath and Body Works

* Holiday Socks found everywhere!

*Incredible pair of scissors sold in a multipack at Costco.  Lots of oohs and ahhs!

* Cranberry Crave Shine Essential Lip Gloss by Maybelline.  Target

*Great clear nail polish- to use for just about everything but nails!  Target

*Alamo Drafthouse tickets and Food voucher- San Antonio locations

*Tazo Passion Iced Tea with a fabulous travel cup- HEB

* OPI Nail Polish minis.  Sephora, Ulta, etc

*Reusable, tote able, rolled up bags. EnviroSacs

* Essential Oils by doTerra.  Doterra.com

*Barnes and Noble gift card. Great place to escape, have a coffee and read a magazine!

* Tooth Whitening Pen. Walgreens

* Peony Burt’s Bees chapstick.  Walgreens

* LED snow globe ornament. Tuesday Morning

* Rock- a- holic Dry Shampoo.  HEB, Ulta, Target Essential for a MOPS mom!

So there you have it! The list of fabulous favorite things!  I feel so blessed to have landed in such a great MOPS group!  They are the real deal!  Great fellowship, experiences and joy. 

xoxoxo

Deck the Halls

We just love this time of year around here!  We typically pull out the totes upon totes of Christmas decorations out the day after Thanksgiving.  This year was a little different in that we didn't have nearly as many totes to pull out.  We went through a major de-cluttering and donation spree (64 boxes and construction garbage bags)!  I knew the workers at my local Goodwill and I think they would draw straws every time the minivan pulled up knowing it was chucked full of awesomeness. 

Kay really enjoyed setting up the nativity set this year.  I just absolutely love my nativity set.  My mom has given a little bit of it to me throughout the years and I truly cherish it.  If our house ever burnt down, I'd be grabbing this set over baby pictures.  Truth.  Don't judge me. 

I at one point expressed I liked snowmen and well I was inundated with snowmen then for the next few years.  Crazy.  I'm actually really loving polar bears out at Christmas, but they are hard to find.  Although, thinking about it, I should really look down the road at Sea World.  hmmm...
Tonight we are going to a Kim Hill Christmas Concert- super excited about that! And next week I'm hosting a "Favorite Things" Party for my MOPS group, Oprah style.  Of course, we won't be buying one for everyone, but instead bringing three of our favorite thing and sharing with the ladies.  I'll post about it with some pictures next week.  I'm still torn between a couple of different things, one would take some time the other is an easy thing to pick up.  Keep posted. 

Oh, there's another exciting thing that may be happening, but you'll have to wait and see along with us!  :)