A few weeks ago, while watching the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony, I had a fun party planned. It was not an Olympic Party as you might assume. Instead, it was a party to watch a commercial or two being held during the Opening Ceremonies. What could be cool enough to warrant such a party, you ask?  This.  Just watch and see….

What could interrupt a party of this type and force some extra creative thinking on my part?

SNOW….multiple inches of the white, fluffy, cold stuff.  Normally, for most folks, the party would continue as planned but here in North Texas, it was, shall we say, far from the ordinary.  However, the Party must go on so I gave out goody bags to several friends of mine while it was still daylight and asked them to watch the Opening Ceremonies including the Paper Mate commercials from the warmth and comfort of their homes and then after giving the products a try, let me know what they thought,  Pretty ingenious, non?

What products, you ask?

Paper Mate was really generous with the party kits they sent out.  They were loaded with great items of both product and party good.  Here are a few of the highlights:

Paper Mate Gel Pen – The ink is bright and smooth, water resistant for vibrant lasting color.

Paper Mate Biodegradable* Pen and Mechanical Pencil – *A majority of its components are made from corn-based material and will biodegrade in backyard soil or home compost in about a year. Disassembly instructions are provided on packaging. It also features a superior writing system for smooth, intense writing.

Paper Mate Silhouette Mechanical Pencil – A sleek hourglass shape with a soft-touch, full-length grip to provide comfort where you hold it, and a side advance system for continuous writing in a mechanical pencil.

Here are a few comments from my ‘guests’:

“Paper Mate pens have long been a favorite of mine.  This set of products do not disappoint  with the ability to write fluidly and elegantly.  Loved the commercial – a nice blend of the Olympic flavor with the ability to get the message regarding the products across.”

“Great tie in with showing off these new Paper Mate products with the Olympics.  The skating and skiing are all about smooth, just like the pen.  Very clever.  As for the products, nice thinking with the biodegradability.  The pencils both were easy to use and seems of high quality, something that can be hard to find!”

“Loved the part in the commercial about the biodegradable pen.  What a cool concept!  Go Paper Mate!  As for the products themselves, I especially love the feel of writing with the Biodegradable pen and the Gel Pens.  Of course, anything that comes in purple is A OK in my book!”

Here at my home, we had a great time playing the games they had included as well as trying out the new products.  As you can tell from the age of those involved here, the balloons were also a big hit.;)

OK gang,  I wanna hear from you:  Are you a pen thief like me or are you the one whose pens and pencils always disappear?  Do you think the great Paper Mate products could help avoid this?  I want to know!

*Paper Mate provided a party kit for this viewing party.  I was not compensated for hosting this party.