As we move from summer to fall and the weather (except for California) is beginning to chill, most parties or gatherings will be held inside. If you are looking for a theme why not consider having a game night? Games can range from cards to board games to casino games. …
Last week I shared about keeping hot food – hot and cold food – cold. And how to make decorative ice cubes with flowers or herbs. I always have my eye out for new tips or techniques. I wanted to add to last week’s conversation another trick for keeping food…
Hello again and welcome to a new set of natural disasters this week – hurricane Irma hits Florida and the southeast, 8.0 earthquake in Mexico, and huge fires in Oregon and Washington. Yikes – once again it seems sort of trivial to be discussing party planning with all that is…
First let me say it is hard this week to write a blog about party planning when we have Houston under water and people desperate for someone to save them. I am so grateful for those that have volunteered to help with the evacuation of both people and animals, and…
For kids from preschool to college, we are in the “back to school” time of year. It is time for buying school supplies and new school clothes or uniforms, getting back to a Monday thru Friday routine and the dreaded homework. I am sure some parents can’t wait for their…
Well I can’t believe another summer has come and gone. If you are like me, you are thinking – didn’t the kids just get out of school – what, they’re going back already, wasn’t July 4th just a couple of weeks ago, we never had a beach party, we still…
Last weekend we were invited to join a “wine” group that meets often – didn’t quite get the frequency or really the genesis of the group – but that really didn’t matter. When ever people are gathered together – it can be a party! We were invited by a dear…
My mother-in-law passed away last month. To celebrate her life we had a small gathering of family at my in-law’s home in northern Washington. It was simple, sweet, with of course, tears, laughter and lots of hugs. It reminded me of the celebration we had for my Grandma Thompson. Family…
Hi everyone! It has been quite a while since I wrote, but I am back and looking forward to sharing more about my thoughts, ideas, and experiences involving event planning. Several weeks back I attended a bridal shower for our daughter’s college roommate. (My last post revovled around a bridal…
Last week I shared about the bridal shower I attended and how it was quickly realized that there was not going to be enough champagne to last thru the entire event. As a follow on to that conversation I want to talk about taking action when something or some part…