Family Entertainment

Embossed Votive Holder Shade

admin — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:01:09 +0000

Create the look of a Stained Glass Votive Holder

Supplies Needed:

Most items can be found in the Scrap booking/Stamping section of your local craft store.

Straight-Sided Clear Glass Votive Holder

Vellum

Craft Markers of various colors

Hole Punch

Decorativ...

Party Favors

admin — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:01:29 +0000

A party favor is a gift that will generally be low in cost, and it will be provided at parties. A common party favor that will be given to young children is a package that is composed of candy, a toothbrush, and toothpaste. Most party favors can be purchased at dollar stores or similar places. Pa...

Decorate for Christmas

admin — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:01:04 +0000

It's your home/your apartment and you want to make it a special sanctuary this Christmas. How can you create a special place for your family and you? Well, we already have our centerpiecesee November's issue Decorate for Thanksgiving.) Just replace candles and flowers. But how can you make your...

Essential Thanksgiving Preparation & Entertaining Tips

admin — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 09:02:12 +0000

It's that time of year, the leaves are falling and there's a little chill in the air as summer takes its last breath. Just around the corner, we'll gain an hour of sleep. Good thing too, we'll need that sleep to prepare for the onslaught of holiday guests we have coming over for Thanksgiving ...

A Brief History of Candles

admin — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:02:21 +0000

For centuries man's progress has been lighted by candles. However, people know only very few things about the origin of candles. It has been written that the first candles were made by the Ancient Egyptians. They used rushlights, or torches, made by soaking the pithy core of reeds in molten tall...

Printable Easter Party Games

admin — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:03:02 +0000

With the availability of cheap home printers has come the ease of downloads like printable Easter party games. With little cash investment in paper and ink any party can take on an impressive polished and well organized aspect. For added appeal try coordinating place cards with the art on the Eas...

Rocking Around the Clock At Your 50s Theme Party

admin — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:02:10 +0000

When thinking of throwing a 50s theme party, one has only to decide on the composition of the guest list to instantly have some great party ideas. For example, if you have looking for a fun and funky way to entertain a group of professional adults, perhaps those folks from work, consider a 50s th...

Outdoor Entertaining

admin — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:01:19 +0000

Shared moments in our garden with our family and friends become memories we will cherish throughout our lifetime. So why not transform you're mundane garden, deck or patio setting from the ordinary into the extraordinary? Generally, our gardens are at their premium use during the lush, sultry ...

Home Theatres - The Best Seat In The House

admin — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:02:38 +0000

The installers just left. Your new flat panel television is installed, the speakers are placed just right for optimal audio, and all your components are hooked up. Yet, there's something missing. You decided to make this room a place you could sit and watch movies, and get that theatre experienc...

Christmas Party Games and Activities

admin — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:02:00 +0000

Christmas party games and activities are like so many other holiday traditions: a layering of multinational customs. Centuries of evolution have brought the current trends to holiday celebrations. And our own times are taking those trends in yet newer directions. When planning a Christmas party i...

Holiday Traditions Instill Work Skills in Young People

admin — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:02:12 +0000

I was musing over holiday traditions, and how they're stylized to make kids "work" for the good stuff.

On Easter, children are dressed in finery. They have baskets and run around searching for hidden eggs, some of which are filled with candy and treats.

On Halloween, costumed kids ...

Homemade Projector Screen - The Principle & How to DIY

admin — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:03:38 +0000

Projector screens are generally divided into two types base on their functionalities: reflection projector screen and transmission projector screen. It can be also divided into soft and hard screen base on the materials they are made from.

Home theater generally uses soft reflection screen....

Celebrate the 4th and Help a Soldier

admin — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:03:18 +0000

My good friend, Rae, just called and suggested having a Fourth of July cookout that supports our troops in Iraq. "How?" I asked, feeling somewhat guilty that we can drink margaritas and play lawn games with our families on Independence Day, while our troops in Iraq are risking life and limb. Al...

Celebrating the ME in MumME

admin — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:01:27 +0000

Another Mother's Day is upon us. A day in which our loved ones bestow us with handmade gifts, breakfast in bed, supper out and sometimes even jewelry!!! It is a day for our family to show how much they appreciate the job we do.

I remember after my first child was born, I developed this dee...

3 Great Thanksgiving Party Ideas

admin — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:02:28 +0000

Happy Thanksgiving! You've invited a dozen guests and they're all expecting to eat. You know that you don't want to spend the whole holiday in the kitchen, so what are you going to do? Get up at 3 am to put a turkey in the oven? No. How about buying a precooked turkey this year or even purchas...