4 Tips On Hosting The Perfect Dinner Party

Collaborative Post¦ Hosting a dinner party can be stressful. There is a lot of organisation that goes into making your dinner party the perfect evening. Although they can be stressful, it is also a great way to get friends and family together for some good food and great conversation. If you are planning to host a dinner party soon, then here are our 4 tips on how to make it the perfect evening.

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10 tips for organizing a child’s birthday party

Collaborative Post¦ Organizing a birthday party should be an exciting and joyous time, but unfortunately, it is often very stressful, especially if you must cater to difficult parents. Your top priority is likely the safety of children and making sure that they all enjoy themselves. When they are hyped up on sugar, and there is the risk of spilling liquids and breaking objects, things can often get out of hand. The last thing you need is for someone to need slip and fall attorneys after your event. 

Here is a simple checklist that will put your mind at ease. Plan ahead, and it will take away a lot of the stress. 

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3 alternative party ideas for the Tween in your life

Collaborative Post¦ It seems like only yesterday you were bringing them home from the hospital in their car seat, watching them take their first steps and waving them off on their first day of school. But now, you’re living with a precocious preteen and you’re wondering where your little girl has gone.

As a parent, getting a preteens birthday party right isn’t easy: you’re the parent of a tween who seemingly acts like a teenager but is definitely still a child… and yet they’re far too grown up for a traditional birthday party, but still far too young to be left unsupervised. As a parent, it’s difficult to get it right – it’s a proverbial minefield!

If you already have some gifts in mind – click here for 10 year old gifts for a girl if you need a little inspiration – then that will certainly relieve some of the pressure you’re under. But what kind of party has just the right level of adult involvement and yet at the same time, makes them and their friends feel like the grownups they want to be? Read on for 3 alternative party ideas for the tween in your life.

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Celebrating Autumn’s 2nd Birthday

The weekend before last, Autumn turned 2 years old! We weren’t sure what to do for her birthday, but wanted to make it a special day to remember. We considered taking her to a zoo as she loves animals, but as we’ve been to Howletts, Drusillas Park and Folly Farm over the last few months we felt that we’d exhausted that avenue for a while! Pooling together ideas, we thought about what Autumn likes best: Family and friends, running around, Peppa Pig and soft play!

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