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She Knows Parties

Archive for April 2008

April 14th, 2008

Kids’ Birthday Party Ideas: A Wet and Wild Water Obstacle Course

Remember how I told you about how we’re planning a water-themed birthday party in our backyard? Well my son came up with a great idea for a game. A wet and wild obstacle course. Friends will jump over the sprinkler, slide down the water slide, sit on some water balloons, and shoot balls with […]

By Deborah -- 3 comments

April 12th, 2008

10 Party Favors You Can Make Yourself

Over the summer my family and I planned a retirement party for my mother. While planning the party the subject came up over whether or not to have favors. The truth is, we like favors but we were on a limited budget so we needed to find something not so outlandish. We solved this […]

By Deborah -- 3 comments

April 11th, 2008

Another Opportunity to Win a Magic Bullet

If you’re disappointed because you didn’t win the Magic Bullet Platinum Pro, you still have a chance. We’re giving one away at Cookerati as well. 
Good luck! You have until April 30th.
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By Deborah -- 7 comments

April 10th, 2008

We’re Planning a Graduation Party

My very brave niece Caitlin is graduating from high school this year. Though she’s graduating in June, her graduation party will be held in mid-July. Why is Caitlin so brave? She agreed to plan her graduation party with me through this blog on the condition that I “don’t embarrass her”. I promise Caitlin, and […]

By Deborah -- 2 comments

April 9th, 2008

A New Product and a New Contest: What to Do Pad from WhoMi

You know what I dislike most about party planning? Keeping track of all that needs to be done. I’m not an organized person so you can imagine how little scraps of paper with phone numbers and shopping lists get lost. That’s why I love this What to Do Pad from WhoMi. Featuring separate pads on […]

By Deborah -- 79 comments

April 8th, 2008

The Winner of the Magic Bullet Platinum Pro

We picked a winner today for the Magic Bullet Platinum Pro. Just to show we’re on the up and up, I had my assistant, or rather my assistant had me pick a winner. This, by the way, is my first foray into video blogging.

 
Congratulations, Melissa. We’ll be in touch - if you don’t hear from […]

By Deborah -- 8 comments

April 7th, 2008

We Have a "Cake Art" Winner!

Hi folks! Sorry for the delay. I’m happy to announce a winner for the cake decorating book, “Cake Art”.  A winner was chosen at random by my assistant.
Meet my assistant and the best name picker out of hat anywhere:

My trusty assistant will now select a name from his hat:

And the winner is DAWN. […]

By Deborah -- 0 comments

April 5th, 2008

Readers’ Party Dip Recipes: IntheBuff’s Serious Salsa

I have a confession to make. IntheBuff, or Buff as I like to call him, is a very good friend who loves nothing better than to spend the day in the kitchen cooking for his friends. Even though he lives way down South, every time he makes a batch of his special Matrix sauce […]

By Deborah -- 1 comment

April 5th, 2008

When Do You Open Birthday Presents

 

Times have changed. Back in the day we had birthday parties at home and opened the presents towards the end of the party after eating cake. Nowadays this is rare. Many kids have parties outside the home and there’s no time for present opening. In fact, many parents feel it’s better manners to open them […]

By Deborah -- 5 comments

April 2nd, 2008

Reader’s Party Dip: Lin’s Dried Beef Dip

Lin’s party dip looks rather interesting. Normally, I wouldn’t venture to try a dip recipe with the words “Dried Beef” in the title but Lin assures us it’s delicious, and who am I to argue? If you’re the adventurous type, do try this and let us know how it tastes:
Dried Beef Dip (don’t let the […]

By Deborah -- 0 comments