The most important things...games and food:)

Here is another Paparazzi Party post, so feel free to skip now:)  I just wanted to share all of the SUPER FUN we had!!!  First off THE GAME.  I usually dislike party games because they are awkward and I NEVER win.  SOOO I only wanted to have a game if I thought it was fun, easy to understand, and WIN-able.  Here is what I came up with.

It is KINDA like a Christmas Gift Exchange type thing. 

FIRST, I took a brown bag for each person expected at the party.  I added 1 piece of jewelry (the prizes) to 3 of the bags.  Then I added other random items to the rest of the bag.  Q-tips, candies, plastic spoons, sprinkles, pencils, paper clips, you get the idea.  Emersyn even added my extra van keys to one bag...so whatever works!! 

THEN each person gets a bag.  They are not allowed to look in the bag, but they can shake it.  Then when everyone has a bag, they get the chance to switch.  SOOOO if they do not think they have a prize, they can trade with someone else.  If they DO think they have a prize, they can keep it.  BUT someone will probably steal it anyway.  I did it so that everybody switches however many times  and all at once.  Just a big fruit basket of trading.  Clearly you could get more particular with rules.  LIKE go in a circle and trade, etc.  I DID say that if someone wants to trade you MUST give up your bag.  But then you can always trade back later.  ANYWAY..this went on for a few minutes.  Then I did a countdown (with mass last minute trading) and then stopped the switching.

One thing I will do now is ask for those who think they ended up with a prize---then have them look and see what they got.  THEN have everyone else check.  I am sure there would be some surprises. 

This was fun, quick, and even my 3 year old understood.  ALTHOUGH she was THRILLED when she had purple and blue plastic spoons in her bag...so maybe she didn't REALLY understand. 

Moving on to food.  I honestly think that food is THE MOST IMPORTANT part of a party.  BUT it seemed that most people just wanted water and jewelry...who can blame them????

I am so glad I decided to bling up the water.  Super easy 10 minute fix-up, super cute payoff.  I LOVED THEM!!!!

 My NEW favorite party food...chocolate popcorn balls.  SERIOUSLY...these should be called ADULT popcorn balls or something.  They are like balls of crack!!!  I got the recipe from PINTEREST of course.  It is a PAULA DEAN original and BOMB DIGGITY!!!  I called my friend for help, so tecnically SHE made them, but she said it was simple.  I DID eat most of them and I totally recommend.  IN FACT, I am pretty sure I now have scurvy from maintaining a diet of JUST chocolate popcorn balls for over 24 hours.  But YOU'RE RIGHT..that is a personal problem.  OH YEAH....I added pink M&M's and they are really the secret ingredient.  They stayed KINDA melty for a while and it REALLY added the perfect gooey chocolatey touch....YUM!!!

 NEXT, chocolate fruit dip.  Clearly I have a problem ladies...but chocolate is just soooo good!!!  This is the EASIEST dip ever.  Just 1 cup of GREEK YOGURT and 1/2 cup of NUTELLA.  SOOO GOOD!!!  AND it lasts in the fridge.  SOOO if you come down with a case of scurvy and need to eat some fruit...your chocolate dip will be right there for your healthy eating needs:) 

Have a great weekend YA'll and SERIOUSLY go and make the popcorn balls.  Your fat jeans in the back of the closet will thank you....