What's so green about having a party?
Well, it all depends on the kind of party you have!
Several years ago, one of my daughter's closest friends asked all the friends attending her birthday party to bring a gift for children in shelters instead of a birthday gift for her. Touched by stories of children less fortunate than her, this little girl wanted to do her part in helping others. Her fourth birthday party was a touching and memorable one.
Another cool party idea: a "Wedding Gift Re-gifting Party." Chatting with girlfriends about some of the interesting wedding gifts we'd received, the general consensus was that we all had items that weren't our taste or things we couldn't use...but they were too nice to throw away. So we had a party and swapped these items! A huge platter in the shape of a fish mortified one friend, but it was the perfect serving piece for me, a Japanese girl!
Earlier in the summer, my church held a Ladies' Accessory-Clothing-Handbag-Shoe Exchange, which was a blast! Everyone brought nice items that they were ready to get rid of and exchanged them for "new" things. I was thrilled to get these practically new shoes!
Being frugal, saving money, and doing our part to re-use/re-invent things to keep them out of landfills can be (and should be) a lot of fun! An elegant spin to clearing out our closets of those "nice items I'd like to keep but haven't worn for years" is to have a party. Some of my favorite items that I use frequently are things that were given to me. What a blessing!
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