Re: Frugal Birthday Party
Honest answer? No, I don't think you are being frugal. But I do think you are being smart! You are cutting the cost in half - that's great. But (in my opinion) a truely frugal party would be at home or in a park, homemade cake, games, etc. and could probably be done for $20 or less.
I don' t think there is anything wrong with it, so please don't think I am saying that. I just don't think it's frugal. And there are plenty of times that not being frugal is okay. We were semi-frugal for my son's party. We went to a (free) playground and only invited 4 other kids. I made homemade cupcakes and brought frosting/sprinkles, etc so the kids could decorate their own - they loved it. I gave away $1 coloring books with $.10 crayons as favors. But I also bought a sheet pizza and treated everyone to a dish of ice cream from the stand across the street. Definitely not frugal - but okay nonetheless.
Hope you both have a wonderful time! I'm sure at some point I will end up at a Chuck E Cheese type party with one of my boys too.
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