Ugly Sweaters

My fabulous new roommate and I threw an Ugly Sweater Party on Saturday. It was so fun! We ended up having about 30 people here which was kind of crazy since we live in a 900 square foot apartment! We did set up a fire pit in the back yard for overflow and we all fit pretty well. You wouldn't believe how challenging it was to find an ugly sweater. I went to the Goodwill and they had nothing! Ugly sweaters are actually a "thing" so I found that second hand stores were either all sold out or priced for a lot more money than I am willing to pay. I ended up getting a red turtleneck and a lovely green sweater vest with Christmas trees and presents on it at Walmart. The cashier actually told me how cute it was and said that she had a similar sweater at home - awkward!

We had a contest for the ugliest sweater and the best food so ended up with some delicious fare. I ended up making a few things I found on Pinterest. (Have I mentioned how much I love Pinterest yet?) So let's see...

I made these "Pretzel Hugs" which combines sweet and salty and is a great little snack.

I also made these adorable Santa Hat cupcakes. They just turned out too cute!

Then I found this GREAT idea to turn a plain old vegetable crudite and fruit plate into something festive.

Everyone else brought great food as well (thanks to the prize incentive) a shout out to the Lowery's who won with their brie puffs - so great!

We had a "photo booth" with fun props to capture everyone's winning look. Here are a couple of pictures of the party crew:

Don't you wish you were there? Don't worry, we will be here the same time next year! Merry Christmas!