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Miss Party knows that few hostesses are preparing food just for Thanksgiving dinner. Often, lunch or heavy snacks are needed on Thursday for family who arrive early or if house guests are staying overnight, a nice breakfast may be necessary on Friday morning. For that matter, many hostesses do multiple meals over the course of […]
Are you hosting a brunch this spring or summer for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, a special occasion or just because? Try a fresh, country farmhouse menu to keep a wide variety of ages happy. You can pull this together in two shakes of a spring lamb’s tail, as long as you get yourself organized and […]
Miss Party still has the recent 54th GRAMMY AWARDS on her mind which led her to wax nostalgic about growing up in Beverly Hills in the 70s. One of her favorite things to do was walk up town from Beverly Hills High School with a few friends to the NATE ‘N AL Delicatessen to get […]
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 […]
Autumn is quickly approaching in New England, the days are cooler and school is back in session! Host or co-host this casual gathering for friends you haven’t seen all summer to catch up on all their family news and summer travels. A fun ‘Fall Wreath Decorating Party’ that includes a light meal, is a perfect […]
This is a continuation for “Autumn Wreath Decorating Party, Part 1″. Pencil out an easy menu. If you decide not to do a meal, still offer beverages and something to snack on while ‘working’. Instead of a meal you might alternatively want to do coffee and pastry or a light dessert to have before or […]
Everyone will LOVE the apple-y smell of homemade Autumn Applesauce as it’s cooking and your family and guests will think you slaved all day just for them! Let them think what they will! Miss Party will never tell, but between us, homemade applesauce is really simple to make and this ‘no sugar added’ recipe is […]
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 […]
Miss Party has returned from Maui, Hawaii, and the infamous “Road to Hana”. One must endure endless hours of switchbacks on a road more narrow than Miss Party’s waistline, and survive countless blindman curves –but the rewards more than made up for all that distress! Ancient, lush tropical forests, incomparable coastal views, and oh, so […]
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 […]
If you have a relatively small decorating budget for an evening party but want to make a big impact, Miss Party has one word for you –candlelight! It’s the single best bang for your decor budget you can get. This is a perfect DIY assembly project, anyone can do it. Only collecting skills are necessary! […]
Well, life seems to be turning around in the wizarding world with you-know-who out of the picture, but Harry sure has been through some trying times! When Miss Party has trying times, she just goes shopping for a little retail therapy…it might work for your witches and wizards, too! To assist you in navigating the […]
Miss Party had to split this post, so this is a continuation of “GLAM Your Glass!”, Part 1. When you have a pretty firm idea of your guest count, it’s time to make a run to the craft store. Have a rough estimate of your budget in mind for your station. It’s pretty hard to […]
Maybe you’re making handmade invitations and they aren’t turning out the way you’d hoped, or they don’t feel quite finished. Maybe you’ve found a pretty good ready-made invitation for a theme party but they look a bit generic. Whether your invitations are handmade, semi-handmade or ready-made, Miss Party has made an ‘inviting’ list of 10 […]
Miss Party is a big fan of the party power of a ‘no-sew’ pennant/bunting. They are so adaptable! Is there a theme, style or color scheme they can’t handle? There are various ways to make a bunting. This ‘no-sew’ version is made to use as a temporary party decoration (it should hold up for multiple […]
