It’s hard to believe but the end of the summer is upon us! Though it feels as if summer just began, it’s almost back to school time and a collective groan will soon weigh heavy over the children. If you want to make this a special and fun time of year for your kids, then […]
Your Daughter’s First Formal Event – Hosting a Tea Party
If your daughter never misses an opportunity to play dress up, chances are good that she will love having a tea party with her closest friends and you. In fact, she may have already asked you about hosting one in your home for her upcoming birthday. Especially with somebody’s royal wedding coming up, chances are […]
Hosting a Party Without Breaking Your Bank (and Back!)
We have all been through times when we would love to entertain our family and friends, but we feel that money is just too tight to splurge on a party, or feel that we simply can’t make time to plan. Then that big event comes along, a milestone birthday or graduation, that you feel is […]
The Party is the Present
Each year it seems like I hear about bigger and more expensive birthday parties for kids. I have known parents to spend thousands of dollars on birthday parties for one-year-olds! That just doesn’t fit in my budget. And yet, my kids always want to do something different. Some years we have kept it inexpensive with […]
7 Elements of a Successful Birthday Party
Throwing a birthday party for your child can seem a bit overwhelming. There is all this pressure to have the perfect birthday party. While it certainly doesn’t have to be perfect, there are a number of ways to make sure that it is successful. Here are the 7 elements of a successful birthday party. 1. […]