Broc

MarSamWhitney

I see you are doing a chilli bar for LO's bday too. Can you think of anything else to go w/ it besides cornbread. I am stumped. I just feel like I should offer more than that. I know I can do a veggie tray or something..

broccolitree

I'm doing at least 2, maybe 3 kinds of chili:  a just-meat 'texas bowl of red' one and a 3-4 bean vegetarian chili.  The maybe is a veggie-laden chili or a white chicken chili.  We'll do corn bread, fritos, corn chips, tortillas, pasta for a the weirdos and toppings... sour cream, a few cheeses, pico de gallo, chopped cilantro, 2-3 different hot sauces, jalapeno rings, chopped avocado, and maybe some more if I think of it.  French fries and hot dogs would also be good picks.

We'll do dips and chips for when people arrive. Salsa, guac, maybe 7 layer dip, and some kind of cheese dip (probably velveeta & rotel).  I'll also put out some cut veggies and hummus and some kind of sour creamy ranchy dip.

broccolitree

Oh, and do I really need to say it?  Margaritas.  Lots of margaritas.

MarSamWhitney

That sounds great, thanks for spelling it out. Im a little concerned that I liked your Christmas greeting card link, and now your menu. lol, pretty soon I will be asking you what to wear tomorrow. lol

Thanks again, you gave some way better ideas than I had!

Valleybugt

You could also do baked potatoes. Chilli on potatoes is yum!

RosieBcheeks98

Valleybugt:

You could also do baked potatoes. Chilli on potatoes is yum!

Couldn't agree with you more!

MarSamWhitney

Thats a good idea, I never thought of that. Yum, thanks guys!!

freeatlast2014

Stalker! Watch, MarSam is gonna get your same haircut soon too Broc.

MarSamWhitney

MrsLynnyD:

Stalker! Watch, MarSam is gonna get your same haircut soon too Broc.

Maybe I'll already do... LOL

MarSamWhitney

FTR- I am too lazy to stalk someone.  I would rather sleep, read, or sleep. lol

broccolitree

AND YOU WONDER WHY SOME PEOPLE DON'T HAVE FB!

Pretty much the whole rest of the party is going to be themed around Joaquin & Lamb's adventures so it would be super weird if you 'stole' the rest, heh. The invites we're using are super cool but I'm on my tablet, so I'll c&p later.

MarSamWhitney

HEY, DON'T YOU SHOUT AT ME!! LOL

Cool, I would love to see your invites. No worries on copying your theme, I am doing the Cat in the Hat. Over the weekend I got her picture taken with him, and I am going to crop me out and use that on her invites with some sort of rhyme.  Havent got that far yet, but when I finish them, I will post.

freeatlast2014

MarSamWhitney:

FTR- I am too lazy to stalk someone.  I would rather sleep, read, or sleep. lol

I'm only busting you!! You don't seem like the stalker type anyway.

RosieBcheeks98

MrsLynnyD:

MarSamWhitney:

FTR- I am too lazy to stalk someone.  I would rather sleep, read, or sleep. lol

I'm only busting you!! You don't seem like the stalker type anyway.

Oh but she is...

broccolitree

We're getting them done via https://e-customcards.com/  The artist is a Nestie I've known for at least 2 years now, and her prices are really low just for cards, let alone custom drawn cards.

If you're doing Cat In The Hat, Annie's Eats has some really good ideas. https://annies-eats.net/2010/06/28/andrews-second-birthday-party/ She's a bit type A, but the overall effect is super cute, and she lists some of her sources for stuff at the end.

Full disclosure, the reason I settled on chili is because I can do almost all the cooking way in advance and freeze it, then all I have to do day of is dump everything in crock pots, wedge up some limes, chop some cilantro and drink heavily.  If November weren't so crazy I'd seriously consider doing the cooking like, tomorrow. lol.

MarSamWhitney

BrittDay03:

MrsLynnyD:

MarSamWhitney:

FTR- I am too lazy to stalk someone.  I would rather sleep, read, or sleep. lol

I'm only busting you!! You don't seem like the stalker type anyway.

Oh but she is...

Haha!! Hardly! lol

MarSamWhitney

broccolitree:

We're getting them done via https://e-customcards.com/  The artist is a Nestie I've known for at least 2 years now, and her prices are really low just for cards, let alone custom drawn cards.

If you're doing Cat In The Hat, Annie's Eats has some really good ideas. https://annies-eats.net/2010/06/28/andrews-second-birthday-party/ She's a bit type A, but the overall effect is super cute, and she lists some of her sources for stuff at the end.

Full disclosure, the reason I settled on chili is because I can do almost all the cooking way in advance and freeze it, then all I have to do day of is dump everything in crock pots, wedge up some limes, chop some cilantro and drink heavily.  If November weren't so crazy I'd seriously consider doing the cooking like, tomorrow. lol.

That link has just sent my brain into planning overload. Dang it!!!

mommabear530

those are all awesome ideas! Sounds so fantastic!

 And FTR, marsam is TOTALLY the stalker type. lol!

MarSamWhitney

mommabear530:

those are all awesome ideas! Sounds so fantastic!

 And FTR, marsam is TOTALLY the stalker type. lol!

LOL!!