How are you
supposed to budget for an ever changing scenario…….next week is Lily’s 11th birthday, I want a
bowling party….no no no, can me and my
friends all go to the cinema…..no no no what about Folly
Farm?
‘I know,’ I said
‘Lily, would you like a Pamper Party?’
The big light bulb
above her head was on full strength – yep! Oh yes, the decision had been made.
Right, Jane needs
to book a pamper person – thank heavens for college friends – experienced
beautician booked and fee agreed (£25 for 2 hours blooming bargain)! Then there’s the goody bags:
something a little different. A quick scout online reveals the funkiest neon
coloured LED hair strand clip on – free delivery and
if you buy 10 then just about 50p each – what a bargain!
Thank you Amazon;
also I got the funkiest glitter for the face.
11 year olds don’t
need make up, but glitter and lip gloss was going to be a fair compromise.
Then onto Home
Bargains, low prices, well known brands and a carpark right on the doorstep a
busy mum’s heaven.
Bars of Freddo chocolate, chewy
sticks; some colour lip pencils; mini cans of some copies of ladies’
perfume (not the greatest aroma, but to an 11 year-old its divine - and only
99p for 3).
Just to finish the
goody bags throw in some of those balloons that have whizzer noisy attachments
(why should the other parents have all the peace?). ‘Frozen’ Disney bags a snip
at 99p for ten and the goody bags are complete.
Home Bargains also
came up trumps on the price of face packs 3 for £2 – 6 were purchased.
Next comes the
food. It’s amazing how an 11
year old can be steered: pizza and hot dogs for 6 – no problem (and for under a fiver – thank you Tesco
plus mum gets points on her card)…….cake left to buy, not too big but has
to be to Lily’s liking – plus she wanted a chocolate cake.
After a lot of umms and aahs and maybes the
chocolate caterpillar was decided upon.
The party came and
went – for 4 hours nails were painted, face packs were used, with
cucumber for eyes, food was eaten, songs were sung (very loudly by 6 x 11 year
olds) and the night was rounded off by sparklers in the garden (left over from
bonfire night).
A party isn't a party without a caterpillar cake!! :) x
ReplyDeleteThere has to be cake - always, no matter how old you are !!
Deleteexcellent idea and great to get a qualified therapist :-)
ReplyDeleteShe was amazing, so accommodating, and helpful, girls loved her. Cannot recommend her highly enough....thank you my friend :-)
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