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Archives for May, 2009

Planning a Graduation Party for Your Teen

by Patti May 27th, 2009 | Party Ideas
Graduation marks a milestone that is important to acknowledge. Whether your teen is graduating from high school or college, this is one holiday that is very deserving of a party to mark the occasion.

When it comes to successful party preparation, it is important to make a plan and stick to it. In order to make the party memorable for the graduate and to guarantee a good time for all attendees, read on for some party planning suggestions.

First of all start with the basics. Is this going to be a small get together or a bigger affair? How many people should
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A Look at Memorial Day

by Patti May 19th, 2009 | Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a day set aside to honor those who have served our country with pride and dignity and for those whose sacrifices provided us with the freedoms we enjoy today. Memorial Day (at first called Decoration Day) is always commemorated on the last Monday in May. It is an important day for all citizens to be grateful for the legacy that many brave men and women have left behind.

As to why Memorial Day came to be celebrated on the last Monday of May- on May 5, 1868, three years after the end of the Civil War, Decoration Day
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Gift Wrapping Suggestions for Sensational Looking Gifts

by Patti May 12th, 2009 | Christmas, Hanukkah, Presents
Everyone is not equally adept when it comes to wrapping gifts. Despite my valiant efforts, I have wrapped my share of less than picture perfect looking gifts!

There is no tried and true formula for choosing gift wrap that is becoming to the eye or for wrapping a gift in an ideal manner. It is more a game of trial and error. Try different things and see what works (but have fun trying!).

If you want to wrap a gift for a birthday, graduation or holiday that will convey a message of specialness to the recipient, then it is important that you
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Make Your Mom Smile This Mother’s Day

by Patti May 5th, 2009 | Mother's Day, Presents
Mothers are very special people who deserve the very best. As Mother’s Day approaches and you contemplate how to put a big smile on your mother’s lovely face, rest assured that the choices for gift giving are many. If the economy has you down and you find yourself short on funds, then don’t worry- a celebration of your mother does not have to be costly.

Start with telling your mother how much you love her and wishing her a “Happy Mother’s Day”. Take her  for a walk, write her a poem or a letter, help her clean her home or do
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