Sagerat Scribbles

• Jul. 17, 2006 - Every Girl's Dream....

Posted in The Mom in Me

...A Chocolate Fountain!

Oh yes! What would a sweet 16 party be without a chocolate fountain? Okay, it would still be fun, and everyone would go home with a fondness for chocolate intact, but it was the perfect party for my sweet Girl 1!

We had been planning this surprise party for months. The chocolate fountain being the center of attention. We don't have birthday parties for every year, only a small gathering of family. We decided that for Girl 1's 16th we would make it special.

This in no way means that she is now allowed to date, or that she is eligible for marriage. It was simply a party to demonstrate our love for her and recognizing that she is now a young lady who has been given responsibilties, which come with special privileges.

That chocolate fountain above, is a Rival CFF5 from Best Buy. We researched several different fountains before we finally chose this one. Trust me, I didn't purchase it for it's sophisticated look, I had wanted stainless steel. The reviews we read though for the fountains within our price range were not good. Most of them said that the fountain we hoped to get was very noisy, and didn't work well. The Rival CFF5 is quiet, easy to clean, and worked like a dream.

The picture above does show a gap in the falling chocolate, but I think I took this picture when the fountain was no longer full of chocolate. That and we think the table or our floor wasn't even. One of our guests said he was very impressed with it, and thought it ran better than the professional chocolate fountain he had seen. The chocolate on the side of the bowl is from our dribbles while dipping, it doesn't splash at all.

We dipped, cherries, pineapple, strawberries, blueberries, pound cake, graham crackers, marshmallows, pretzels and potato chips. We ate until we were sick!

Anyone want to rent a chocolate fountain?

(Ignore the "cave painting" in the back ground. I was going to take it down, but was so busy I forgot.)

• Jul. 17, 2006 - So sweet!

Posted by RollsLife

I think it's so sweet of you to give a sweet 16 birthday party.
What a wonderful memory for your family. :)

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• Jul. 17, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Dell

THAT looks YUMMY! Happy birthday to your daughter!

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• Jul. 17, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Dell

THAT looks yummy! Happy birthday to your daughter!

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• Jul. 17, 2006 - yum

Posted by lonestaracademy

I just want to reach out and stick my finger in it, but everytime I do I hit the glass of the monitor.

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• Jul. 17, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Pomaleedon

Now, see, I like the cave painting. I think it's a perfect backdrop for the chocolate! ;->

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• Jul. 18, 2006 - Great idea!

Posted by TRINITYPREPSCHOOL

I'm putting that on my Christmas list! So was it just family or did your daughter get to invite all her friends? Do you have any "coming of age" traditions in your family?

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• Jul. 18, 2006 - Sorry...I got distracted AGAIN!!!!

Posted by Amber

I meant to tell you last night that I noticed you were the Guest S.E. You're doing a GREAT job!!! Just doing the tip of the days was hard work for me. Keep up the GOOD WORK!!!!! And no more pics of chocolate fountains intil they invent some kind of edible computer...well, ykwim. I told you I was bad at explaining things didn't I?! See you around:)

God Bless,
Amber who is easily distracted today

PS~ Do I want to know what "greasing your palm" is?

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• Jul. 18, 2006 - Friends!

Posted by

This party we invited Girl 1's friends. They had a wonderful time, playing games, and stuffing themselves senseless!

We don't have any coming of age traditions.

Edited by sagerats on Jul. 18, 2006 at 5:29 PM

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• Jul. 19, 2006 - MMMMM

Posted by ktneis

Can you get your tongue under the chocolate fountain? I would love to use that on ice cream too. Happy birthday to your sweeet 16.

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• Jul. 19, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by drewsfamilytx

What a great idea! I'm sure she absolutely LOVED it!

Hmmm...I was thinking about renting one of those moonwalk thingies for my boys' combined b-day part...but now I'm thinking the chocolate fountain would be even more fun! But there will be a bzillion kids...so I'm not sure it would be able to handle the kidlings, let alone all the momma's!

You're a great mommy, I just know that your kids see it in all the things you do for and with them.

Love,
Marsha

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• Jul. 24, 2006 - mmmmmmm

Posted by JeninNB

chocolate.

on marshmallows.

and pretzels.

now i'm hungry.

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