tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24643917118412055512024-03-05T14:51:00.058-08:00Red Bicycle PartiesJolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05664545804888146459noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464391711841205551.post-65975947329516207572013-06-11T20:57:00.000-07:002013-06-11T20:57:41.063-07:00Glamorous Adult Magic PartyWho says Magician's are only for children's birthday parties? Here's an inspiration board for a beautiful glamorous adult magic party that's perfect for celebrating a milestone birthday, bridal shower, bachelorette party or any other reason for adults to get together.<br />
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Outdoors is great as it gives us the vintage traveling circus feel. Plan to start the party right before dusk so that you will be eating by candle light. <br />
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Place tables and chairs around the grass amongst the tress if you have any. These can be lit up with twinkle lights and lighted balls and will cast a perfect ambiance for some magical happenings. <br />
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Make sure to have restrooms available and additional lighting if needed. You may want to set up some music. Make sure you have enough extension cord and check the sound levels to make sure music will be heard over the talking.<br />
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I love this elegant table setting. You can order kaleidoscopes, non-expensive white gloves, and jumbo playing cards on Oriental Trading. Use real dishes and glasses and a cloth table cloth in white or any color. Print table place cards (a roll of tape might be needed for windy days to keep it in place). Lay a <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/magic-wands-a2-70_3571-12-1.fltr?Ntt=magic">magic wand</a> next to the silverware. You can buy these or simply roll up a sheet of white paper topped with a slightly smaller piece of black paper. Tiny hair rubber bands wound a few times will keep the wand rolled up nicely. For added fun, print jokes, thank you's, fortunes, or magic trick instructions on the wands before rolling them up. <br />
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Martha Stewart's line of bunny serveware at Macy's are perfect for this elegant table and will look great at Easter as well. Any bunny accessories like<a href="http://www.purehome.com/best-years-black-rabbit-wine-stopper?utm_source=singlefeed&utm_medium=cse&utm_campaign=sft&gclid=CJGPxoXN3bcCFa5DMgodjQgA4w"> this wine stopper</a> and the <a href="http://www.101gear.com/product.php?prid=213132&pn=Hocus-Poke-Us-Party-Picks">magician's assistant pick holder </a>above.<br />
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Choose a magician with a vintage feel. Ask them to where their most elegant magician's outfit (top hat and tails are a must!) The magician should perform pocket magic (small tricks and bits of business from his pockets) at the tables as the guests arrive, are seated and are mingling for cocktails. Then directly following the meal service, the magician should perform a stage act (a performance meant for all to see at the same time, usually a ways back from the audience). Using several small table as opposed to a long one will help for all to see. Make sure to set up extra lighting for the show. Some magician's will bring their own back-drop and lights. Make sure to ask about that before the show. Generally, most magician's will bring their supplies and a small table to perform off of. If you want audience participation, make sure to say so! </div>
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Some magician's have other talents. Fire effects are a great finale to the show. Ask if your magician juggles fire, does fire poi, eats fire or has a flash pan (a magic trick that lets you light a fire in a pan and cover it producing something else.)</div>
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This would lead nicely into dessert around the fit pit or an outdoor movie. <br />
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I suggest <i>Girl on the Bridge</i> (a French film starring Vanessa Paradis filmed in Black and White about a washed up knife thrower who finds a young lady about to throw herself from a bridge. They team up to make a sensual and popular knife throwing act...but at what cost?<br />
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Another frighteningly appealing magic film is <i>The Prestige</i>, a dark story about how two rival magician's will stop at nothing to outdo each other, even if it means to the death.<br />
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Another one to try is <i>The Illusionist</i><br />
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Package up some of these custom cookies with silver shred for a magical thank you.</div>
Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05664545804888146459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464391711841205551.post-1360005114291421222013-02-15T08:24:00.002-08:002013-02-15T08:24:16.276-08:00Most Creative 1 Balloon SculpturesSometimes when doing line balloon work, I come across someone who thinks they're too cool for balloons...I mean come on...there's no age limit on balloon enjoyment!...so whenever I hear a "No thanks" or see a hesitating teenager or adult, I like to say "Are you sure? I can make _______..."<br />
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<u>Here's the list of awesome 1 balloon 'blanks' I like to throw at them. You just can't say no when someone offers you:</u><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">As a fundraiser for Two Time Theatre Company's production of 'Sleepin' with the Jesus Fishies', I hosted a Gangster Murder Mystery Party. I thought the theme was appropriate seeing as our show is in a couple of weeks! I was hoping for a big turn out so buying a dinner party murder mystery game was out. Instead, I put together a murder plot based on four suspects (played by our cast members Chris, Mikel, Jenni, Alisha and Koreen). This was easier because guests could arrive whenever they wanted and still have equal chances of solving the crime. When people arrived, they received their keg cup filled with bribe money, an answer slip, a notebook for jotting down tips, a rules sheet and a favor. We had toy guns, beads, fedoras, and sequined feather headbands.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The body of </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Lefty Hooligan</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> has just been found floating in the Mississippi River. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The local authorities have narrowed it down to four suspects: </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Doris</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> the speakeasy’s </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">owner, </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Frankie</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> the bass player in the jazz band,</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Betty</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> the cloakroom girl and </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Bugsy</span></span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">in which case they will have to answer you.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">You will need all 12 tips to solve the puzzle.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">7.</span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The answer will be announced at the end of the evening.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Cambria;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">8.</span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">A </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">cash prize</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> will be awarded to the </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Super Sleuth</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> who was the first to </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">solve the crime and </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">other prizes</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> will be awarded to the </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Best Performer </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">who </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">was the suspect most in character,</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Wealthiest Player</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> for the one who uses cunning</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> and bribery to collect the most money, </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Best Costume </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">for the one who </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">showed up to the party in their best Gangster or Flapper attire, and </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Honorary Detectives </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">for anyone else who solves the puzzle on their own</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> the prizes. We set out a mason jar of freshly sharpened pencils and the labels were </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">almond windmill cookies, apple pie fries (call me for the super easy recipe!), </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">veggies with hummus, and banana chips.</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Cambria;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">9.</span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If you have any questions on how to play the game, please ask your host.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1.</span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Start by deciding who is lying<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2.</span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Keep track of your answers and who told you them</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">3.</span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Make sure to write the suspects tips word for word<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">the murder weapon?” and “Do you know anything about the location?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5.</span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Caution: ease dropping and spying are not against the rules<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">6.</span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">You must give your responses to others to earn more bribe money but be careful, </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">the first one to solve the puzzle is the Super Sleuth and wins the prize money.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0000ee;">I </span>think everyone had a good time! It was so much fun watching people try to figure it out. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Players and suspects were very creative: I heard a suspect giving tips with out </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">having to ask the right question for double the bribe, players teamed up to share answers, </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">some players profited from bribe money left unattended on the table, others took wild </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">guesses and focused on gathering up the most money.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We set up a photo booth in the guest room where you could get you mug shot taken or</span></div>
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<br />Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05664545804888146459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464391711841205551.post-15816402979385636732012-08-10T15:40:00.002-07:002012-08-10T15:42:13.035-07:00Hooray for Hospital Clowns!<div style="text-align: left;">
Clowns are amazing people! Red this great article about a group of hosputal clowns and how important they are to the children and adults in the hospital's care:</div>
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And let's not forget our clown friends in Disaster Relief: A Soft Approach. <a href="http://www.rednoseresponse.org/">The Red Nose Response</a>, arrives at disaster scenes after the Red Cross and emergency support teams have helped those in crisis. Their goal is to brighten spirits of those who may have lost much or gone through traumatic experiences.</div>
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Clowns, check out their routine called "Don't Clown Around with Disaster Preparedness". Complete with photos and how to incorporate your clown props.</div>
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I am also a card carrying member of the Red Nose Response. Contact me if you want to volunteer with me or need this kind of soft relief.</div>
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The international hotdog party was something I had found online and was dying to try. Mikel added beer to it and thus was born the International Hotdog and Beer Party. The concept is that certain areas of the world eat hotdogs in very particular ways. The French slip them in hallowed out baguettes, parts of Mexico coat the dogs in sugar before laying them in the buns, etc. We wanted to taste them all (in mini 1/3 dog portions) with beers from that region. Let the fun begin!</div>
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The passports featured mock Woody Allen identity pages and were full of blank pages where we stuck, at random, round stickers representing each beer and hot dog we ate. There were 1o hot dog and beer combos to taste and you had to finnish the sample before getting the sticker in your passport. To make it legit, we each took the roles of passport officers from a country or area and verified the sticker placements after the samples were finished. Some of us made notes in the passport next to the stickers of the beers and hotdog ingredients and what we thought of them.</div>
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The cue cards help us know which toppings to put on for each country or area of the world. The related beers are nearby for tasting. Thanks for your beer hunting skills Mikel!</div>
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Kate was a pro! She did the whole world with hardly a flinch. Clean Plate Club! I think I was the only one who couldn't finnish!</div>
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One of the Olympic Hotdog Eating Winners. What's an Olympic Hotdog? All the toppings available on a single hotdog! (And he still has room for dessert!)</div>
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</div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05664545804888146459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464391711841205551.post-61773088025732164902011-09-03T08:26:00.001-07:002011-09-03T08:26:59.137-07:00Dollar Store Magic Basics<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(170, 187, 204); line-height: 17px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I sometimes do c</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">omedy magic shows</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> and the Dollar Tree is a great place for do-it-yourself magic props. Here's some of my great finds:</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
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<br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Cups and Balls</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The knitted balls were $4 at a magic store and the rest is from Dollar Tree. The </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">plastic tumblers</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> nestle perfectly and came in packs of three. I like how the blue contrasts with the red balls. The </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">clown nose</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> and </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">glasses</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">came in a kit in the kids section. I used the clown nose as a ball that grew bigger and the glasses to help locate the invisible fourth ball. The </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">fake apple</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> is for the surprise finish! Coffee cups and other glasses will work too. Change the fake fruit to a lemon or lime to fit under smaller cups.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
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<br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Jumbo Coins and Bills</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I use the jumbo quarter in my magic change bag with a regular quarter and kids are amazed to see the quarter grow in size. The bills and coins can also be used to do stage size money magic. I am trying to learn how to do coin juggling like this guy below too. And here's a cute riddle/gag about coins that you can use the jumbo coins with:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">For the Penny, Nicholas and Dime Routine you’ll need a penny, a nickel and a dime.</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Present your left hand palm up, fingers together, to create a table for your effect.</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Spread the coins out in your palm, heads up, in a line. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Place the penny nearest your finger tips, the nickel in the middle, and the dime nearest your wrist. This ordering will move the energy of the game directed toward you as you do the pointing.</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Now say and do the following:</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">“Ben’s mother had three children: Penny, Nicholas, and …”</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">When you say “Penny”, point at the penny.</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">When you say “Nicholas”, point at the nickel.</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Then point at the dime and keep quiet. She’ll feel the conversational lead and attempt to fill in the verbal blank.</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">They might say something like, “Dime-o”, or “Dime-us” or some other name that isn’t correct.</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Go ahead and stop reading this passage for a moment, and figure out the right answer for yourself.</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Got it?</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The third child’s name is Ben because this whole game started by saying “Ben’s mother had three children…”</span></span></span></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/oyPJN-p8prQ?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Total $2</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
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<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQgMTUmyDzotKdHUwMosBBV3ysRX8zeNZKem-7-bnGRIN6UZJ7agInvTWy-H-A6Rpubzeaj3BvlKViJuXVfJuUh09nnEfQyB63G3_iogVE-pA8SNTl5tGWHB9AjSHo-r1hs-x0Iu7CUo0/s400/IMG_0959.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647531373789581586" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-right-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-bottom-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-left-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
<br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Kids Magic Kits</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">These kits contain cheap magic tricks made of paper and plastic but it you are well versed in magic tricks, you know which ones can be recreated to create stage size illusions (like cups and balls!). Simple instructions are included. Check out the little kits and start making props. You can use dollar store stuff to create large versions. One of my kits had a tiny purple plastic vase that you emptied of water and it kept refilling itself. I'm thinking I can make an excellent version of this for adult magic shows using a martini shaker! Not all the tricks in the kits are good. Most are childish or just lame but there's gems in there! Nice quality ones like the metal rings can be used for pocket magic. (Caution: one of my kits had no instructions!) The kids section also has great magic item every so often like these magic tutorial DVDs and this magic appearing top hat. The hat is cheap and would be better for your young assistant than yourself but the concept is great and can be adapted to a wire rimmed witch hat for Halloween too.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Total $1 each</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Magic Wands</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I have lots of magic wands. I have a regular wands, breakaway wand, appearing wand, rising wand, etc. But sometimes I like having special magic wands for themed parties. Dollar tree has princess wands for princess parties (party favor section) fairy wands (dress up section) and glow stick wands (kids section or halloween). Replace the handles with more durable or longer ones if desired or give one to each child to wave during tricks. I'm keeping my eyes peeled for something like a wizards or Harry Potter wand and a Mad Scientists wand. I also made a paper magic wand that rolls up to look like a black wand with white tips. There's magic tricks inside for the children to do. I use little black hair binders from the hair and beauty section to keep them rolled up.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Total $1 each or 6 for $1</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt__aokydFfvbUX5IYFeHMczPH5jf0XQDheyQYR2JnLv0kYtUMOSb359AN0mY4Y5_FidONFrhTcrapv5es0Ae4-2bJElJ-NXMsOWpbJHa72Y9dEebrl1HV2CadxiNfcufNwr53OLVxL5c/s400/IMG_0957.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647530726161412226" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-right-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-bottom-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-left-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
<br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Bandanas and Scarves</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Perfect as is for any scarf tricks you want to do or for covering things up during a trick. Get fancy and make your own Color Changing Hankies, Haunted Hanky or other.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Total $1 each or 2 for $1</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1aMjnetYytCNg7UJ1cplvxEc1exstgbjsowGyBdl4PdavQalcOA1n4mvhHNKvsXmgRb5IagKiJ7IOBnng_MZTzKPxjeuqIl-UzrwDfvhh44oCbRC8gMdylu_tr0lRsHPFb_nkrdWD5Dc/s400/IMG_0961.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647531387420956514" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-right-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-bottom-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-left-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
<br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Decks of Cards</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I've bought lots of decks of cards from the dollar store. I use some as is for card tricks. One became a fortune telling deck. One got stapled together for a gag electric deck. There's a two pack of red backed and blue backed cards. Use this for a color changing card trick. Keep your eyes open for mini and jumbo playing cards too for other card illusions. I got a jumbo deck at the magic store for $5 and I think Party City has 4 packs of mini decks of card in their favors section. I used three of my jumbo cards for a mind reading trick and saved the jumbo version of my Svengalli Deck's force card for future use.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
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<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLth6rKL4c1SIm2MiIWW6BLdx57uP5t1glW8oAMZ7odsVKswC0-JP_NLs1BXdjYN0yZ69YS-kA3M2s0moJ33VFpUaqJNIxiy0d9DQKW1lVlUCRIb5Q00XC7hgM9BXbjix5eqqB0l0T4yk/s400/IMG_0960.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647531374864895314" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-right-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-bottom-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-left-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
<br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Gag Bag Dog Routine.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The dollar store had all these great props to use for the Gag Bag routine where you're trying to find your dog in the bag (it keeps squeaking) but each time you turn the bag inside out, you only find another one of his belongings. At the end you find him in the zippered pocket as a deflated twisting balloon that you twist into a....dog of course. I chose the rubber bone but the raw hide ones would work too. I just thought it might get icky.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Themed Props</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Lots of small favor items can be used in conjunction with other illusions to make it thematic. I use gold rings from a pack of 50 wedding ring favors with one of my rope tricks. I can use plastic pacifiers for a baby shower or pirate compasses for a Pirate party.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Total $1 each</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
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<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL3J0xxDTokf_qvEw5ZVeMyDUAgbObnZ5gcDIpjOyGJRYAfHT4pd3sbUsA0j95vjfR1Np_lCqs48T0el1P6piy6t8fvrDXE6nOtzQv-EwFWizFzduIrkbJWcvnF-2pgqHXyMaT7pC8Vuc/s400/IMG_0953.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647530706273236898" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-right-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-bottom-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-left-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
<br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Magician's Assistant</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">My kitty loves the little bunny I found at the dollar store but I planned on using him as my little assistant and make him appear and disappear during the show.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Total $1</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">With a bit of creativity a magician can have a lot of fun at the dollar store!</span></span></b></div></span>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05664545804888146459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464391711841205551.post-82106188173409217082011-07-02T17:26:00.000-07:002011-07-02T17:33:48.488-07:00Vodka Pops<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>What's better than entertaining by the poolside? Entertaining by the poolside while enjoying a Vodka popsicle!<div>I have been dying for a (grown-up justified) reason to buy these excellent popsicle molds at the Dollar Tree:</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXTlBp5-eWQFNBcdUf3hFxseBETFkLtakdveZ9ViYQp_fD4powmgPrcaV38e8IR9zhvBllH58mFMLNS3G4xZvujF_BicraMDaMZeyFYXyR1dCkfC4W4u7UCjPs1HGyNvoTEZRGYfFx7zck/s400/popsicle002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624916797040823602" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Here is one recipe from Grey Goose Vodka:</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: -webkit-xxx-large; line-height: 20px; "><b style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Grey Goose Le Citron Frozen Fresh Berry Lemonad</b></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px; font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;">.75 oz. Grey Goose Le Citron</div><div style="text-align: center;">5 Raspberries Muddled</div><div style="text-align: center;">4 oz. Simply Lemonade</div></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px; font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px; font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: normal; font-size: 16px; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVgUsV470J3p6o_AIXsE1D-LxnMGIv4etlo8CoyiBylI4cIthymc02GNnaqHEPUco1ptRolRSqQVSAIhb05Xgv169gheK6MWIZJHxj7BDIauhSvvPKXGt3ck9Y7iu-qUhHA5TmI_G_WFHZ/s400/goose+le+citron+popsicle-thumb-560x338.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624917339213999618" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 241px; " /></span></span></div><div><a href="http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/shortorder/2011/06/vodka_ice_pops_coming_to_fontainebleau_make_yours_now.php">Click </a>here for more popsicle recipes from Grey Goose!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05664545804888146459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464391711841205551.post-43662969702972235812011-06-30T16:55:00.001-07:002011-06-30T16:56:17.886-07:00Just For Fun<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM2n5qEB0W5vVjxLE1RkkhF50yX_j1Bpl_AUNgt9zLmy3faoVH5T5J60o-KzJu_Qb32hkGZ9lB8NV08DNo9hRyWrRFKX3Zz5z_BKdmMoifQebb5lxAoD4le5GTyy909uW1zUrdM6Wlwv2W/s1600/Geof_19.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 323px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM2n5qEB0W5vVjxLE1RkkhF50yX_j1Bpl_AUNgt9zLmy3faoVH5T5J60o-KzJu_Qb32hkGZ9lB8NV08DNo9hRyWrRFKX3Zz5z_BKdmMoifQebb5lxAoD4le5GTyy909uW1zUrdM6Wlwv2W/s400/Geof_19.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624165872322472450" /></a>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05664545804888146459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464391711841205551.post-82603412275886882492011-06-05T13:08:00.000-07:002011-06-05T13:09:52.946-07:00Just for Fun<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRrP7nCd43T_3W16DFdstVOd11rmDcHohdhyphenhyphenPlbku_Y7TCgDpLYCMx8rqwOAjgYjVUBVwhTK_b13pQlySFKGFGDhASr4kCYCkuY1nX65S-D_-_cEVTskQfii-lp9W-heRP06e3oGgchbCt/s1600/tumblr_lij84g6q1X1qh78jlo1_500.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRrP7nCd43T_3W16DFdstVOd11rmDcHohdhyphenhyphenPlbku_Y7TCgDpLYCMx8rqwOAjgYjVUBVwhTK_b13pQlySFKGFGDhASr4kCYCkuY1nX65S-D_-_cEVTskQfii-lp9W-heRP06e3oGgchbCt/s400/tumblr_lij84g6q1X1qh78jlo1_500.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614830362077281810" /></a>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05664545804888146459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464391711841205551.post-40595398326544057162011-03-03T19:34:00.000-08:002011-05-13T19:36:31.983-07:00Dollar Store Clowing<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(170, 187, 204); line-height: 17px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">As many a wise Clown already know, the dollar store can be a great location for cheap clowning and gag props. Put together a play box for the kids, entertain at a community event or birthday party, visit a sick friend in the hospital, or make an entertaining Clown costume for Halloween. Here's some great Clown things I found at the dollar store today:</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">COSTUMING:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyNOnuVW_pUr53YkS9bka_M-FK5g9c3sVxtp0bTNOTq6hZRlIa95j4X12tQ8cHTjAj9Inrn6wQMoU8BwbmQEyF_Rrw1Wz8a-lJNSfLpe13IzOzKYG5mI1GoZSHexnCq40AWgY1FQvRung/s400/IMG_0135.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581001904050113602" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-right-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-bottom-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-left-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">This jumbo tie had a matching felt top hat at one time</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9R-5Q2GE0_qIP-xowHPXq5Pey3sj9RmcqRkr9EzWmGifXGwdiYbPQmoAVERUpEkmajtC8xEvSlqXxCXdfyjTJz7TYOSylljQLTx1DK18Zk69Qr-aI6JXFpnGgO4rON54_ZwQEDEWku4E/s400/IMG_0140.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581002409821404290" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-right-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-bottom-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-left-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Snazz up any shoe with these glitter shoelaces. Converse work particularly well on Clowns.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I also got a pair of nerd glasses with a sponge clown nose in the toy section. I use the glasses and nose to make kids "funnier" right before a photo. I also pull out the glasses to 'examine' things like face painting or cool t-shirts or to find invisible things.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxdcf1vR8mQkXT-ildGk6skZCxaEyTg8LbK0sT0WJ2LxNSOzSO3ixFhG3XYx-rYFugZ4c6akiGsOeoWccttBoILVNuKZdayklJGvjrAe8kYDSk9uXL91ReFrDIzSlwJ7Eb9kTPjDoP_yA/s400/6a00d8346d5d7d53ef011570026517970c-800wi.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581006818370544242" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-right-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-bottom-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-left-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 364px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Stick the nose in an empty baby food jar or similar and you've got yourself an Emergency Clown Nose</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Note: The sponge nose does not stay on kids tiny noses but worked great on me!</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">JUMBO PROPS:</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtCxPiWPwzgDa77pJ5qtXSJoI9pANjczDdsceCO7LpKVBZEU9CKLCUwbR9f53-4lt00_yepo6AM_0R1E_JnkxdTrmmSK4rTQs7ONVwAySo1U2QSeFXxdoLh9xwhINJk_5rNrEm9ps6Oqg/s400/IMG_0134.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581001897724541394" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-right-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-bottom-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-left-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEWSWn9SOTkCCkD-r2B8HCSliUkevNmlzZ9Na3puGqURqf-Y1Q4s2aSmnVJ9FH1-Pva4-BEJJYYOor8so6_nug8zIqCPlKvolZcuR0cWuGitmNIlp161KzhSKwLGmqk60J0QVbuiHhsAM/s400/IMG_0137.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581002390733500018" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-right-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-bottom-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-left-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Everything's funnier when it's jumbo or mini</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">NOISE MAKERS:</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjitapBGDI6hegjSscYA0M3WitdiFw3UdBmygjtG7iF2ISVAcVJujvbnWHW42hvUmN1cqBUKmja2zdovtqrSbEupfqeRBSNQqYSuJEPmD7b1fqUZQdj3Hc8oQRW5QJdzUA4Sh2HJnwPg-Y/s400/IMG_0138.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581002397711335026" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-right-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-bottom-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-left-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Grab a variety of noise makers such as these razzer whistles. Also look in the party favor section for kazoos, siren whistles, and regular whistles. The toy section has recorder flutes if you think you can learn a song or two. And dismantle a squeaking pet toy for the little squeaker inside. these are awesome 'cause they are kinda hidden in your hand and you can squeak you nose or a kids nose.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">GET AN ASSISTANT:</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The toy section has these little bears in different colors and a whole slew of outfits and props (mostly profession like fire fighter or cop).</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvZ2neUtBk7WsFbL-QqK9zJMX-8An_wBSWZNYHNsTnNVjdYy-cle1_LCoMkeuE6zc5woN7z1nOYtLRwADpUbcIqxY2B8quAt0edncsfvTid8SCIYsWYfPfcqh1KGuAUEZ5MUv2mgc7fg/s400/IMG_0136.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581001910159947122" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-right-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-bottom-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-left-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I thought this bear would make a great Nurse Bearnadette. She's a great assistant for a Caring Clown (A clown that does hospital and nursing home visits).</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">You don't need to pick a bear though. Try another stuffed animal or a baby doll or use the outfits or props on a toy of your own or a puppet. Puppets also make great assistants for doing clown magic.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">FOAM LETTERS:</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">These a ton of gags you can do with some foam letters and I was thrilled when I saw this pack of craft foam at dollar store! The foam sheets are really thin and easy to cut.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj25bWDHj4pMhbeLTTJcRWtS5ENsP0E8tSGVAGdoH3IvQll_ZtcoY1aMJLqFkEEtXotusP2fi7HDGYHLJijfAnGk_C1cn64AP2Pjp981IXg6_cjPaQfHtMKCoPDYidvrlKx6Yzlf7fSUE/s400/IMG_0141.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581002416925047650" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-right-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-bottom-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-left-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfwv8TjQU7BpAEBCscF-F-yjdOxQLJfwfHYf7LDk_jocWkGMETUAie2S0dMXebpy-NOX_9upD81IxPeSjueMpMP5eChpUxnh_zM6r50BPGpzGjfwB3Alo8x2xjBGWTUzjj3V0ITMArSnk/s400/IMG_0142.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581002876900947906" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-right-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-bottom-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-left-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Print out the letters E, I, X, and B in a large thick font on your computer and use it as a stencil. You'll get Free Bs (Freebies) to hand out. Pink Es (pinkies) that you can ask a child to hold on to extending your pinky and then passing them one of these instead. Cut a full sheet into a J and you have a baby Blue J (bluejay). And for the Caring Clown (or during cold season) you've got Pink Is (Pink Eyes) to diagnose and Clean Xs (Kleenex) to pass out for sniffles. Don't forget to dust off those Clean Xs with a feather duster before passing them out.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyWen_ww3WEf98Q81DPbJPcjA3h2mgQ-Q5xgK3xBKc2II89Yr8Vj2gAoe0IypZfuqGLEpfOr0TkH_L-kRupMsCV4UOH3lUS6_B6AqUbRZEyLfCLEcY38FJsv77DVgcX3o5ALJd7OozHDI/s400/feather+duster.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581003868725102578" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-right-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-bottom-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-left-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">GAG PROPS:</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Equipe your clown pockets with a variety of little gag and pun props such as these:</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPwhBmXcilHg1eLvoNRPWKs_I79xjwgPsFU6ZRPeUyjfGb_OCuwDKw862j2gtUqrxIxehI0wlZtxYSxFywl-Rm6vpfpHjbnpfkME-FJY7on9Hssb82hjJsV5qR-BnUCU0WzHEjgkDu-Sk/s400/IMG_0131.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581001889454621554" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-right-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-bottom-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-left-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">This mini butterfly net from a bug catching kit can be great for hunting for germs or fleas for your circus. Or for chasing wind up teeth and "running" noses.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-uVl6C8mGwwDb9hAYnyRR8aAESOvYSH1Xk12Wrts9XXWCz5HJPxllrIOW1dwu80Al3QxWA4wRxmj2VCLAGWOMaethRje3XYgQuiJGHthU5ZV9hG8rtvRiiojfRZijerYq6mx2AJcAA8/s400/IMG_0133.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581001896605161954" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-right-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-bottom-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-left-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">These rubber sea creatures (or another pack of little fishies) can be used for a couple of food jokes. Pop one in a small ziplock bag with a handfull of poker chips and you've got Fish and Chips. Or glue one to the end of a popsicle stick. Put three of these in a small box and you've got yourself a Fish Stick Dinner to go.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibq-gR6Zmf-kNWUH9omVZXwKQOfLFoNPOX-ksy6EgABZTYBEGKAkLuB7i1wkgcxfzqtjeOW1BLDDB7Jo_td6luULERpTdmQzU0Eb5MfyR7GxQWZOnOu0X2-dYaqm8bLFMFv6FdOMGfwVk/s400/n11751.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581003893718206370" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-right-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-bottom-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-left-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px; " /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Grab a small cheese grater from the kitchen section and you can pull it out for lines like "If you think that was great, THIS is a little grater!"</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">(Photo from </span></span><a href="http://www.clownantics.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Clown Antics</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjknnEuPrSnmiOEkYOX_DGt67QaeN2adYLB18qQHlqN-mAFKQoG1M-0T6_moN_wKBecXsTlRWzXJT6Jz2JTdig0s6QKEh294AeGnTY8-4ufVmV6XHlj6WCqtB-RFULZd3SwgXkrSgTSzpo/s400/n11506.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581004234962930418" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-right-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-bottom-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-left-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px; " /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Or make clown presents like this Jack-in-the-Box. Give as gifts or carry it around to show off as your favorite toy.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">(Photo from </span></span><a href="http://www.clownantics.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Clown Antics</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHJjsEpIrq898HlEZrvpMvyQzCZw-5vkkNt-d9JsJq4rVycgal42_WUPyThSa2xbhI0h3KQLtyFGbkvrYMc_uBAmH0GASrB6eMcYuMoAzmY6ytE_bVlqYThN66eKKz3R31qHIIfWvGg-Q/s400/n11191.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581004235104139634" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-right-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-bottom-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-left-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px; " /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">If you find these mini rubber duckies string them together between two pieces of clear packing tape (or better yet, just glue the bases to 2 pieces of duct tape that have beed stuck together. That's more durable and less likely to stick to other things in your bag.) Use the Duck Tape to fix things or to get all your ducks in a row.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">(Photo from </span></span><a href="http://www.clownantics.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Clown Antics</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">BONUS:</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimpDGmFwDxrMSmxhV3571-ssA7Q1bJJaCo9pmTUysx6jlLim8TJMZCrjOzw_kXmXBV9HE-qgOYAGHUK-f_q2-NzD0D01-enp4ckGdbuYKsVNUjCd_lRG8NQOEjXI4m6dp4KKGQ1DwMP9E/s400/IMG_0139.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581002401619399186" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-right-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-bottom-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); border-left-color: rgb(85, 102, 119); display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">A</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">nd finally you need a tote to carry it all around in. I like the pockets on this little garden tote. The back side does not have pockets so you can add your clown logo, name or turn it into a Caring Clown bag by adding a red cross.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Get creative! Walk around and look at things. Think of puns and jokes that you could use with that item or google jokes on the net. Soon your clown bag will be full of little surprises!</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Have Fun!</span></span></span></span></span></div></span>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05664545804888146459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464391711841205551.post-34441631013158649902011-02-23T15:56:00.000-08:002011-02-23T15:58:28.165-08:00Good Things<div>Balloon Delivery Guy waits for the Subaway...</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwLl981r2gLPL2is5j4bKBhqxSsGpQIkqGVCpuEWouI5oheD9RJZ1lTavt0debj7XKFg25Z7FWHfrtA6RDlGBc1I3eQbdmBLxAYottTqOYM1GIG2Gs_yf8ByI2xIorw00xU5raZuXwigaA/s1600/pb-110103-balloondelivery-cannon.photoblog900.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwLl981r2gLPL2is5j4bKBhqxSsGpQIkqGVCpuEWouI5oheD9RJZ1lTavt0debj7XKFg25Z7FWHfrtA6RDlGBc1I3eQbdmBLxAYottTqOYM1GIG2Gs_yf8ByI2xIorw00xU5raZuXwigaA/s400/pb-110103-balloondelivery-cannon.photoblog900.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577038546290014850" /></a><br /><a href="http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/01/03/5760938-subway-pop-balloon-delivery-man-waits-for-train-in-new-york">(photo credit)</a><div><br /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05664545804888146459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464391711841205551.post-91486724387209392762011-02-19T17:12:00.000-08:002011-02-19T12:45:11.186-08:00Fantasy Hair-Dos<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: 800;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">A popular addition to fairs and princess parties, Fantasy Hair-Dos will transform your little princesses with colorful puffs of glittered up-dos, complete with tiaras, at no extra charge. </span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:16px;"><b><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQjr6QtSvpGGQ_ehJm_qLhr72ZpdlFP93LwiyrMdsvShScaGK3_pm8BthB8FZdRAdXrbaAnzCVkkICcWC9FRmOa5YN1tDpfrj83T344FLgjpNqXVT3MnKjH0U-mNDJViQhIC_IFdiQfOrQ/s400/P1050008.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565919388690594482" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">For mixed groups, boys and girls will receive colorful Mohawks, up-dos and other funky styles complete with glitter. </span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfSAdvRy-8ZhRAni8JOd2boLIBA5ubW1xf6pDPkfGfK2Yyp90dwzFrVZIB1r9TLSTP5FHp40F0vx0WWj3TwfMVRX6vdcAdqFRA9oOpFtNVa_xJhSeuQsi5qzR-VoynZsCA8R9en_2oIqon/s400/P1050005.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565919373426922210" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">We come complete with all necessary materials including colored hair spray, smock, glitter, hair binders and bobby pins, hairspray, combs etc. All you need to bring is your group with clean unattached hair. </span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-BAPvqYtV9nrsTwWDeWF3EJ18-gIEUS18PGBgwa0fT7mv7oSJ8N9cyDQiCL4f6nMcfyOlWjDtA7PjyaLDja9wKbmSlivxcSWm6s9lDKly2BfRZRGOCMVeq0Kj0giq7xQQyDrJCaWutGzi/s400/P1050006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565919383534189682" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></span></b></p><div><b><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Great for fairs, carnivals, Princess, Fairy, or Rock Star Parties!</span></span></span></b></div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha9wkiiXLaKy5lPf-YXCppmm5MzvhXvVzLdHnnw8xVBx5gL4GW47lT9WZ5fjbcUfMkkaMFun6etmoaZEh3zNOlSYAnEBUOM05AtL5KTD5zM8SgEuIljNGBXAVYT-foBGvjM6BlcHAile3c/s400/P1050011.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565919366550964226" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">This type of entertainment works great outside or in large open spaces due to the aerosol sprays used but works well inside as well. </span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr9vDLFDi9kaC1ex2SdkCb82Oq679HMAgPOnSQWQMv5LrtIfV4W1Axi-EaVIpiQK-sK6jhthDq2O2wmCmD76utVefPeYa9dleXT_2N2sldZDaMJHWWxWmXrtmoIH9IwWrfxnSst-J1cetP/s1600/P1050010.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr9vDLFDi9kaC1ex2SdkCb82Oq679HMAgPOnSQWQMv5LrtIfV4W1Axi-EaVIpiQK-sK6jhthDq2O2wmCmD76utVefPeYa9dleXT_2N2sldZDaMJHWWxWmXrtmoIH9IwWrfxnSst-J1cetP/s400/P1050010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565919370311686930" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 306px; " /></a></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">If time allows</span></span></span></b><b><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">, balloon sculptures or face painting can be added to the end of the party for even more fun!</span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Don’t forget the camera! This is truly a moment not to be missed!</span></span></span></b></p> <!--EndFragment-->Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05664545804888146459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464391711841205551.post-43451933284398369102011-02-19T11:50:00.000-08:002011-02-19T11:51:29.139-08:00Good Things<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg34Rv1E6VszB29nY6p1VYFpLi6TwHPBih3WZArGqIEvR7vfv5FyM8ridlkYSDlEmjTr1zRnGOKf7mSDJBnxNudVgt2lSEsFkmbEhh7Fcv4xFKAMu6Wx05QIDT98R_VjQMn462yuJWpkNTx/s1600/balloons-sky-green-random-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg34Rv1E6VszB29nY6p1VYFpLi6TwHPBih3WZArGqIEvR7vfv5FyM8ridlkYSDlEmjTr1zRnGOKf7mSDJBnxNudVgt2lSEsFkmbEhh7Fcv4xFKAMu6Wx05QIDT98R_VjQMn462yuJWpkNTx/s400/balloons-sky-green-random-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575490582682747858" /></a><br />http://weheartit.com/entry/244107Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05664545804888146459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464391711841205551.post-28433593479972084032011-01-29T16:34:00.000-08:002011-01-30T15:25:49.410-08:00Balloon Fabulous Wedding<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrC2DJ7-MQ84OzAKgfTGZqPBCNl7uLJeY86jFI0P2BnolEZkkSfAwO2P2Vs0Ts62jTj_vYsMDBF951618tjYptuABOMgobrXjg_5ir2Sss0N5z5U3LrfQ7OfmBZD902O5OlGJgm-r_ov4i/s1600/balloon+bridesmaid+bouquets.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1BGHardBzIPKd90v0Vg8MgrJIumHHccEJdCn75l_P75WhGJsN2x8zjwMm4bO7mqqa1wVurjHtoGMNlS8dJJ9VoO01_0a89-nuIidDUVgqwOENAnLnV8yUgAR5YC57lR1etVwSC-ex1CP/s1600/Princess-+Pumpkin+%2526+Pumpkin+Carriage+Centerpiece.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><u><br /></u></div>When it comes to Balloons and Weddings, most people imagine white balloon arches with tulle and twinkle lights. But it can be so much more playful and glamourous than that! Not only are balloons extremely affordable but they pack a lot of punch. First pick a color scheme. My favorites are Playful Rainbow, Classic White or Elegant Red.<div><br /><div>Here's a bit of inspiration for a fun balloon filled wedding day:</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A handfull of colorful rounds, or two large red ones, make a great photo prop:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 327px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgez_saerb2cG13F4MudbfIu0RPmHOCm2GIGfIN4LYh8woEXSSn3BfavOmf8NXwdF8xUAdEdjGhUnbhZPyGhrnCIqHGb9EpAvGZuqlvdZPXi1cI7ngIrGNQdinehHA5dbWgIOm0zTElaA2L/s400/jill-thomas-balloon-wedding.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480551156451959890" /><div style="text-align: center;">Photos from <a href="http://greenweddingshoes.com/">Green Wedding Shoes</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpTtXmMmyFRB-T4vJzWBKOzU9bz_Z73mFXnYlKTjLf5_jYAWadpEfN1dn8iI4AlwCXN87h0qePeXE-Jp7NnaKSmE_UQXheDsvj0uaPh_qP43vgJcXDgAgfkIZPQ1EsrCNxr79VbCjzMX_3/s1600/87819.wedding-balloons.jpg.resize.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpTtXmMmyFRB-T4vJzWBKOzU9bz_Z73mFXnYlKTjLf5_jYAWadpEfN1dn8iI4AlwCXN87h0qePeXE-Jp7NnaKSmE_UQXheDsvj0uaPh_qP43vgJcXDgAgfkIZPQ1EsrCNxr79VbCjzMX_3/s400/87819.wedding-balloons.jpg.resize.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480556131959302386" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 297px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Photo from <a href="http://www.weddingbee.com/">Wedding Bee</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Giant 3 foot rounds make stunning pew decoartions:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 317px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoCzmBfupT3AWsx_Lf-nCPbwdwhu9Z6UOJSUFlW5ngaMaPkgAKQXJoEeqCsi_2rUSgWkcVMT0BJD62PcCGm723c6h4sv1S9fpfyfxAxwdauzVDHbaPMAHCOPfJ0CTcD7RRRNa6dm_HA5n-/s400/balloon_wedding_nichols_01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480552467603819442" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Photos also from <a href="http://greenweddingshoes.com/">Green Wedding Shoes</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.dailyweddingplanningtip.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/wedding-balloons-16.jpg">Daily Wedding Planning Tip</a> shows us how some of those great 3 foot rounds and some curling ribbon make a beautiful balloon canopy:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQbDh_LzmhfXJCn82vstOhoXLP1dQ1xe8hvopJSiPtLl6FHp_x6VVEupvLz1_zqsKa9Q6DVTeK9241WqyqmyofN_c2Du0s0aBUqozXMwbfBKDK73ZXMcL7lgdyz6hVHhHImSWjPRWuUbIj/s1600/wedding-balloons-16.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQbDh_LzmhfXJCn82vstOhoXLP1dQ1xe8hvopJSiPtLl6FHp_x6VVEupvLz1_zqsKa9Q6DVTeK9241WqyqmyofN_c2Du0s0aBUqozXMwbfBKDK73ZXMcL7lgdyz6hVHhHImSWjPRWuUbIj/s400/wedding-balloons-16.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480555703641297778" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 350px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.underconsideration.com/fpo/">FPO</a> designed these awesome balloon 'Save the Date' cards.</div><div style="text-align: center;">You can save money by custom printing the balloons</div><div style="text-align: center;">and home printing your own cards:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiczozZfTDPuRztCDAhveULiox-S8GYRBRXfqxSkcmpWUzA3D_fubgGLwASSAkpSkZA7QbkxYubiJO8u8bCzLX0so_NGn_NZ8BUwm2vevEMbFkrxzoXoHCVxrn9mT2vcivOvw9HgsJ5-3z3/s400/Slide1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567760480599448626" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">For the table seating "cards", <a href="http://100layercake.com/blog/">100 Layer Cake</a> shows us a </div><div style="text-align: center;">balloon dart game inspired seating chart:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-A6D0al293JM3xXv073Yr94DSWHftxyy2wsVJnWb6ijVSClCg_UY5GdnGlcPQUxosPbrGbmDfQpiFfBKQniUuCsddG4ZZxgYtk9B7C9PPhDC4OeohJpCfRMdO2ZpqIM7VXKPvFBH3HpJK/s1600/ballooncards1.png" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-A6D0al293JM3xXv073Yr94DSWHftxyy2wsVJnWb6ijVSClCg_UY5GdnGlcPQUxosPbrGbmDfQpiFfBKQniUuCsddG4ZZxgYtk9B7C9PPhDC4OeohJpCfRMdO2ZpqIM7VXKPvFBH3HpJK/s400/ballooncards1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480560118343800338" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 275px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Their Inspiration: A store front display.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIH5FDHsuBiJEqzVgIh7oQDHRKbCXuRpzd9riW-5duMgN5dHcsHCKFsuVBtO_ohwKDFEns8S825YyQ8gM7eGpgecePgj-GE55px_e9vafc9V1jSLUT1Z3JCiDro0cKKqYimwHj3_0ajJbE/s1600/ballooncards4.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIH5FDHsuBiJEqzVgIh7oQDHRKbCXuRpzd9riW-5duMgN5dHcsHCKFsuVBtO_ohwKDFEns8S825YyQ8gM7eGpgecePgj-GE55px_e9vafc9V1jSLUT1Z3JCiDro0cKKqYimwHj3_0ajJbE/s400/ballooncards4.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480559955833472098" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 275px; " /></a>The Outcome. Add a few darts and have guests pop balloons</div><div style="text-align: center;">when they've found their seats tuck a lightweight prize inside like a paper fortune!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Punch balloons and balloon car racers make great favors for the kids at your wedding.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It will keep them entertained too. And of course, a Balloon Artist can make custom balloon sculptures for guests young and old:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwLXlRoFu6wrlpZJ9EVjepdgtiR6kFa-mDduF5QLVE1Cs4v0t-CVewvC_qziCWoDCCIKUtstdG2uyueHoodBCLlw8wQo7-MGGlyRW0I6UlbUiY3Rjcr4EUxCMQpCFBzomfz1tOPYF2BuKI/s400/punch+balloon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567766968934271298" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 271px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Balloon tulips in assorted colors make fun boutonnieres for the Groom and Groomsmen:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Smaller 160 balloons can be twisted into elegant and fun bouquets for the Bride:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And for the Bridesmaids, a single mylar balloon or a bouquet of helium balloons (photo from <a href="http://www.theknot.com/">The Knot</a>):</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrC2DJ7-MQ84OzAKgfTGZqPBCNl7uLJeY86jFI0P2BnolEZkkSfAwO2P2Vs0Ts62jTj_vYsMDBF951618tjYptuABOMgobrXjg_5ir2Sss0N5z5U3LrfQ7OfmBZD902O5OlGJgm-r_ov4i/s1600/balloon+bridesmaid+bouquets.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrC2DJ7-MQ84OzAKgfTGZqPBCNl7uLJeY86jFI0P2BnolEZkkSfAwO2P2Vs0Ts62jTj_vYsMDBF951618tjYptuABOMgobrXjg_5ir2Sss0N5z5U3LrfQ7OfmBZD902O5OlGJgm-r_ov4i/s400/balloon+bridesmaid+bouquets.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567773153219287586" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 257px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeK0l_8fAzRPrD2RnY66S5dnW4QHFLOR9I1dk9s-uyt_ereqetV9FhVd36itQgT-NO_AKhr1h2E-IHtAOq5-K1zcnbqp4mMCGtSAf4urdx9rHTSoCA1h0cjOoF_Muy8HRWMW0Bxo4FPo1A/s1600/MicheleWaite_360.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeK0l_8fAzRPrD2RnY66S5dnW4QHFLOR9I1dk9s-uyt_ereqetV9FhVd36itQgT-NO_AKhr1h2E-IHtAOq5-K1zcnbqp4mMCGtSAf4urdx9rHTSoCA1h0cjOoF_Muy8HRWMW0Bxo4FPo1A/s400/MicheleWaite_360.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567772798243690210" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 327px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">An elegant prop for the favor, guest book, cake or dessert table:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSEV0IgvYlAQsgQrpJnGltTNiilP8pclNBV-im07OWvv2zFEjG2W41ZwueUc2I5g3smISh-D422lOdIPtgPOvgHfZAP0iFm042Tr1TypxczpWcHjKQ9QzC2CvzEZu2vVQ46zDubvUlFQ0Z/s1600/white-balloon-wedding-ideas.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSEV0IgvYlAQsgQrpJnGltTNiilP8pclNBV-im07OWvv2zFEjG2W41ZwueUc2I5g3smISh-D422lOdIPtgPOvgHfZAP0iFm042Tr1TypxczpWcHjKQ9QzC2CvzEZu2vVQ46zDubvUlFQ0Z/s400/white-balloon-wedding-ideas.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482230617945484482" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Photo from <a href="http://bridalbuzz.blogspot.com/">Bridal Buzz</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And for indoor weddings, the famous balloon drop on the dance floor.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Let's not forget the table centerpieces like this balloon pumpkin carriage:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1BGHardBzIPKd90v0Vg8MgrJIumHHccEJdCn75l_P75WhGJsN2x8zjwMm4bO7mqqa1wVurjHtoGMNlS8dJJ9VoO01_0a89-nuIidDUVgqwOENAnLnV8yUgAR5YC57lR1etVwSC-ex1CP/s400/Princess-+Pumpkin+%2526+Pumpkin+Carriage+Centerpiece.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567769500943749810" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 332px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.craftelf.com/Party_Favors_balloon_noise_maker.htm">Craft Elf </a>shows us how to make balloon noise makers with jingle bells. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Tie with a ribbon that says "Ring for a Kiss":</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6wQcFVVFOdj4ycBcaa_DHnUWmK8Mcsev6nqQGEyrPVNUJR4Nsc0H9v7mWff8VHTG54k6JwSnLeH_qotgudpUSzGnesJ5CviemeqU9mWDEZtt5AgiHYDCRxCOdHgyOwYuOYt2WHuzUuidk/s1600/Balloon+Party+Noise+maker.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6wQcFVVFOdj4ycBcaa_DHnUWmK8Mcsev6nqQGEyrPVNUJR4Nsc0H9v7mWff8VHTG54k6JwSnLeH_qotgudpUSzGnesJ5CviemeqU9mWDEZtt5AgiHYDCRxCOdHgyOwYuOYt2WHuzUuidk/s400/Balloon+Party+Noise+maker.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482232346863070482" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 323px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And here's a cute idea for the favors:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For the Bachelorette Party, The bride would don one of these adorable balloon inspired camis:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgAeI5Yi0CJPFvRHAdc9C0T-2I_uxuJZm9vxhJ9eN_OR4ozVOTaB5k8vS71dKdjvsCn1DY6N1ZPBvjrBK8n5_ONOQCnlZOxrmbjOsBEc1e9wefusWd-5cUNSEZc8p6uRR8s92Qvdlw7cCn/s400/light-pink-bride-with-party-balloon-label-underwear.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543524682149117922" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.spreadshirt.com/light-pink-bride-with-party-balloon-labe-C3384A6410979">http://www.spreadshirt.com/light-pink-bride-with-party-balloon-labe-C3384A6410979</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So there you have it! You can now fire your Florist, Decorator, and Wedding Planner, and your Friends and Family are off the hook for making favors and invitations. (Did I mention we do Bachelor and Bachelorette Rude Balloon Comedy Shows too?) Hire Red Bicycle Parties for you Wedding today! </div></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05664545804888146459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464391711841205551.post-25815189640022177172011-01-29T14:59:00.000-08:002011-01-30T15:24:05.373-08:00The Amazing Scott!<div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm1hyphenhyphenJkzl5eSQ8mLgPHUg-XpnRSvI_t1HDPVLvoKnVxMaVZBNilMtzJDeo-4wx_sRPgvrJa4fAlsdOD5iyqAgVuLIAQgB1enm6ep-I1ak2iRImJIyhSV5-KFwL6jrmkJV2yrR3hcefde4z/s1600/The+Amazing+Scott+BC.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm1hyphenhyphenJkzl5eSQ8mLgPHUg-XpnRSvI_t1HDPVLvoKnVxMaVZBNilMtzJDeo-4wx_sRPgvrJa4fAlsdOD5iyqAgVuLIAQgB1enm6ep-I1ak2iRImJIyhSV5-KFwL6jrmkJV2yrR3hcefde4z/s400/The+Amazing+Scott+BC.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567730278719661554" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKB3WjfvK4sEFUbM-z6hqDZsfl_hqA4Fb7hasBBOa1y0zNSZwZmvI-ZN-_x9Fmq6Rap3gr2Wv7C059Xh8811sQXwZ096DMkaIp3AHra5idI7AZsWuMXr71iupq0eCItmVrU1O8boSz3CN8/s1600/The+Amazing+Scott+BC+back.jpg"></a><div>The Amazing Scott is...well...amazing! From complex balloon sculptures to stage performances with live doves, to walk around magic and character birthday parties, Scott does it all! </div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="425" height="329" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/uJnwu_ngJho?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoxbqxHEKMHO1HJzHzH3QylriVYxBnvzNxMG84Y7P8teAvEr2NuTU_PCjnnRGU4iXi9lLvT7VvXLUJhCsV6CBmDOopu36E6Lq4zZHK7v4OGaw3iQb660jTSSHNzciK-qYNKIMxW0SL2wDz/s1600/P1040283.jpg"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>I often get asked for male performers for birthday parties and from Pirate to Darth Vader, Scott is your man! He can do a one hour birthday party in costume with balloon twisting followed by a mini magic show. </div><div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/7mKVlaqBkDg?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>He has performed at numerous venues as a Stage Magician and his live dove, large scale magic show will delight people of all ages. Try him out at your next company picnic, holiday event or school carnival.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoxbqxHEKMHO1HJzHzH3QylriVYxBnvzNxMG84Y7P8teAvEr2NuTU_PCjnnRGU4iXi9lLvT7VvXLUJhCsV6CBmDOopu36E6Lq4zZHK7v4OGaw3iQb660jTSSHNzciK-qYNKIMxW0SL2wDz/s1600/P1040283.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoxbqxHEKMHO1HJzHzH3QylriVYxBnvzNxMG84Y7P8teAvEr2NuTU_PCjnnRGU4iXi9lLvT7VvXLUJhCsV6CBmDOopu36E6Lq4zZHK7v4OGaw3iQb660jTSSHNzciK-qYNKIMxW0SL2wDz/s400/P1040283.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565921914958450258" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 500px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimecOY2hZ7n_6V7ZWiSnVC4TDAvCJ9hgQIlkEC-O8tWbmbWtYnrPsN2uPoUjwD5Q5Q6y2vebRV0NcB93e8VCSnUjGN9U8NxjIUfG4UL3YUs8BPUgOLfnkEEXcW-k_2if8mLzKi6nipkB6A/s1600/P1040288.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimecOY2hZ7n_6V7ZWiSnVC4TDAvCJ9hgQIlkEC-O8tWbmbWtYnrPsN2uPoUjwD5Q5Q6y2vebRV0NcB93e8VCSnUjGN9U8NxjIUfG4UL3YUs8BPUgOLfnkEEXcW-k_2if8mLzKi6nipkB6A/s400/P1040288.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565921909461878850" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 500px; " /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Scott also does fire twirling and juggling and has a slew of talented performers at his disposal that do stilt walking and juggling, fire twirling and poi, and impressive stilted characters. Excellent for outdoor fairs and festivals and parades!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/hZQuQXK2QLA?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div></div><div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>For booking and pricing please contact Red Bicycle Parties or The Amazing Scott directly. Don't wait! Amazing opportunities like this don't happen everyday!</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKB3WjfvK4sEFUbM-z6hqDZsfl_hqA4Fb7hasBBOa1y0zNSZwZmvI-ZN-_x9Fmq6Rap3gr2Wv7C059Xh8811sQXwZ096DMkaIp3AHra5idI7AZsWuMXr71iupq0eCItmVrU1O8boSz3CN8/s400/The+Amazing+Scott+BC+back.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567730273149734258" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><br /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05664545804888146459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464391711841205551.post-22026618785851078482011-01-16T07:53:00.000-08:002011-01-29T14:46:20.539-08:00The Balloon Mailing Experiment<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC0sqF7OgC0KkBg8j4L_OODDopPxcZnbtzHT3oQxFxXlijEPQw1X70IzUDHqnUNA3b21uCYMhT2CsDlzmWnDNHh8w-Xu2Ciwl8KoS8N_eGy6ZpBvi2UlwPvKux9Shse6lF2ylQpPblYvCn/s1600/163255_2729303150875_1206111778_101238550_1521173_s.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><u><br /></u></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxAcoxZ0Y-3aKAeowKFZu3XgPFnVLAXP-pNhrmxo1b2HtwtIO1mhFBev3o_kwleXKFE-KxgjU3C3xvNSIBD4_7rKWqtlUZwa1N62oA3mDGRzZkzb5JdB4gBi1TONTCduBxyUrNL0YKaMMV/s1600/P1040895.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxAcoxZ0Y-3aKAeowKFZu3XgPFnVLAXP-pNhrmxo1b2HtwtIO1mhFBev3o_kwleXKFE-KxgjU3C3xvNSIBD4_7rKWqtlUZwa1N62oA3mDGRzZkzb5JdB4gBi1TONTCduBxyUrNL0YKaMMV/s400/P1040895.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562819303822693154" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">On November 13 2010, I put out the notion on Facebook that I wanted to try mailing balloon sculptures to get an ideas of the costs involved, the shipping and the durability of the balloons during transport. Four people responded to my post, and I was able to mail out four sculptures to </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Minneapolis, Apple Valley, Texas and France</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Here is the breakdown:</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Date Packages Mailed:</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Dec 9th</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Type and Size of Boxes:</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">USPS Ready Post 12"x 10"x 8"</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Cost of Box (empty):</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> $1.98 </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Total Cost of mailing 4 boxes:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">$23.99</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Total Cost of 4 Boxes (empty):</span></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">$7.92</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Sculptures cushioned with: </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Small round balloon (water balloon size)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Sculpture to Minneapolis, MN:</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Photos before Mailing: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">(Duck in the Shower)</span></span></div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWn8FIeeOsOfCvhVuDMlwEw3a3zw18B3qIHQXizf_6BuGNyehAYN16eVVTcIzvqKt8p0LGc6LZqZzBuS_1ijZ-UHiRzCTeCzQCtJmbISOmqG2dxz9TzYwGd8s20Hlpx2AT9sHpeeyRT9F8/s400/P1040885.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562818115495398578" /><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZA4eqD4a2mcZHzFh0cfBpRqz2SOoPz1o_IGAGSjXIkb1B6fveWzcUNVKhYOuZnaFN_Ers-XI9MUXSBcvWZF1hEK5BCvq1weiLr5y_xYoOOzfoEoqchrbcHNS2OI7HtJF5RN6G98Z0de-6/s400/P1040886.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562818113911083954" /><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Price of Mailing :</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">USPS Priority Mail $4.80 ($6.78 with box)</span></span></div></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Date package arrived: </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;">Dec 15th </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">D</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">elivery Time:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;">6 days</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Did you have to sign for it?</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">No</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />Did you have to go pick it up?</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">No</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />Did the contents shift?<br />Was the sculpture distorted when you took it out?<br />Did you have to adjust it to make it look right?<br />Did any part of it pop as far as you can tell?</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">No</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />Did anything deflate?</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">No</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />Do you like the size of the sculpture?<br />How did you feel when you opened the box?<br />Anything else I should know? </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Thanks!!!</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Photo upon Arrival:</span></div></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC0sqF7OgC0KkBg8j4L_OODDopPxcZnbtzHT3oQxFxXlijEPQw1X70IzUDHqnUNA3b21uCYMhT2CsDlzmWnDNHh8w-Xu2Ciwl8KoS8N_eGy6ZpBvi2UlwPvKux9Shse6lF2ylQpPblYvCn/s400/163255_2729303150875_1206111778_101238550_1521173_s.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563751532278499298" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Sculpture to Apple Valley, MN:</span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Photos before Mailing: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">(Seated Purple-Haired Fairy)</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhij6Lrxu6pSEaBFP-fJLJ8dlBfJbz9_6avh0qLH0IFGeShQLOvJHw5UBpROe1Il-okdiCmDka6DUG1y9PIj-RHAnjU8rw05-_QyJbI5M4L_MR_G6kS5Q7a8kevlgzx2AtgTsRAqwKn6D3S/s400/P1040887.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562819308618522290" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Sushi is very interested ; )</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJOn-mBASpTLnMbWiNAO4J9Ts4z3OxhLQ46nKY5wet_o2LTfknmyYHUYEuHZQdhEmWMdGfsuHVub_7AgyylNae2pvfQ5dUWsQ0yqlcWntG-I8oI3gZjW5pzPCIC3F3BD06-LAoYiATZBxq/s1600/P1040890.JPG"></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJOn-mBASpTLnMbWiNAO4J9Ts4z3OxhLQ46nKY5wet_o2LTfknmyYHUYEuHZQdhEmWMdGfsuHVub_7AgyylNae2pvfQ5dUWsQ0yqlcWntG-I8oI3gZjW5pzPCIC3F3BD06-LAoYiATZBxq/s1600/P1040890.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJOn-mBASpTLnMbWiNAO4J9Ts4z3OxhLQ46nKY5wet_o2LTfknmyYHUYEuHZQdhEmWMdGfsuHVub_7AgyylNae2pvfQ5dUWsQ0yqlcWntG-I8oI3gZjW5pzPCIC3F3BD06-LAoYiATZBxq/s400/P1040890.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562819312501040050" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Price of Mailing :</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">USPS Priority Mail $4.80 ($6.78 with box)</span></span></div></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Date package arrived: </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Dec 15th or Sooner</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Delivery Time:</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">6 days or less</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Did you have to sign for it?</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">No</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />Did you have to go pick it up?</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">No</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />Did the contents shift?<br />Was the sculpture distorted when you took it out?<br />Did you have to adjust it to make it look right?<br />Did any part of it pop as far as you can tell?</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">No</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />Did anything deflate?</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">No</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />Do you like the size of the sculpture?<br />How did you feel when you opened the box?<br />Anything else I should know?</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Photo upon Arrival:</span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Sculpture to Amarillo, TX:</span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Photos before Mailing: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">(Purple Monkey with Tulips)</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPtj1QoPb9XCTn2X0sPxen-PeQPAjXjShevjFPxwCDQdxG5BLiHKPKN-yY52HcoLkTeeB3LeRSrewqjS6xFQ5plada8foAczZNaBeE17czmIYB6b2M0ODT5Q6pmKPU-29ycTqU9qzeE_yV/s400/P1040893.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562819323974427730" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1yvfTSqp6RR7wHuBlMWMUZbgFdvdknpzFpiIr9Jw9rz9oSpFI1vC89DdTOaWsZoovjy9UvQjDVeqCfGElJEQFR4SAMZDQ7dU7CKLPlbF6SyhuFaV_4w07ekU9fZqm7GCvMPz5rJqTIRYS/s1600/P1040894.JPG"></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1yvfTSqp6RR7wHuBlMWMUZbgFdvdknpzFpiIr9Jw9rz9oSpFI1vC89DdTOaWsZoovjy9UvQjDVeqCfGElJEQFR4SAMZDQ7dU7CKLPlbF6SyhuFaV_4w07ekU9fZqm7GCvMPz5rJqTIRYS/s1600/P1040894.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1yvfTSqp6RR7wHuBlMWMUZbgFdvdknpzFpiIr9Jw9rz9oSpFI1vC89DdTOaWsZoovjy9UvQjDVeqCfGElJEQFR4SAMZDQ7dU7CKLPlbF6SyhuFaV_4w07ekU9fZqm7GCvMPz5rJqTIRYS/s400/P1040894.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562819327718433730" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Price of Mailing :</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">USPS Priority Mail $4.80 ($6.78 with box)</span></span></div></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Date package arrived: </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Dec 13th</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Delivery Time:</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">4 days</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Did you have to sign for it?</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">No</span></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />Did you have to go pick it up?</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">No</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />Did the contents shift?</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Yes, but Sculpture held together</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />Was the sculpture distorted when you took it out? </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">No</span></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />Did you have to adjust it to make it look right?</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">No</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />Did any part of it pop as far as you can tell?</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">No</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />Did anything deflate?</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">No</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />Do you like the size of the sculpture?</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Very Good</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />How did you feel when you opened the box?</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I felt very excited opening up the package knowing it was a balloon sculpture.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />Anything else I should know?</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I think this was a wonderful experience. The only thing I would suggest is using priority mail boxes instead of ready post, because you can get the priority mail boxes the same size from except they are free. You can get them from anybody that works at the post office. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(102, 0, 204); font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I am so glad I was able to be part of this experience.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Photo upon Arrival:</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></div></div></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Sculpture to Versailles, FRANCE:</span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Photos before Mailing:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> (Circus Elephant)</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvIY0ZhCrrK5fYgWw-_56vVGZZfjN0zys7BraA0_3SveFdYEeHyuesOV1W2Ipg7vfKqCOM3W73njo4Y0EsbyHBRjHl8JkUjz6AayaX-j7sMwc8XwojdUDMa3B5E22og6pSfrU_eyKKlhyphenhyphenU/s400/P1040880.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562818126158705378" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMBjxD3FdLp2PL3ps493zdRxTIvoP4oCZ24VW4865aVC997h2QJyCb0pntMwGse_cL_HETUQs3GGMbgMGFK3o7VF1kP23pIHlzAqaCh5FsZWnuKQvInFhDFT8Q3cW3YFTgyDvQ2q9AtAOx/s400/P1040882.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562818130345779330" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Price of Mailing : </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">USPS First Class International $9.59 ($11.57 with box)</span></span></div></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Date package arrived: </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Jan 12th</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Delivery Time:</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">34 days (almost 5 weeks)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Did you have to sign for it?</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">No</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />Did you have to go pick it up?</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">No</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />Did the contents shift?</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">No</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />Was the sculpture distorted when you took it out? </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">No</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />Did you have to adjust it to make it look right?</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">A Bit</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />Did any part of it pop as far as you can tell?</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">No</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />Did anything deflate?</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">A little bit but really nice as well</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />Do you like the size of the sculpture? </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">YES!!!!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />How did you feel when you opened the box?</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Really excited! I had a bad day at work</span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> and you make me feel better with the box :-))))</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />Anything else I should know?</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">You are the BEST !!!!!!!</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Photo upon Arrival:</span></div></div></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfy0cTpj37lUGS_li7iIzABnh1NUt77LgZUYxADlYLATSD1A0zjk4qTr5ReWEIZ5oM9cuAvRWP9xyXTossnLp0ckRv4Bj0sp44jX-8q-QS5F2i01GMCOgd90BXAcJGOFE2f0CGsGK2XONQ/s400/elephant.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562820351083843506" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Conclusion: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I was really impressed with the durability of the Qualatex balloons to hold up through the mailing (even to France where I'm sure travel conditions ranged into freezing temps!). The local packages arrived within a week or so with no damages and the average cost was about $5-$7 for the box and delivery. Driving to the the post office was a bit of a pain since I needed to go get the box, go home and stuff it, then return that day to mail it. So sculpting and mailing would need to be done on the same day and on a day I don't work so I have enough time to sculpt and mail before they close for the day. Other than that it was pretty simple! If I were to decide to offer mailed balloon sculptures regularly, I would:</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">-Recommend domestic mailings only, but International can be done!</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">-Could not guarantee condition on delivery but damage is highly unlikely</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">-Would choose to send all sculptures at the flat rate of $25 (Better than most floral deliveries!)</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">-Would choose a regular day for mailing sculptures (Say Wednesdays) to assure enough time for sculpting and mailing without conflicts</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">-Could not guarantee delivery date, but can assume 3-6 days for domestic deliveries</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">-Could offer guaranteed delivery dates in person on a regular day (like Wednesdays) within a 3 hour time limit (good for work deliveries) with signature upon reception.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Thanks Everyone for helping me with this experiment! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">I hope you had fun!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></span></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05664545804888146459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464391711841205551.post-69936875083227231702010-12-22T17:33:00.000-08:002011-01-30T15:23:14.090-08:00A Pony for Christmas<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>At a home daycare holiday party as an Elf, an adorable red headed 7-year-old passed me this request for Santa:</div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiag2b8wgoUoOlwwpcn0vcxMorzgQsAiDAHIvcU4pWM2XVIhDSZM5eLGBhV2LGZTSANmskJxoFJ8xEYJ5wZySIQci5oyPpybVdUQpt9lNAglM2t6LTRq0Hfmk1e4M6-idycAa3Mek-olgg8/s400/Letter+for+Santa.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553694001989151634" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOM1TBxAf0kJw0gAUFs4Q92vtHuAmBt0A1WP06TCm1hCdEjPFw4LjuEhebMRNfJt1IHCmyapWdjzySBH0gnsJVkMK5mNWgDYRSU9EgWdi6XyC5nWBNNiat7F73kDV1LpTM4bYnULcv0Q7F/s400/Letter+for+Santa+II.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553694006734408034" /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here is my response, mailed to the daycare and in an envelope addressed to Faith and sealed with wax and a Christmas Bells stamp:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:20.0pt;mso-bidi- Curlz MT"font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;">Dear Faith,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:20.0pt;mso-bidi- Curlz MT"font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"> </span></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:20.0pt;mso-bidi- Curlz MT"font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;">Santa and I looked into your request for a pony and though you were very high on the ‘NICE’ list, I’m afraid that a pony does not qualify as a house pet according to Minnesota Animal Ordinance Laws. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:20.0pt;mso-bidi- Curlz MT"font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"> </span></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:20.0pt;mso-bidi- Curlz MT"font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;">Santa did not want you to be disappointed, so he has picked out a special wild pony for you that lives on </span></span><span style="font-size:20.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Curlz MT"; mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;font-size:12.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;">Chincoteague Island off the coast of Virginia. I’ve enclosed a photo of him. He is your very own pony and you should pick a good name for him! <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:20.0pt;mso-bidi- font-family:"Curlz MT";mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;font-size:12.0pt;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"> </span></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:20.0pt;mso-bidi- font-family:"Curlz MT";mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;font-size:12.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;">You can read about your pony and others like him in "Misty of Chincoteague" by M. Henry, a popular children’s book.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:20.0pt;mso-bidi- font-family:"Curlz MT";mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;font-size:12.0pt;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"> </span></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:20.0pt;mso-bidi- font-family:"Curlz MT";mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;font-size:12.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;">Have a Wonderful Christmas and Santa and I hope you enjoy your other gifts as well!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:20.0pt;mso-bidi- font-family:"Curlz MT";mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;font-size:12.0pt;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"> </span></span></o:p></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Curlz MT';font-size:27px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;">Merry Christmas,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Curlz MT';font-size:27px;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Curlz MT';font-size:27px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;">Elf</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Curlz MT';font-size:27px;"><br /></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> </div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFvsx7RgIfekhyphenhyphenqLM8rf7ZK0tGpbGHK_FBN-jZrtw7X7okH6ACtyQ3TT-i2Mej9_0Z-VoeH6Jpt3oopIQ-hqkzdbSEfRmz2Mlfv-EVpxe7pmlOP2PPLZNkDcTFKJIQnYlXHqkYoYom55OJ/s400/pony03.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553694010769635522" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>I have the best job in the world!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Merry Christmas !!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05664545804888146459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464391711841205551.post-31835469612197631172010-12-22T16:47:00.000-08:002010-12-22T16:48:48.464-08:00Good Things<img style="display:block; 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margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi79SjVycxhm_0aXsoohAGjx5YFmf9gNkZN0TRkLMjtyKNUQRsl2PtLh-OzxokP8f0BWn_LNt7Dcf1GB9440ei-GiRuVuIqBZRLWhw0uG1mYfg8sWziE7AdbXOhYj2pGd6Y0_I1arJuRzzH/s400/balloon-music.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552472964437760098" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05664545804888146459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464391711841205551.post-80464185981963092302010-11-10T07:05:00.000-08:002011-01-30T15:23:52.248-08:00New Year's Fortune Telling Party<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiymUdaMAd85iCwBFR177LbKKTsM4QxD5pnQBbQ3wgrRinYhPOpR1Kav6y7GqtA6IwOEH4zwdZQFu5elMNRI0tICS6CjiYHo0TRTD_FKzx4UPmrya2NAyw63PCEg78ryG6TC9DlUvmPHmZG/s1600/DSCN0947.jpg"></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUvDbgcoM7J1p8FZPiVWKgwcz2L7eL_sdlcqSTJuXacGadrnG2bD3Jqbf4AMraJOtm1DQYRPWY2lhuvMjC1wkoRaZKp6C93w7yuCYWnOM02PVqfi2eQHi5NsvIJaohX_0WRu7dTh7zrvCr/s400/scarborough_fair_gipsies.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544436127255211506" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 302px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><b>Looking for a theme for your New Year's Eve Party this year? What better way to celebrate the upcoming year than with a glimpse into it with a Fortune Telling Party! Here's three fun variations on the fortune telling theme:</b><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">Traditional Gypsy Style:</span></span></b></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">(text extracted from </span><a href="http://www.partypop.com/themes/SPEC0033.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">PartyPop</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">)</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;"><br />My husband and I usually stay home on New Year's Eve. We like to curl up by the fire and watch rented movies. But last year we ventured out to a friends house for a New Year's Eve Fortune Telling Party. It was so much fun that we're thinking of hosting one at our house this year. Let me tell you about it…</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiciDR84Ts-uIJtjDyaJNsVLD_2PejniY_z06qO86wEMhDwZy80QrshHzBBuMT3vj5dleXSYbwWPhzlTcTsV3SkJ9QHQwDQFtnuEIK_RT95pqBAnoA9ArzgM_LWSyyBQrf-n0aDCghkrT9x/s400/lookintothefutureinvite.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538037068514556418" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 350px; " /></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">from </span></i><a href="http://www.halloweenhowl.com/fortune-teller-party-invitations.shtml"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">Halloween Howl</span></i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">We received a party invitation in the mail about a month before New Year's. It was a flyer with images of psychics, tarot cards, astrological symbols, stars, and celestial bodies. It's headline read, We Predict Good Fortune For You in the New Year! The invitation forecasted fortune-telling and special surprises, and included a lottery ticket.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiymUdaMAd85iCwBFR177LbKKTsM4QxD5pnQBbQ3wgrRinYhPOpR1Kav6y7GqtA6IwOEH4zwdZQFu5elMNRI0tICS6CjiYHo0TRTD_FKzx4UPmrya2NAyw63PCEg78ryG6TC9DlUvmPHmZG/s400/DSCN0947.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544436137469203762" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">Guests were asked to dress like Gypsies. My husband and I went to a few thrift stores and found some great out-of-fashion clothes. I wore a long paisley skirt, loose blouse, big hoop earrings and a scarf around my neck. My husband wore a loose white button downed shirt only partially tucked into his jeans, beat up brown leather boots and a bandanna around his head.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS1PhonuWVslnYLuKAM55GCMbWw-vHxJrl6Ec-yXOgHavzkMXYjRx91eq3aSf66gUqNqX4N4KmdNSO8maBqsFQwaD5LJhxabe01jDv2JPgF4MhAq0lKgb-O9MkCX1t0cKqIgWe_LyD_A68/s400/p01a_circus.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538039622457401522" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">When we arrived at the holiday party we were immediately impressed by the decorations. On the front door was a sign that read “Psychic Readings Inside.” The porch light bulb had been replaced with a red light. Inside, lots of large and small pillows were scattered around the house. Oriental rugs covered flooring and every corner of the house was illuminated by candlelight. The furniture and tables were covered with bright purple, orange, red and green top sheets. On the tables were fake coins and chain necklaces. Tarot cards were spread around the coffee tables. The walls were decorated with zodiac posters and playing cards. And 60's-style beaded door hangings were hung in every doorway. In the family room the television was on a channel with people advertising their psychic services.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLSm7_QCC6RID4tmCQWrdtaEck1TY427VAa33l8DLXB6IxonxChUe6AU6prjgWfF4dqcMWoX_PIPtr4YhQbaL58QHolNX5tSvuAaPM_PwR1uPWsT78Y7sdJsplhCO6L9lb51DSlRvFIwLi/s400/chocolate-dipped-fortune-cookies.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538040351143891330" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 380px; height: 285px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">The house was divided into sections for activities. This assured the hosts that not everyone would congregate in one area. In the corner of the living room was a skirted round table with a “crystal ball.” An elderly gypsy woman sat beside the table offering her fortune telling services. She would look into the crystal ball and forecast your future.<br />She took our palms into hers, traced the lines of our hands with her finger and then made a few predictions. When she was through, she handed us each a fortune cookie. Of course, only good fortune was disclosed so it was fun.<br /><br />In another area of the house were lots of pillows surrounding a low table. On the table was a Ouija board, Magic Eight ball, playing cards and books on palm reading, numerology and tarot card reading for guests to refer to and try on one another. My husband and I really enjoyed laying back and listening to others tap into their forecasting abilities. There were lots of laughs and this was a good area to meet new people and have something to talk about.<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsPX1HBg7s2qyz0IHkHa4E4Rbv2oca9F899BFPk2IhFeRZWM8cFm9cME_koj0uj5whMfzhDLQkE7gWGdZdV0drhnJrP10TVbeDtgR_FcKIk6XKwlCGRPeiYN7r1tfxD_cQEGxa6kUM6CAO/s400/P1030397.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538041039986041250" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">A hired fortune-teller sat at a skirted round table in the kitchen and gave horoscopes based on numerology. She sat with a deck of cards, face down, and asked guests to pick three cards at random. After they made their selection, she added up their values and foretold their meaning. She had a chart with a list of numbers from 3 to 30. Next to each number was a fortune. For example, if your cards totaled 10, your fortune read: A happy week is ahead of you.<br /><br />In the family room was a poker table and dealer for guests to indulge in a little friendly wagering and card playing. Guests had to buy in for ten dollars to receive chips and could sit and play for as long as they liked (or until they lost all their money.) A friend of ours was the big winner of the night, winning thirty-two dollars.<br /><br />Music played all evening, filling the home with just the right nuance. Songs about gypsies, instrumental folksy music, and music by the Gypsy Kings continuously played. I think I even heard something by Sonny and Cher (“I Got You Babe” sticks in my mind.)<br /><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieCrpm9kBXA1RH3I_uyhiP0_2Z3Afo1EPf8mPY6UMVAOpyVslGI8jgjJnpeyicYSj0viFlf3fsGCQUS8csFqbCT_QqOx8fOA1inv8DAI48vpcXnsIY-YBU8QppsgiG_JN8SRht6Muq9pGP/s400/1929840.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538040360409378834" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 207px; height: 212px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;"><br /></span></div><div><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">There was a wonderful buffet set up in the dining room. Silver stars dangled down from the chandelier over the dining table and lots of confetti stars adorned the table. We ate on black paper plates, used bright purple paper napkins and red plastic silverware. There were meatballs, pesto pasta, salads, chicken dumplings and vegetables and dip. Also, placed around the house were baskets of flavorful nibbles, such as bread sticks, cheese and crackers, grapes, and nuts. Dessert included chocolate dipped fortune cookies and chocolate cupcakes decorated like Magic Eight balls.<br /><br />When it came time to yell Happy New Year, everyone shouted with joy and felt this party was the beginning of a great new year. The vibe was positive, our futures sure to be full of fun, and predictions for the next year bright.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Grand Masked Ball:</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">For teens and singles what better way to usher in the New Year than with an intimate Victorian style Masked Ball with a peek into the romantic future.</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz8_TalfYww2FeD1FMi9NigDQInwM2uwhBM7p-bJwtliDbN57C5qpwNXT4JoZwWs1NdkxmditRfVUdtk1gJIp5iJ4bg8uC-Yz37BS0qCMRCyvogBvdylBHE4Ezy2IE3vjjFkkPFoCwWjN_/s400/p_SIP904115.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538045378206902002" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Invitations from <a href="http://www.bhg.com/holidays/halloween/parties/spooktacular-tidings/?page=2">Better Homes and Gardens</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Fold a simple mask into a piece of textured paper. Close with a strip of paper or ribbon. In a nice calligraphy print instruct your guests to come in formal attire with a mask. Enlist a silence rule, remind guests that we are to remain anonymous until the stroke of midnight when all masks are removed. Therefore, no details to other guests about what you will be wearing or what your mask looks like. Guests are encouraged to wear the masks enclosed or get one of their own. Keep several in a bowl near the door in case guests forget theirs.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Decorate tables with elegant ostrich feathers in tall vases. Turn off all the lights in the rooms being used and light it all with candles. (real or battery operated) Candle light is very flattering and will induce intimacy. You don't have to rent a venue. Your home will be just as elegant with candle light. Set tables with cloth tablecloths and real plates and silverware. No disposables! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg99WbUZz-8b2Mz3IOEWOxPgFqEu4VYEkF576bKPE14dPpvsH1P7UFR9zhHutfR3Wst6gknvwF6QLIeiYBf1ju5pecx9T2XcA3mSPobJAC9e2aQxMoNda7IwltbI2qkU5Hngn4RQJUAI_fg/s400/10832.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538045369358242306" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 321px; " /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></b></div><div>If you can arrange for cocktail servers, do! Otherwise, a simple buffet will do. In vintage fashion, set your buffet with whole foods and pastries. Think giant platters of strawberries, blueberries, sugared grapes, starfuit slices and blackberries, bowls of clementines and small apples, Unshelled nuts to crack, Small sugared doughnuts and doughnut holes, macaroons (coconut or pastry style), a basket of assorted sliced artisan breads with several spreads, mini tarts and pies et. Set your buffet as a bountiful overflowing harvest. Set with rustic baskets and wooden bowls, platters and cutting boards. Set some baskets and bowls at an angle and let contents spill out onto the table. Use upturned wooden wine crates for levels, Or set the table in the same layout but with brass platters and bowls. Candelabras will add needed light and elegance.</div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbUR0VpMxFf-2hRFxLP2Nh38FKknQlu2q0lpzag-7wax6-lqueJfHAunbl42BRWaOdHm8KIct2fbdBR9IlsYL5Vfp1-EJjmowwP7h9eI_ff4KGCmI4TTTs1DIJNuFZiNHpGk9cFISq2_PX/s400/grand-buffet-on-rustic-serving-pieces.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547802068045455730" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px; " /></span></span></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div>One of your main activities should be dancing, so leave plenty of room to dance. Hire a DJ or get someone to man the Cd player. At midnight, a balloon drop or confetti pop looks fabulous while guests remove their masks! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></div><div>In the meantime, keep guests entertained with palm readings and charm pulls. Since the guests are anonymous, group readings will be more entertaining. If you have a large venue, set up a small tent with a round table and chairs inside. It should be in a quiet area away from the dance floor and should be closed off for intimacy. A 4 foot pop up tent hung with velveteen curtain sides and decorated with fringe and sparkly fabric is a wink to roaming circus style fortune telling. Palms can be read around the table, followed by a group charm pull or tea leaf readings. Or, instead of a charm pull, small fortunes on rolled slips of </div><div>paper can be poked out of a box with a pencil and read aloud. This type of group fortune telling encourages interactions with the other people at the table and is entertaining for even those not having their fortune told at the moment.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5x5Qo866u9obWapG1ZcYtelJW0H6brI6g1ZIKADfXfCJxFMBIOq9_Vf-l_-VHLezMl4PNZdN5k6tTTDxWrZoaaVlWBo6cvoMCTrS1mcHYLcyFaxKB9vMbZgWkhyphenhyphenYYKpEfUr-g7udm3pA5/s400/P1030405.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547797634437391314" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></div><div><br /></div><div>Play <a href="http://www.funjoint.com/parlour.htm">Victorian Parlor Games</a> meant usually to predict the future and lead to romance and interactions between the male and female guests. This <a href="http://www.halloweenhowl.com/fortune-teller-party-games.shtml">Halloween party link</a> has several fortune games that predict romance. This <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/halloween-kids-activities#slide_1">donuts on a string game</a> from Martha Stewart is also brings guests lips dangerously close.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJNMC07Pu2vQwWD0jW0NgKARk-hYXyDJuDErY5tz9VZ3lXRtwLtSDxiJYnKzc4s9Y99dPTbBRkxF726JClyrk7t9AEz_IB1blbWCmRoiAlF0-MvqCoccZ6cTW2hDa7K_Llh3VOPZIWKJoe/s400/Douglas+Macmillian+Masked+Ball+Charity+event+at+Keele+Hall.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538045367172149986" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></b></div><div>Favors are a must at classy events such as these. Have a small table set up at the exit with a sign saying " Thank You for Coming, Please Take Home Good Fortune. Fill small paper bags with favors such as mini bottles of booze and individual aspirins (for adults), those fun red plastic fortune telling fish, chocolate kisses, fortune cookies, custom printed paper fortune tellers (cootie catchers), Vintage fortune telling cards with secret message that revel when you hold them to a mirror (below) by artist Dwig, small compact mirrors, good luck charms, silver charm necklaces or keychains... close bags and wrap vertically with red ribbon securing at the to with a feather and a staple.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiESh9vrja_4QeaNffKKpb3Jl5BwgRLnqZ-t-daxtmDQN92EFaMywlrnrNSCL3_-U2ZDKEpM7RUnK84k89PgSP4DmclftpqnAyyD9ATdK2tjU2pJUmXNnjpbwIpfwWls64hC-sbdpPTptc8/s400/--30000--27821_product_329535892_thumb_large.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547797177424190578" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 394px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTT77zLrpMaJivMFZ7LAUK8agppWge7H_dLmm-L5hyOdNkU0HeF76KsZiGsPfUfnEUp8usk0dPsXeWRKFWJVr20GUCQoc2gYaq3GVArYahrdsd8t_rImWDWA7kYFeWndOlyObFmuqx-rvx/s400/Fortune+Teller+Wafer.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547797179033861090" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 361px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102); "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Elegant Dinner Party:</span></b></span></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">If you choose to spend NewYear's among couples or a small group of friends, an elegant dinner party is a great idea. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQcPoBukn_JdclgHg1X6oOM8iMOWJQatCzDVJg15g85UnxTPNTle5Ak8a-AvCk8z0157yuTv2uuCtRgwqpqh4uYv-bggYymecNkOga-PJTIaufQSko7u4R1d51wVsAfKr6GSgRV3TLO_8/s400/Fortune_0439.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538030781308136386" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">I love these invitations by <a href="http://krystinaevans.blogspot.com/2009/08/fortune-teller-invitation-cootie.html">Bit-O-Me</a>. Make your own with pretty origami paper and hand-write the information inside or get savvy with the computer. Remind your guests to dress casual and to think of questions they've been mulling over.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheboB9hiVr0Rtf-yNzAnbqVBwBUEN_cpW-pzIwl0LzMZ3c10ScLSe5VzxSy-9jIPiw238qGTw4MNlG72mQt1YT1H3ux1AOGOEqhAjk3typaYKK3Mb8j_1LP91KVZVT3xXzELPIHel9yhip/s400/blomus-bola-garden-globe-set-pictures-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538025092783297186" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">Pick an elegant color scheme like purple and black with silver or gold and mauve. Place several garden globes down the center of the table with candelabras for an elegant table. Mark each place setting with a silver fortune cookie place card holder, available on Amazon.<br /><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiiCOMEhAzN-XRXYk7qhdms6m3zc2bGZvMUmCyS56l-OG-X7JksdNfBmkNLtn1mZ6WElbxkcghsCZLL5ft_bzkkNhu_BwE03A8ruDeAaQfZiM8-xEsdDY6FXdUxr3MOamy-uSJpf87U3Lw/s400/Silver-Fortune-Cookie-Place-Card-Holders_6074_r.jpg.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538025099039754674" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 342px; " /></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">Start the evening with fortune telling over drinks and appetizers. This will give you plenty of interesting conversation starters during dinner. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">Hire a fortune teller that uses the kind of fortune telling medium that you like the best or ask for several options for variety. Red Bicycle Parties offers playing card and tarot card fortunes, palm reading, stone casting, pendulum, dice casting and charm pulls among our options. set up a small table with two chairs in a more discreet area of the room for one-on-one fortunes. Go for elegance with a velveteen table drape (purple is a very mystical color). Low lighting is nice and you can add a few votives on the fortune teller's table.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdJn2JUjxdJQytcYw29TagKC7l8lMERKNj6ueFQfWQ9eNnVeh5Fv2H5ip7fB09RpQB5Ew4hptZSS78YiUMwGCQiD_Z4_j6rOTm4B0pgkWe2223E4crwc6KCpvdO6ZkPH1HUIRqU7gGrh8E/s400/P1030411.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538034824448089874" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">Serve assorted appetizers including chocolate covered fortune cookies for starters. Look for appetizers with star, moon or orb shapes like fruit bites including sliced star fruit served with fruit dip, cheese filled mini croissants, and round crackers served with a cheese ball. For the main dish consider a soup broth filled with carrot and zucchinis cut into stars, moons and triangles. You can buy mini vegetable cutters on Amazon. Or buy Campbell's chicken and stars soup and add veggie shapes to it.<br /><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6lpGBq-fRhXzeHRLL5Rbd_IBf_krjri1aFpMbtd0hyiQZP5dlimcKXduix5uMKAHuXwmLRJjRixwdO1ruSs5pku_siUVVChKAM3JRTwUKnHVuXxrCLBiB9QkMbCfLP-OswOZl4YDO70Sj/s400/regfortcpulls.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538030784162792610" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 343px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">Finish the evening with a cake charm pull. Buy or bake a simple bundt cake. Glaze. buy a set of cake charms with meanings or make your own. Attach them to colored ribbons (purple and black are very elegant.) Set the charms in the center of the cake and spread out the ribbons. cover the hole of the cake with a few cut flowers. When it's dessert and coffee time, remove the flowers and have each person choose a ribbon. Reveal the meanings, cut the cake and enjoy.<br /><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin2lSO6zRZUJ0r-hhJeqKqAeu47ZbezE25qvKs0AkL6YMJZqvLBaaz7oooBkNdBQzlAVNWkHjguy2143tCw5koWnRu792hL1g-0WAbS4LEWWFkZf1oKmN4gPaJnzwhg39EAsXUDRVTvuIo/s400/bk6061.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538025095778894034" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 326px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">Serve tea with your cake in Cups of Destiny, available on Amazon. use loose tea leaves to brew, let settle. drink the tea and then pass your cup to your neighbor to read your fortune. The book that comes along with the cup will explain it all. Keep the set for yourself or let your guests take theirs home as a favor. </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><b>What-ever your party style, </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><b>Red Bicycle Parties </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><b>can help you host the most unforgettable New Year's Party Ever!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><b><br /></b></span></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05664545804888146459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464391711841205551.post-81930235893087016412010-11-07T09:38:00.000-08:002011-01-31T20:08:02.794-08:00Also Known As II<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4eMYNG8wXpdrCJJJELp11DDTnSXvHDSGvXb1fAgipTHcH66uenC6RlbA79Njn9C0gTvOgK_yQkQLdA9tVlLnMJEdhgyVkJjPb-jUeZDSwRSTrluAjHOjmPO1jwZnEq7gSXLAXvwnxGuDg/s1600/Snow+white.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4eMYNG8wXpdrCJJJELp11DDTnSXvHDSGvXb1fAgipTHcH66uenC6RlbA79Njn9C0gTvOgK_yQkQLdA9tVlLnMJEdhgyVkJjPb-jUeZDSwRSTrluAjHOjmPO1jwZnEq7gSXLAXvwnxGuDg/s400/Snow+white.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568567962135344658" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Snow White</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5jOHrXgRinhE2l0bzu0ai9VKpdYBEfdNIsNAvll_63hyphenhyphenomQTfflLBPSQk8YiGGKvMqd-Fj9R0_BU390MpehT3Wh6GTNVr-C22K_7SVszGqLA6vpKWgd09UZNU9c7w58Goq4enuFDCUjyX/s400/P1040875.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547786517940734306" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Belle</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGoJAvMgk3K95KknMAVIFpLhgG8kM0nBPWiFN6bHmZR1XmUsaah99JiAY_2WChqV485qDj2X9NLKjdi84Ixvydzcarw3TzEYtl0615iW6eMsyZkR8HtSGDg8UhB7oJtiLil0pS1HCHIBAW/s1600/P1040706.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGoJAvMgk3K95KknMAVIFpLhgG8kM0nBPWiFN6bHmZR1XmUsaah99JiAY_2WChqV485qDj2X9NLKjdi84Ixvydzcarw3TzEYtl0615iW6eMsyZkR8HtSGDg8UhB7oJtiLil0pS1HCHIBAW/s400/P1040706.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536864128567892914" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Day of the Dead Sugar Skull Clown</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh10bhfgUea7i6iUKFi7HOo7XoYcYDv81m9g2d1Dsnsrjnzl-Kg_CjeGzulzxyIDegxSraxHKfqH9HYEeM4Bt3ZfczxLCaxLeYmzJn6Hx3xzw8ChAUjIOvuXS4qy0itBTg7hp2Htm3wCO4Z/s1600/P1040708.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh10bhfgUea7i6iUKFi7HOo7XoYcYDv81m9g2d1Dsnsrjnzl-Kg_CjeGzulzxyIDegxSraxHKfqH9HYEeM4Bt3ZfczxLCaxLeYmzJn6Hx3xzw8ChAUjIOvuXS4qy0itBTg7hp2Htm3wCO4Z/s400/P1040708.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536864121153005714" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Witch with Balloons</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKHKJE0abVhxE7K3ftVjgaUJCSCaEQ0Aq6R0LEernnmlnJXmheHTOVjg81_1JZLvP9ySikmy1dZX1zNJ7MmKY4RKH40M1hiaQqaARi573CFJmHEaCqha2W2JkyliRjHTbah5NZbHj7wIIg/s1600/P1040683.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKHKJE0abVhxE7K3ftVjgaUJCSCaEQ0Aq6R0LEernnmlnJXmheHTOVjg81_1JZLvP9ySikmy1dZX1zNJ7MmKY4RKH40M1hiaQqaARi573CFJmHEaCqha2W2JkyliRjHTbah5NZbHj7wIIg/s400/P1040683.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536864116145584098" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Pumpkin</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6z7II1vdoRj4drRU6AvWmfiwf7Ee4YxR9vz5iOUIIZzpmv8skOm8o-H1bT8JBp60WZwVhfLXwIqd8zMPw16ar83v0A6vM-48NJTciNPqfeMIvLQPR9hQtjTgdsMf1EkVGkCLJpeZHX7sR/s400/P1040872.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547786513699042226" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Christmas Elf</span></div></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05664545804888146459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464391711841205551.post-52476899730205767412010-09-18T20:43:00.000-07:002010-09-18T20:45:56.873-07:00Vogue China April 2009<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Balloons never looked so good!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsYpzttsnf790Wmr7EC2urD3vo4_qbASfLbefKRVtZwe5N0IVdU9DQQp3DMYnolU8UyjyXKfERYHx4vv7cO-ShQ7OW-0z0h_QYq3IWQWpXlsDY6AJwLgxaZRX_xVz5DTjEz_eoIYmIxKdE/s1600/VogueChina-2009April-MagdalenaFrackowiak07.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 306px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsYpzttsnf790Wmr7EC2urD3vo4_qbASfLbefKRVtZwe5N0IVdU9DQQp3DMYnolU8UyjyXKfERYHx4vv7cO-ShQ7OW-0z0h_QYq3IWQWpXlsDY6AJwLgxaZRX_xVz5DTjEz_eoIYmIxKdE/s400/VogueChina-2009April-MagdalenaFrackowiak07.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518465594710281186" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn4xInC148J4s_zx298ZXZv_j4wBQzhXnQ9SFccRSZ_X-e_z6IYgqM9WQW8RRljvQmmrhVAy2pCgRteeJ3o93fv7T6Ym-dAqsfbVZWjtd4poB1dKZWuIOifoqZJd6725dw6aBTLdkgiQfx/s1600/VogueChina-2009April-MagdalenaFrackowiak09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn4xInC148J4s_zx298ZXZv_j4wBQzhXnQ9SFccRSZ_X-e_z6IYgqM9WQW8RRljvQmmrhVAy2pCgRteeJ3o93fv7T6Ym-dAqsfbVZWjtd4poB1dKZWuIOifoqZJd6725dw6aBTLdkgiQfx/s400/VogueChina-2009April-MagdalenaFrackowiak09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518465586285112834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdv4y1E18lM1sG-xJVdfXQbwXR93iH9qGcurrXlHpi_ZPnEzDIwMY8r1pSnPyv75OfXqNc84_ham9s0cnhYTX3ovw8OmV3B6rWJjVqj7NzBwSmZZBY-aLpbMwRNCKMzDPRts0HQ5k4Yd-v/s1600/VogueChina-2009April-MagdalenaFrackowiak05.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 306px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdv4y1E18lM1sG-xJVdfXQbwXR93iH9qGcurrXlHpi_ZPnEzDIwMY8r1pSnPyv75OfXqNc84_ham9s0cnhYTX3ovw8OmV3B6rWJjVqj7NzBwSmZZBY-aLpbMwRNCKMzDPRts0HQ5k4Yd-v/s400/VogueChina-2009April-MagdalenaFrackowiak05.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518465582957949250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcPFpvaHUWNdGnuxw-EDXMheXCjwcyVlYREgxATE3TghacLmeje08wQGS6cpJizjvSljK6WwUEAszLj-jynr736AA9sYXAOZNSrzTawT6u5CoOJSKJrQGIpFZlcxDfalYmxJwPj-41loDa/s1600/VogueChina-2009April-MagdalenaFrackowiak06.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcPFpvaHUWNdGnuxw-EDXMheXCjwcyVlYREgxATE3TghacLmeje08wQGS6cpJizjvSljK6WwUEAszLj-jynr736AA9sYXAOZNSrzTawT6u5CoOJSKJrQGIpFZlcxDfalYmxJwPj-41loDa/s400/VogueChina-2009April-MagdalenaFrackowiak06.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518465578389467922" /></a>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05664545804888146459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464391711841205551.post-49835989487010138352010-09-10T19:23:00.000-07:002010-09-10T20:06:13.077-07:00Also Known As<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBFGGHh_88MHyntDTRsQTqfn4gKOuFkL_PmVHtQ3_FkSnlhLFcNTMFMUIBbu4opF1tpWWrY2Q_GB9X8kqGzWtO4CHhOaq2J_ayX76lmhUs5Xj_p28izUJRmUs3QSgXkkKU2LzWhGwA5nGL/s1600/P1020861.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBFGGHh_88MHyntDTRsQTqfn4gKOuFkL_PmVHtQ3_FkSnlhLFcNTMFMUIBbu4opF1tpWWrY2Q_GB9X8kqGzWtO4CHhOaq2J_ayX76lmhUs5Xj_p28izUJRmUs3QSgXkkKU2LzWhGwA5nGL/s400/P1020861.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515482727090619074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The Pirate</i></div><div><br /><div>I thought that it would be fun to start an ongoing photo catalogue of my aliases. Please excuse the quality of the pictures. I often snapped them right before heading out to a job with the help of a mirror or by placing the camera on the desk or something. Some of the characters suit me well, other...well, you'll see. Enjoy!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGSCqV_94UDN4VLPxDWiij5ik36lnp0Jhqq_g0lWt0ni4NOkh-23EoTYiA-1qIS5JjTgD1WwGyqNB306rmf27R9sCMuU0bICrvSRNwENAuyre_vc1Q2I0vaKL2KfrgMt46YVPNE6-spWUF/s400/P1030689.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515479703496929202" /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Jessie from Toy Story</i></div></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKpc0o1j5691xxSDhnAUUNNItUng8nD2Ucc8MOxFVjXzi8myB1Ybok9LM8l4C6rzwUKrZZzwA5bp9WwNr1BfGLA3DAadO1x1Vqs5L45RUmXxDlunsr6umNYA_Wy6XgOHMnpPQRxC_SLgVy/s400/P1030150.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515480627078929874" /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The Queen of Hearts</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6pC4HAklrc5Ns6XbQHfaje8EU-Zqnuo0u246-HlpmVNQ_CrXKO_2KTw9FlEu_qgTSR29my83p6Yvi6OxRJBrLDsJXP_J3ZH86p2Y6H-T5aUsqMqNAMJnw6g9nTq7YFCVNa7Kxcndu5i2X/s1600/P1030564.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6pC4HAklrc5Ns6XbQHfaje8EU-Zqnuo0u246-HlpmVNQ_CrXKO_2KTw9FlEu_qgTSR29my83p6Yvi6OxRJBrLDsJXP_J3ZH86p2Y6H-T5aUsqMqNAMJnw6g9nTq7YFCVNa7Kxcndu5i2X/s400/P1030564.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515479558359253442" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Tinkerbell</i></div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB5ef0Laj_qWfZXLHG7ZngddTZKxIobSvJ9_ricsrNQ5KVZDiyQssuPjnje1cORjY26RDlcFjB_DN7J2qZUWGDhEQqDJYrmKE0aKWg-519gSDxw5LoWljFq5_ALpK8O1Xfu_lmj0wCcqoa/s1600/P1030437.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB5ef0Laj_qWfZXLHG7ZngddTZKxIobSvJ9_ricsrNQ5KVZDiyQssuPjnje1cORjY26RDlcFjB_DN7J2qZUWGDhEQqDJYrmKE0aKWg-519gSDxw5LoWljFq5_ALpK8O1Xfu_lmj0wCcqoa/s400/P1030437.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515478972489303618" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Alice in Wonderland</i></div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKDqT0csnU9fd4wgC_mhyphenhyphen2IXxryvlk8DuGjxHJdH7yqb0_FrIO5rTe94P_bPjhMKUCwhLPD3_44H4r6CL0_qH4UelbMfcIn1yw88V_Vv-30ENJbxkzAcqw0B5m31z3RYy_b6LaWWJxokMa/s1600/Aerial.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 253px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKDqT0csnU9fd4wgC_mhyphenhyphen2IXxryvlk8DuGjxHJdH7yqb0_FrIO5rTe94P_bPjhMKUCwhLPD3_44H4r6CL0_qH4UelbMfcIn1yw88V_Vv-30ENJbxkzAcqw0B5m31z3RYy_b6LaWWJxokMa/s400/Aerial.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515477460412962610" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The Little Mermaid</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCguN7PBo9pvF79erTVgesDLUlEjUu0ex1T2ZB8ikd420EkYbbLg_OFVTjwkBg116uiuIWvcJ-YgoHGscwLcwh8ghYAw1hlEZfTcmS1eWAWu8G5Vgqo0HFDrDoH_uwYeR_U66KFBfWOHZU/s400/P1030474.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515486366508249794" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">The Clown</span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuL3cqiHxzKtR0dCsGuj3aqgPVi0tIV5EzOsv3PFKju_yIuHqNRpyvPMuRDJPPVjt99dtwzrcsawW5GVBq-juOR0fdDsQqsGHeV9uKAqz8w-bPskSh-8D0vuNqLhMki-_z2oYuvS9hNWrx/s400/P1030390.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515486168024963682" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">The Fortune Teller<span><span></span></span></span></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;">Check back from time to time for more great characters!</div><br /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05664545804888146459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464391711841205551.post-18353529496889977642010-08-31T05:25:00.000-07:002010-08-31T05:34:05.613-07:00Family Fest at the Nest<div>Red Bicycle Parties volunteered at Family Fest at the Nest last weekend. It's at Lil' Newton's Nest ( My weekday occupation ; ). Balloons and face painting from 10-1. They also had a petting zoo and pony rides. It was a blast! Check out these great photos they snapped:</div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4qslA098NqkmMUXbzuxHly7jGyTqoROSwhJaHRqA140mskszRhmULR8llTYviMLo-CnreTqikIlHm-Y_DLeB4a-njKIR-nK9OOhQ2a6i9Gqn8GJnIJ8tVRSeBUnKOybvxn7RdGcyRZ8XD/s400/47539_143117609058567_130532883650373_192085_5002718_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511550114244915794" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji0mBUDhc_Sose9W6FI1UMVDvMuNP06CsCwtDP1dKwOmxViTYeEpkDquGXcP9Z2jlUGzJ5z3RSQQ7Wrg8e2s32w9owlljujObAaoWuAAobIPdZylc9E0QNJvOwoLLD2vErgggzsWJP3eNT/s1600/47849_143130105723984_130532883650373_192201_6355322_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji0mBUDhc_Sose9W6FI1UMVDvMuNP06CsCwtDP1dKwOmxViTYeEpkDquGXcP9Z2jlUGzJ5z3RSQQ7Wrg8e2s32w9owlljujObAaoWuAAobIPdZylc9E0QNJvOwoLLD2vErgggzsWJP3eNT/s400/47849_143130105723984_130532883650373_192201_6355322_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511550248817556674" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3czfZpXfAS_Ol84ROEsQxXtyrkWBbcHKKLXB_4HbTK22KTWTrml4AcnCvt_SgFS_QSR7QI70YyDqH_1jYVXb7j1OZhT13Zgs62cntZ1Vle4WhCI4elt_rujB78IU9tZGPcSffAsyRxAOt/s1600/47713_143130982390563_130532883650373_192209_6852870_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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