Should I hire a hall or have the party at home?

When landed with the task of planning your child’s birthday party consideration must first fall to where the event will be held. Do you opt for home or hire a venue? There are pros and cons to both ideas. I’ve performed in homes and hired venues so have a good experience to advise on this. I’ve seen the pitfalls and …

Who had better birthday parties? Us or our kids?

Recently I began to think about the birthday parties I celebrated as a child. Having a July birthday meant that they were mostly spent in the garden with a glorious picnic. Those were the days back in the 80s when we had hot summers and even had to use to suntan lotion. So this got me thinking, who had the …

Amazing cakes of Pinterest

Yesterday I blogged about some of the interesting party related things that I saw on the site Pinterest.  Originally I set out to show you some of my favorite bits from various categories as it’s a big site and sometimes difficult to find those hidden gems.  I thought I would find a good cake to share with you. This was …