Nothing will get your guests going faster and to participate in
the festivities quicker than a party built around a "�theme"�.
There are all sorts of themes to choose from.

This Old West theme party is particularly popular as it invites
your guests to simply arrive in their old jeans and shirts. What
could be more comfortable? It"s also a good theme pick when kids
are also invited.

This is a party that should be planned to start in mid-afternoon
and run well into the evening where your guests can gather
around "�the old campfire"� after dark and tell stories. Don"t
have a place for a campfire? Sure you do. Just surround a 6"-8"
circle of dirt (or 3"� deep sand-fill) with large rocks. Don"t
worry, remove the sand the next day, use it to add to your
garden soil, and your concrete or grass will recover quite
nicely.

Decorations:

·Bales of hay to sit on (You can spread the hay later for weed
control in your garden.)

·Oil lanterns and/or oil lamps. Candles work too, but no
"�electric"� lights please.

·Disposable red, or blue & white, checkered table cloths with
matching plates and napkins.

·A handful of daisies or wild flowers tossed into glass jars for
the tables.

·If you have access to some old saddles or cowboy boots to set
around, that"s great.

Suggested Activities - Plan on picking up some fitting prizes
from your dollar store:

·A 1 legged, potato-sack race. (You can quickly stitch these up
from cheap burlap fabric.)

·A pie-baking contest (The pies will be served for dessert!)

·Horse Shoes

·Square dancing

·Who can tell the scariest Ghost Story around the campfire?

·Who can tell the biggest and most believable lie around the
campfire?

·The best cowboy poetry. A double prize for an original poem by
the teller.

·If you have a friend with a guitar, do a sing-a-long, which is
great fun.

Menu Idea:

·Pan-fried Chuck or Swiss steak smothered with gravy and onions

·Mashed potatoes, or bake them in hot coals

·Cowboy beans

·Corn-on-the-cob

·Sliced tomatoes

·Hot, fluffy biscuits with butter and jam

·Assorted homemade pies for desert

·Iced tea, lemonade, coffee, and beer, if desired.

Note: You can make room for a fire pit just about anywhere. Even
on a wood deck if that"s all you have. Sometime soon do a search
on this site for articles written by Liz Norman and she will
tell you how.

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About the author:
Liz Norman is a freelance writer with a special interest in
helping those on limited budgets achieve their goals.

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