“Pickles is my thing”

AH! I'm soooo excited. I spent some time today and yesterday completing 3 more craft projects for the party. I don't want to give too much away, since I want to save some of the decorating for the actual party blog, but I'll just tell you I got inspiration from here and here and I'm super happy with the results. It's going to be so fun! Anyways, I thought I'd take some time today to cover what we're planning as far as the actual party goes.

Games:
Stroller Derby
Pickle Cards (Snooki quote title in honor)

We have several friends who are not big on *baby shower* games. Eating melted chocolate out of a diaper or changing pudding diapers is not for everyone! I think these games hit the spot. The pickle cards are fun because they're sort of passive, yet fun while the Stroller Derby is more of a trivia based game. I'd take trivia over drinking juice out of a bottle any day, but hey that's just me.

Menu:

Ham & Cheese Sliders
Fruit with Cheesecake Dip
PINK Punch	White Wine
Pink Champagne	Surprise Dessert

I loooove these ham and cheese sliders and it's definitely a plus that I can make them beforehand. Also, I know Nicole cannot eat sandwich meat that has not been heated, so that's covered in this dish. This cheesecake dip is de-lish and makes me feel like I'm eating healthy because it's with fruit. Just let me pretend...

I have a surprise dessert that I can't wait to make. It's just perfect for the party. Of course I probably have too many drinks, but I feel like you need a variety and we have tons of leftover pink champagne for our wedding anyways. What could be better for a baby girl shower? We needed to work in some pink right?

I still feel like I need something crunchy for people to snack on. Any suggestions to round out the menu?

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