Fisher-Price Playdate

My mother-in-law sent me a link to {House Party}, which I had never heard of before, with an opportunity to host a playdate with a bunch of {Fisher-Price} toys.  I investigated the site and thought at first there was no way I would be picked.  I decided to go through the steps to be chosen, and was lucky enough for an invite!  A few days later, the packages arrived.

 The toys just kept coming and coming out of the box!

 Fisher-Price also sent goodies for all of the guests.

 In order to receive the materials from Fisher-Price, I agreed to host a playdate for children to come over and play with the toys.  What a great excuse to invite the boys' friends over!  
Fisher-Price provided some decorations and other resources for the playdate.

I made some fun food and drinks for everyone and set up the toys.

The finger foods and punch were a hit with the kids!  I don't think they even realized it was all good for them. 

We received the {Rev 'n Go Stunt Garage} and the {Imaginext Eagle Talon Castle} sets.

The kids had a blast playing with each other and the toys!

Thanks Fisher-Price for this awesome experience!  The best part is that I can continue to sign up for other opportunities to host parties and receive products through House Party.  It's very easy to do, and there are all kinds of parties.
Have you hosted a party through House Party or something similar?  How was your experience?

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Football Season

I know we are well into football season, but there's still time for a great cake!  My son's school had their first home game last Friday.  He's in Kindergarten, and his school is K-12.  They have Senior buddies, so they met up with them to cheer the football team onto the field.

To help get the Kindergartners excited about the evening, I brought in a football cake for Jackson's class.  I happened to buy a football cake mold at a {yard sale} a while back knowing that with two boys I would have a chance to use it.  This was one of my first "fancy" cake-making sessions, and it turned out to be fun!  The boys even enjoyed helping and licking the icing out of the bowl :)

I checked with Jackson's teacher to make sure it would fit into their schedule and was able to bring it in after I volunteered in their library.  Here it is:

 The kids loved it!

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Neighborhood Welcome Bag

When we moved, I volunteered to be the chair for our neighborhood's Welcome Committee. I searched the Internet for ideas and couldn't find anything. Here are some resources that might help you if you are involved in your neighborhood's HOA.