Use what you have Party

My youngest turned 8 last week. I sent out evite invitations 3 days before the party. I know...birthday faux pas. My excuse is that I was in California the week before and truth be told...I'm not a very good planner. My friend's know this and love me anyway. I didn't run out and buy a bunch of decorations...just used what I had. She wrote Happy Birthday on our chalkboard.

I set up this portable table and threw some fabric over it. I hotglued the pink pom pom trim to each corner and called it a day. I did spend money on the food and paper products. Oh! and those tissue paper pom poms. A buck each for those babies. I wish I could leave them there all year to hide that ugly TV hole. I, also, used two pennant banner's, that I already had, for decorating.

I made homemade pizza. When I took it out of the oven, it slid off on the oven door and folded in half like a taco. Just slid it back on the pan and unfolded it. Those girl's were none the wiser.

Get your party on. I put brown craft paper over my coffee table for the nail station. Do you see my chair over there with the white throw over it...because it's been sitting in my house for about a year AND I still haven't made a slipcover for it. Like the shoe maker's kid's without any shoes.

We had a painting contest. Guess what I made them paint? YEP...a cow! I figured I could find my Artist and commission her to do that larger canvas I want so badly!

Of course nails had to be done. The older siblings helped with the younger ones while I watched. NOT one nail...did I paint.

I love this idea and stole it from Lindsey. The girl's and dad had fun with this!

We're not big cake eater's in our family. The Birthday Girl asked for Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownies with Ganache Frosting. I aim to please!