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Homemade Cinco de Mayo Fun

Ole!  It’s almost time to fiesta Cinco de Mayo-style. Fortunately, throwing a party to celebrate El Día de la Batalla de Puebla (The Day of the Battle of Puebla) doesn’t have to cost you plenty of pesos.  Instead of heading to your local party shop to purchase fancy games and decorations, look around your house for items that can be given a Mexican twist. For example, you can pull out an old “Pin the Tail on the Donkey” game, make some minor changes with a Sharpie and play “Pin the Sombrero on the Burro.”  The Mexican hats can be sketched … Continue reading →

Gloves, Hats, and Necklaces – Craft Ideas for Tea Parties

What’s a tea party without gloves? I have several ideas for decorating gloves, depending on the age group of your guests and how many adult helpers you have. If you are lucky you can sometimes find old dress gloves at thrift stores and garage sales. If you can’t find them or don’t want to glue things to almost antique clothing, gloves meant for keeping lotion on your hands, or those one size fits all stretch gloves that cost about a dollar work just fine too. Plain gloves are fine and will feel fancy to the children. But gloves with decorations … Continue reading →

How to Take an Outdoor Party Indoors in a Hurry

If the weather simply won’t cooperate with your outdoor party plans, there’s no reason to reschedule. You can bring the party indoors without a problem, if you’re prepared. This time of year, the weather is still quite nice in my area (85 degrees yesterday) so I usually have outdoor parties for our October birthdays. Unfortunately, you just can’t be sure of the weather as it may quickly become chilly or begin to rain or even storm. So, it pays to be prepared. I use plastic storage baskets and bins to carry everything outside. If necessary, I can throw everything back … Continue reading →

On Turning Three

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My little lady turns three today, at 12:14 PM (Eastern Standard Time) to be specific. It has been a remarkable three years. We have seen so much together (Florida, Maine, North Carolina, New York, Rhode Island and France) and shared a countless array of hilarious moments. So what amazing activities do we have planned for her big day? Well, nothing really. Sitting around the house, coloring, baking a chocolate cake (with white icing) and general silliness. And for her party tomorrow? Immediate family, two close friends, pizza, soft pretzels and selections of hot hors d’oeuvres and fruit. Wow, we are … Continue reading →

Host a Recipe-Sharing Party

All of us could use some new recipes, right? I love to exchange recipes with others and find new dishes to try. If you like experimenting with new foods, you may enjoy hosting a recipe-sharing party with your friends or family. The basic idea is to get together and sample each others’ favorite foods and leave with some new recipes for your own family. This is also a great way to save on the cost of entertaining. Here are a few tips to help you with your party planning: * First, decide who will be invited to your party. Do … Continue reading →

Other Interesting Party Ideas

If you are a “party soul”, you probably don’t need much of an excuse to celebrate, but consider some of the following ideas, which might not have otherwise crossed your busy, sociable, effervescent mind. “Stock a freezer” parties can be a lot of fun. Ask your guests to bring casseroles, spaghetti sauce, lasagna or anything else that can be frozen (except for unpleasant neighbors and unwanted relatives. Save them for another, more private occasion). The food is designated for a specific guest, perhaps a new mother, a surgery patient or a recent widow or widower. This party is unique among … Continue reading →

Setting The Stage For Company: A One-Act Play

Whether you are planning a big bash or a small dinner party, as the host or hostess, you are always in control of the mood swings of the affair. How furnishings are arranged contribute to “the power”, which if played correctly, can insure that all of your guests and you too, will have a good time. Never underestimate the mood-altering power of furniture and lighting. Pull furniture away from the walls for a start, and arrange sofas and chairs into tight groups. This is a great idea for conversation as it is difficult not to say hello to someone who … Continue reading →

Slime-tastic Party Ideas

Your little boy, or your little tomboy, will have fun with these slime-tastic ideas. Psyche out friends and family with treats like mud pies or cups of dirt and slime. Sound gross? Yep, that’s the whole idea! Mud Pies You can make individual mud pies or one large mud pie. Start with ready to use pie crusts made from graham cracker or cookie crumbs. Whip up a batch of chocolate pudding according to the package directions. Pour into pie crusts and chill. While the filling chills, crumble up your favorite chocolate cookies. Chocolate sandwich cookies work great, or you pick … Continue reading →

Bachelor Party Ideas

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Getting married soon? Looking for a way to plan a bachelor party that defies the typical pop culture image of drunken revelry and questionable morals? Let’s discuss a few ideas that can make your bachelor party not only memorable, but unique. The idea of a bachelor party is a celebration of manhood. It’s a rite of passage for lack of a better term. It doesn’t have to be a cliché event nor does it need to be something that goes down in the pages of I don’t know what I did that night. Instead, we can look back at the … Continue reading →