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After you make a few homemade Valentine’s for your sweeties, do you need a few decadent recipes for a special VALENTINE’S DAY dinner for you and the love of your life? Or, maybe you’re planning a festive menu for the whole family you love so dearly and the kids want to get in on the […]
NARRATOR: (Read these directions aloud to players.) Every time players hear the words, “LEFT” or “RIGHT”, they must pass the gift they are holding in that direction. Every time players hear a word having to do with, “SNOW”, they must say (OUT LOUD) “BRRRRRR!” and make hand movements to indicate they are very cold. Every […]
Whether family and friends come to your house every year or this is your first year to host Easter brunch, you might need a fresh menu to keep a wide variety of ages happy. You can pull this together in two shakes of a lamb’s tail, as long as you get yourself organized and stay […]
French Lemonade is delicious and refreshing and a very popular choice in the summertime at the outdoor cafe’s in Paris. This easy pink version of French Lemonade is particularly pretty with raspberries and lemon slices floating on the surface. Your guests will love it! Miss Party prefers the tart, European-style version using club soda, but […]
Valentine’s Day IS for lovers but Miss Party doesn’t believe it has to be just for couples. Host a ‘Valentine’s Card-Making’ family event to make valentines for one of your local non-profit or for-profit organizations that work with ‘at-risk’ residents in your community that could use some cheer in their lives. Every community has folks […]
Miss Party wants to suggest you inject a bit of English humor into this year’s Easter Brunch and turn it upside down –have a Mad Hatter’s Easter Brunch! You’ve got to figure the Easter Bunny and the White Rabbit are distant cousins and, of course, the March Hare probably is, too. Whether it’s just for […]
Miss Party doesn’t ‘do’ her family’s Thanksgiving Feast, she’s ever so lucky to have a fabulous Sister-in-Law who does it every year. It’s one of Miss Party’s family’s favorite times of year. What’s not to love –an exciting, non-stop visit to New York City, catch up with family we don’t see often, enjoy way more […]
Miss Party has laid out the planning timetable just as she would if she were doing it for her own little party. The timetable is specifically for the Casual Brunch Menu, Part 1, so if you have changed, deleted or added anything, make your notes right on this list. There are lots of general party […]
Brunch is one of Miss Party’s all-time favorite entertaining meals to use when inviting families. It’s a casual relaxed meal, held late enough for Miss Party to get all the kitchen work accomplished beforehand, but with everyone out the door before the youngest guests cross into the witching hour. If you’re inviting elderly guests it’s […]
The flavors of pineapple and coconut together are synonymous with the Hawaiian and Caribbean Islands. You taste them in all sorts of food and drink, morning, noon and night. They just work perfectly together! Here is a fantastic summer fruit quick bread recipe that is easy to put together and delicious as an addition to […]
Be inspired by the iconic gift wrapping of Tiffany & Co. for your upcoming holiday or winter party – you know, that particular shade of a Tiffany’s blue box tied with snow white satin ribbon. Can’t you imagine towers of beautifully wrapped Tiffany boxes as centerpieces on tables and stacked under the tree? A Tiffany […]
Miss Party just has to send out a big party love for this convertible Williams-Sonoma ‘Glass Domed Cake Plate/Punch Bowl’ that – snip-snap! – Miss Party converts to a Trifle or punch bowl! Williams-Sonoma seems to have the exclusive on it, but thankfully it is quite reasonably priced at around $30. It is such a […]
This is a fun and quick children’s party activity for even very young children. If they can hold a lollipop stick they can participate. It could be adapted into quite a few party themes or color schemes. Basically, it’s along the idea of a MYO cupcake or cookie decorating station except that the kids will […]
Oh my gosh, oh my goodness!! Miss Party feels like she really did fall down the rabbit hole!! The Sweet Sixteen Mad Tea Party was a wonderful whirlwind in Wonderland where everything went perfectly perfect in every way! Miss Party wants to share every last detail! However, this week another large party is quickly coming […]
Miss Party has several variations of ‘Teetering Teacups’ centerpieces for a Mad Tea Party so she is separating this idea into several posts to give you lots of ideas on what you might do with the same concept. Since each of Miss Party’s ‘found object’ sculptures is unique depending on the particular pieces of new […]
