Archive for February, 2007

Pass the Present Party Game for Kids

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... Read more »

Pail of Sand Cake

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... Read more »

Beef & Guinness Stew

Ingredients: 2 pounds lean stewing beef 3 T. oil 2 T. flour Salt and freshly ground pepper and a pinch of cayenne 2 large onions, coarsley chopped 1 large clove garlic, crushed (optional) 2 T. tomato puree, dissolved in 4 T. water 1 1/4c. Guinness stout beer 2 c. carrots, cut into chunks Sprig of... Read more »

Tip of the Week – Old Cell Phones

What should I do with my old cell phone? My teenage daughter received a new cell phone for Christmas, and I was curious about what I could or should do with her old phone. As usual, I turned to Google and was amazed at what I found! For starters, it is estimated that 150 million... Read more »

Celebrating Special Days

Remembering My Childhood Holidays and Special Days It was great fun to prepare my recent party recommendations on Mardi Gras and Oscar Night celebrations. Any opportunity to bring friends together is noteworthy! But then I got to thinking about how important it is to focus on our own families too! Growing up there were so... Read more »