For an activity, the kids planted their very own heirloom variety vegetables. I had ordered seeds from the Seed Savers Exchange, and the little party animals (see what I did there?!) planted their choice of Paris Market Carrot, King of the North Pepper, Blondkopfchen Tomato and De Cicco Broccoli. Fun!
Even with our ridiculously mild winter, it was still too cold in February to make the kids go outside to handle the dirt. Instead, we did this activity inside. I put on my brave face, covered the kitchen table with a plastic tablecloth, and set out the potting soil, plastic cups and measuring cups. And hoped for the best.
And I shouldn't have worried. Aside from a few small spills, the kids did a fine job of filling their cups and planting the seeds. It helped that all the adults were willing to assist the little ones, and a few adults even planted their own vegetables. The mess was rolled up into the tablecloth and taken away so that folks could eat there when dinner was ready.
A big trend with parties (see anything featured on Amy Atlas) are individual labels naming each drink, appetizer, dessert, etc. I like the look but I simply don't have the kind of time or patience necessary to pull it off. Instead, I made general menus for the appetizers, meal and desserts using clip art I found on Microsoft Publisher. I printed the menus on white card stock and displayed them in clear acrylic photo frames. Easy!
I didn't take any pictures of the main courses--at that point, the kitchen was too active and getting photos of the food would have been impossible--but here is what I served:
Tomorrow, I'll share the dessert table with you. Y'all come back, hear?
LOL. I just love imaginary farm-speak.
