I had to showcase some of the photos we've seen on our site of the adorable kids in their Halloween costumes. How great are these?!  (Click on each photo to see what party they come from.)

Happy Halloween 2010! Thank you to everyone who added a fabulous Halloween party to our site. Here is Part 1 of the insane parties you've thrown!

Rose A's A Party Tea with Vampires

I saw Brenda F's Backyard Carnival Party and almost flipped. The attention to detail was amazing. Then I discovered she pulled the whole thing off on a budget of $464 for 70 people. That's about $6.50 per person.

Of course I had to learn her secrets, so here are Brenda's top 5 tips on saving money throwing an amazing party. Take it away, Brenda...

Happy mid-October. I read an article today that says the rains are coming to California! We sure need it, but the magnitude of rain could be scary. I think it might even rain on Halloween this year. What would a rainy Halloween look like? Has anyone experienced one?

Thank you to everyone who added your parties to our site this week. Once again I'm blown away by what you do, and how much love you have for your families!

My 4 favorites from this week... I love all the themes! An old fashioned handmade farm birthday, a stylish baseball  baby shower (who said baseball can't be stylish!), a vintage carnival birthday with lots of fun rainbow details, and a glamping party that is heavy on the glam!