Things that Work

Forever asked and always in search of what works…Here are a few more ideas about tried and true, sure fire successes. Casseroles, S’Mores And Do-It-Yourself Anything. I swear to you when I say that casseroles are just the hit! Every customer that I’ve had any influence on lately has heard […]

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What to Do with those Old Christmas Cards

If you’re at all like me, you HATE to throw away those old Christmas cards. It seems like there is something intrinsically wrong with tossing that cute photograph of Bif and Susie in their matching tartan plaids. But what exactly does one do, post-holiday, with all of those extra cards? […]

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What’s Cool Now?

Inevitably when I am interviewed for a magazine or other publication, I am asked: what trends are you seeing? What’s hot now? Here are some cool things that are new, have been around and are coming back. 1) DJ’s with emcees. 2) Gobos in the pool. 3) Cappuccino machines (also cool at […]

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So, You Wanna Be the Boss!

My co-blogger (Merri Jill Finstrom at HUTdogs) and I have decided that our second co-blog will cover the topic of what to do before starting your own business. Following are some things I think you should do. To get MJ’s perspective, log on to her blog and then tell us […]

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Do You Have What It Takes?

Starting your own business is hard. I think it’s really, really hard. That doesn’t mean that I wouldn’t do it all over again if I had to, but I think it helps to be realistic. Note I did not say pessimistic, nor am I telling you it can’t be done, […]

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Easy Decorating Ideas!

We’ve all been there: you’re busy with the day to day aspects of running your life, but you need to glam up your table (or house, office) before the guests arrive. Whether you’re short on time or cash, here are a few simple ideas to get your space ready for […]

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Helpful Websites

Since party planning is a lot about being very organized. I love shortcuts, so I am giving you a few really helpful websites here. Hopefully, they will make life a little easier! * www.franklincovey.com (I have taken their classes and used their planners forever so I am totally biased toward […]

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Easy Online Shopping!

Need Help With Your Holiday Shopping? By the end of this week, I was really nervous that I had not done a lot of my holiday shopping. Considering myself fairly organized and in general up tight about deadlines, I started to get panicky. To ease my nerves, I got proactive […]

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What to do when you’re stressed!

Yesterday started out just great and ended with lots of stress. Argh! It was the worst. One really important quality that a party planner needs to have is the ability to handle lots of stress. I have been in situations at events where the world seems like it is literally […]

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Where do you get your inspiration?

I am constantly asked: How do you think of these things?! I can’t answer exactly where my ideas come from. I can tell you though that they occur to me during some very odd activities. Yesterday, I went with my family to the human body exhibit (I forget the exact […]

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