How to Throw a Baby Shower for Under $115! - One Hundred Dollars a Month

Presentation is everything!

Okay, actually this should be titled “How to throw a fabulous Baby Shower for under $ 44,” but I splurged on the invitations. Yes, I know, if I really wanted to be Eco friendly and thrifty at the same time I would have used evite for the invitations (shame on me), but in my brief moment of insanity I justified it because my friend was decorating the baby’s room in an owl theme and these were too stinkin cute.

If you are going to go to all the trouble of hosting a party you should at be able to torture the guest of honor and make them wear a party hat, if only for a little while.

Wow that’s fancy! Must have cost a fortune. Nope. Strawberry Lemonade: $4 (2 cans) frozen lemonade, garden fresh strawberries pureed in the blender, lemons and lots of ice. Mint Ice Tea: $3 (8) bags of decaf Lipton tea, lemons, garden fresh mint and lots of ice.

Invites & thank you cards: $71.00

Food $ 13.72
Drinks: $7.25
Thank you for coming (you’re not 5 years old so why do I feel the need to give you a gift just for showing up?) treats: $23.00

I did not want to buy lame decorations, create trash or buy anything wasteful. Besides the party was about my friend the Girly Girl and her new baby, not about what Made in China cheesy item I could find to buy 21 of to give away to each guest that came. And personally, why am I giving a “goodie bag” away to a full grown adult. Aren’t those for kids? You know, all the little crap they bring home from a birthday party that ultimately ends up in the trash or vacuumed up within 24 hours? Still I felt obligated to give away some little treat. So I made up 21 blackberry and apple cobblers. A lot of work, but worth it!

I found 21 lime green mini pie dishes at the dollar store (yes, they were made in China). I had the berries from last summers epic blackberry harvest. My mom brought the clear cellophane, and I used 1 (.25) piece of lime green card stock for the tags and some recycled Christmas ribbon for the bows.

Here’s a picture of what’s left of the french bread, pea & potato salad, Caesar salad, chicken salad (neighbor brought) and tomato, mozzarella & basil salad (my mom brought).

Now honestly, parties are a lot of work. But it’s just about the only time I ask the handsome husband to help me clean and he does do a mighty fine job. He mopped the floors, cleaned off the patio, edged the lawn, touched up the walls with a little paint and cleaned the carpets all in an effort to make the day sparkle a little brighter. And of course what would the neighbors think if the place looked like a mess: high maintenance suburbia does have it’s perks.

Now excuse me while I go and slice myself another piece of cake. I wouldn’t want it to go bad or anything.

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