Party Saviors

Christmas Morning Brunch

"...The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,

in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there..."

The pitter patter of little feet,

 the squeels of joy when spying the presents beneath the tree...

 Little voices will soon be asking "Mom, what's to eat?".

Listen to the Music 

Invitations

Make your own invites.  Use stocking clip art and write your own jingle.  Roll up the invite and tie it with a red ribbon.  Place it in a mini stocking along with a candy cane.  Hand deliver the invites to your guests.  Just your immediate family?  Surprise them by giving them the stocking invite the night before.  Or, once they've gone to bed sneak into their room and place it on their pillow.

Set the Scene

• Set a bright and cheery table with Red Tree Plates .  The mugs are perfect for serving Chocolate Cafe au Lait and Spicy Hot Cocoa.
• A white tablecloth, red placemats and white napkins will show off your dishes.
• Red candles set in evergreen boughs for the table centerpiece.
• Mini Jeweled Ornament Place Card Holders that double as a party favor

Activities

• The main event - Opening stocking gifts.  Our tradition- in the toe of each stocking; a mandarin orange, a few candies/nuts, and stocking stuffer gifts.  The trick is finding small gifts that fit in each stocking.
• Have everyone vote on which stocking stuffer was most useful, most unique, or any other categories that fit your family. 

Stocking Stuffers

• The Winter of Candy Canes - A teen novel
• For the outdoor enthusiasts- stocking stuffers at REI, under $10
• Animal hand tatoos for the kids
• For the bartenders - Defrosty Reusable Ice Cubes
• Sephora Collection for the femme fatales

Party Favors & Prizes

• Mini Jeweled Ornament Place Card Holders
• Starbucks gift cards 
• MacDonalds gift cards  

Menu

• Southern Egg Pie
• Potato Cake Parmesan with Fresh Basil
• Belgian Strawberry Waffles - Our family has been making these for Christmas breakfast since the 1962 World's Fair.Belgian Waffle Makers
• Fresh Fruit Platter - Grapefruit, oranges, and tangerines are in season, but you can also find bananas, strawberries, blueberries and melons at your local store.

Beverages

• Chocolate Cafe au Lait
• Spicy Hot Cocoa
• Orange Juice

Music

• Now That's What I Call Christmas  - A collection of Christmas songs sung by Christina Agulera, Faith Hill, Carrie Underwood, Sheryl Crow, Toby Keith, The Beach Boys, and many more.

Merry Christmas To All