Comments on: What I Learned at a Birthday Party

By: admin

admin — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 01:38:58 +0000

In reply to Erinn S. Good idea to get the cell number if they can't stay. I will have to remember that when mine get older and kids start coming on their own.

By: Erinn S

Erinn S — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 15:42:24 +0000

Great tips. I like #5. I have had the youngest of kids dropped off and then they freak out and I have a crying chikd to try and console. I now get cell numbers for parents who need to drop off!-came from Meme Post hop-3sonshavei

By: admin

admin — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:49:32 +0000

In reply to Kristen.

They can be! I definitely am going to be planning around meal time as they get older. Right now our parties are usually just family, and since mine drive over an hour to get here, I put it at meal time.

I am going to make sure to put an end time though, b/c last year I wound up feeding people lunch and a a few people dinner…

By: admin

admin — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:47:17 +0000

In reply to Making Our Life Matter. I seriously could have used some of this advice for our 4 yr. old's party last year; peoplel didn't want to leave! LOL. This year I"m letting them invite a friend or two, so the whole craft thing and the timing of games is hopefully going to help make things go smoother.

By: Making Our Life Matter

Making Our Life Matter — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:26:36 +0000

Where was this advice when my kids were little? It’s so much easier now that they are 13 and 11. In fact, we have to tear them from the outside in order to open presents. Isn’t it amazing how things change?

By: Kristen

Kristen — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:23:51 +0000

I don’t mean to sound cheap but parties can get a bit costly and I try to set the party time before/after a major meal. This means I can just serve a few snacks, cake and drinks and be done with it. Less money spent, less food wasted and less mess to clean up.