{Friday Freebie} Giveaway & Oscar Party Recap

Happy Friday!

 Business first - the winner of the swag bag is - dah-dah-dah-daaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!!! 

RUSTHAWK!

Rusthawk wrote...
Best movie: The Descendents
Best Actress: Maryl Streep
Best Actor: Clooney

Two out of three ain't bad and you didn't have to guess right to win - ya just had to guess :) Rusthawk - please check your inbox for details!

Thanks to LaBelle Parties and Alison Lawson Cakes for participating in the giveaway!

On to the party recap...... I have no recap because there was no party!!!

I ended up cancelling my little soiree because my baby girl got sick with Norovirus. Poor child! She complained the whole day that her stomach hurt and about five minutes before the party she blew chunks and that went on for the next 24 hours. I had to turn people away at the door. I felt so bad for my little girl. She's a trooper though, she got through it. However, it wasn't long after she got sick that her little brother followed suit. So, I spent the next two following days cleaning up 'liquid expulsions', re-hydrating,  getting fevers to go down, blowing up 'feel better' balloons and watching non-stop episodes of Curious George and Madeline, then  Diary of a Whimpy Kid and the Yogi Bear movie.  Two sick kids and one tired mommy - and I'm still not sure I recuperated.  Something was definitely going around because two of my best gals came down with the same thing.....ew.

As it goes, I have a few goodies that I was going to give away as a prize for one of the games I planned for the party. If you're a movie buff, you'll love this! $25 Regal Theaters Movie Gift Card & Popcorn Kit!

To win the prize you MUST become OR be a follower of my blog and Pin any Cupcake Wishes & Birthday Dreams party photo that is on my blog onto one of your Pinterest boards.  Leave a comment on this post with a link to the board so I can check the photo. If you don't have a Pinterest account then you must 'Like' the Cupcake Wishes & Birthday Dreams Facebook page and leave a comment under today's update.  Contest ends Thursday, March 8th and the winner will be announced on March 9th

Good luck!!!!


 

{MG Party Impressions} Oscar View Party Sneak Peek

Here is a little sneak peek at my Oscar Viewing Party over at MG Party Impressions!

Read more about this party and get inspired over at my featured post on MG Party Impressions.  You can also find the printable party kit in my Etsy shop.

Black History Fact 

Halle Berry 

Halle Berry is an American actress and a former fashion model. Berry received an Emmy, Golden Globe, SAG, and an NAACP Image Award for Introducing Dorothy Dandridge and won an Academy Award for Best Actress and was nominated for a BAFTA Award in 2001 for her performance in Monster's Ball, becoming the first and, as of 2011, only woman of African American descent to have won the award for Best Actress. 

She is one of the most highly paid actresses in Hollywood and also a Revlon spokeswoman. 

She has been involved in the production side of several of the films in which she performed.  

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{Pin-tastic Tuesday} Oscar Inspiration

Just working on a few things for this year's Oscar Viewing Party - can you guess the theme????

Did you figure it out????  It's Old Hollywood Glamour!!!!  

I'll gather some of my best gals in my living room with niblin's and cocktails and we'll vote on who we think will win and play some Oscar Bingo.  Check out my Oscar Party Inspiration Board on Pinterest  to keep an eye on all the ideas I come up with for Sunday's bash!

Keep posted this week for more Oscar party details & inspiration & giveaways!!!!

Today's Black History Fact

Dorothy Jean Dandridge (November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965) was an American actress and popular singer, and was the first African-American to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress.^[1] She performed as a vocalist in venues such as the Cotton Club and the Apollo Theater.

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