remember when I asked for advice about our Christmas party and people bringing their kids way back here?
I even went back today and re-read all or your good advice. All of you are SO darn smart. Did you know that???
Well, I finally got my invitations done and I hope the wording came out right...really, I stressed over this and re-did the writing about 15 times.
I usually rhyme, but could not get it right this time.
We're throwing a holiday shindig!
please join us for nibbles and cocktails...
Avoid holiday stress and your kids for an evening....
Come join us for a night of merriment.
Subtle enough? If that does not work next year it will say something like this:
We are having a flippin' cocktail party.
leave your kids at home and enjoy the festivities,
or bring your kids and never get invited again.
not so subtle.
I am also starting to get my act together for my Christmas cards.
I usually do a newsletter, but I am thinking of skipping it this year.....still on the fence.
I think we may take the dogs and the kids to Petsmart on Saturday to have a pic w/ Santa.
That should be interesting.....wish me luck...or just send me some meds.
I did print out my excel spreadsheet for my Christmas card list.
yes, I am THAT anal about it. I really should get a life.....I just don't know how to do it otherwise....
Don't hate. I can't help it.
Today I feel more like WendyLou Hoo than the Grinch....minus the big hair.
Love the first one...someone who brings their kids to a cocktail party needs to leave with Emily Post "manners" book..geezzz!
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I love the Grinch movie by the way! You'de be surprised how many people do not get subtle! You might have to use that second one!
ReplyDeleteThat has to be the perfect wording to get the message across! And I'm very impressed that you have a spreadsheet for your card list - you have to be the most organized person I know!
ReplyDeletePS - Thanks for your support of my ride!
I think I'm going to skip my Christmas newsletter this year, or else it will say:
ReplyDeleteThis year my business hit the skids, I went into a protracted funk, and we're having financial problems.... Merry Christmas! LOL. :-)
Naaa.... I think I'll just stick with a family photo, including the dogs, and a humorous card... much better! :-)
I would think people would get the message in the first one but with some people you never know. I think the 2nd one is great and I know if I got an invite like that, I would laugh. Plus I would be thrilled that it was a party that I couldn't bring my little ones to. I know some people just don't get it, when it comes to not bringing their children to adult parties.
ReplyDeleteI love the Grinch movie...some days I feel just like him, others, not so much.
I like the second invite the best. Just put it out there. Your friends won't mind. No one should. If they say anything, say it was a joke...I mean ask them how they would have worded it. I'm so brazen.. I love the Petsmart idea. Phil, JJ me and the grandkids are going. Should be enough to get me committed.
ReplyDeleteIf they miss the point you can offer them a plate for their kids to nibble on while they sit in the car!
ReplyDeleteThere will still be people who think the "keep your kids at home" message doesn't apply to them.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you are getting into the christmas spirit.
Hah! at least you send our cards, my dear... I know I need to but meh, I find just no time and no inspiration. I know, I suck!!
ReplyDeleteCrossing fingers your party guests can read and understand what you meant. Or.... add some rohypnol to any kid's cola and voila, peace and quiet all evening as they are passed out on the floor!
mouaaahhahahahahha!
Nice way of putting it. They should get the hint this time.
ReplyDeleteI think you and I would get along great in person! I like the second invitation. Too funny. And I also have my Christmas card list on the computer, but I have it formatted in labels, so I can just print them off and stick them on. And, we've done the Santa photo with the dogs before. No dogs right now, so we can't do it, but we are visiting adoption days of a boxer rescue this weekend. We'll see what we find.
ReplyDeleteSome people just don't get sublte or even not so sublte hints. I'd be Bitchy and send this:
ReplyDeleteYou are invited to Our Adult Holiday Party
Husbands, Wives and Significant Others ONLY!
In other words...NO KIDS, TEENAGERS OR OFFSPRING THAT STILL LIVE AT HOME AT THE AGE OF 25!
I am just that "anal" about the Christmas card list and my address book, too; it's funny to read that you are the same way. I'm also thinking of dispensing with the Christmas letter. What the heck is the blog for? I figure, if people (who have computer access) want to know, it's all on there.
ReplyDeleteThe invitation looks good. Aren't people funny nowadays? It's as if the politeness/respect/courtesy/social life training was completely left out. I may be cranky, but I'm usually polite! =)
If you get the dog & Santa photos, please do post.
I'd be going with the second one, for sure. But I'm bitchy like that. Like Grandma J said, you're inviting FRIENDS, so they should be able to handle your sense of humor. If they can't, are those really the kind of people you want to party with, anyway?
ReplyDeleteThere are sooo many reasons I love you, and I just discovered another one...I have been using an Excel spreadsheet for about 15 years for my Christmas cards!! Can you say Anal Annie?
I have been writing out my cards before I decided to surf the web. And Sunday I will have my list from the church. And I am writing poems to put in them according to the group I'm sending them in. As far as a rhyme for the party invites
ReplyDeleteWe are having a holiday party
We want you to have a real good time
But if you think of bringing your children
We'll think of you as nothing but slime
Cliff-next time I will contact you before I print them.
ReplyDeleteso nice you write poems for everyone....you are posistioning yourself nicely for heaven. ;0
i feel like such a failure. for years i've been going to make a spreadsheet and labels and print them off all at once.
ReplyDeletehowever, i'm still using the same dogeared, ten year old list which is barely legible anymore and which each year gets a new tick or cross next to the name by way of crossing them off as done.
technology has left me behind.
i like the second invite.
it's so YOU!
:-)
You already printed them??? Bummer. I think you should have gone straight for invite #2!!!!!
ReplyDeleteIf anyone shows up with their kids, I think you should take a picture of them and post it on your blog as Florida's Most Wanted.
May I come to the party? I promise I'll leave my kids behind.
ReplyDeleteAnd by the way? I think it's Cindy-Lou Who. Wendy must be her sister.
Good wording. The second one did put a pretty big smile on my face! I do the excel spreadsheet also! I did get the cards out this week just a quick picture of the boys out in the snow. I have tried the professional ones and too much to try to get outfits that match, boys to be in good mood blah blah blah. Feel like I need to post my card on blog for all my blog friends!
ReplyDeleteso you are having a party, and we can bring our kids, right? just kidding ya! those kids need to stay home and clean their rooms! oh, and if you don't want to invite us, no pressure :) well, a little... since now i know you are having it
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