March Into March With a Cowboy Party

An English proverb states: “March winds and April showers bring forth May’s flowers.” Well, March weather is definitely looking to be eventful! One of the best ways to get out of the wind is to invite friends over for a Mystery Game Night!

For the month of March, “Cattle Skull Crossing” and “The Silver Slipper” are $10 off the regular price for downloadable or print  games (prices reflected in cart).  Click on the box to go to buy the game. 

But you and I know, that buying the game is only half the battle.  There are still invitations, food, and decorations to coordinate!

Lucky for you, this isn't our first time in the saddle.  We've thrown a mystery party or two in our day.  

During the month of March, we will be offering up ideas on how to throw a truly memorable mystery game party, that will have people raving about you for weeks to come!

First off, it's important to remember that it doesn't have to cost a bunch of money to throw a western themed party.  In fact, it's one of the easier theme games to decorate for, because country-themed items are so easy to find. It's easy to find something rustic, shabby chic, or even a little bit weathered.  Grab a bandanna, a pair of jeans (the grubbier the better - more authentic), a t-shirt, or a button up shirt,  and viola! A costume.  Before you know it, you have yourself a party!

If you're looking for a few more ideas on how to throw your party, we've assembled some Pinterest Boards filled with ideas (costumes, invitations, food, decorations, etc) to get your creative juices rolling.  

Please note: We do not receive any form of monetary reimbursement for any of the links provided on these boards. They are just ideas.  Have fun!

https://www.pinterest.com/whodunnitgames/invitation-ideas/

https://www.pinterest.com/whodunnitgames/wagons-ho-cowboy-mystery-game/

https://www.pinterest.com/whodunnitgames/silver-slipper-murder-mystery-game/

https://www.pinterest.com/whodunnitgames/cattle-skull-wild-west-role-playing-mystery-game/

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Preparing for Another Mystery Game Party

We are due to test another mystery game party here soon. We've had several people express interest, and others who have participated in our mystery parties who have asked to play again.

That means we must prepare a place to hold a party: our home.

My husband, the sweet man that he is, decided to surprise me with a dishwasher and new counters over Memorial Day weekend.  Of course, it rained the entire weekend.  Of course.

When all was said and done, my carpets were completely trashed.  Luckily, I'd ordered some new carpet stain remover (Greenwald carpet and stain remover) which is a necessity with cream carpets and four kids.  It came in the mail over the weekend and I got to work on my carpets couple of days ago.  All I can say was WOW.  I've  done nearly everything to keep my carpets clean.

Professional cleaner: back to dingy within a couple of weeks.

Iron & Amonia: How I didn't die I'll never know.

Purchased a Steam Cleaner:  Meh.

And several other types of cleaners: scrub, scrub, scrub, scrub, SCRUB. Result: iffy.


Greenwald's was pretty stinking awesome.  I was taking out strawberry stains that my 4 year-old had smashed into the carpet, the mud and dirt on the stairs from working over the weekend, and even a stain from a chocolate protein shake the very same 4-year-old dumped in the middle of the living room when I wasn't looking.

The only thing I had issue with was the spray bottle, which the sprayer kept coming off the bottle mid-spray.  But that's a 1.00 fix at the local dollar store.  You're paying for the cleaner and that stuff was top notch. Even my husband commented on how well it worked.

So tomorrow, I've got a date with my stairs to finish what I started.  Who knew I'd be so excited to be on my hands and knees scrubbing!

It is, after all, time to have another party!