A Few of my Favorite Things

One of the best parts about running a playgroup is that the women I meet become more than just "other moms" they be come friends as well. And sometimes these friends come up with awesome ideas. Recently an idea was posted on our meetup page about having a My Favorite Things party. I wasn't quite sold on it until I found out what it was.

Don't know what a My Favorite Things party is? Well channel your inner Oprah and read on!

My guests' favorite things

A My Favorite Things party is a night in (or out) where each guest shares their favorite item under a certain dollar amount with their friends. For our party we chose a dollar limit of $6 per item. Each guest brings 5 of the same item under that $6 limit to share and gift to the others at the party.

When you get to the party, write your name on 5 pieces of paper. Each guest will choose 5 different people to give their favorite thing to (make sure to do this in advance to avoid duplicates or drawing your own name). Once the names are drawn, go around the room and explain why the item is your favorite and then announce who the lucky girls are to receive your item The party can be general, like our first one was, or themed!

My favorite thing - Earth Mama Angel Baby!

We each brought one of our favorite dishes to share and our favorite bottle of wine so that before we jumped into the fun of exchanging our favorite things we were able to eat and mingle together. Since each dish was a favorite I made little signs to go along with them. The party can also be hosted at a restaurant or other location outside of the home but since we all didn't have childcare this was the best option for us. Dads watched the kids outside while the moms enjoyed some time to chat and talk.



Once everyone had a bite to eat we got to sharing! And boy was this part fun.


When the kids heard that presents were involved they quickly came in to help pass out the favorites. Once they realized what was inside the presents, they weren't too excited about helping. Ignore my son, spiderman... he just got home from a birthday party.


Here's the favorites from our party:
  • My Favorite - Earth Mama Angel Baby Happy Mama Hand to Toe Wash
  • Elizabeth's Favorite - Krispy Kreme gift cards
  • Clarissa's Favorite - Muir Glen Organic marinara sauce
  • Jen's Favorite - Tresemme dry shampoo
  • Kari's Favorite - Lush Bubble Bar in Dorothy
  • Sophia's Favorite - Yellowtail wine
  • Nikki's Favorite - Bath & Body Works CO Bigelow Mentha Lip Tint

In addition to these awesome favorites, Chobani was kind enough to send each of my guests Family 4 Pack tickets to Kidsfest AND 2 free product coupons.  Boy were these mamas excited about yogurt!

I also included my Lipton Tea & Honey Klout perk samples and some Hot Dog on a Stick temporary tattoos for the kiddos that I received in a prize package I won at the SD Mom's Night Out Tweetup. What fun is it to keep all these fun goodies to myself, right? Gotta spread the love!

Each mama went home with five new and fun items. I was so excited to see what each person brought and was surprised to find how diverse each of our items were. We're already planning our next My Favorite Things party and this time we're going with a theme: Baby/Kid's Favorite Thing!


I gave a little bonus to my guests courtesy of Earth Mama Angel Baby and shared my Baby/Kid item, Angel Baby Bottom Balm. I've blogged about it before and can't say enough about how awesome it really is. And EMAB was kind enough to also send samples of their awesome Monthly Comfort and Milkmaid teas (both of which I needed!). So stay tuned for our next party and what new favorites we come up with!

Check out more photos of my party on Facebook and G+!

What would you bring to the My Favorite Things party?

Disclaimer: I was given a free product or sample. I was under no obligation to receive the sample or talk about this company. I get no additional benefits for talking about the product or company.

10 comment(s) with love:

Kari said... Reply To This Comment

It was so much fun! I'm so excited for the future parties to come.

My favorite thing's official name is: Lush Bubble Bar in Dorothy.

Tiffany: Diva Locks said... Reply To This Comment

That sounds so much fun! The food and wine and gifts are all awesome! What a great idea

Meagan said... Reply To This Comment

What a super fun idea - I LOVE this! I'm always looking for new party ideas. This rocks!

Shabby Chic Mom said... Reply To This Comment

what a great idea! I would bring my new fav snack Bel Vita crackers!

Shary said... Reply To This Comment

What a cool idea! I would love a party like this!!!

Erika McDaniel said... Reply To This Comment

What a neat idea! Great way to share things we love and see our friends at the same time.

I'd have to say.....a jar of raw organic coconut oil. :)

Angela said... Reply To This Comment

I want to attend the next one! This is such a fun idea! I would bring my KMS hair play - makeover spray...not under $6 but worth it. If you're a mom like me and sometimes don't shower for days (I know I'm not the only one) this helps suck the oils out of your hair - so it doesn't look like you didn't shower for days! Haha...and it smells great!

Jen + Jeff said... Reply To This Comment

I came home with some great stuff! Already brainstorming for the next one.

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

I have to keep a lookout for your next one! You know how busy my schedule is so I might have to borrow the idea to put on my playgroup calendar!

Tiffany Revels said... Reply To This Comment

You've got a great thing going here. I definitely want to be part of the next one. Too bad I live so far away. Looks like everyone had a great time.