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As a mom I’m sure most of you saw that title and immediately thought this post might have a little something to do with ABC’s right? Sorry to spoil it but this has nothing to do with singing the ABC’s, learning the ABC’s or anything kid related. M-N-O this time means Mom’s Night Out and depending on who you ask sometimes a mom’s night out is way more important than those darn ABC’s right?

A few nights ago my friends and I got together and celebrated our “Favorite Things” holiday dinner and it was the perfect Moms Night Out!  That’s right for that one night we were all Oprah in one of those unforgettable favorite things show. I mean who doesn’t remember these classic moments:

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Now although we all got to play Oprah that night the reality is we don’t have Oprah’s bank account. We had celebrated last year with the same theme but with 11 kiddos, at least five dogs, weddings and showers to plan between all of us we decided to change things up a little this year. Each person was asked to buy 4 of their favorite things and stick to a $10 budget. Some of my girlfriends got online right after the evite was sent and stocked their shopping carts from their favorite online stores. Another friend of  mine posted this picture on Instagram a few nights before the party and had us all curious about what was inside and hoping we would be one of the lucky ones to go home with it! We headed to our favorite happy hour spot with gifts in tow and started the fun!

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Before leaving the house the night of our shindig I typed everyone’s name down on 5 slips of paper. One of them went into a bowl that we used to draw names for determining the order in which each of the girls would stand up to present their favorite things. The other four slips went into a different bowl which was used to draw the names of four people who would get to go home with a certain item.  One of my friends started it all off by using her favorite Oprah voice and telling everyone why the item was her favorite and where we could all get it. We all followed suit by doing the same.

Here is a pic of some of the great items we shared!

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                   1. Luxe Travel Guides 2. Kirkland’s Oversized Throws 3. Statement Necklace 4. Bling Earbuds 5.Adirondack Antler Ring Dish 6. Essie Nail Stickers 7. Hand Carved Soaps & Scrub 8. Infinity Scarf 9. Starbucks Gift Card 10. Moscato

With Christmas still a few weeks away there is still plenty of time to gather up your girlfriends and have your own party. Here are some tips and extra ideas:

– More great local gift ideas here at our Holiday Gift Shopping Guide!

– Are you meeting at someone’s house?  Have everyone bring their favorite snack!

– Eat while passing out gifts so that you don’t have to rush at the end — mommies are always in a rush to get back home!

– Don’t forget to tell everyone to bring their favorite tote to carry all your goodies in!

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