Party Tips
A White Elephant Gift Exchange is the best way to jazz up a holiday party! It’s all about regifting in a creative, festive, fun way. This is my favourite party “game” (I hate games) because it’s full of surprises, steals, and super deals. The best gift I ever got at a White Elephant party was [...]
These tips for ending boring conversations at holiday dinners or parties aren’t about excusing yourself. Rather, these tips are meant to help you enjoy talking to anyone about anything. Sometimes you can’t abandon a conversation – maybe you’re sitting at a dinner table or someone has asked you to talk to this person for a [...]
I rounded up these 17 ideas for appetizers and recipes for party snacks because I’m throwing two parties soon and don’t want to be scrambling at the last minute! Plus, November is Party Month on Quips and Tips The recipe for the Cream Cheese Penguins is at the bottom of this article – it’s an [...]
Here lies a wide variety of themes for Christmas holiday parties – funny, meaningful, traditional, interesting, and yummy. We’ll start with Operation Christmas Child and end an Ugly Christmas Sweater or Pantsuit party theme (which I admit isn’t very original…but it is funny!). Christmas is the focus for these holiday ideas, but they can be [...]
Throwing your dog a birthday party is fun because you’ll never disappoint your canine guests! Life’s too short to be serious about parties. These doggy party tips will help you cover all the bases… My invitations for my last people party featured a photo of my dog wearing a hat, and I was asked if [...]
Quips and Tips features a different theme every month; November is party tips, party plans, and even party jobs. ‘Tis the season for Thanksgiving parties, Christmas parties, and New Year’s parties. And, ‘tis the season for cleaning up the messes parties make – both emotional (“I can’t believe I said that to my boss!”) and [...]
What’s the best way to celebrate a fortieth birthday? These tips and ideas are for women who are a little sad and a little happy that they’re turning 40. First, here’s a meaningful way to celebrate life, from Alice Walker: “Begin a circle of women. Meet regularly. Don’t have an agenda. Get together simply to [...]
These extreme Halloween decorating tips for October 31 parties include blacklight, skeletons, skulls, coffins, and bloody bathmats – and there’s something for every Halloween party host or hostess here! Before the Halloween tips and tricks, a quip: “When witches go riding, and black cats are seen, the moon laughs and whispers, tis near Halloween.” ~ [...]
This collection of ideas for Halloween 2011 (Monday October 31) includes costume exchange parties, food and book character costumes, and Halloween tips for dogs and cats. When witches go riding, and black cats are seen, the moon laughs and whispers, ‘tis near Halloween. ~ Author Unknown The best part of Halloween is finding new, creative, [...]
Planning a birthday party for a one year old is special for both parents and kids (but mostly parents!). These tips for a happy first birthday start with sending out party invitations and end with cleaning up after the party. The tips are quick and easy, and will help you plan a first birthday party [...]
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