I'm Having a Party, and Everyone's Invited!

This Friday is the open house for the building (First Friday, Flat Iron Arts Building), so I thought why not turn it into a party?

That's how the Ugly-Sweater-Optional Purple Prince Another Lonely Christmas party was born. So if you're in the Chicago area, or even if you're not, this is a great night to stop by, have fun, peruse jewelry, and dance to a mix of Prince and weird holiday music.

Join the Facebook event page HERE

So yeah, ugly sweaters are optional, purple is encouraged, and I will do my damnedest to get y'all some banana daiquiris. You know, banana daiquiris until you go blind...

Well, if you don't know, if you haven't heard this absolute treasure of a holiday song yet, I can promise you'll hear it at this party. Probably several times.

What I'm Celebrating... a Royal Wedding

I guess most people are tired of hearing about the Royal Wedding, but I was thankfully spared over-indulgence in the whole affair until the very last moments, which made it really fun and exciting for me.  I prepared with white roses, English breakfast tea (I would be waking up at 2am to watch everything, so I would need a little something to keep me awake), cucumber sandwiches, chocolate dipped shortbread cookies, chocolate praline cups, and, of course, champagne!

White roses

English breakfast tea

Cucumber sandwiches

Chocolate praline cups

Chocolate praline cups, and chocolate dipped shortbread cookies

Champagne, ready for a toast!

And, yes, I dressed up... which lasted until about 3am, when I decided pajama pants were really the better choice...

No hat, but a very flowery headband, and white gloves

Around 10pm (three hour nap time)

A toast, to the lovely couple!!

Cheers!