Cheers to a Fabulous September!

As summer comes to a close, there are still so many fun ways to celebrate!  Here are a list of unique reasons to throw a Fabulous event:

 

• Hispanic Heritage Month
• International Square Dancing Month
• National Courtesy Month
• Self Improvement Month

Just want to celebrate a day?  How about one of these days?

Sept. 2: Blueberry popsicle day - grab your girls and chase down the icecream truck!  Running not your thing?  Then take a field trip with your girls to your favorite ice cream spot.

Sept. 3: Uncle Sam’s Birthday - invite your friends over for a "surprise" birthday party...the surprise is that they have no idea whose birthday it is until they arrive to your red, white, and blue birthday bash

Sept. 4: Newspaper Carrier Day - Give a special gift for that one person that keeps you in touch with all that is going on in the world...and I don't mean turn on the sprinklers :)

Sept. 5: Labor Day -  See our site for some fun ideas to celebrate the end of summer with your friends and family

Sept. 6: Read a book day - Field trip! Seriously, when is the last time you went to the library?  Grab a friend, grab a book, and then spend the day in the park remembering what it was like to be a kid again.

Sept. 7: Neither Rain nor Snow Day - Show winter you are not yet ready for it to arrive!  Host a backyard party where everyone comes dressed in their best summer styles...who says you can't wear white after Labor Day?

Sept. 8: Literacy Day - Who doesn’t love a happy ending?  Invite your friends to bring their favorite childhood book to donate to a local literacy charity and spend the day together bringing some happiness to others.

Sept. 10: T.V. Dinner Day - What a perfect excuse for a Mad Man Party!  Think 50’s - 60's attire and cocktails...and of course, serve up tv dinners and other Fabulous 50's-60's snacks.

Sept. 11: National Grandparents Day - Who says old people don't know how to party?  Think Golden Girls marathon with your favorite girls...and yes, everyone must come dressed up like their favorite Golden Girl.

Sept. 12: National Chocolate Milk Shake Day - You know we love ice cream parties!!!  Have your guests bring their favorite shake ingredients and serve up some tasty treats!

Sept. 13: Scooby Doo’s Birthday - Even Scooby loves a good mystery.  Host a mystery party in his honor.

Sept. 14: First Department Store opens - As if you need a reason to gather your girlfriends and hit the mall...

Sept. 15: Make a Hat Day - Invite your friends to come over in their craziest hat and have  a contest for the best one.  Creativity encouraged!

Sept. 17: National Apple Dumpling Day - An apple a day...you know how the saying goes...but we prefer - an apple martini a day, keeps the Fabulous party going! 

Sept. 18: National Play Doh Day - Who didn’t like playing with play doh growing up? This is a great chance to share your love with the special little ones in your life.  So invite over your little neice and nephew and have competitions for the most outrageous Play Doh creations.

Sept. 19: Talk like a Pirate Day - Yo Ho Yo Ho a pirates party for me!!!

Sept. 21: Mini Golf Day - Create a mini golf course to entertain your guests...think cocktails and caddyshack attire!

Sept. 22: Ice Cream Cone Invented - Another great reason to host an ice cream social!

Sept. 23: First Day of Autumn - Well, fall was bound to get here sooner or later...why not welcome it?  Fast and Fabulous fun: bobbing for apples, apple cider martinis, and pumpkins for decorations.

Sept. 24: First Toy Store Open - oh the possibilities!  Have your guests dress up like their favorite childhood toy (yes, I would be dressing up like Barbie) and serve fun, children's foods (hello tater tots and corndogs!).

Sept. 25: Good Neighbor Day - What a great excuse to invite over your neighbors for some Fabulous fun!

Sept. 26: Beverly Hillbillies premier - Have everyone come dressed in their best hillbilly garb and enjoy a marathon of this classic.  Maybe you might strike oil!

Sept. 27: World Maritime Day - Don't have a boat - all the better!  Have your friends come dressed in their best yuppy country club fashions and toast the day with champagne.

Sept 28: Heart Day - What a great day to show your friends how much you love them...host a dinner party to celebrate each other.

Sept. 30: Cheers premiers - As if we need another excuse to Cheers!  Have a party where everybody knows your name!  Be sure to shout everyone's name as they come through the door :)

Adding A Special Touch

So are you looking through your cupboards looking for the right dish or tray to use at your next party? If you are like me, I get bored with using the same things over and over, but I don’t have a lot of money to keep buying new serving trays.  Have you ever thought of visiting your local goodwill, Salvation Army, or garage sales?  Now I hear you, you are too busy.  You work right?  Me too.  Who has time to go trompsing through a store in search of the perfect serving dishes?

Well if you are not into the thrill of a hunt in person, you can access these places online and still get great deals!

For instance, Goodwill: Did you know you can shop them online?? www.shopgoodwill.com This site works like Ebay.  You bid on items that you like.  They have some nice things on this site.  This tends to be higher end stuff.

Garage sales: Don’t have time to go from house to house??? What about Craiglist? Craiglist is a treasure trove of fun items.  Sometimes you can get some great buys on there.

Don’t forget Ebay: They have been around forever and I am sure that many of you have tried your luck at an auction or two.  Lots of bargains can be found here if you are careful at your bidding.

So for us we are always looking for that “Wow” Factor.  The possibilities are endless and there are lots of great bargains to be had.  Happy treasure hunting Fabulous Hostesses!

Resolve to Keep Your Resolution!

Remember back in January when we challenged you to make one resolution this year?  And of course, that resolution was to throw Fabulous parties…but it was with a twist!  We challenged you to resolve to throw Fabulous non-traditional parties and to get you started, we provided you with some Fabulous non-traditional ideas for January.  To help you keep your resolution, we will continue to provide you with monthly ideas for your bashes…so what Fabulous non-traditional fun can you get into for February?

February is a popular month for hearts and romance.  It is after all:

• American Heart Month
• An Affair to Remember Month
• Creative Romance Month
• National Weddings Month; and,
• The 3^rd week is International Flirting Week

But fear not, single hostesses, there is plenty of non-traditional Fabulous fun for you to have this month as well!

Feb. 1 – National Freedom Day: why not celebrate that you are single, ready to mingle, and free from relationship drama?

Feb. 2 – Ground Hog Day: Pull out that polo shirt and checkered pants and have a Caddy Shack Party – who knows, you may land yourself a caddy…score!

Feb. 3 – The Day the Music Died: Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and the Big Bopper died in a plane crash in 1959…sad, yes, but turn this day around and have a sock hop!  This screams 50’s party – think Greece!

Feb. 4 – Thank a Mailman Day: why not surprise your mailman with a special thank you and then throw a cocktail party for your friends where you surprise them with notes telling them how special they are to you?

Feb. 5 – National Weatherman’s Day: the only job where you can be wrong consistently and still get paid!

Feb. 6 – Lame Duck Day: host a party where everyone brings a rubber ducky and have races….first, and of course last, place wins!

Feb. 7 - send your friends an invitation to get together for dinner and celebrate each other

Feb. 8 – Kite Flying Day: in the middle of winter!?!  Why not?

Feb. 9 – Toothache Day: ummm…candy party anyone?

Feb. 10 – Umbrella Day: why not have a Hawaiian cocktail party complete with umbrella drinks…now that’s a reason to sing in the rain!

Feb. 11 – White T-shirt day: Attire for dinner is casual! T-shirts ladies!

Feb. 12 – Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday: honestly, is there any other day that is better suited for a hat party in February?

Feb. 13 – Get a Different Name Day: Host a dinner party for your friends and when they arrive, give them a new name for a character that they have to pretend to be for the night.

Feb. 14 – Valentines Day: Hearts, Hearts, and more Hearts…oh alcohol always helps too

Feb. 15 – Single Awareness Day: have a SAD party! Host a black cocktail dress party

Feb. 16 – Do a Grouch a Favor Day: host a Oscar the grouch dinner. Everything must be green and get creative by serving your food on trash lids for platters

Feb. 17 – Random Acts of Kindness Day: gather a group of friends together and go do something to help others - write cards to soldiers, volunteer at an animal shelter, or go to Starbucks and buy a coffee for the stranger in line behind you!  You will have fun and change the world for the better, all at the same time!

Feb. 18 – National Battery Day: throw a birthday party to celebrate the birth of the battery.  Absolutely crazy, yes…but imagine the look on the face of the baker when you ask her to write “Happy Birthday Batteries” on the cake…you and your friends will laugh about that over cocktails for sure!

Feb. 19 – National Chocolate Mint Day: sounds like an ice cream party or a great cocktail

Feb. 20 – Hoodie Hoo Day: Who knows what this means, but is sure is fun to say!  Host a party to chase away winter and bring in spring.  Have everyone dress is spring attire – no hoodies allowed!

Feb. 21 - Cheesy Card Party: Cheese, wine, and have your friends bring the cheesiest card they can find to share.

Feb. 22 – International World Thinking Day: Okay you Girl Scouts…remember thinking day? Learn about a different country and host a party that celebrates that country’s food, cocktails, and fun.

Feb. 23 – Tennis Day: can you say Wii tennis party??

Feb. 24 – National Tortilla Chip Day: Sounds like a great excuse for a fiesta!

Feb. 25 – Pistol Patent Day: show off your rubber band gun pride. Have your guest create a crazy rubber band gun and see whose shoots the farthest.

Feb. 26 – Carnival Day: everyone loves the big top! Create a carnival event with games and have everyone come dressed like their favorite carnie character.

Feb. 27 – Polar Bear Day: Okay you could go jump into the icy water somewhere (although that may be fun) but why would you want to do that????  How about having a white party where everything, even the food, is white.

Feb. 28 – Floral Design Day:  Who doesn’t like flowers?  With spring around the corner go out and gather some flowers for an arrangement (or if you have time make paper ones) and have a tea and coffee party with the girls.

Resolve To Throw Fabulous Non-Traditional Parties in 2011!

Happy New Year to our Fabulous hostess friends!  As you set your resolutions for the New Year, why not resolve to throw Fabulous parties all year long?  You don’t need a “reason” to host a Fabulous bash…but in case you need some inspiration, check out this list of non-traditional, yet fun and Fabulous “holidays” that you can celebrate.

January is the national month of do-good-ing.  Did you know that it is the month for:

• National Bath Safety Month
• National Blood Donor Month; and
• National Braille Literacy Month?

It is also:

• National Hobby Month
• Hot Tea Month
• National Oatmeal Month; and
• National Soup Month.

But if none of these tickly your fancy, what about the following:

Jan. 1 - Betsy Ross' Birthday: throw a flag inspired party and celebrate the Red, White, and Blue

Jan. 2 - Drinking Straw Day: host a cocktail party with lots of crazy straws to stir your spirits!

Jan. 3 - Festival of Sleep Day: why not have a slumber party with the girls?

Jan. 4 – Trivia Day: for our brainier hostesses, sounds like a fun time to dig out those old trivia games for a tournament

Jan. 5 – National Bird Day: pack a picnic and go bird watching (or have a carpet picnic and watch Sesame Street)

Jan. 6 - Cuddle Up Day: Sounds like a great idea to plan a cuddle night with your significant other

Jan. 7 - Old Rock Day: Can you says 80’s rock party???

Jan. 8 - Bubble Bath Day: This demands a ladies spa day!

Jan. 9 - Static Electricity Day: Host an electric blue party.  Everything is blue and Fabulous!

Jan. 10 - Peculiar People Day: Peculiar People Day is in honor of uniquely different people. Why not host a party to honor your friends?

Jan. 11 - Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend's Day: Fun day out and about playing in the puddles, then a soup potluck afterwards.

Jan. 12 - National Marzipan Day: Host a candy making party. Or just have a party with candy.

Jan. 13 - Make Your Dream Come True Day: Host a Disney party - you can all be princesses!

Jan. 14 - Dress Up Your Pet Day: Pet parade....ummmm need we say more?!?!?

Jan. 15 - National Hat Day: A mad hatter tea party sounds delightful!

Jan. 16 - National Nothing Day: Have a "do nothing" party - instead of focusing on work and all of the things you have to do, why not celebrate doing nothing productive!  Indulge in sweets, girlie movies, and friend time!

Jan. 17 - Ditch New Years Resolutions Day: Host a bon fire party and burn all those new years resolutions...except the one to throw Fabulous Non-Traditional Parties in 2011!

Jan. 18 - Winnie the Pooh Day: The Birthday of Winnie's author A.A. Milne. Host a Pooh Party...no not that kind!

Jan. 19 - National Popcorn Day: A good day to host a movie party

Jan. 20 - Penguin Awareness Day: Host a black and white party to celebrate those little guys

Jan. 21 - National Hugging Day: Host a teddy bear party.  Teddy bears can be donated to your local shelter so the hugs keep going!

Jan. 22 - National Blonde Brownie Day:  A brownie party??? Don’t forget the icecream

Jan. 23 - National Pie Day: Dessert party!  Everyone bring your favorite pie - some good old American fun! 

Jan. 24 - Beer Can Appreciation Day: sounds like a white trash bash party to me - not the classiest of events, but definately sure to bring laughs!

Jan. 25 - Opposite Day: How about the guys dress like girls and the girls dress like guys?

Jan. 26 - Spouse's Day: Plan a romantic dinner for your significant other

Jan. 27 - Chocolate Cake Day:  seriously no explanation needed - just enjoy!

Jan. 28 - National Kazoo Day: What could be more fun then a Kazoo band party?

Jan. 29 - National Puzzle Day:  Game night!

Jan. 30 - National Croissant Day: Host a breakfast party with croissant for your girlfriends

Jan. 31 - Inspire Your Heart with Art Day: Do you and your friends like to craft?  Or for those of you not of the creative type, why not plan an outing to the art gallery?

With all of these options, how can 2011 not turn out to be Fabulous?  This is one resolution you can definately keep!