Perfect Party Quantities: Your Cocktail and Hors d’oeuvres Quantity Guidelines!
Whenever hosting a party, it’s inevitable you’ll belabor the types and quantities of everything! No one wants to have too much or too little of anything! Here are some great guidelines for hosting your next cocktail party.
Hors d’oeuvres – Quantities
If you are serving dinner, 6 hors... Read more »
Most airlines today allow you to carry on a pocketbook and one tote bag or small suitcase. Here’s what I suggest you carry on the plane when you travel:
Pocketbook
Along with the usual items such as wallet, cell phone, sunglasses, lipstick, tissues, and car keys, be sure to include
Airline tickets
A valid driver’s license!
Passport if needed
Birth certificates for... Read more »
Perfect Packing Tips!
Here’s my tried and true method for efficiently packing your suitcase! Each time I pack, I do it exactly the same way! (For the fun suitcase pictured at right, see couverture.com)
Count Out the Number of Days You Will Be Away
Count out the number of days and nights you will be away. This will... Read more »
Packing the Perfect Travel Kit! – Fill your travel kit with the best essentials!
Have you ever arrived at your destination and realized you had forgotten your favorite hair gel or perhaps a razor? Paying attention to the contents of your toiletry kit can lead to a much more enjoyable trip. Don’t find yourself searching in the... Read more »
Get Creative with Personalized m & ms!
Maybe you’ve seen this already, but I recently spotted an advertisement for personalized M&Ms and my imagination went crazy! These candies come in 22 different colors and flavors, are packaged attractively, and convey whatever message you can come up with! You can choose two colors of candy and print two... Read more »
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Don’t wait on this one! The most adorable, stylish clutch purse is available now at oldnavy.com! For a mere $12.50 you can be the proud owner of a faux croc clutch bag in black or red, trimmed with a gorgeous, wide, black grosgrain bow. The bag has a detachable wristlet handle and shouts: ... Read more »
If you’re like many women over 40, you may have some figure flaws that you would really like to keep under cover! A catalog that has been appearing in my mailbox addresses this very issue beautifully! Soft Surroundings, softsurroundings.com or softsurroundingsoutlet.com, carries lovely clothes in petite, misses, women’s and tall sizes. The skin care products... Read more »
Pass the Present
For this game it is necessary to collect a small gift for each guest. Try to select gifts that fit into the theme of your party. Fun gifts can be found at places like your local dollar store or the dollar bins at stores like Target or Michaels.
Wrap the first gift in wrapping... Read more »
Pail of Sand Cake!
Here’s the recipe for Family Fun’s Pail of Sand Cake! This is a great cake for a beach or summer party!
Ingredients:
2 baked 8″ round yellow cakes
8-9 cup capacity new, plastic, washed sand pail
3 oz. package vanilla pudding, prepared
3/4c. crushed graham crackers or vanilla wafers
Chocolate shell candies*
1 plastic shovel
Directions:
Cut the cake into 1 inch... Read more »
