Throwing an effective school summer fete to raise funds is a great way to offset the typical budget cuts that plague schools year around. Strong participation is the key to developing a good return, and the strength of participation often depends on two basic elements. The more hype around a school fete the higher the [...]
Summertime brings a wide variety of natural party themes that just makes one want to invite the neighbourhood, friends, and family members over for a good time. If you have kids, having a water based party can be a blast. Simply order up some water balloons, some squirt guns, and a kiddie pool and you [...]
Being something of a Pagan myself, the Summer Solstice holds a special place in my heart. If I were to decide to celebrate it with a party, I doubt that I could dream of a better place to honour that time of year than at Stonehenge. I’m not talking about taking off all your clothes [...]
Looking for a fun way to spend a few days in the summer? Want a little taste of the Caribbean, but don’t want to fly the whole family there? Love the idea of Mardi Gras, but just cannot get to New Orleans or Rio de Janeiro? If you answered yes to any of these questions, [...]
It’s not too soon to be thinking about Christmas! Well actually it is too soon to be thinking about Christmas, but if you hate shopping as much as I do the idea of waiting until it’s almost too late and then banging shoulders with every other person in the same boat, has me thinking that [...]
It’s not goodbye, simply Bon Voyage. This kind of fair well party always makes parting, feel a bit more of an upbeat experience. Rather than a feeling of loss, this occasion lends itself more towards a positive future looking forward and I kind of like it.
My parents have been unofficially retired. I use the past [...]
A Hawaiian themed party is a great way to stave off the winter cabin fever or celebrate the summer. If you have to have your party indoors, than scene wall settings will turn your living room into a tropical paradise in seconds. If you are able to have the party outside, you can still use [...]
For an event that comes only once a year, it sure takes a lot of planning to pull of the perfect Super Bowl party. I personally know a lot of people that literally beginning planning next year’s event while cleaning up from this one. And with good reason. A Super Bowl party has a little [...]
Where we live, the snow is just starting to melt, finally. Happy Springtime! In our neighbourhood, get-together’s are now starting to migrate outside. We are no longer trapped indoors. Both the kids and adults love this. In fact, the kids are now starting to look forward to an outdoor favourite-fireworks. It may seem too early [...]