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How to host fabulous and fun baby shower

How to host fabulous and fun baby shower

General, Home & Garden
Invitations---Set the mood with a fun invitation. In Tracy Stern’s book “Tea Party,” she suggests using paint sample strips from a hardware store and attaching a clear sticker on them with the party information. Select color waves of blue for a boy, pink for a girl, or yellow or green if the baby’s gender isn’t known or kept a secret. Or keep it simple, eco-conscious, and save postage by using evite.com to send notices of the event. Experts say that the perfect time for a baby shower is about six weeks before the due date. This is usually a time during the pregnancy when mother feels comfortable and relaxed. So, in terms of planning, start sending out invitations in about the sixth month. Décor-Fill empty plastic baby bottles with appropriately colored M & M’s. It’s even cute...
Jewelry making birthday party for teen girls

Jewelry making birthday party for teen girls

Lifestyle
With the rise in popularity of jewelry making, a hand crafted jewelry birthday party is a sure fire hit for teen girls. Jewelry making birthday parties can take place at home or at a local craft store or bead store. Teens will enjoy hand making necklaces, earrings, key chains and other jewelry projects. Bead Store Jewelry Making Birthday Party Local bead shops usually offer birthday packages priced according to the number of guests and the beaded necklaces or earrings projects that teen girls will create. Party planners should call a bead store several weeks ahead of time if possible to ask about pricing and reserve a party time and table space. The birthday girl or party planner may want to visit a bead store before booking a party to preview the party space as well as sample cr...
Office Party Etiquette for the Boss

Office Party Etiquette for the Boss

Career, Lifestyle
Much has been written about how to behave, how to avoid embarrassment and how to dress properly for male and female employees. Little consideration has been given to the CEO, boss or manager who finds himself or herself in a delicate situation at any office party, whatever the occasion.. Here are a few tips and rules to facilitate clear sailing with authority and dignity intact without being considered a stuffy shirt. Purpose of the Office Party Generally speaking, there are two occasions for an office party: one is seasonal, most notably Christmas and sometimes the New Year. The other is special occasions like retirement of an employee, anniversary of the boss, firm or a long time employee. Depending on the size of the company, there may be departmental parties as well as big on...
How to Become a great Party Host

How to Become a great Party Host

Lifestyle
You’re attending a dinner party. The host provided a superb meal and now he’s floating around with a charming smile on his face, replenishing everyone’s drinks, casually chatting with the various guests. Chances are you think, I want to throw a party too. How hard can it be? If he can do it, I can do it. Little do you know that to throw a successful party there are a few things to keep in mind. Shopping For your meal and drinks, shop with time to spare. If you leave it to the last minute and you realize that you’ve forgotten something, you’re in a pickle. If you shop ahead of time and you see that you’ve forgotten lemons or olives, you can just go and pick some up. Cooking Unless you’re an experienced cook, you might want to steer clear of complicated dishes such as cordon blue...
Planning a Bachelor Party for Your Best Bud

Planning a Bachelor Party for Your Best Bud

Lifestyle
So, it has happened. Your best friend finally proposed to his partner and is getting married soon. Now is when your work, as the best friend, truly begins and that is because you need to plan an epic bachelor party that will go down in the records books as historic. Don’t be fooled by the movies, a bachelor party is so much more than simply getting drunk and going on a pub crawl, so you need to put some serious effort and planning into it. And you need to start saving up some money too, because this will not be cheap – that said, there will be others chipping in as well, so it isn’t all on you. If planning a bachelor party eludes you, don’t worry, here are some tips that should set you on the right path. 1: Sit Down With the Future Groom Some bachelors like to just leave the entire t...
Axe Throwing Is the New Must in Your Niagara Bachelor Party Plans

Axe Throwing Is the New Must in Your Niagara Bachelor Party Plans

Entertainment
Planning one last night of freedom for your best bud in Canada’s answer to Las Vegas? Be warned, not all bachelor parties are created equally. Over plan it, and it might just feel like you’re going through the motions, but don’t plan enough, and you’ll be lucky to get in anywhere. Here are some quick tips for planning a time that the groom and all of his friends will enjoy. #1 Down time: If you’re going to Niagara, you’re likely going to be staying for the weekend. Make sure you plan some downtime in the morning or afternoon so that you can recover for the next thing on your list. Find a no-stress breakfast restaurant (or take out option) and a chilled out activity after your first night. #2 Make reservations: Know how many people will be attending and make reservations wherever ...