tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post8611768926579618306..comments2024-03-18T00:16:37.094-05:00Comments on ikat bag: Halloween PartyLiErhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022645291278425282noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-1340261613753982422012-12-03T13:54:19.032-06:002012-12-03T13:54:19.032-06:00I love that she still got her pool party, too!
Th...I love that she still got her pool party, too!<br /><br />This looks like loads of fun for the kids, if a bit hectic for you as mom. I know all too well how claustrophobic those indoor parties can feel. What was I thinking having winter babies???MaryAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13253503049272771754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-45377443367213545882012-12-02T15:49:08.838-06:002012-12-02T15:49:08.838-06:00Darn! I was really hoping that you would have some...Darn! I was really hoping that you would have some kind of magic solution for indoor parties. My son's birthday is on New Year's Eve, so it's cold, often wet (seldom snowy) and we have one large living room with two doors. Last time (first time!) we tried a kids party we really struggled with keeping them in. They were either racing round in circles through the two doors, or disappearing off to his tiny bedroom. I think it was fun, but mostly just frenetic - is that how it is supposed to be?<br />This year, we are thinking about taking my boy, his two sisters and maybe a friend bowling for an hour then home for cake. Easy. :-)Gaenorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02596486699413594213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-2112540279889152102012-12-01T13:09:39.875-06:002012-12-01T13:09:39.875-06:00I hear you, Tracy! But I just can't do indoor ...I hear you, Tracy! But I just can't do indoor pool parties. Not after having lived almost all my life on a tropical island. The reek of trapped chlorine, for one, is a sad, sad smell. We are, however, going to honor Jenna's request for a swimming party next year by having it in July (4 months early) for her friends at our awesome nearby water park. Outdoors. Under sunshine and blue sky. And LOTS of room. And lifeguards. And I might just get a few laps in myself when no one's watching ;)LiErhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13022645291278425282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-22753951174381682582012-12-01T07:50:30.356-06:002012-12-01T07:50:30.356-06:00We have two November birthdays too, so know the an...We have two November birthdays too, so know the anguish of inside birthdays. But I think you should have gone with the swimming theme. Most pools have times when you can rent them, some even have party rooms or offer complete packages. Even some hotels do it. Last year, my kids were at a new school (their old school closed, so they knew some kids, but not many at the new school), so we rented the pool, and both girls invited their entire grades. There wasn't a party room at that location, but basically just a lobby space you can rent. We didn't, but stood there handing out watermelon and juice boxes. No cake or pizza, we said no presents but a few brought them. It was GREAT though I think the kids missed the cake :)TracyKMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07498896222222982320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-34211631892600589112012-11-30T09:49:30.688-06:002012-11-30T09:49:30.688-06:00They are sticky here, too, Serena! And we like the...They are sticky here, too, Serena! And we like them sticky, otherwise they're too dry and hard. Sometimes if we have insufficient marshmallows (e.g. using the leftovers in some bag in the pantry closet rather than going out to buy a new bag) to rice crispies ie.ratio too small, the bars turn out dry and not sticky. This is a fail, but it might end up being a success in high humidity places. Try that and see!LiErhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13022645291278425282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-47288418577556448572012-11-30T08:36:36.606-06:002012-11-30T08:36:36.606-06:00Is it the lack of humidity that lets you cut your ...Is it the lack of humidity that lets you cut your rice krispy treats so neatly. Here it is impossibly sticky. Great work on the party!<br />Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931246581425168792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-66019101552432525902012-11-30T08:35:19.061-06:002012-11-30T08:35:19.061-06:00Are the rice krispy treats incredibly sticky in yo...Are the rice krispy treats incredibly sticky in your part of the world? I tried making some here but it was sooooo sticky (humidity perhaps) that it was impossible to cut. Let alone into nice shapes.Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931246581425168792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-17504559271121546602012-11-30T00:36:34.779-06:002012-11-30T00:36:34.779-06:00Seems like you really enjoyed that party. Our part...Seems like you really enjoyed that party. Our party theme was "Green Pumpkins". We Carved green peppers as jack-o-lanterns and whole row of them, There were yellow and red peppers as well. Have a whole army of scary faces to greet goblins at your door. lol<br />and Guests never recover from the fright!Hilarie Burtonhttp://www.apparelnbags.com/hanes/index.htmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-86317812638171147062012-11-30T00:34:24.127-06:002012-11-30T00:34:24.127-06:00That last picture is classic. Who needs other phot...That last picture is classic. Who needs other photos when you end up with one that says it all? Love it. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07131134394755651558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-80249827942474534752012-11-29T23:10:10.047-06:002012-11-29T23:10:10.047-06:00Only because Dave took them (the party ones, I mea...Only because Dave took them (the party ones, I mean). <br /><br />But yes, we enjoyed celebrating Jenna in that party!LiErhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13022645291278425282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-16293815327456093972012-11-29T22:46:57.950-06:002012-11-29T22:46:57.950-06:00Looks like a great party! And c'mon... those p...Looks like a great party! And c'mon... those photos weren't that bad! ;)Grandma Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09260178906088230163noreply@blogger.com