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My Super Sweet Party

5 Things My Super Sweet 16 Taught Me I Need for a Super Sweet Party:

a grand entrance
a party dress that rivals the expense of most wedding gowns
a concert hall-sized venue
a big-name act
a new luxury vehicle

The One Thing That I Hope Will Cut It, As The Party Will Be In My One-Bedroom Condo:

What, No Inflatable Sneeze Guard?

Yesterday, I went for a lovely Memorial Day picnic in the park* with some friends. We brought chips, and luncheon meats, and cheeses, and beer, and wine… The only problem we found, despite having several coolers, was keeping everything nice and cold in the warm, warm sun, while still accessible to easy eatage and drainkage. Yes, I’m just making up words now.

So what’s a girl to do?

E.T. Foam Home

Probably the lamest post title I’ve ever come up with. Anywho, want to take your parties to the next level? Why not buy a foam machine? Smoke machines and disco balls are so passé that you now have to spray everyone with soap to make a party fun. Because nothing is more fun that soap in your eye, right?

How to kick your foam party up to the next level, after the jump...

Cheap Trick: Comma Plates

[$1.95-$6.95, CB2]

I'm charmed by these partly because I'm a word-nerd and — when writing — I can get a bit comma-happy. But they're also the perfect size (and the perfect price) for party-time snackage (which is probably a better reason to whip out the wallet).

Posted Mar 10 2008, 09:00 AM by Steph Auteri with | with no comments

Filed under: plates, parties

about the blogger

Wendy Atterberry is a recent transplant to New York City via Chicago. You can often find her at some karaoke dive bar singing her repertoire, which includes "Midnight Train to Georgia," "Daniel," and most recently, "Sweet Dreams." Don't expect her to always hit the right notes. She lives in Manhattan with her boyfriend and two cats, and has a blog like everyone else.

Alex Zalben is a writer living in New York City. He's written for McSweeney's, Modern Humorist and PulpSecret.com. As one-fifth of the sketch comedy group Elephant Larry, he has been written up in the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, and pretty much every other major publication. Their blog was named one of PC Magazine's Top Blogs for 2007, and they recently won an ECNY Award for their viral short, "Minesweeper: The Movie." Alex did not know love until he bought his first Mac.

Steph Auteri is a freelance just-about-everything, with a special fondness for home goods she can't afford. She has been published in Publishers Weekly, New York Press and Nerve. She runs the blog selfhelpme.net, and her work can be found at stephiswrite.com.