Mapping Out Plans for a Perfect Party

Today is Columbus Day, and because I love America so much that I'm actually at my government job on a federal holiday, we're going to pay homage to the man who discovered our great land....and I am going to give you a gift.

Keep reading - I promise it's worth your while....

I like to think that I have a lot in common with Mr. C.

• He had blonde hair

• I have blonde hair

• His surname was Columbus

• I live and work in towns named Columbia

• He was a great navigator of the wide, mysterious world

• I am a great navagator of the mysterious world wide web

Upon my interweb voyages, I often discover the cutest ideas from the most clever party planners, and most recently I pointed my ship mouse toward a new party planning website called Punchbowl. 

First, let me raise my flag and declare that Punchbowl is about the cutest name ever for any party-related business.

Second, let me tell you that because Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas in 1492, and because you discovered this blog today that...

YOU GET A 25-PERCENT DISCOUNT TO JOIN Punchbowl!

Let's do it one time like Oprah...

You get a discount! YOU get a discount! YOU GET A DISCOUNT!

That was fun.

With Punchbowl, you won't have to search the world over (ala Columbus) for all the things you need to host a perfect party.

Punchbowl provides free {and adorable!} on-line party invites, and will link you to vendors in your town that can help with any and all of your planning needs.

While Punchbowl is a free website for your start to finish event planning, exclusive memberships are available for the super, savy, not-to-be-outdown-by-anyone, Martha-wannabe hostess.

Membership to spike the Punchbowl gives you access to special features and some fancy-pants online invites with more bells + whistles to really bait your guests into RSVPing yes.

Punchbowl is helping (ala Columbus) I Do Declare readers map out every detail for parties big and small by offering you a 25-percent discount towards your Punchball membership between now and October 25! At checkout, just enter the promotion code IDODECLARE25.

Before you know it, there will be a national holiday named in YOUR honor because you throw the best parties.

Happy Columbus Day....and Happy Party Planning!