Did you miss Puggy Prom this year? Are you kicking yourself because you did? There, there...with any luck, we'll do it again next year!
We turned MetroBark into a "Puggin' on the Ritz" fantasy. Balloons, mirrored stars, top hats & canes decorated the main ballroom. Lisa & I created a fairy tale entrance with white lights, burgundy chiffon, white carnations & curly ribbons. I wanted it to be a gateway to a fantasy land...to let people know this was no ordinary dog party. Mission...accomplished!!! It looked amazing...pictures to come!
The food room had a "Lady & the Tramp" theme, complete with "clothes drying on lines between buildings" and "Belle Notte" playing softly in the background. Dan's mom spent several nights just cutting out pieces of "clothing" from construction paper to make the clothes lines, we found just the right table clothes, and Dan created a loop of the song that lasted over 2 hours! We had a small army of PugSocial's best & brightest decorating non-stop on Friday & Saturday to achieve everything I had envisioned. A huge thank you to my friends who worked really hard to get everything done.
Prom night goes by SOOOOO fast. It goes from 5:30 to 9:30 in the blink of an eye! Once again, I barely had a chance to talk to anyone, and I fell behind schedule (how does this happen?!?) but I think it went really well. $2, 630.50 in funds raised for OPR is nothing to sneeze at. People spent over $800.00 trying to win the stuff in the Chinese Auction. We had so many items donated at the last minute that the CA volunteers just kept bundling things together! The estimated total value of everything donated was well over $2,000. I really loved watching all the couples in the Owner/Pug Dance Contest; it was probably my favorite part of the night! I can't wait till we have all the video footage.
But this year made me realize that Puggy Prom has grown too big for me to handle all by myself. With over 140 people there, 20 of whom were vendors & volunteers who probably could have used more help, I spread myself too thin. I'm not ashamed, I'm proud that after only the second year of doing this, it's become such a huge deal. I'm really excited that I was able to solicit for prom committee members for next year...and it happened. A small group of "PugSocial's finest" have agreed to help me out next year! There's room for plenty more, but this is a good start. I can just see this event 4-5 years down the road. With careful cultivation, marketing & enthusiasm this can become as big as Chicago's Pug Crawl!
Look for pictures & video from the event up on PugSocial.com soon. That's my next project, as soon as the thank you letters are done!
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Food! Glorious Food!
I sneaked a peek at the Puggy Prom "bible" and boy oh boy I hit the jackpot!
I present to you - the Puggy Prom 2008 menu!
Appetizers:
Pasta Bar
Garlic bread will also be served.
Dessert will againg be a glorious presentation of items to be dipped into a chocolate! You know Mother has two chocolate foutains now, what do you think she should put in the other one, caramel, peanut butter, white chocolate?
I present to you - the Puggy Prom 2008 menu!
Appetizers:
- Shrimp cocktail
- Assorted cheeses, crackers, olives and seasonal fruit
- Spinach/romaine/bib/ iceburg medley
- Assorted toppings & dressings
Pasta Bar
- Angel hair
- Penne
- Ricotta Stuffed Shells
- roasted tomato & basil marinara
- alfredo
- sundried tomato & marinated veggies a' olio
- Parmesan breaded chicken
- Roasted Meatballs
- Cold shrimp
- Marinated veggies w/ toasted nuts
Garlic bread will also be served.
Dessert will againg be a glorious presentation of items to be dipped into a chocolate! You know Mother has two chocolate foutains now, what do you think she should put in the other one, caramel, peanut butter, white chocolate?
Monday, February 25, 2008
Prom Contests!!!
Darlings,
I bring you more exciting news from Puggy Prom '08 headquarters! Mummy has been dreaming and scheming up some new contests to keep us entertained (not that we'll be bored between the food, the raffles, my daddy at the "turntables", and of course all our dear friends to visit and sniff and follow!).
So what is this contest, you ask? Well it's none other than a "Mommy & Me" dance and a "Daddy & Me" dance contest!!! Isn't it simply to wooooo for?!? Ellie-nor and Mummy can have each other, I want to tango with my daddy! My puggie friends, who will you choose to fill your dance card? Will you perfect your cheek to cheek slow waltz with your Mommy, a fandango with Daddy, or even a foxtrot with your best Grandma? Of course now we need to find some esteemed judges. Is Bruno or Miss Inaba available? Dancing with the Pugs is WAAAAAY more interesting than some old E-list star.
Does anyone know where we can rent an applause-o-meter?
L'Amore,
Mallory Jane
I bring you more exciting news from Puggy Prom '08 headquarters! Mummy has been dreaming and scheming up some new contests to keep us entertained (not that we'll be bored between the food, the raffles, my daddy at the "turntables", and of course all our dear friends to visit and sniff and follow!).
So what is this contest, you ask? Well it's none other than a "Mommy & Me" dance and a "Daddy & Me" dance contest!!! Isn't it simply to wooooo for?!? Ellie-nor and Mummy can have each other, I want to tango with my daddy! My puggie friends, who will you choose to fill your dance card? Will you perfect your cheek to cheek slow waltz with your Mommy, a fandango with Daddy, or even a foxtrot with your best Grandma? Of course now we need to find some esteemed judges. Is Bruno or Miss Inaba available? Dancing with the Pugs is WAAAAAY more interesting than some old E-list star.
Does anyone know where we can rent an applause-o-meter?
L'Amore,
Mallory Jane
Le Pet-tique! How I adore thee.....
Darlings,
Mal Jane here. I have been privy to the most delighting of newses. The ever dashing Mr. Lawrence Carter of Pet-tique has agreed to be an integral part of this year's promenade.
I overheard Mummy saying "trunk show - Pet-tique - March 30th - prom dresses!" Whee! Also, I happen to know for a fact that Pet-tique will have a mini boutique set up at the prom, for last minute accoutrement and the such-like. I personally might enjoy a new perfume for the occasion...MUMMY!
We all know that Sunday afternoon parties at Pet-tique are the best, there are always yummy snacks and beverages, not to mention the fact that Lawrence & Kevin both make it a point to carry me about like a princess. Dear Lawrence often thinks enough of me to place a charming little bed in the front window for me to model. I couldn't be happier if I was modeling diamonds for Tiffany's. This event will be even more special, because there will be a catalog with all this year's hottest prom fashions for the fellas AND the ladies. There should be a few samples to try on, and then you can order your favorite with plenty of time before prom.
And of course, if you aren't on the dance floor or hanging out on Bed #1 with moi, I certainly imagine you'll be in "mini" Pet-tique getting just the right bauble for your puggies. I can hardly contain my excitement.
L'Amore!
Mallory Jane
Mal Jane here. I have been privy to the most delighting of newses. The ever dashing Mr. Lawrence Carter of Pet-tique has agreed to be an integral part of this year's promenade.
I overheard Mummy saying "trunk show - Pet-tique - March 30th - prom dresses!" Whee! Also, I happen to know for a fact that Pet-tique will have a mini boutique set up at the prom, for last minute accoutrement and the such-like. I personally might enjoy a new perfume for the occasion...MUMMY!
We all know that Sunday afternoon parties at Pet-tique are the best, there are always yummy snacks and beverages, not to mention the fact that Lawrence & Kevin both make it a point to carry me about like a princess. Dear Lawrence often thinks enough of me to place a charming little bed in the front window for me to model. I couldn't be happier if I was modeling diamonds for Tiffany's. This event will be even more special, because there will be a catalog with all this year's hottest prom fashions for the fellas AND the ladies. There should be a few samples to try on, and then you can order your favorite with plenty of time before prom.
And of course, if you aren't on the dance floor or hanging out on Bed #1 with moi, I certainly imagine you'll be in "mini" Pet-tique getting just the right bauble for your puggies. I can hardly contain my excitement.
L'Amore!
Mallory Jane
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Theme Confirmed!
Dearest Readers,
Just wanted to drop in to confirm the rumors; Mother has set this year’s theme as “Putting Puggin’ on the Ritz”. The colors (based on the swatches strewn about the office) are burgundy, gold & black. She’s been babbling on about “Most our pugs have fawn or black coat, pugs in stripes or quilted warm coats with chests that fit… Puggin on the Ritz”. My darlings, I suspect she’ll be employing Nilda in another “Santa Baby” fiasco sooner than you can say, “Who wants a goody?!?!” This should be interesting to say the least.
I’ll be surfing her internet history for further tidbits the second I hear her car pull out of the driveway, rest assured.
L’Amore,
Mallory Jane
Just wanted to drop in to confirm the rumors; Mother has set this year’s theme as “
I’ll be surfing her internet history for further tidbits the second I hear her car pull out of the driveway, rest assured.
L’Amore,
Mallory Jane
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Prom Scoop - by Mallory Jane
Je suis enchante!
Mallory Jane here. Fashionable pug that I am, I’ve decided to start a gossip column. They say, “Write what you know”, so I’m going to dish on the latest & greatest on the social event of the season, Puggy Prom 2008. Mother thinks I’m snoozing away on the futon while she wheels & deals, but really, I’m just storing it away for all you fabulous pug people who want to stay in the know.
So here are the details I’ve uncovered thus far:
She’s got the date set, Saturday, April 26th, 2008. Mark your calendars. You may have heard that prom was originally scheduled for the previous Saturday, but that conflicted with the first night of Passover, so we decided to change it.
I’m supposing that the same evening hours will apply as last year, which was 6:30PM until 9:00PM. That fabulous facility, Metrobark, will be the site again this year, and really, I’m delighted! They had the most delectably comfortable mattresses set up along the wall where I could lounge & snooze as I pleased after working the crowd. I’ll probably hold court on the mattress closest to the doors, so all you A-listers better get there early to join moi.
Stay tuned darlings, I've got more where this came from! Ta-ta!
L’amore,
Mallory Jane
Mallory Jane here. Fashionable pug that I am, I’ve decided to start a gossip column. They say, “Write what you know”, so I’m going to dish on the latest & greatest on the social event of the season, Puggy Prom 2008. Mother thinks I’m snoozing away on the futon while she wheels & deals, but really, I’m just storing it away for all you fabulous pug people who want to stay in the know.
So here are the details I’ve uncovered thus far:
She’s got the date set, Saturday, April 26th, 2008. Mark your calendars. You may have heard that prom was originally scheduled for the previous Saturday, but that conflicted with the first night of Passover, so we decided to change it.
I’m supposing that the same evening hours will apply as last year, which was 6:30PM until 9:00PM. That fabulous facility, Metrobark, will be the site again this year, and really, I’m delighted! They had the most delectably comfortable mattresses set up along the wall where I could lounge & snooze as I pleased after working the crowd. I’ll probably hold court on the mattress closest to the doors, so all you A-listers better get there early to join moi.
Stay tuned darlings, I've got more where this came from! Ta-ta!
L’amore,
Mallory Jane
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Foraging Poultry
It might surprise you to learn that despite my immeasurable love for the breed, I don't actually own pugs. I own poultry. Eleanor May is a chicken. She’s been a chicken from the first time we laid eyes on her. When we brought her home she was small, loud and covered in soft, fuzzy down. She’s timid and “ferocious” intermittently. Every one of her nicknames enforces her chicken status: Chickenor, Tiny Chicken Ollie, CHICK-ON!, they’re all loving terms of endearment for our second born.
Mallory Jane, our eldest, is actually a duck. She quacks incessantly when she wants something, she waddles around the house, and she even purses her lips just like a duck bill when the occasion suites her. We've been calling her Duckie for so long, it’s a wonder she responds to her real name.
Both girls share a “fowl” affinity for pecking at the ground. They make a lovely contented poultry noise as the scour the floor for any delicious morsel, such as a dead insect, or an important phone number.
Every time we let them outside they canvas their small enclosed yard looking for something to make Mummy shriek “G@d D&mm!t Leave it!” as I run outside to forcibly extract the item from their mouths, because if I don’t, it’ll certainly be yak-ed up on the rug in a half hour’s time.
Lately, they’ve been concentrating on a particular corner of the fence, but every time we went out there to see if they were eating something, there was nothing in their mouths except dirt. They weren’t getting sick, so we just let it go. Dirt is high in vitamins and minerals after all. So I thought nothing of it. Until last week…
Around 11PM on Tuesday, the pugs were let outside for one final pit stop before bed. I was getting ready for bed when Dan shouted “Amanda come look at this rabbit…it’s inside the fence!” I hurried down the stairs yelling, “Get Eleanor!” It was too late; Ellie had spotted the rabbit and took off after it. The rabbit first tried to escape by jumping over the fence; but it couldn’t make it over and it ricocheted off the snow fence a few times like a pro-wrestler bouncing off the ropes before his final move. Except this rabbit was full of terror instead of bravado. When the rabbit realized it couldn’t flee over the top, it decided it better run from the rapidly approaching pug. Dan & I were standing there with the door WIDE open watching the split second spectacle unfold. I shrieked as I saw a terrified little gray streak with a white puff tail whiz over the back step followed by a small fawn pug in all her glory, ears and tongue flapping in the wind, tail uncurled, hurling herself after the rabbit just as fast as she could. After another lap ‘round the perimeter of the fence, the rabbit finally managed to duck under and Ellie called off her chase, content for the moment.
Mind you Mallory was outside the WHOLE time. She saw the rabbit the moment she walked out the door, but wasn’t interested. She stood there watching the two go at it; then she just wandered over to where the rabbit had started off and started munching on the rabbit poo.
After the rabbit was gone, Ellie came over and joined her in looking for pellets in the usual place we THOUGHT they were snacking on the dirt. Dan & I just stood there in shock. Then we rounded up the pugs and went to bed.
At least now we know why the pugs always go over to that one corner of the fence. They like to eat rabbit sh*t. Great.
Mallory Jane, our eldest, is actually a duck. She quacks incessantly when she wants something, she waddles around the house, and she even purses her lips just like a duck bill when the occasion suites her. We've been calling her Duckie for so long, it’s a wonder she responds to her real name.
Both girls share a “fowl” affinity for pecking at the ground. They make a lovely contented poultry noise as the scour the floor for any delicious morsel, such as a dead insect, or an important phone number.
Every time we let them outside they canvas their small enclosed yard looking for something to make Mummy shriek “G@d D&mm!t Leave it!” as I run outside to forcibly extract the item from their mouths, because if I don’t, it’ll certainly be yak-ed up on the rug in a half hour’s time.
Lately, they’ve been concentrating on a particular corner of the fence, but every time we went out there to see if they were eating something, there was nothing in their mouths except dirt. They weren’t getting sick, so we just let it go. Dirt is high in vitamins and minerals after all. So I thought nothing of it. Until last week…
Around 11PM on Tuesday, the pugs were let outside for one final pit stop before bed. I was getting ready for bed when Dan shouted “Amanda come look at this rabbit…it’s inside the fence!” I hurried down the stairs yelling, “Get Eleanor!” It was too late; Ellie had spotted the rabbit and took off after it. The rabbit first tried to escape by jumping over the fence; but it couldn’t make it over and it ricocheted off the snow fence a few times like a pro-wrestler bouncing off the ropes before his final move. Except this rabbit was full of terror instead of bravado. When the rabbit realized it couldn’t flee over the top, it decided it better run from the rapidly approaching pug. Dan & I were standing there with the door WIDE open watching the split second spectacle unfold. I shrieked as I saw a terrified little gray streak with a white puff tail whiz over the back step followed by a small fawn pug in all her glory, ears and tongue flapping in the wind, tail uncurled, hurling herself after the rabbit just as fast as she could. After another lap ‘round the perimeter of the fence, the rabbit finally managed to duck under and Ellie called off her chase, content for the moment.
Mind you Mallory was outside the WHOLE time. She saw the rabbit the moment she walked out the door, but wasn’t interested. She stood there watching the two go at it; then she just wandered over to where the rabbit had started off and started munching on the rabbit poo.
After the rabbit was gone, Ellie came over and joined her in looking for pellets in the usual place we THOUGHT they were snacking on the dirt. Dan & I just stood there in shock. Then we rounded up the pugs and went to bed.
At least now we know why the pugs always go over to that one corner of the fence. They like to eat rabbit sh*t. Great.
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