Nanny to Mommy: walmart birthday holidays christmas

This was the last shopping trip I was making for my daughter's party until my daughter's party (hopefully). lol Anyways, I was hoping that I could get four of the Tide trial size for $0.97 and use the $2 off but they wouldn't accept them. They said it was because of the overage (which we know is not true), the real reason I learned is that the coupon is distributed by P&G (Proctor and Gamble) and the trial size is not...(read more). So I didn't do as well as I was hoping but I did get some good freebies and everything I wanted for my daughter's party.

2 Johnson's travel first aid kits $0.97 - used $1 off any Johnson's product or neosporin
4 Earthbound Organic Carrots (suppose to be $0.88 but rang up) $0.98 - used 2 $2/2 from Recyclebank
Plates, cutlery, and napkins $0.97 each
Hormel snack tray $5.87 - used $3 off
and got a new angel for our tree because our other one was looking rough. And it was about $15.

Pretty good haul. Spent about $20. I'll post the receipt in a bit. I would have done better if they would have let me use the overage but I understand why just wish they had the real reason. I was so upset about this on Monday. Anyways. That's it! :D

I have never planned a birthday party before in my life! I tried to plan Hubby's 25th birthday party but it was an EPIC FAIL! I do not want my daughter's birthday to be remembered as such. It's hers first and although I know she won't remember it, I want the pictures to show that it was beautiful and fun.
{This post has been updated to help others. ENJOY!}

Place:
My House
{Choose a place your child is familiar with. You don't want to over stimulate them!}

Time:
Probably around lunch time.
{We did 1 p.m., I suggest working around YOUR child's naps and not let others influence the needs of your child.}

Date:
Sunday; December 11, 2011
(Her original EDD :D But her birthday is actually the 9th)

Theme:
Winter ONEderland

Food:
Cake Ideas:
(Hopefully my mother-in-law's friend will make it *wink,wink*) ;)
{But don't forget about a smash cake! ;]}

Images found through Google search.

Other Food Ideas:

Hot Cocoa bar, smores, etc.
I have a TON pinned HERE. ;)

Decorations:
I've been looking around now for things. But I've also been looking online at stuff that maybe I could make.
{My Monthly Snowflakes - I had a little tree with white lights already so I made these to hang from it. There was a picture from each month including birth.}
I used the snowflake template found HERE.

View all my other pinned ideas HERE.

Invitations:
I sent out a Save the Date on Facebook to see a rough estimate of how many are coming. But I ordered formal invitations through Shutterfly with my Pampers GTG points.