Having a Thanksgiving dinner party can put a lot of unnecessary pressure and stress on the hostess. One of these stress factors is the clean up before, during, and after the guests leave. Below are 21 tips to help make clean up easier and (almost) pain free. Clean Up Before the Thanksgiving Gathering 1. Paint chipped off your wall? Use decorations to cover imperfection in your home when you don't have time to fix it. 2. Check your inventory of cleaning supplies. For example, do you have rubber gloves for cleaning the bathroom and another pair for washing dishes? 3. Do your cleaning the day before. Delegate the chores to your family so you can concentrate on prepping food for the party. 4. To make clean up a breeze, line the bottom of your oven with foil or use a foil sheet. If you have an older type stove, the ones with coil elements, you can foil the bottom so you don't have to worry about cleaning up boil over. The foil can be tossed at the end of the night. 5. If your … [Read more...]
Pure Leaf Iced Tea and Summer Entertaining
Summer is the perfect time for having parties and entertaining. Incorporating Pure Leaf Iced Tea into your plans is a fabulous way to knock the socks off your guests with your delicious--and easy creations! Summer entertaining does not have to be stressful or complicated... 5 Summer Entertaining Tips for Busy Moms: 1. Pot Luck. Rather than doing it all yourself, ask your guests to each bring their favorite summer recipe. It saves you time and gives you a great opportunity to try new recipes. Tip: ask your guests to bring their written recipe with them and swap recipes with each other. Another way to do this type of party is to have everyone bring their own meat for the grill and a side to share. 2. Go small. No need to make an elaborate spread. Keep it simple and make small bites of food. Have guests bring drinks and desserts. 3. Shop for supplies at the dollar store. Not only can you most likely find everything you will need in one place, you will also save tons of money … [Read more...]
Tips for Throwing a Child’s Birthday Party
On February 16th my daughter, Anya turned five! Wow, time flies! I can remember the day she was born and now she is a big beautiful five year old who can write sentences and count by 10’s. So this year she wanted a big birthday party. I’ve had birthday parties for her before but they were mostly family and relatively small, but this year was special it was a milestone. It was time to plan a birthday party! I looked into renting an area where a group of kids could get together, play, eat some cake and have fun. The amount it cost was absolutely ridiculous! I looked into having it at a tea house that was $350.00, a ballet studio for $650.00 and everything else was close to $300.00 I struggled with the idea of paying that much for a party plus the other costs associated with birthday parties. After much deliberation and time running out we decided to have a tea party at home. Here are a few tips I learned about throwing a child's birthday party Plan Ahead of Time! Preparation is key to … [Read more...]
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