Ugly Christmas Sweater Party

As the holidays get closer I get really excited over the impending barrage of parties.  My Halloween bashes are already scheduled and I'll be making my usual rounds for Thanksgiving (my family, the in-laws, followed by 2 weeks of working off the carbs).  But I really can't wait for Christmas.  Why?  Because I just finished reading Rock Your Ugly Christmas Sweater by Anne Marie Blackman and after some research got some great ideas on ugly sweater party ideas.  While I haven't decided on a sweater yet I'll probably go with the Rudolph head on a mantle sweater from the same site.  I'll try and get some pictures going after this year's slaw of xmas parties!

Halloween Party Ideas

It's that time of the year again.  It's not so annoyingly hot and we get a few fun holidays to enjoy.  I may be a bit weird in saying this, but Halloween is actually my favorite.  It's still in many ways a Holiday celebrated for the mere sake of celebrating a holiday. It's also the start of the holiday party season!

Since childhood, I have been to countless Halloween parties.  Starting with the standard neighborhood parties,  my parent's work Halloween parties, then the memorable school-based parties, then the fuzzy alcohol-filled college parties (which would probably be memorable if I could remember them!), to the modern adult parties (work, friends, block parties, etc).

Some of the more popular parties include:

Adult Parties

• TV/movie-theme based costume parties
• Pimp n Hoe Parties
• Work Parties
• Block Parties

Family Friendly Parties/Activities

• Trick or Treating
• Theme park events
• School-based parties
• Pumpkin-carving parties

Whatever you choose to do this Halloween, be safe and be grateful that it's one of the few holidays that gets better with age!