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We are leaving our house this week.
After the stress of renting it sight-unseen, we have loved this house since last summer. At least weekly, Bart and I say to each other, “Isn’t this the BEST house?”
We’d hoped to be able to sublet it for the summer and fall, but it proved too difficult to find someone to rent it for that time period, and eventually we accepted that we’d have to let someone sign a year-long lease and find a new place for our family to live when we return to Durham in January.
(I was seriously opposed to this, but then Bart calculated how much money we were going to pay to let the house just sit here for 8 months and I decided I didn’t like the house THAT much).
All of this is to say, our house needed a farewell party.
We’ve hosted a LOT of things here this year – a birthday party for Ani, Christmas dinner, a Pi Party, many Sunday dinners, MBA brunches, and a year worth of preschool.
But for a goodbye party, especially one in a house where we had a backyard for the first time in years, there was no question it had to be a s’mores party (it was also fitting because when we had our goodbye party in Texas, it was s’mores-themed).
- Mini coconut doughnuts
- Samoa cookies (the knock-off ones from Wal-Mart which I think taste exactly the same)
- Fresh strawberry slices
- Banana slices
- Andes Mints
- Rolos
- Chocolate chip cookies
- Peanut Butter
- Raspberry jam
Other favorites were chocolate chip cookies with banana slices, a smear of peanut butter and a marshmallow. And a chocolate chip cookie with raspberry jam and marshmallow (why yes, I DID like them with the chocolate chip cookies best).
But the coconut doughnuts with marshmallow and Rolos weren’t too shabby either. And Bart has never met an Andes Mint he didn’t like (several people were really taken with the mint/strawberry combo, although it wasn’t my favorite).
When we come back from Spain, I’m crossing my fingers we’ll find another house with a backyard so we can recreate this party.
What a fun party!! We're all going to miss you these next few months, but what an exciting adventure you have planned!
Yummy! Everything looks so delicious! Good luck on your adventure 🙂
Yum!
Have you tried magic erasers for the choco-hand print? I don't think they are actually supposed to be used on walls, but I have had good luck cleaning marks off our walls with them. I just buy the generic store brand instead of Mr Clean.
I second the magic eraser solution 🙂
What a cute idea! I'm not a huge fan of s'mores normally but I think I could get behind ones that involve donuts and cookies!
Can I follow your advice to boss my husband around and make him do as much as possible even if we are not hosting a party?
We are totally kindred spirits with our shared love of smores (and also pringles) and I do find bossing my husband around to be the fastest way to get things done before company comes!
This party looks like so much fun! I love all the creative smores you put together! Good luck finding a new place when you get back! We'll all keep a good eye out for you 🙂
What a lovely party.
And, hello, SPAIN!!!!
xox
Magic eraser took the paint off our wall, but if you are going to have to repaint anyway, it's worth a shot.
My family's favorite is thin mints and marshmallows! chocolate and cracker all in one!