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[quote=Anonymous]Hi everyone!  I wanted to report back here - you all helped me a lot.  Based on the comments here, I increased the budget to $250, and I only went slightly over that.  I had 9 guests + bday girl.  I ended up making it a "sleep under" theme for 3 hours.  For the first 1.5 hours we did a few activities my daughter wanted to do - she wanted them all to paint their nails, so we did that.  I asked a babysitter to come for an hour because she has previously done fairy hair - and she helped with nails and fairy hair - obviously it would have been cheaper if I hadn't had her come - but I was happy to stay in budget even with her!  Then we also ate dinner - my daughter doesn't like pasta and she picked to have spaghetti.  I didn't end up counting much of the food towards the budget if I had it in the house already.  So, we served spaghetti plain - and then with sauce / meatballs to those who wanted it.  I cut up cucumbers and gave them applesauce, and also garlic bread.  It went as well as any other meal I have ever served at a bday party!  My daughter wanted a cookie cake and I ordered one from the safeway bakery for $12!  And, I had a gallon of unopened ice cream that I served with it.  Then, we showed a movie (and I was glad when we turned it on hahaha), and I had some popcorn and M&Ms for the girls during the movie.  I was so glad to be off my old $h!t of blowing so much money on bday parties.  Thank you!  Oh and for a favor - I did milk boxes and cookies (supposed to be like a bedtime snack), a framed photo of the girls at the party, and a "fancy" lollipop.  My daughter was fine with using the cloth tablecloths we have at home, and I spent little money on plates / napkins and one Happy Birthday banner she picked out at Walmart.[/quote]

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