PAR-TAY

A few weeks ago Ben got a new job at the same company, so we decided to throw a PAR-TAY for his old department.  That meant having somewhere between a minimum of 20 peeps to a maximum of about 40 peeps at our house.  I have no problem with that.  In fact, it downright makes me happy!  I love to entertain.  The only problem with this was that some of the people are vegetarians.  Not that it is a real problem, just a bit difficult for me since I am a "Meat and Taters" kind of girl.  

Thank you PINTEREST for helping me solve that problem.  I found a neato recipe for kabobs.  I just altered it a little since it called for meat.  Below is the recipe:

ANTIPASTO KABOBS1  9 oz package of Three Cheese Tortellini , (I used Buitoni )cooked to package directions

1 can Medium or Large pitted Black Olives
1 5.75 oz jar Green Olives
2 12 oz containers of marinated mozzarella balls(usually found near the speciality cheeses)
30 slices of Salami, cut in half
60 pieces of pepperoni
1 cup Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing (store bought or homemade), I simply used Kroger Brand.
60 Skewers   How ever many you want to make. I had to cut mine in half

Place the cooked tortellini in a bowl or large gallon freeze bag. Pour the salad dressing over the top and marinade in the fridge for a few hours.
Drain the pasta.
Place one of each item onto the skewer using the pointy side.
Can be made a few hours in advance. Just cover tightly and place in the refrigerator.

RECIPE FROM: http://www.thehungryhousewife.com/2011/02/antipasto-kabobs.html

In order to make my kabobs vegetarian, I took out all the meet and added cherry tomatoes.  

Here are some other photos from the food table:

Everything was super yummy!  I even made labels for most everything, which I was proud of.  The sliders, buffalo sliders, and chicken fingers were ordered from Harry's in Lexington.  I highly recommend ordering from their catering menu for large parties.  Great price and great food!

Hope y'all have a good weekend!  

Styled Seating

I know I promised the dirty floor update first, but I haven't been able to get any good pics yet.  So I am going to show you something else that I am proud of.  As I mentioned in an earlier post, when we moved in our house 9 years ago we were given lots of hand-me-downs.  Below is a photo of yet another one.  "The Pink Loveseat."

This has been a part of the family for years and years and years.  I needed it to fill up space in my living room.  The pink worked for 9 years, but it was time for a change.  I headed to Big Lots and bought a slip cover.

The bad news was that it was too big.  Apparently my loveseat was not a standard size.  Therefore, I had to  take it upon myself to make it work.  I only paid $30 for the packaged slipcover.  I could not have bought the fabric for that.  And I had I go-by for my loveseat.  I turned the thing inside out, pinned it, and then sewed it to make it fit.

But that wasn't enough.  It still needed something to make it "pop."  I ventured out to ETSY and found these fabulous pillows.  Three for $40 was just what I needed.  Yet again, I could not have bought the fabric for $40.

MISSION COMPLETE!