The other night on Twitter (after entertaining good friends and their kids at an impromptu "let's clean out the fridge" themed backyard bbq) I asked online peeps how often they had get-togethers at their own homes.  I was surprised to learn that I was a hosting whore and not everybody had company over allthetime.  I love to host any chance I get (like "let's clean out the fridge" par-tay).  Not that you asked for my opinion, but I will tell you it anyways... entertaining friends at night with or without kids is not only all kinds of awesome for the adults but also a valuable teaching lesson for children.   The lessons taught are endless but my most favorite one is "treat friends like you would want to be treated and they will come."

Which brings me to....

....  a re-cap of this years Emmy's party sponsored by Suave. Last's year is here.  This year my camera flash ran out of batteries and I resorted to using the one attached to the camera.  Blah. Can you see the difference?  Also, and moreso, apparently I chop off my hair at the end of the summer.  The smile is the same, "so happy to have friends over!"

Food from Maggiano's that not only delivered to my house but also took over the setting-up process with help from my ambitious blogging assistants, all being over seen by Julie the head of Beachwood's Maggiano catering was life saving. Julie had the patience to answer every single question my kids had.  Brava.   (Note: Suave gave me a food stipend but I can't help by telling you how freaking awesome the catering department of Maggiano was and that each one of my guests had second helpings.)

The ladies of Salon Blu in Mayfield Village gave red carpet worthy up-dos while we watched the Emmys.  And fancy manicures on the side.  Every guest left with new ways to style their hair using Suave products.

Local Cleveland bloggers in attendance: www.alllacqueredup.com, www.domesticextraordinaire.com, http://blog.iheartcleveland.com, http://mymanagedchaos.blogspot.com and www.kakakakaty.com.

Thanks to #SuaveBeauty for treating Cleveland area bloggers and local Classy Chaos commenters to an awesome night of great food, fun up-dos and great products.  We had a blast!

Usually, after one of these "sponsored" blog posts my bestest friend in the world in Chicago will call me on the next day and ask, "Do I really need that product? Is it as good as you say?"   From one girlfriend to another:  the Rosemary & Mint shampoo from Suave is just like the fancy Aveda version I have been religiously buying since 1999.  Pinky swear. No heavy build-up and the same amazing smell.  I am really bad at lying.

Disclosure:  Suave paid for the food and the salon services and provided products for each guest.  All opinions are my own.

The older two kiddos are in elementary school full time and now the three-year-old is awaiting her first day by asking every six-point-three minutes throughout the day, "when I go to mine pa-we ska-ool?"  Coincidentally I get asked "what are you going to do with all that time alone when everyone is in school?" at least six-point-three times each day by family, friends and complete strangers.  My husband, always on the cutting edge, asks "are you gonna get a job?"

First on my child-free agenda is visiting the potty without an audience and maybe adapting "rest-room" to my vocabulary like the majority of civilized Americans.  Later followed by actually chewing my lunch.  While sitting down.  I might end the morning by driving my completely silent car (which is no longer a minivan thankyouverymuch) to no place in particular just for giggles.  Insert jazz hands here. I have grand plans for the first day "with all that time alone."

And even greater plans for those days that follow.

From updating family photo albums seeing that the last one was printed in two thousand of oh seven to changing the face of downtown Cleveland with Amelia.  Super secret idea we stumbled upon on our eight-hour roadtrip to the Waldorf Astoria last month for BlogHer10. In between those two enormous life changing projects I am going to publish a children's book.  I am.  I will.  Because it sounds way more interesting then finally tackling the organization of my linen closet.  Or the basement play room.  Or the garage.  Insert first-world panic attack here.

Here's where you (crossing my fingers) might come into play.  I need an artist to draw simple illustrations.  Preferably someone like me who is a passionate parent in need of a project, who wants to be recognized and leave their fingerprints for future generations to see.  I am desperately seeking a talented artist that is able to work fast under an impending deadline.  Like whipping out twenty drawings this upcoming week of a deadline. I like simple colored pencil kind-of-like-children-looking drawings.  Although, if your fingers work best with oil paints then bring it on.   Since I am on a shopping diet I can offer a negotiable stipend but the notoriety that comes with a published book that will be well distributed (email me for secret details - you will not be disappointed) is for sure priceless.  I hope to begin a partnership for more ideas that I have. Ideas that are currently taking up most of the  "must organize kitchen junk drawers"  sections in my head.  Send all serious inquires to classychaos at gmail dot com immediately.  Like right now.