I attended a bridal shower a week or so ago and as always there are lessons to be learned from planning any event. As I attend parties and various types of events, I like to keep my eyes open to what worked well, what worked sort of well, and well….what…
Ahhh as we get thru winter, closer to day light savings time, it makes me think of spring . And when I think of Spring I think of babies and flowers! Might not be your point of reference or thought pattern, but I love both! When I think of babies…
Hello party planners! Just checking in on how your Super Bowl party went! A few weeks back I blogged about how easy putting together a Super Bowl party is – the game, commercials, food and drinks, minimal decorations. The biggest concern I wrote about was what to do if the…
If you are a Mom (or Dad) of a child between the ages of 2-13, you know that planning their birthday party is a BIG deal. Most kids don’t want just to have a party, they want to have a PARTY. So what makes a great kid’s party or a…
Whew – done with holiday parties and bringing in the New Year! What’s next on the entertaining front? Unless you have January birthdays or anniversaries to celebrate, the next big party event is the Super Bowl. Whether you are a football fan or not, the Super Bowl is a great…
It is almost time to say goodbye to 2016 and hello to 2017. As I get older I find I am having a harder and harder time staying up to welcome in the New Year. And it is especially hard if I am sedentary. Those of you in your teens,…
We are less than 1 week from both Christmas and Chanukah. Today I am not going to talk about planning events but want to talk about these holidays. Both of them evoke feelings of family and friends, traditions and memories (old and new ones to be made), laughter and tears, hugs hello…
We are less than 2 weeks away from Christmas and I thought today I would share some tips and instructions on making simple but elegant centerpieces and wreaths. I know you can find hundreds and hundreds if not thousands of idea on Pinterest, but I want to share with you…
My husband Dave and I went to a holiday party this past Saturday hosted by a well-known public servant and his family The hosts were clear in their invitation that it was an open house from 11-2 and a pot luck. While the hosts supplied the drinks (wine, beer,…
As you plan your party or event it is always wise to think about and have a contingency plan for the “oops” or “what if’s”. It is wonderful to have a party that goes exactly as planned. That actually is a beautiful thing! There are many different types of contingency…