Feb
27
Bringing in a psychic or fortune teller to a party to provide light-hearted fun is a highly popular form of entertainment. In this environment, readers generally use a tool such as Tarot cards or palm reading to give short, pithy readings for the enjoyment of party guests. Generally, the reader is sequestered in a corner [...]
Dec
20
Philadelphia is digging out of a, what meteorologists describe as the largest December snow storm in 100 years. According to our local newspaper, we received over 23 inches. That may not seem like much if you live in Buffalo or Michigan, but to us, it is quite a lot. The storm hit yesterday, the last [...]
Oct
21
If you want your Halloween gift to be more intimate or personalized, you can customize a Halloween gift basket. Aside from planning ahead and watching out for items on sale, here are some helpful tips that can guide you in creating that special Halloween gift basket: 1. Always take note of themed basket ideas. If [...]
Oct
18
If you are throwing a Halloween party, one of the things you have to prepare is the food. These days, many people are vegetarian or even vegan. Here are two recipes to get you started. Fungi Salad: For this, you will need spinach cream, lettuce, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, radishes and red onions. Put the spinach [...]
Oct
17
Several Halloween games I know are just variations of exiting party games. We have the Halloween musical chairs and the freeze dance. Both Iím certain you already know. It doesnít hurt to be a little creative with your chairs. You can easily make the children feel itís a Halloween game it you make the chairs [...]
Oct
13
As a child, some of my best Halloween memories revolved around the bundle of loot I collected when going out trick-or-treating. I come from a family of sweet tooths, and I inherited the trait. My neighbors were very generous and my haul quite large. But even in the pre-historic days of my childhood, stories of [...]
Sep
26
Party planning is no different than many other activities. No matter how well you research and plan, life happens. And that means you have to be ready for the unexpected. So how do you deal with the unexpected? My answer is flexibility and being prepared with a Plan B for contingencies. As a caricature artist, [...]
Sep
22
Party planning or muddling through? What do you do when the responsibility of producing a party is dropped on your lap? It’s not as if anyone was born knowing how to plan a party. With the exception of professionals in the parties and special events industry, most people muddle on their own. Here you will [...]