Confetti and the Mugger

Have you ever thought about what you'd do if you were mugged?
Would you cry, fight back or just hand over your wallet?
My favorite story is of the lady who threw confetti in the air.
Apparently she loves confetti as much as I do and has some with her at all times.
This time she had her coat pockets full of gold teeny tiny star shaped confetti.
When the mugger approached her with the order, "Take your hands out of your pockets and put them up", she did exactly that and threw handfuls of these sparkly gold stars high in the air
The mugger doubled over laughing and walked away. I don't know if it happened exactly like this, I wasn't there, but I want to believe it did. I love the image of her tossing those glittering stars up high and throwing that mugger off guard. Maybe, just maybe, she gave him his
first genuine smile in a long time. I hope so. This is part of what I love so much about confetti, it create's smiles. So Smile today, save some of that New Year's Eve Cheer and tomorrow will be another day.

Countdown to New Year's Eve...3 days, 2 hours and 33 minutes.

The best known action is in Times Square but there will be parties everywhere.

I just talked to a lady in Concord, Mass who's having a Twilight themed New Year's Eve Party

Me, personally, I'll be snoozing at midnight. Since I live in a college town the sounds of midnight will rouse me but that's okay...let 'em have fun. Soon enough they'll have jobs and kids and mortgages.

Come to think of it, they're probably praying for at least the jobs and mortgages.

With the economy of 2009 it was a rough year to be starting out in the world.

I fervently believe we'll wake up January 1, 2010 to a brand new year and a brand new attitude.

It's going to be the year of the turnaround. I refuse to think negatively. As I've been telling a really important guy in my life, "when you have a bad year, the next one is super good to make up for it"

Think Glass half full, expect smiles and give smiles. Practice random acts of kindness and pay it forward. Cliche the heck out of 2010. This is my little burst of New Year's Eve Confetti...Pay It Forward!

So what's new in the world of Confetti?

The next biggest thing is New Year's Eve.

Times Square alone will use more than 2000 pounds of Confetti.

Worldwide, incredible amounts of Confetti will be dropped, tossed, thrown and scattered.

Huge venues stick to bulk confetti mostly because of the prohibitive cost of the

fancier shaped confetti.

For the more chi-chi parties, elegant star shaped confetti in embossed gold and silver will

make a lot of people smile this year.

Last year martini confetti was hot but this year it's star confetti and champagne glasses confetti.

For balloon drops, softer mylar confetti is all the rage. It's bright and shiny and mylar confetti comes in pretty much any metallic color.

Have fun, smile and don't forget a designated driver. 2010 is only 10 days away and the optimist in me expects it to be a banner year in health, wealth and wisdom...for all of you.

Good-bye 2009, Welcome 2010

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

It's December and the 2009 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show has aired.

Proud to say they once again used confetti from www.chicoparty.com

This year's entertainment featured "The Black Eyed Peas" always a show stopper.

I still have fond memories of Usher kicking the silver stage confetti into the air

during last year's show

Confetti is a fabulous way to decorate large areas. It's especially effective on stages and runways. You get the reflection of the light and can play with so many different colors.

Name Confetti for Bar Mitzvah Tables

Name Confetti is one of the newer additions to the fabulous world of confetti

The cool thing is that you can order Confetti in your son's name for his Bar Mitzvah

I love the idea of scattering Name Confetti on the tables.

According to the Social Security Administration the two most popular boys names in 1997 was Michael, followed by Jacob

For boy's turning 13 in 2010 this will be their Bar Mitzvah year. Fortunately Michael is one of the many boy's names you can get in Confetti. So is Jacob...Yay

If you have a daughter turning 12 in 2010, you might want to order name confetti for her Bat Mitzvah. In 1998 the most popular girls name was Emily, followed by Hannah. Both are available as Confetti

While your planning this milestone event for your son or daughter, add special touches that will be meaningful to you and the celebrant.

Having their name on the tables and in the invitations is a great way to do that.