Archive for March, 2008

How to Help a Friend in Need

Tip of the Week – Help a Friend in Need!
It goes without saying that we all have had friends or family members in need of meals, help with errands or any number of other tasks due to illness, difficult pregnancies or other challenges. At one point in my own life, I coordinated meals for a... Read more »

Tips and Ideas for Providing Meals for a Friend in Need!

Terrific Tips for Bringing A Meal to a Friend in Need!
In a recent Tip of the Week, I shared the website Lotsa Helping Hands with Busy Bee readers. This website is a fantastic time saving innovation that assigns volunteers to the various tasks that a person or family in need might require.
But when it comes... Read more »

Stylish Patient Hospital Gowns

Look What I Found – Designer Patient Gowns!
I’m very excited to let Busy Bee readers know about a fabulous cottage industry that is the creation of a local friend! At Raspberry Bee, you’ll find a beautiful selection of custom made hospital gowns that will surely lift the spirits of any woman in a hospital or... Read more »

Playlist for a Wedding or Engagement Party

Playlist for a Wedding or Engagement Party!
“Love is in the Air!”

Thank You For Loving Me (Bon Jovi)
Everything (Michael Buble)
First Time (Lifehouse)
Better Together (Jack Johnson)
In Your Eyes (Peter Gabriel)
A Groovy Kind of Love (Phil Collins)
I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing (Aerosmith)
The Way You Look Tonight (Rod Stewart)
Love Song (Sara Bareilles)
Accidentally in Love (Counting Crows)
Have a Little Faith in Me (John Hiatt)
I Hope You Dance (Lee... Read more »

Playlist for a Classic Christmas Party

Playlist for a Classic Christmas Party
“Merry Christmas mix: 2008”

Main Title From “Home Alone” (John Williams)
Carol of the Bells (American Boy Choir)
Un Flambeau Jeannette, Isabelle (Cambridge Singers & John Rutter)
Count Your Blessings (Rosemary Clooney)
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow (Michael Buble)
Holly Jolly Christmas (Code: Indigo)
We Three Kings of Orient Are (Greg Karukas)
Good King Wenceslas (Mel Torme)
Christmas... Read more »

Playlist for an Academy Awards Party

Playlist for an Academy Awards Party
“The Best of Oscar!”

Fame (1980 – Irene Cara)
Take My Breath Away (1986 – Debby Boone)
Swinging on a Star (1944 – Bing Crosby)
The Way We Were (1973 – Barbra Streisand)
Rain Drops Keep Falling on My Head (1969- BJ Thomas)
Mona Lisa (1951 – Nat King Cole)
Arthur’s Theme (1981 – Christopher Cross)
Baby It’s Cold Outside (1940... Read more »

Playlist for a College Graduation Party

Playlist for A College Graduation A Student with a Degree in Education
“Kristen’s School of Rock!”

I’m Coming Out (Diana Ross)
ABC (The Jackson Five)
School’s Out (Alice Cooper)
Smokin’ In the Boy’s Room (Brownsville Station)
Don’t Stand So Close to Me (The Police)
Charlie Brown (The Coasters)
Another Brick in the Wall (Pink Floyd)
Graduation Day (The Beach Boys)
Me and Julio Down by the School Yard (Paul Simon)
Swingin’ School (Bobby Rydell)
Teacher I Need... Read more »

Playlist for a “Cool” Christmas Party

Playlist for a “Cool” Christmas Party
“Christmas’ Rockin’ Eve!”

Santa Claus is Coming to Town (Bruce Springsteen)
Run, Run Rudolph (Bryan Adams)
Little Saint Nick (The Beach Boys)
Jingle Bells (Jimmy Buffet)
Please Come Home for Christmas (Bon Jovi)
Christmas Baby Please Come Home (Bon Jovi)
Blue Christmas (Bon Jovi)
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (The Pretenders)
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
All I Want for Christmas is You (Mariah... Read more »

Playlist for a Summer Party

Playlist for a Summer Celebration
“It’s a Shore Thing!”

Under the Boardwalk (The Drifters)
Margaritaville (Jimmy Buffet)
Jersey Girl (Bruce Springsteen)
Tunnel of Love (Bruce Springsteen)
Beach Baby (Tony Burrows)
I Don’t Want to Go Home (Southside Johnny)
Holiday (Jimmy Buffet)
I Can See Clearly Now (Jimmy Cliff)
Surfin’ USA (The Beach Boys)
Summer Breeze (Seals and Croft)
It’s a Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)
We’re Havin’ a Party (Southside Johnny)
Brown Eyed Girl... Read more »

Playlist for a Baby Shower

Playlist for a Baby Shower!
“Rock’n Me Baby”

Here Comes My Baby (Cat Stevens)
I Got You Babe (Sonny & Cher)
You’re My Baby (Jonathan Rice)
Sweet Baby James (James Taylor)
Ooh Baby, Baby (The Miracles)
There Goes My Baby (The Drifters)
Baby Face (Little Richard)
Can’t Get Enough of Your Love Baby (Barry White)
Ice, Ice Baby (Vanilla Ice)
Don’t Worry Baby (The Beach Boys)
My Baby Loves Lovin’ (Elton... Read more »