Spongebob's Guide to Hosting a 2015 Kid's Choice Awards Party {free printables} #KCAParty

I recievied a free party pack from HouseParty.com to host a  Kid's Choice Awards Party

You don't need a magic book to know that Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award 2015 is March 28 and Nick Jonas will be hosting. You also don't need a secret formula to host a fun party for your kids to watch the event live!

If you are like me, I take over the family TV to watch the Oscars, the Emmy's, the MTV Awards, and on occasion, the CMAs so why not let them have a turn? 

Last year, the kids and I got to host a HouseParty viewing party and it was a blast. 

This year, I planned to do it again so I applied to be a host, and invited the kid's friends. I didn't think we would be picked to host another party but - we were!

Nick, nick, nick, nick, nick, nick, #Nickelodeon - guess who's hosting a Kid's Choice Awards live viewing #houseparty March 28. Printables #ontheblog now. #gotitforfree #kids #party #partyfavors #kcaparty #momblogger #fun

A photo posted by Mary Johnson (@mryjhnsn) on Mar 13, 2015 at 3:50pm PDT

In honor of Spongebob's new movie, I was thinking of recreating this Spongebob cake I made for my eldest's fifth birthday party. 

6 Tips for Hosting a #DisneySide Potluck {plus free printables} #sponsored

I have received products from Disney Side at Home Celebrations to facilitate this post. I was not paid for this post and all opinions are my own.

I love hosting potlucks!

Sure, dinner parties are fun but there is so much pressure to cook all the dishes, plus clean the house. Hosting a potluck gives you the best of both worlds - a chance to gather friends and family for dinner in a low stress setting.

The first potluck I hosted, I was a bit of a wreck. First of all, would the group of moms that I barely know go for the idea? Secondly, would we be stuck with a bunch of food no one will eat or worse, all desserts. Well, all desserts is not such bad idea.

Needless to say, the party went off without a hitch and we started meeting on a regular basis, sometimes with the men and sometimes just us while the kids play. With that in mind, when I found out that I would be hosting a Disney Side Multi-Generational @Home Celebration I knew exactly who I would share it with - the mom group or as the Husband calls us The Hens.

As soon as I got the email, I started pinning.  There are so many brilliant ideas and I was determined to do as much as I could but Disney Side made party planning so easy that it was not hard to throw together a great potluck with fun games and decorations!

After hosting several potlucks, this one was by far the easiest! Who doesn't love Disney? Here are six tips I have found helpful planning not only this potluck, but any potluck.

1. Have a theme

Having a theme makes it easy for guests to narrow down their favorite recipes and bring something they really want to share.

Game Night Fun plus Printable Invites and Scorecards! #HasbroGamingParty

Right before Thanksgiving, I was picked to host a HouseParty.com party for Hasbro Games. Every so often I apply to host a party and I have been coveting this one since I got denied the previous year. I have been applying on off to HouseParty.com since before I started blogging. What's not to love? You don't have to be a blogger, you get free stuff, and it's an excuse to throw a party.

Hasbro Games, Duracell batteries, Ring Pops, and a Paper Mate pen
was provided, for free to host a party

Needless to say I was pretty pleased to get this hostess pack with Scattergories,  Sorry!, Twister, Taboo Buzzd, and Yahtzee Classic. These are all affiliate links to Amazon and all are under $15 except Taboo Buzzd which is $17! Such a bargain!

My official party date was mid-December but since my package arrived before Thanksgiving, I had two unofficial game nights before the official one. We broke out Twister and Yahtzee for Thanksgiving and when our niece and nephew (twins) spent the weekend we broke out Sorry and the kids played a few rounds of Twister.

Playing Sorry for the first time and lost both! #HasbroGamingParty preview #gotitfree #family #love

A photo posted by Mary Johnson (@mryjhnsn) on Dec 13, 2014 at 7:53pm PST

There's No Party Like a #GoGurtParty for the Kid's Choice Awards {printables}

In case you don't watch Nickelodeon or can tune out the constant commercials (which I must admit are pretty funny) the Kid's Choice Awards are this weekend!

As it happens, the iNeed a Playdate household will be playing host to a Go-GURT® & Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards House Party from House Party! The fine folks sent me (and whole bunch of other families) a party kit plus cash to get Go-GURT!

Not only are we a Nick watching family we are also a yoplait  family so this was a perfect match. As a bonus, for me anyway, Mark Wahlberg is hosting. Sure he is no Josh Duhamel but I can live with this choice.

Word(less) Wednesday: @Keurig Coffee, @BloggerIdol and Me

That's me drinking the first cup and I may or may not be wearing a cleansing mask.

I was picked to do a Keurig® Vue® House Party!  Can't wait to share pics!  And, don't forget that I am a judge for Blogger Idol!  Auditions are open so go, go now and audition.  You are smart enough, you are good enough and gosh darn it you may just be the next Blogger Idol!