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February 11, 2007
No Napkins for You!
Saturday night I threw myself a 30th birthday a month late, the first non-dinner party and first party with more than 10 people I've ever thrown. Scary!
My Evite title was, "Hi! I'm 30!" This was also the first Evite I have ever sent out, and oh, Technology you are my boyfriend again! It was so fun to see my RSVP list evolve, and more importantly, to see how much the interim period between first view and reply varied. I do not judge the non-immediate-repliers, obviously, given my own shady Evite past. Incidentally, the "guy in another section whose birthday party I just attended" from that old post is actually The Boy! Weird! He has forgiven me my stalking.
Anyway! So, I threw a party. And I made:
- Thanksgiving favorites: cheese straws and goat cheese-stuffed dates wrapped in bacon
- Artichoke olive dip {freaking HEAVENLY) and spinach dip (definitely DO double the spinach), stolen from Gloria
- Well Fed's carmelized onion dip
-Chocolate & Zucchini's tomato and feta dip, which wasn't a super crowd favorite but I loved it and leftovers are great as pasta sauce
- Chocolate & Zucchini's White Bean and Nut Butter dip, although I couldn't find sesame butter so I replaced it w/ extra peanut butter, still YUMMY
- Chive and pine nut dip
- White sangria, only plus 1/4 cup 99 apples for 99% more fun!
What I did NOT supply?
NAPKINS. I realized at about 6:30 this morning that my poor guests had been left with nothing to wipe their cheese-straw-y hands on. Goodness only knows how they made do. I hope no one is cursing me today for greasy jeans.
By some miracle, I think that was my only major faux-pas. And I had too much fun, although at one point I was so overwhelmed at having so many people I knew in one room that I fought the urge to take a nap. Or move to Spain.
But I got lots of booty!
Including those shiny purple flats from Neeta and her man, which I actually switched into as soon as I opened them. They matched my eye shadow, believe it or not.
And lots of booze:
Including some homemade bourbon from Gwen, AWESOME!
And Gloria made me these great little magnets, inspired by Not Martha.
I had wanted to do them for Christmas presents this year, but couldn't find the large magnets when Laurie and I went to Michael's and I almost accidentally bought some Holiday Fruit coordinates. Now I see they are super cute in mini form!
So, in sum:
Hi! I'm 30! You bring me booze, you bring me presents. I give you no napkins.
xoxo
Jen
Posted by jen at February 11, 2007 06:42 PM
Comments
napkins? and you have officially turned in to MOM...love ya!!!
Posted by: Penny at February 11, 2007 11:23 PM
officially LOVING those purple flatties! Matching eyeshadow too? Most funkay. I like your style! Welcome to the 30s box :o)
Posted by: Claire at February 12, 2007 01:39 AM
Goat-cheese stuffed bacon-wrapped dates? Oh my. I never thought that bacon-wrapped dates could be improved upon, but I am seeing the error of my ways. And also drooling all over the place. Mmm...
Posted by: Dawn at February 12, 2007 07:27 AM
I don't remember napkins being a problem, but that may be because I stuck mostly to the dates, which were nicely toothpicked. :) Also, I *thought* the onion dip seemed familiar!
Posted by: Gwen at February 12, 2007 10:10 AM
P.S. I like the new color scheme!
Posted by: Gwen at February 12, 2007 10:11 AM
Thank you, Penny. I can always count on you for a self-esteem boost.
Thanks, Claire! It's Neeta who has the style. I don't know if I would have been brave enough on my own to buy shiny purple flats, but I love them!
Dawn -- They are SOOOOOO good. And so rich. I can only eat one or two. Until a couple hours later, and then I need more.
Thanks, Gwen! Also, I did not know you had experienced the original of the onion dip before. Lucky!
Posted by: jen at February 12, 2007 01:02 PM
Sounds like a great time. And what a haul!
Posted by: Dagny at February 12, 2007 04:27 PM
this time shiny purple flats- next birthday i will swathe you in sequins and animal print! i will just bring bolts of cloth and SWATHE you in it! also, my boy was wicked jealous of your boy for getting to be with the queen of awesome awesome dip. he has been making lots of jokes in the vein of "all you know how to make is one kind of pasta sauce" ever since.
Posted by: neeta at February 12, 2007 11:13 PM
Whatever, I ate all your cheese straws.
Posted by: Gloria at February 13, 2007 08:02 AM
Happy belated birthday! At our Super Bowl party, I didn't have enough plates for everyone, but I did have tons of napkins. Oops.
Posted by: -R- at February 13, 2007 08:35 AM
Hi! I'm no longer 30!
Mine doesn't sound as cute as yours.
Happy happy birthday, and welcome to the dirty thirties!
Posted by: Librarian Girl at February 14, 2007 05:14 PM