So our SodaStream Sparkling Summer House Party (made possible courtesy of
HouseParty.com and
SodaStream) was a success for the most part... it would have been a complete success if the weather had permitted it!
Everyone seemed to have a good time, and had fun learning how to use the SodaStream. I planned it as a potluck style party, so I was able to have some fun too for a change... that was definitely nice! I was originally aiming to have an outdoor party, but it was so gloomy out that I never moved the party to my front yard. We still found some fun stuff to do though; we ended up watching Finding Nemo and playing Apples To Apples and Uno.
Foodwise, I think we had a pretty good mix. I made Ramen Salad, Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip cookies, and a turkey. Yes, you heard (or read...) me right,
a turkey! We had it in the freezer, so I figured, "Why not?" My friend Heather made
gluten-free Chocolate Cupcakes w/ Peanut Butter Frosting. Megan, my friend and awesome co-worker, made crock-pot little weenies... yum! And my mom made vegan no-bake cookies... SOOO GOOOD!!! So much good food... which is why I love my friends and family. Well, that, and they are also AWESOME! (^_^)
During the party, we tried four different SodaStream Soda Mixes:
Root Beer, Cola, Orange, and Ginger Ale. We also made a soda with some vegan friendly syrup my mom bought for my sister (who, as you may have just guessed, is vegan). The Ginger Ale was a big hit, as was the Root Beer, which we used to make root beer floats later in the day! The Orange Soda was a bit of a miss... no one was really sure if they liked that much.
I have to say, after seeing how quickly I can supply soda during a party with my SodaStream, I'm certain it will be included in all of my future parties. Not to mention I get a kick out of watching peoples initial reaction to the machine in action. I swear they think it's going to blow up or something... though with the sounds it makes I suppose it is a bit scary at first, haha.
My mom is planning on buying one now, as is one of my friends. I suppose the $20 rebates I was given to hand out to my guest might have helped in the decision making process, haha. So I guess I could call that a success, right?
Here are some photos from the party!
(As well some from the days leading up to it...)
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| The Party Pack Arrives |
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| Reading the welcome letter and having a quick peek inside... |
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| Taking a selfie with the Party Pack... of course I had to inflate the beach ball first, haha! |
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| Our brand new SodaStream Source, courtesy of HouseParty and SodaStream! |
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| Look at all of the nifty things I pulled out of the Party Pack! |
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| Goodie Bags All Ready To Go! |
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| Baking some Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies the night before the party... NOM! |
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| Party day is here! Snapping a photo of the sign I made the night before. |
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| The first bottle of soda of the day! I was Ginger Ale, if you were curious. (Awesome photo taken by Megan) |
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| Playing Apples To Apples and watching Finding Nemo, haha. |
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| My friend Heather made these delicious gluten-free Chocolate Cupcakes w/ Peanut Butter Frosting! As you can see, one of the cupcakes had too much fun at our party. Go home Cupcake, you are drunk! |
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| Root Beer Floats FTW!!!! |
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| The aftermath of the party... judging from this mess, I believe the party was a success... yes? |
Thanks again to HouseParty and SodaStream for this awesome opportunity! We had a blast! (^_^)
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And as always...
Thanks for reading! (^_^)
