The return of Weekly Posts

I admit, I have been horrible about updating my blogs. With the advent of my birthday last Friday, I wrote out several goals for the next year. One of those to blog on a regular basis. My last seven months have been focused, primarily, on my marketing consultation business Apothecary. I have created a easier on me editorial calendar (because NO ONE makes me feel as guilty as I can make myself feel).

Monday - Goodie Bags (or favors)
Wednesday - Invites
Friday - Manner of the week
Weekend - Party Ideas

Plus you will see, here and there, the fun activities the family as casa de barber creates. Enjoy!

And on to this weeks Goodie Bag.

I found this on the Pleated Poppy blog.
These look adorable and also, perhaps more importantly, easy to make.



And she includes something I realllllllly like on blog postings. Pictures and tutorial of how to make what she is showing. Because me? I need all the steps.

Speaking of goodie bags

Do you want to win one?

I have two goodie bags available for you....



Each contains a UV Vodka t-shirt (one is a men's cut and one is a women's cut), a UV Vodka necklace, a really cute light up UV Vodka pin and information about reallllllly yummy drink recipes you can make with UV Vodka.

What do you have to do to win?
You may enter the GIVEAWAY up to 5 times, each comment counts towards a chance to win. This is how you enter:

1. Post the giveaway on your blog and link back to Happy Party Monkey. Come back here and link to your post.

2. Become a follower of Happy Party Monkey. If you already follow Happy Party Monkey, simply indicate that in the comments below.

3. Tweet about the giveaway and link back to Happy Party Monkey. Again make sure to come back and leave a comment and a link to your twitter.

4. Add Happy Party Monkey to your Twitter Feed. Come back and leave a comment.

5. Become a fan of Happy Party Monkey on Facebook. Again, please come back and leave a comment.

Entries Open until midnight, Friday October 9. The winner will be announced over that weekend.

Good luck!

Thursday Goodie Bags

Shaking things up a bit...
This week I am going to provide ideas of favors to place IN the goodie bags...

First up. DIY personalized matchbooks from Offbeat Bride

Stickers on blank matchbooks - genious!

How about this idea from Bashful Events?


Cookies and a cookie goodie bag to go.

Oh and this may just be my favorite thing this month. From Little Ant Designs and perfect for your Harry Potter party gift bags.



These are so well designed I am simply...well jealous. And sending this to every Harry Potter fan I know.

Oh My. I have been so negligent

On the happy side I have been concentrating on my Marketing Consultation (ApothecaryComm.com) and the Emily Rose @ Home busiess...However that has been at the expense of the Happy Party Monkey business. We are working on two upcoming parties that couldnt be more different, An American Girl Back to School party and a Vodka Infusion Contest party. Whoo Hoo!

Well let's backtrack to a week ago Thursday - that would be to Goody Bags.

First up is

A Monkey goodie bag from Badinage. Of course it's monkey related so I love it.

Second is a DIY goodie bag from Style Me Pretty.

These were created for a wedding, but I think they could really be used for any event.

Style Me Pretty shows a complete turorial of making these bags...