Celebrating birthdays gives me a thrill. Really, celebrating anything for that matter. I love getting people together to spend time and make memories. I don't know what it is precisely that makes it so fantastic for me, but I love it.
My first party-planning memory is from when I was between seven and nine years old. I was in the Lucky's grocery store with my mom, and we were in the freezer isle standing in front of the ice cream. I asked her if I could have a party for my upcoming birthday, she looked at me and said without hesitation:
If you plan it, I'll pay for it. That's the deal. And my days as a lover of party planning and going commenced. I grabbed a container of mint chocolate chip ice cream and ran with it. (Well, not literally, but you know what I mean.)
The inspiration for this year's birthday party came whilst cleaning out my cupboards. I was sorting through all the spices, etc. and found an unopened container of root beer concentrate and just
knew it should be used for a party. I needed to celebrate something amidst all the sadness lately, so a birthday party fit the bill perfectly.
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Purpliciousness in cake form by: Darcy |
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the stock birthday banner dressed up a bit |
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Party guests by: HRH {D} |
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the root beer experiment |
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a friend even brought Crush to the party to celebrate | |
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While a party can not take away all the worry and pain, I can attest to its ability to put a smile on one's face and enliven even the most sorrowful of hearts.
Thank you to everyone who attended. It made my year.
Great party, and beautiful cake
ReplyDeleteThanks! It was so fabulous. I really felt special having so many people want to come spend the evening with me.
DeleteWow! What a cake. I love getting together with friends + family too.
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Sorry I didn't make it, car broke down in Bountiful :( Glad you had fun!
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