Twilight

No the post is not about dusk... It is about the very famous series of books by Stephanie Meyer.  I know your either a big and I mean BIG fan or you dislike and I am using the H word hear (hate) them.
  I was a fan.. Maybe because I don't get enough romance (sex) at home... I said maybe... maybe because I don't read romance novels, and boy were these like a romance novel- ( so I have been told)
What is there not to like if your a women- Sexy men who live and stay young forever, and you too could stay young forever, men who says things like... and mean it....

 I like to read so.. this made it exciting and I enjoyed every minute of it.. By the way if you did not know Ms. Meyer wrote another book called Midnight Sun that was leaked out on to the Internet and now she may never finish it.. but if you want to read it FREE and download it, not print it go to http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/
I know team Jacob looks good too, but living forever is attractive.... in a young body..

 These are cakes someone made amazing....


  And below awesome favors stuffed with things
from the movie..

  You can download these labels on the Internet and they are filled with cran or pomegranate.

 black and red make a great tablescape

   I was visiting http://thesimpler-life.blogspot.com   and she had a question and answer twilight blog hop so here are my answers and if you are over 40 or a mother who read the books than your a twilight mom and head over to....twilightmoms.net




Besides Edward, who is your favorite Cullen?
I love Alice, her hair cut her clothes and the way she loves to host and have a party, so me.

Have you seen the movies, and if so, did you like them/think they did the books justice, etc?

I have seen both movies, and although, they were NOT as good as the books, not many things are in my opinion, but the movies were fun and entertaining.


How did you find out about Twilight and what made you decide to read the books?
 I was at a book club and someone who has a teenage daughter told me they were good, so I said,"what the hell?" I will try it....

What was your favorite part of the series?

The allure and sexual component without the sex, the fantasy of what is not real.

What, if anything, did you dislike about the series?
I thought Bella could be a bit annoying ...
Who was the most interesting villain?

Aro scared me but so did the girl after her,,, what was her name....?

If you could choose one character to know more about, who would it be and why?
Carlisle! Stephenie Meyer should totally write another series about his early vampire years. I think we learned just enough about him to make me want more.I agree with the author of simpler life (blog) I want to know more.

Tell me about your most embarrassing “Twilight” moment…cause we all have one!

Well, I was so into the book an Barnes and Noble was having a dress up party for the 2nd book at midnight and you could get your book etc... My friend and I were going with our twilight shirts on.... When I got there she called to say she wouldn't be able to make it... SO I went in alone and watched the teens create wedding dresses from toilet paper to win prices and felt very old. Later some twilight moms showed up with there shirts on and I felt a bit better. I don't care I loved the books.

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 This is her next book.


 thanks to thesimplerlifeblogspot for hosting this great blog hop.

Letter J is for JOINING IN THE FUN

 Do you dislike most parties? or are you excited about the prospect of a party? Do you see yourself as the life of the party or as a wallflower? Regardless of which one best describes you- you should try something new this year- and join in the fun- if you are not a party type person have one or go to one, if you are a party person do something like join a group at your local Barnes and Noble or library or church.

   When I moved into a new neighborhood 5 years ago, I didn't know anyone- I had a BBQ and invited the entire block. Everyone came. I was so busy playing "hostess" that I never got to talk to many of the women in the neighborhood. I realized I had not "joined in the fun" I was "providing the fun". So I tried a different approach, I started a book club. ( now, your rolling your eyes and saying I dont' read) well if you do read - read on and if you don't read.... then what about a Survivor party or a American Idol party and you all get together and watch the finale of your favorite show with games and food- that are geared towards the shows you love.
It takes a bit of planning to arrange a complete Survivor event, but there are so many levels of Survivor theme party ideas that you can bet at least one of them will be within your power to complete:
Start out with a fun homemade invitation, using tropical island clipart plus a time & date for your fellow Survivors to come visit you on your own Mystery Island for fun, games & lots of laughs.
Divide guests into Tribes the day before the party. Designate each Tribe with different colored bandanas, leis or armbands - and let the games begin!
Easy party games ideas might include a scavenger hunt, relay race, or a Dirt 'N Worms eating contest. And for a giggle-inducing immunity challenge, present your guests with the ultiimate Survivor trivia contest.
Decorations, of course, can stick closely to any of the island themes used in the reality TV show. These might also include outdoor backyard candles or torches used to set the mood. Tropical foods like gourmet rice and seafood dishes, and plenty of coconut desserts, are sure-fire hits - and don't forget generous helpings of Frozen Daquiris for the adults or Virgin Pina Coladas for the kids.
Send your Survivors home happy with a goodie bag of gummy worms, seashells or individual pots of lucky bamboo to complete the theme.
On the Web, help yourself to other fun ideas including tips on DIY decorations, Survivor party food & drink recipes and more ideas for games & activities. Have fun!
  If you do read- put flyers up to your neighbors or invite your co-workers. I picked the first title when I started the club but now we all bring a title we want to read and put it in a hat. We choose a new book and a hostess and date at the close of every party. We also bring a knosh and when I host I always have a quiz,crossword or game related to the book.
  A fellow blogger that I follow read the book Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah and she had a book club themed party- Here are some of her great ideas, I am adapting for my book club night in May
from: teachingheartmom.blogspot.com (search firefly lane book club).

The book was such a perfect read for book club. I decided to go with and 80's theme since so much of the book took place in the 80's. I encouraged people to dress 80's or bring pictures of themselves in the 80's. All participants were put in a drawing for a Rubik cube.

For food, I asked the girls to bring a appetizer if they would have rather been friends with Kate and a dessert if they would have preferred Tully as a friend... If they did not read the book, I asked them to bring a bottle of wine.

The object of the game was to collect fireflies by completing given tasks on the card. The people with the most fireflies after all the cards had been read were the winners. The winners got a prize. I used Seattle type prizes, such as: Starbucks Mugs, the book Larry Gets Lost in Seattle, and the DVD Sleepless in Seattlemade up a game that contained 80's activities, book discussion questions, and thoughtful questions about friendship.. All the questions were placed in a baggie. All players sit in a cicle and pass the bag aound. Each person takes their turn pulling a slip of paper from the bag. The slip of paper could have various 80's task on it or a book discussion questions.

- name the 80's movie this quote was in

-name these 80's toys
-play 80's charades
-name that 80's tune
-hum an 80's song...

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I think these are great ideas. Don't think that sounds fun for a girls night out - you could even at wine LOL

Did you know that  some librarys have book club kits available for check out? Each kit has multiple paperback copies of the chosen title, a discussion guide, suggestions for starting a book club and information about the author. All in one convenient kit!  (they don't come with ideas like the ones above but you could find some on line or you could make up your own)
So I hope I helped you think of things you enjoy to join in the fun, pampered chef parties, Stampin parties where you scrapbook or work on cards? So this time when you hear someone talking about a party? or get together either plan one yourself to be more on the comfort level, or jump out of your comfort level and go.
  SO don't let months go by think of something today- not JUNE now. I bet you will be JUMPING for JOY that you did- JOIN in the fun- doing something different that you enjoyed. Drop me a comment and pictures if
you have had a themed book club night I love sharing ideas.
Tomorrow's letter is K and I will be writing about Kindergarten and my Kindergarten memories.