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Garden Theme Parties
Garden parties can be formal or whimsical, for families, for children or for adults. Customize these themes to accommodate adult or youth guests, or a combination of the two. Practice healthy food safety for any garden party and keep cold foods chilled and hot foods hot. Check food temperatures and freshness often, and remove any questionable food items. Serve garden party foods in stages rather than presenting all of the dishes at once, to ensure freshness. Keep garden party guests hydrated with plenty of liquids. When hosting a garden party without an awning or tents, plan a rain date or have a backup plan if the party needs to be moved indoors.
Feeding Kids’ Curiosity at Home
When my kids were little, summers were tough enough balancing summer camps and fights over the same toys surrounded by a floor littered with plenty of choices. “Mom, that’s mine.” “Mom, she won’t share.” With the amount of time parents and kids have spent at home over the last year in the midst of pandemic…
Put a Fresh Spin on Your Labor Day BBQ Menu
Labor Day is the last hurrah before school starts and summer officially ends. But after Memorial Day and the Fourth of July, not to mention all the other summer parties, how can you make your Labor Day barbeque something memorable and unique? Instead of the usual burgers and hot dogs, try a few of our favorite family recipes. Theyre sure to wow your guests and send them back-to-school with great memories of summer. Note: each recipe serves six, so halve, double, or triple the recipe as you need. Santa Maria Tri-Tip Barbeque
When Your Daughter Is Getting Married (And You Have 6 Kids)
When my children were young I would throw some of the most amazing birthday parties. Every year I would throw six fun birthday parties, one for each child with a theme, decorations, and activities. 20 years later I still bump into to parents and children who share their memories of the Newsome kids’ birthday parties.…
Haunted on Halloween
Halloween has always been my favorite holiday. A holiday thats fun and filled with anticipation, observed by people of all religions, its always felt, to me, like the great equalizer.