In the last post I confessed my over-commitment to providing party supplies for each of my three children’s classroom parties – for the entire year! I was happy to do it as it was something that I could contribute; my full time job meant that very often I could not be physically present at these parties but the party supplies that I picked out with my kids were my way of staying involved and letting them know that I cared about their activities.

However, with the number of parties that they hold on the elementary school level throughout the year I was finding myself faced with purchasing what was amounting to hundreds of dollars worth of party supplies for the three classrooms. It was escalating quickly and worse yet, I was often unable to find unique or fun party supplies; instead confined to picking through the small offerings available at the local party supply store.

All of that changed, however, when I found the most amazing party supply website I had ever seen. I had been told by a friend to check it out – she had recently purchased birthday party supplies on it – and I was not disappointed! The website had over 60,000 party supplies for every holiday and every theme imaginable – no more digging through slim pickings at the party supply store. Better yet, however, these were mostly discount party supplies that could be purchased in bulk; which meant that I was able to get the number of party supplies I needed for all three classrooms at prices that were less than half of the traditional party supply store.

In one fell swoop I purchased everything from Christmas party supplies and Valentines Day party supplies to stuff for the end of the school party and much, much more. With my shopping done (with my kids at the computer next to me), my purchased delivered to my door, and cash still in my pocket – I am one happy mom!

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There are few among us who are organized enough to have all the party supplies that we will need for the upcoming year put away in organized bins in an accessible closet. But this is exactly what my friend does on a year to year basis. She is absolutely crazy about saving money and buying in bulk and always being prepared; and nothing has done more to feed her fire like the Internet.

Gone are the days of traveling from one store to the next in search of all the many party supplies that are needed for the year. My friend now simply logs on to her computer and accesses the many websites that she has “befriended” over the years to do her purchasing. The thing is, however, that up until now she was still running from place to place, albeit virtually, to find what she needed. She said that one site was great for birthday party supplies and another was perfect for all the holiday party supplies she needed for the kids’ school parties; but she had never found that one site that would give her everything she needed at the prices she could afford.

But that was then and this is now. Because just several weeks ago my friend, in her quest for her yearly online shopping expedition, came across a party supply website that managed to impress even her; and she is one jaded party supply shopper!

The website, she said, has absolutely every party supply she could ever imagine needing over the course of year and because of their great discount prices she was able to get everything from those all-so-important birthday party supplies to her Christmas party supplies and even Valentines Day party supplies for a low, low price and shipped right to her door. I don’t know; I’m thinking that maybe I need to get more organized and jump on the bandwagon of party supplies!

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If your kid is anything like my kid (and the rest of the kids in America), he is obsessed with the cartoon character Wall-E. (By the way, is it just me or does Wall-E bare a striking resemblance to Johnny 5, the robot in the movie “Short Circuit” circa 1980?) Since my son Anthony first saw the promo for the movie, he has talked of nothing else. Thank goodness the movie did not disappoint! I must say, Wall-E is incredibly adorable. It’s no wonder the kids love him.

Anthony turns six next week. Being my summer baby, his favorite thing is to have a pool party. Usually, we have it at my parents’ house because they have a pool in the backyard. This year I got Wall-E birthday party supplies for Anthony’s pool party. I’m a single mother, so I cannot afford to spend tons of money on the latest fad party supplies. Usually, these “of the moment” party supplies like Wall-E cost you an arm and a leg, especially if you purchase them through your local party supply store. That’s why I buy discount party supplies through a fabulous online party supply site I found a year ago. The selection is huge, first of all; some 60,000 party supplies. Second, the quality is good. Third, all of the supplies are either discount or sold in bulk or both. It’s a no-brainer in my book. I first heard of them when I was at my cousin’s baby shower. Her best friend had purchased all the baby shower party supplies through this online source. They were so cute and when she confided the total price to me, I couldn’t believe my ears.

For Anthony’s sixth birthday party, I got some great party supplies. Of course, there are the usual Wall-E plates, napkins, cups and table covers. I also got these cute Wall-E treat boxes for the party favors (boxes full of candy; the other mothers are going to love me), as well as these super cute Wall-E invitations and thank you cards. Plus, they had a Wall-E cake pan as well as candles and cake decorations and frosting so I will be able to make a Wall-E cake for Anthony. And there’s more! A Wall-E centerpiece, banner, and confetti; Wall-E kaleidoscopes and masks for game prizes; Wall-E stickers and tattoos for the boys to decorate themselves with; even a Wall-E party game similar in concept to pin the tail on the donkey. And, lest we forget, tons of Wall-E balloons.

I think Anthony is going to love his Wall-E pool party. And it didn’t break the bank either, which mommy loves.

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It’s the end of the summer and we will all be sad to see it go. Summer is my favorite season. This year, I’ve decided to throw a big luau party in my backyard to celebrate the summer and help it go out in style. My party is in two weeks. It’s all coming together very nicely. Just yesterday all my party supplies arrived that I purchased from this great online party supply store a friend turned me on to. I am very pleased with them. This website was fabulous. First, the selection was tremendous. The variety of birthday party supplies alone was impressive, never mind all the other types of party supplies.

For instance, they had casino party supplies, Olympics party supplies, patriotic party supplies, baby shower party supplies, just to name a few. In the birthday party supplies category, there were upwards of 150 sub-categories ranging from My Little Pony party supplies to safari party supplies to gymnastics party supplies to birthday “diva” party supplies. (By the way, most of these are discount party supplies and/or available in bulk.)

Needless to say, I had no trouble finding a wide variety of luau party supplies on this website. I’m planning on making a lot of wonderful frozen summer cocktails at my party, so I purchased these great pineapple cups in pink, blue, and yellow. For the beer drinkers, I got these drink hula skirts that you wrap around your beer bottle – so cute! I completed the drink ware with palm tree stirrers and a palm tree blow up cooler. So cool by the way.

For the appetizer trays, they had these neat “island attitude” shirt trays as well as palm tree trays and parrot trays. For the appetizer table itself, I got this awesome hula table skirt. They also had a number of luau party supplies the guests could wear like hula skirts, leis, and beads. Of course, I got the usual party supply fare – plates, napkins, etc – of which they had such a large variety I was able to mix and match and really make special. Best of all, they had two luau CDs with luau music! Talk about fabulous!

I am so excited for my end of the summer luau party! I think it’s going to be a hit. Who knows? Maybe it’ll even become a tradition!

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My godson/nephew is obsessed with the Bee Movie. Truth be told, I love the Bee Movie too. It’s such a cute movie; Seinfeld is genius. My nephew Nathan has probably seen the movie two dozen times, if not more. It’s as if he doesn’t want to watch anything else! I can understand that. I used to do the same thing when I was a kid. If I really liked a movie, I would watch it non-stop. Same things with books I really liked. I had a few I must have read at least a dozen times.

Anyway, last weekend was Nathan’s fifth birthday party. We had a picnic style party in my sister’s backyard. We wanted to make it extra special for him because he is a little apprehensive about leaving nursery school and entering kindergarten in the fall. “I’m going to miss my friends,” he said to me the other day with this heartbreaking look in his eyes. Knowing how much he loves the Bee Movie, I thought I’d try to find some Bee Movie birthday party supplies. Within a couple of clicks, I landed on this awesome party supply website that boasted over 60,000 party supplies. They had every party supply you could possibly imagine – baby shower party supplies, luau party supplies, retirement party supplies, even movie night party supplies, and, yes, Bee Movie party supplies! In bulk! Talk about discount party supplies! They were so reasonably priced, I thought it was a scam. But, within a week of ordering them, the party supplies were delivered to my doorstep, safe and sound and fabulous!

Of course, I ordered the usual party fare: Bee Movie plates, cups, napkins and table covers. But I was also able to get things you wouldn’t expect. For instance, I got these super cute Bee Movie antenna headbands for the kids to wear instead of party hats. (The pictures from this party are priceless as you can imagine.) I also got great Bee Movie centerpieces and a banner. Plus, Bee Movie invitations, thank you cards, favors, stickers, confetti, even a piñata. Little Nathan loved his party. And later that night, while wearing his Bee Movie antenna headband and eating candy out of his Bee Movie treat bag, Nathan watched the Bee Movie for the umpteenth time.

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My grandmother and grandfather from Italy have been staying with my family here in the United States for the past six months. My grandmother is sick and is taking advantage of one of the best doctors in the world who specializes in her disease and who happens to be based at a hospital near my parents’ house. Of course, this is a stressful time for my family, especially for my grandfather. Not only is his wife very sick, but they have also both been transplanted to a foreign country where they know no one but us. My grandfather is a very social man, so I know it is very hard on him. Also, he has great love for his country – (he was not happy at all when my father decided to move to America).

Last week was my grandfather’s 78th birthday party. I really wanted to help make the day special for him so I thought I’d make it an Italian themed party. It goes without saying that the food would be all-Italian as would the music, but that’s just like any other Sunday dinner we have with the family only on a larger scale. I wanted something more. I went online and googled birthday party supplies. A few clicks later, I was on this great party supply website boasting 60,000 party supplies. And wouldn’t you know it? They had a selection of Italian themed party supplies! I couldn’t believe my luck! Real cute stuff too! I was able to get Italian flags for everyone to wave. I also got these cute centerpieces with the Italian flag colors. Also, there was this great banner proclaiming, “Viva Italia!” that I purchased as well. Plus, I was able to get invitations, an Italian music CD compilation, and these cute little Italian flag toothpicks for the appetizers and other finger food.

Upon first entering the basement and seeing all the Italian flags and colors all over the place, my grandfather grinned from ear to ear. It was the first genuine smile I had seen on his face in a really long time. He was very touched by my efforts to make him feel at home for his birthday. He thanked me over and over again. The party was a hit!

P.S. All the party supplies I purchased were discount party supplies, so it didn’t break the bank either!

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Last week my son turned one. I was so excited to celebrate his first birthday. After all, first birthdays are mostly about the parents. The children are too young to understand what’s going on. I, however, started thinking about what I wanted to do for his birthday when he turned six months old. It’s been the best year of my life so far so I wanted to do it right. I wanted to make sure that at whatever level he could understand, my son would know that we were celebrating him that day.

I didn’t want to get just regular first birthday party supplies. Everybody gets those. But I wasn’t sure what to do. He was too young to appreciate, say, a Disney-themed party or a cowboy-themed party or something like that. Those birthdays will come later. I was at a loss. (And annoying my husband who could not understand why I was being so “crazy” over this. It took a couple of hours before we talked again after he said that.) Still, I was determined. I went online the nest day and searched out first birthday party supplies. A couple of clicks and I was on this great website that boasted 60,000 party supplies. They had every kind of party supply you could imagine – from graduation party supplies to communion party supplies to baby shower party supplies. I wish I had known of this site a year and 9 months ago!

I clicked on the first birthday category and up came this array of different types of first birthday party supplies. That’s when I struck gold. I saw a subsection under the first birthday link for Sesame Street first birthday party supplies. Talk about brilliant! My son loves his Elmo doll more than anything! It was perfect! I bought almost everything in the category – Sesame Street invitations with Elmo, cups, plates and napkins with Elmo, tablecloths with Elmo, centerpieces and more! It turned out really cute when I pulled it all together the day of his party. Best of all, my son “recognized” Elmo, so I felt I had accomplished what I set out to do - that extra special something to make him feel extra specially loved. Also, it made for great pictures! And when he’s older, I can tell him the story of all that I did for his first birthday and he will know on a different level how very much I love him.

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So I have this awesome grandpa whom I love dearly. The best thing about my grandpa is his sense of humor. My grandpa laughs at everything, and himself quite a lot. He’s one of those people who just doesn’t take life too seriously and I’ve never met anyone who’s enjoyed life more. Recently, we threw him a huge 80th birthday party bash. We had over a hundred people there. My grandpa is a big barbeque guy, so we hired a grill man to come with a large grill and cook hot dogs and hamburgers and chicken and steaks for the whole party. We had some sides of potato and macaroni salad, fresh green salad, and fruits brought in from a local store and, of course, we bought a lot of beer and alcohol.

My mom and I didn’t want to rent tableware and glassware. It just wasn’t that type of party. We wanted a much more relaxed feel in keeping with the barbeque theme, but we also didn’t want to use ugly, boring generic white paper plates and things like that. It was his 80th birthday after all.

I went online to this party supply website I had heard of that boasted 60,000 party supplies. I had a friend who recently used this online resource and she had found great discount party supplies and bulk party supplies for a birthday party for her son. Discount and bulk were music to my ears, being that we were serving so many people. Anyway, I knew they were good, but I was shocked at the number of choices there were. They had 50s themed party supplies, luau party supplies, casino party supplies, baby shower party supplies, and the list could just keep going. I found these hysterical “over the hill” birthday party supplies that I knew my grandpa would get a kick out of. I got this great lawn sign that read “Happy Birthday to the ‘Old Buzzard.’”It was awesome.

I also got this hysterical party decoration that looked like the yellow police tape they block off crime scenes with only it had “Senior moment in progress” written all across it. I placed the tape around the entire perimeter of my parent’s backyard. The site also had all these great gag party supplies like an “Old Fart” fan and an over the hill jumbo bib, which my grandpa proudly wore while devouring his hot dog and hamburger. I was able to get festive plates, napkins, cups, and tablecloths as well – all from this one site and all at a great price!

My grandpa had a really fun birthday party, let me tell you. He laughed and laughed over all the little touches of humor my mom and I inserted into the day for him. It was a wonderful party, truly.

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I don’t know about you, but I used to find throwing a great birthday party for my kid an exhausting task. My little boy is 7 now and it seems like every year he is into something different. So, of course, the birthday party has to reflect that. One year it was cowboys, one year it was soldiers, the next it was baseball. The hardest part of it all is the birthday party supplies.

The food, the cake – that’s easy, especially when they’re young. But finding the appropriate party supplies for whatever he’s into that year is extremely difficult. In past years, I’ve always been at the mercy of the local party supply store. (Actually, when you find yourself driving all over New Jersey to every party supply store you can find in desperate search of a camouflage table cloth for your son’s army party, the local part of the equation ceases to be relevant.) Party supply stores, by virtue of their limited space, are subject to the trends of the moment, and if your son happens to be obsessed with something other than those, you’re out of luck. Not only that, discount party supplies for the mom on a budget (and who isn’t these days) are a joke. They’re usually stuffed in the back, in complete disarray. Good luck finding more than one of anything in those bins!

This past year, my son has had a thing for racing cars so naturally he wanted a race car party. The thought of searching for a race car tablecloth almost drove me over the edge. Thankfully, a girlfriend of mine turned me on to this online party supply store. The second the site opened and I saw a button that advertised “Over 60,000 Party Supplies”, I felt like I could hear the angels singing. I almost swooned! And then the magic occurred. There, sitting at my desk in my pj’s, I shopped for and purchased every single party supply item I needed for my son’s birthday party. I’m talking invitations, banners, tablecloths, napkins, cups, balloons, games, stickers, even thank you cards and a photo-op banner! My son went nuts when he saw his party room. His eyes just lit up and he ran and gave me the biggest hug. I threw him the best birthday party he has ever had and it was the easiest one to throw! Now, that’s what I’m talking about. I’m a busy mom with a job, as many of us are. These things make a huge difference in my life.

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As a mom, you want to throw your kids great birthday parties. You feel pressure from other moms, maybe, but mostly you want your kid to look up at you and say, “That was the best birthday party ever, mom. You are so cool.” (Or something to that effect.) Of course, a part of the success of the party is the food you get. Another part is the kind of cake. But mostly it’s about the birthday party supplies you purchase – decorations/games.

For very rich people, throwing great parties for their kids is easy. They can do crazy things like put a carnival in the back yard, rent ponies, and hire entertainers. For the rest of us, it takes imagination, creativity, and a great party supply store. Unfortunately, most local party supply stores fall short. They mostly stock very generic supplies and maybe the hottest thing of the moment. But they are severely limited because of space and expensive overhead. Enter the Internet.

Honestly, I don’t know how moms did it before the Internet, short of hand-making their own party supplies, if they wanted to do something different and fun for their kid’s party. Thankfully, there are great online resources for party supplies for today’s mom. Online party supply “stores” can stock so much more inventory because they don’t have to worry about the bricks and mortar pretty little storefront. Rather they have huge warehouses so they can afford to stock plenty and sell in bulk. Most of the times these online party supply stores are great resources for discount party supplies for the mom on a strict budget as well.

By the way, shopping online has another great perk. You do it all from the comfort of your home. Saves you money on gas too! We all could use that these days.

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