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Planning

To Do List for a Baby Shower

Baby Shower Planning List 1.   Who is going to host the baby shower? Don’t be afraid to ask for help, it is very common for two or three people to help split the cost and tasks of a baby shower.   2.   Find a good time to have the party. Typically a shower is thrown a [...]

Wedding Budget Worksheet

Rehearsal Dinner 1st Estimate 2nd Estimate 3rd Estimate   Final    Site Rental            Food            Beverages            Decorations            Other         Total           Ceremony 1st   Estimate 2nd Estimate 3rd Estimate [...]

The Art of Entertaining

Introduction to Entertaining Entertaining is an art; it takes organization, planning and execution skills. The hostess has to be capable of doing multiple tasks, sometimes at the same time. Entertaining can be empowering when you can pull together an enjoyable party for all your guests. Take pride in what you can do and remember you [...]

Kids Halloween Game

Mummy Halloween Game At my daughter’s Halloween party we had a mummy wrapping contest. The kids broke down into groups of two; one was blind folded while the other one was the mummy to be. The mummy could give their partner directions but could not help. They had a lot of fun with the game. [...]

All-Inclusive Caribbean Vacation

All-Inclusive vacation package or not! If you are interested in taking a vacation to the Caribbean, you may want to consider an All-Inclusive vacation. The Caribbean is one of the most popular vacation destinations in the world. Many individuals are drawn to the beauty of the Caribbean blue waters, as well as the many fun [...]

Entertaining Essentials

Do you have what it takes to Entertain? Entertaining requires some basic essentials; plates, platters, glasses, silverware, napkins, and tablecloths. Getting all the essentials together is an investment that you might need to build up over time. Versatile pieces that can work well for holidays, anniversaries, baby showers, birthdays and other events are best for [...]

Cooking for a Crowd

Entertaining 50 Guests Cooking for a crowd is not  the easiest part of entertaining unless you have experience in cooking for a  large number of people.   One thing that  can be confusing is when you need to determine the amount of food needed.  Also cooks will try to just multiply the  recipe ingredients to feed [...]

Wedding Budget

The Budget This is typically the most stressful part of the whole process. Who is going to be paying for what? How much will it cost? Traditionally the Bride’s family pays for a large portion of the wedding, but in today’s society it can go anyway. In some situations the Groom’s family feels that they [...]

A List of Friend and Family Christmas Traditions

Family Traditions Christmas traditions are such a fun part of the Holiday season and they help bring a special touch to your to your Christmas. They are fun to look back on, remembering what your parents and the ones around you enjoyed. It is also fun to create new Christmas traditions with family and friends, [...]

Tropical Exotic Island Cottages

Remote Tropical Island Petit St.Vincent, locally known as PSV, is a private island 40 miles south of St. Vincent and 3.25 miles from Union Island in the southern Grenadines. The island is 111 acres and rimmed with gorgeous white sand beaches and coral reefs. The island is a tropical paradise with several tall hills separated [...]