There are many reasons why Saturday night, the premiere Mommy Needs a Cocktail Party, was so amazing. I’m not sure that I’ll even be able to recount them all here because as time goes on, I keep coming up with more.

1) First and foremost, it was an all girl party so there was massive Girl Power in the air.

I can’t tell you how many women came up to me and said “I can’t remember the last time I went to a party like this!”. Something magical happens when you have almost 45 women in a room with pretty pink cocktails and nothing on the agenda but a good time.

My husband was scared and hiding.

2) Kristen can work a room.

Another comment I heard over and over that night was, “OMG! I just love her!”.

3) The shirts sell themselves.

Seriously, it was crazy. There’s no sales pitch. No lame ass song and dance please buy my product presentation and yet they were swarming. And anxious. And hovering. And buying.

Some bought and then drank and then bought some more.

Another phrase we heard? “My husband’s going to KILL me!”

4) We found our Fairy Godmother.

Kristen met this sweet woman at the post office who offered to bring some chocolate to our party. This is the display she provided. *drool warning*

Melissa is our Fairy Godmother’s name and she owns a company called Capitol Chocolate Fountains. She sells imported Belgian chocolate for home-model fountains that does not require the addition of oil or any other additive to flow smoothly in the fountains. (Available in milk and semi sweet in a 2.5 lb. microwavable tub.) Yes, I know you need to go and get a tissue now to mop off your keyboard. Go ahead. I’ll wait.

At the end of the night, she told me “Kimberly, I put the cream puffs in your freezer and the chocolate and strawberries are in the fridge“. Holy crap…I told her that I needed a moment after those words because I may have just had an orgasm. Like you need more evidence of magic than someone saying that to you?

5) Women from DC, MD & VA all made the journey to come and play.

We had many of the DC Metro Moms in attendance and they brought goodies! Besides stocking my wine cabinet, these lovely ladies brought boxes of giveaways and it was beginning to feel like Christmas morning in my foyer.

Thanks Sarah, Nancy, Susan, Jean, Robin, Holli, Sandie & Jessica!! You gals rock! We’re totally doing this again when the pool is open.

AND…

I was so excited to have the ladies from my Jazzercise Center there partying with me as well. Laura, the center owner, donated a bunch of cool items for door prizes – because we can’t have a party without prizes, right? Between the free Jazzercise gear and Kristen’s MNAC giveaways, we were able to hand out almost 10 freebies. Love it.

AND…

I could not have been the calm coat checker and drink fetcher that I was if it weren’t for my very good friends having my back. Marina, Ladybug, Lisa, Erica, J&J’s Mom, SusieQ and the rest of the pink ladies – I love you guys! Thanks for always coming to my crazy parties and putting up with my madness.

And Chrissy, we will have another party so you can come. I love that you wore your shirt and drank your wine on Saturday night from home. I felt ya with us in spirit!

6) We thought pink and gave to fight breast cancer.

Totals are in and we raised almost $100! Go us!!

Okay, they are playing the music now so I have to wrap this up. Please check out our MNACP Flickr pool for all the pictures from the evening. If you were here (holla!), please add your own to the pot.

Now, I’m officially pooped. But man, after 10 days of the flu & 6 snow days all since the beginning of 2008, this mommy definitely needed that cocktail party.

Chocolate orgasm and all.

Cross posted @ DC Metro Moms

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