My turn for Bunco!

It was my turn for Bunco at our house. Gasp!  So a couple of things:  I always dread having a party at my house....but then actually I love it too, it's just a matter of finding the time to clean and straighten it all up.  As a matter of fact, when I told my husband I was hosting Bunco, his response??  "Oh the house will get cleaned?"  Don't get me wrong, we don't live in a total pigpen.  But since I work full time, well, let's just say certain things get put on the backburner.  But, I have to admit, now that Bunco has been here and gone, my floors and kitchen and bathroom and....well you get the idea.....all look great and now that it is the weekend, I am breathing a sigh of relief that the house is clean.   Now what do I do with my time??  Oh yeah....laundry.  There's always something right? 

I really enjoyed putting together and hosting the Bunco party this month.  Let's agree that the Dollar Tree is our best friend!  - and and the Target clearance rack.  And with a little help from Pinterest my dinner party came together and (I think) the ladies had a great time!  No pictures of the girls, you know we are camera shy....but the food wasn't camera shy! 



Mini cupcake idea that I found on Pinterest.  I used the Ketchup cups you find at fast food restaurants.  I picked up the cups at Smart and Final.  I have a TON of them left.  So lots of mini cupcakes in my future, or some other crafty food project. 



Chocolate covered Strawberries.  These were WAY more popular then the mini cupcakes.  Chocolate and Strawberries are like the worlds best combo. 



Dessert table - Yes please!



Dinner Table - Light food for a hot summer's day.  And it was warm, I turned our air conditioning on at 3 and the party started at 6.  Ugh, the house cooled down to a warm 79....finally around seven, it was cooler outside, so we turned off the air, opened up the doors and moved our little bunco party outside onto the deck.  So nice!

Mini BLT's.  YUM!

Mini Crunchy Chicken Salad Sandwiches.  Canned Chicken, cut up celery, sliced almonds, Mayo, Celery Salt and Pepper to taste.  This salad is especially good when you slice an avocado in half and stuff it with this yumminess...oh and top it with Season salt. 

Mini Vegie cups.  Another brilliant idea I found on Pinterest.  I wish I could take credit for this idea.  Although, when I recently attended a business meeting in Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay, they had a beach party, well, on their beach and served this too!  You think the chefs at Mandalay Bay go to Pinterest for ideas too?