Downsizing is always difficult. Especially when it involves downsizing a party. We have about about 30 family members here in lovely Minnesota. And I am not talking about extended family. I am talking about my husband and my immediate family and their kids. Out of 6 siblings, I have 4 siblings residing in MN and my husband has 5 siblings out of 10 here. You add in the spouses and kids and viola - there's about 30 of us.
Another problem that has crossed our path is my husband's volleyball schedule. He is an assistant coach for a D3 volleyball team. Tryouts are happening the same night as my daughter's birthday from 6-8PM. Since her birthday falls on a Thursday, it's a bit tough to celebrate the birthday earlier or later due to everyone's work and sleep schedules. I have this tradition to celebrate my children's birthday on the day of. Celebrating their birthday before or after the date just seems -how do I say this- not as special.
So what have we concluded? Nothing definite yet. Maybe celebrate the birthday before or after the tryouts. Maybe just a dessert celebration to avoid the hassle of making a delicious meal for 30+ people.
Honestly, I do not know how our family will take this. They always expect food. At my son's birthday in May, I only served dessert. I made sure to tell everyone in advance so they could eat before attending the party. And even so... everyone came hungry... expecting food.
I always have food. Something scrumptous and delightful. So what kind of party would it be if I didn't have food?
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| Flower Wrapped Favors |
Here is another curveball at you. My husband and I are saving to buy a house. He said has set my budget at $100. WOW. Priorities, right? What am I going to do? Is this some kind of challenge?
So for the past few days, there has been war waging in my mind. A part of me is furious with my husband's schedule and budget. A part of me is up for the challenge. And so I have been surfing the endless web.
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| Large Pompoms hanging over dessert table |
Trying to find the cheapest and cutest things imaginable for my darling daughter...
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| Bottom right photo of pompoms as decor on table |
Ladies and gentlemen, what you are looking at here is what I have found.
The party is in exactly 3 weeks. Time to get started.
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