I meant to post sooner but I'm drowning in chaos right now so whateva. Better late than neva.
Where do I begin?
The Girlie Party was freaking fantastic!
Becky & Mir threw another phenomenal event - how the hell are they going to top it next year?
Here's a shot of the two beautiful hostesses during our final preparations Saturday morning.
The cottage was PERFECT! Waaay bigger than I thought it would be.
I'm thinking it might be a contender for our cottage week with Jess & Colin next year.
I only knew a few of the ladies but as usual the girls were amazing and super easy to get along with - Mir & Becky wouldn't have it any other way.
If you suck you certainly won't be attending the GP. It's for fabulous Chiquitas only. The first three pictures below are thanks to Missy and they're proof of the fabulousness that took place.
Only Truly Outrageous women would find themselves dressed in prom dresses and pjs walking down the street on a saturday afternoon.
Or jumping up and down on the beach and ending up with a perfect picture on the first attempt.
Becky & Mir threw another phenomenal event - how the hell are they going to top it next year?
Here's a shot of the two beautiful hostesses during our final preparations Saturday morning.
The cottage was PERFECT! Waaay bigger than I thought it would be.I'm thinking it might be a contender for our cottage week with Jess & Colin next year.
I only knew a few of the ladies but as usual the girls were amazing and super easy to get along with - Mir & Becky wouldn't have it any other way.
If you suck you certainly won't be attending the GP. It's for fabulous Chiquitas only. The first three pictures below are thanks to Missy and they're proof of the fabulousness that took place.
Only Truly Outrageous women would find themselves dressed in prom dresses and pjs walking down the street on a saturday afternoon.
Or jumping up and down on the beach and ending up with a perfect picture on the first attempt.
This here is only part of Becky's prom dress collection - she hunts for these fabulous finds at only the best prom dress shops: Value Village and other stellar Thrift shops.
If only I had a sound bite of lil Becky's laugh. It really should be found next to the definition of the word giggle. It's PERFECT and makes me smile whenever I hear it. I could be a block away and hear only the tiniest tinkle of her giggle and I would still be grinning from ear to ear.It is truly one of my most favorite sounds in the world!
Oh! And we're local celebrities now! No seriously, a woman who works for the newspaper took a pic of us to put in the paper. How funny is that?Not only were we giggling but we had people smiling all around us.
Why doesn't everyone dress in prom dresses and feather boas on Saturday afternoons?
The world would be a happier place... let's stick G.W. in a prom dress and see what happens.
And then there was the food! One of my favorite parts of the Girlie Parties is the silly amount of phenomenal food that makes its way to the table. Everyone is encouraged to bring something to share with the other ladies and because we're girls more often than not the sharing items is FOOD. Check out this spread:
YUM!Oh and there were a few things to drink as well...
Delish!Check out the amazing cupcakes that I helped Mir put together - so easy to make and mega yummy. I had to eat one eventually just so people would dig in, that's the problem with pretty treats, nobody wants to ruin them!
This idea was thanks to Martha Stewart. So cute and such a hit!This adventure in cupcake decorating has definitely got me interested in trying out some cake decorating. Just what I need, a hobby involving chocolate.
Oh and there was the fantastic fruit salsa and cinnamon chips! So yummy!
I don't have a picture so I'm borrowing the one from Allrecipes.com
Annie's Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Chips
snagged from www.allrecipes.com
INGREDIENTS
2 kiwis, peeled and diced
2 Golden Delicious apples - peeled, cored and diced
8 ounces raspberries
1 pound strawberries
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
3 tablespoons fruit preserves, any flavor
10 (10 inch) flour tortillas
butter flavored cooking spray
2 cups cinnamon sugar
DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, thoroughly mix kiwis, Golden Delicious apples, raspberries, strawberries, white sugar, brown sugar and fruit preserves. Cover and chill in the refrigerator at least 15 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Coat one side of each flour tortilla with butter flavored cooking spray. Cut into wedges and arrange in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Sprinkle wedges with desired amount of cinnamon sugar. Spray again with cooking spray.
Bake in the preheated oven 8 to 10 minutes (Mir found that 5 minutes was enough). Repeat with any remaining tortilla wedges. Allow to cool approximately 15 minutes. Serve with chilled fruit and spice mixture.
DELISH!
And the topper to all of this fabulousness (and trust me when I say I could go on and on and on about the food that was there)...
Orange Jello Shots
A bit of a pain in the arse to make but OH... MY... GOD. So good. They taste like creamsicles. Mmmm!
The original recipe idea came from the Surreal Gourmet but we didn't make them as potent as he did and we made a double batch. This is how we made them:
Please note the fab backdrop. That's just a handful of the 100 balloons Leslie, Missy and I filled with air from our lungs on friday night. (Ok jaime give credit where credit's due: Mir blew up a handful of them too)
And the final thing to note today is the craft table! Only at a GP could you request that each guest personalize a mug upon entry AND only at a GP would every girl be thrilled to do so!
We each took our Krunk Cup home with us so not only did it act as our chalice for the evening but it was a sweet souvenir too!
I don't have a picture so I'm borrowing the one from Allrecipes.com
Annie's Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Chipssnagged from www.allrecipes.com
INGREDIENTS
2 kiwis, peeled and diced
2 Golden Delicious apples - peeled, cored and diced
8 ounces raspberries
1 pound strawberries
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
3 tablespoons fruit preserves, any flavor
10 (10 inch) flour tortillas
butter flavored cooking spray
2 cups cinnamon sugar
DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, thoroughly mix kiwis, Golden Delicious apples, raspberries, strawberries, white sugar, brown sugar and fruit preserves. Cover and chill in the refrigerator at least 15 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Coat one side of each flour tortilla with butter flavored cooking spray. Cut into wedges and arrange in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Sprinkle wedges with desired amount of cinnamon sugar. Spray again with cooking spray.
Bake in the preheated oven 8 to 10 minutes (Mir found that 5 minutes was enough). Repeat with any remaining tortilla wedges. Allow to cool approximately 15 minutes. Serve with chilled fruit and spice mixture.
DELISH!
And the topper to all of this fabulousness (and trust me when I say I could go on and on and on about the food that was there)...
Orange Jello Shots
A bit of a pain in the arse to make but OH... MY... GOD. So good. They taste like creamsicles. Mmmm!The original recipe idea came from the Surreal Gourmet but we didn't make them as potent as he did and we made a double batch. This is how we made them:
Ingredients:
A pile of oranges (I think we used 15 oranges in total but I might be off on that - i know, not very helpful am I?)
2 packages of orange Jello
2 cups of Vanilla vodka
2 cups boiling water
A pile of oranges (I think we used 15 oranges in total but I might be off on that - i know, not very helpful am I?)
2 packages of orange Jello
2 cups of Vanilla vodka
2 cups boiling water
Directions:
Be patient! This can be a slow process and it's a bit messy.
Be patient! This can be a slow process and it's a bit messy.
- Slice oranges in half. Using a spoon, scoop out all the flesh and divider pith. Reserve.
- In a medium bowl, add Jello and boiling water. When Jello has dissolved, add vodka. In other words follow the Jello package directions but replace the cup of cold water with a cup of Vanilla Vodka! (that's a cup per package so in case you've eaten a bunch of shooters before reading this that means 2 cups if you make two boxes like we did).
- Pour liquid Jello into orange halves. Mir came up with the idea of placing the halves in muffin tins so that they would be held steady - brilliant!
- Refrigerate for appx. 4 hours, or until firm. To serve, slice each half into 3 wedges.
Eat 'em up!
Please note the fab backdrop. That's just a handful of the 100 balloons Leslie, Missy and I filled with air from our lungs on friday night. (Ok jaime give credit where credit's due: Mir blew up a handful of them too)And the final thing to note today is the craft table! Only at a GP could you request that each guest personalize a mug upon entry AND only at a GP would every girl be thrilled to do so!
We each took our Krunk Cup home with us so not only did it act as our chalice for the evening but it was a sweet souvenir too!
It definitely looks better in reality. This picture has terrible lighting but you get the jist.
Isn't it tacky?! Love it!
And that is that.The countdown is on... I can't wait for the 6th Annual Girlie Party!
What am I going to wear?!
3 comments:
WOW....looks like it was a GREAT time!!! the jello shots are too freakin' cute!
I love it! I have a similar group with some friends of mine, when we get together usually tiaras are involved. ;) I love the jello shots too, what a cute idea! :)
Thanks for your comments ladies!
I love hearing that other women are taking part in 'girlie' events too! While on our grocery shopping adventure lil Becky and I met two women (probably in their 40s) who were thrilled to hear that we were taking part in our annual GP. When we left them the one lady was elbowing the other saying "I WANNA DO THAT" :) Hopefully we've inspired them to go for it! Nothing better than stuffing your face full of goodness while chillin with a pile of fabulous females. :)
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