I have finally finished (see my New Year's Resolution) one of my Celebration Suitcase projects. It's a suitcase that holds decorations for a party - anytime, anywhere, for any reason. This one is themed "Old School" and I show 3 ways it can be set up. I've created an ebook that shows what's inside and how to use it. It's for sale for $3 here.  (I have to support my habit somehow.)

I also show some DIY info so you can see how I did it and then do your own. I was so excited with this idea of stage lights on the inside of the lid. Plug it in and they light up. (I have more creative ideas in the works too.)

My kids thought it was fun when we used it one night for Family Night. Love to celebrate!!!

How would you use the Celebration Suitcase?

Happy New Year! Hope all of your celebrations were enjoyable. Mine was and here's a little of it.

We did a little fondue - chocolate and cheese. Chocolate fondue with pound cake, cookies, strawberries and cheese fondue with bread, vegetables, and meats. It was very good. But, my favorite-

Hot chocolate milk bar. White and Milk chocolates with all the add ons - shaved chocolates, cocoa powder, cinnamon pumpkin spice. Then, raspberry, caramel, and peppermint syrups. With the last additions of marshmallows, peppermint and chocolate chips. Oh, and there was eggnog as well. If you need any ideas, this is the type bar to do again. 

Okay, I have this little secret obsession that the Boyfriend doesn't even know about. Not yet. But now I'm going to let  you in on it. I want a celebration wagon. I want a party on wheels. I want a caravan. Caravan as in "a large covered vehicle for conveying passengers, goods". Of course not just any caravan. But one that looks like this one. 

Or this one. 

Or this one.

Or this one.

Or even this one.

Yeah, this works too.

A celebration wagon. I've wanted one for a while but I haven't had the nerve to break it to the Boyfriend because it's a project that would involve him. I've gotten him into tons of my if-a-things-worth-doing-it's-worth-over-doing activities and I was trying to see how I could manage it without him. But I can't. So he has to know.

You have to see some of the interiors. Singular. Sensational. Spectacular. Play the slide show.

Okay, just a few more.

One day I might be able to say, "Welcome to my caravan porch."

 If these don't scream CELEBRATE to you, I don't know what will.

PS - If anyone's sitting on a little trailer that they want to get rid of, let me know.

Here is a Popcorn Recipe that's easy to make. (My 9 and 11 year old can do it.) You can keep all the ingredients in the pantry (well except the butter) until you need them. You'll take popcorn from plain to party ready in a short time so it makes celebrating fun and fast.