Mardi gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, is on February 24th this year. That means from today, you only have 4 days to get your party attire situated and figured out. I was reading about the history of this celebration today and was amazed to learn it goes back 5,000 years! That’s a long time people! I love Mardi gras for a few reasons. First and foremost, it’s great because this means spring is right around the corner! Living in Wisconsin is brutally cold during the winter months so there is nothing I look forward to more than the thawing of the ground and being able to see the green grass again! Second, I absolutely LOVE the fabulous colors Mardi Gras entails. Purple, green and gold, just really cool looking colors and when else is it acceptable to wear these colors together? According to some color coordinated friends of mine…Never. Did you know that all of the colors actually MEAN something too? Yup! Purple is for Justice, green is for faith and gold is for power! Lastly, it’s another reason to get some friends together, make some food, dress up and celebrate! We all need time to relax and celebrate with friends after all the hard working. So, get out the beads, party supplies, décor and even costumes and party yourselves silly!

Cheers!