Adding a Little Sparkle to your Party

If you are planning to have an Oscar party with kids, or if you have a group of adults who don't drink getting together, it's nice to have a little bubbly that's non-alcoholic at your parties.

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We all love Martinelli's Sparkling Cider it's true...but not the price.

So we have our own easy version of the sparkling cider for special events in our home, and a party worthy of the Oscar's presence, surely has to have a yummy bubbly in attendance.

To make our beverage, you need one 2 liter 7-Up brand soda and 2 bottles of Apple Cider.  (We have used Apple Juice before when we couldn't find Cider and you couldn't tell much of a difference.)

Pour into a nice pitcher or punch bowl.  Serve.

I told you it was easy.

It's optional, but an Extra Yummy touch if you use some of the Apple Cider to make ice cubes for each of the glasses.  As the ice melts, it adds a little extra flavor to the drink and the consistency is super good if you have those people who like to crunch ice.

And the Winner Is....

You can't have an Oscar party without an actual Oscar at the party.  Since as the Host of the party, I am supposed to be the rich, arrogant producer of many films, I need to have a few Oscars for past wins scattered throughout the party.  What better way to do this than to have Oscar shaped sugar cookies?

And who better to turn to for a great tutorial than our own personal star Bakerella!?!

As always her tutorial and step by step instructions will help you to make these Oscar trophy cookies that even "stand up" to the test of sweetness.

A Night At The Waskers

If you've ever read my profile "About Me" page, you will know that I am the daughter of a party planning queen.  Many of my birthdays were amazing, over the top fun, but one that I remember as being an ultimate show was my 16th birthday.  For my party, my friends and I had a Murder Mystery role playing game.  I can't quite remember what the theme was, except it was supposed to be at a movie premier of dinner party, so my mom went over the top with decorations and food.  I wish that blogging had been around then so I could have the party documented, but unfortunately, it is only in my memory now.

In planning a party for my dear friend, I decided to try and recreate the glitz and glamor of that night.  After all, my friend LOVES Hollywood and would have a blast with playing a snoopy Gossip Columnist who is right in the thick of things digging up the dirt on a murder.

So I searched the net and found exactly the party I was looking for at Host-Party.com.

A Night at the Waskers

While we haven't played this game yet, so a true review is kind of hard, after reading the paperwork within it, I am super excited.  We have all the makings of a fun Hollywood glam event.

The game comes with everything you need to create a great murder mystery including Character information, notes to help you know when to play certain clues and helps, prop lists, suggestions from other hosts, and more.

If you aren't into Hollywood, Host-Party has LOTS of other games that you can use for a unique birthday party including Colorado Bones and the Temple of Death, The Great Chocolate Mystery, and The Mystery of the Vanishing Vampire.