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Party Foods for Kids & Adults
At large gatherings of family and friends, hosts often feel the need to prepare two menus: grown-up food and kid food. However, by coming up with ideas for party foods that please both groups, the party givers not only save on time but also create a family-friendly atmosphere. They also provide instant entertainment when guests get involved in preparing menu items.
Fun Teen Birthday Games
Birthday parties are popular events on the busy social calendars of many teens. These festive occasions give teens the opportunity to join with their peers and engage in rambunctious fun. At these gatherings, teens enjoy kicking back and spreading the current gossip. To add excitement and create party structure, you can plan party games. Teens are a tougher audience than youngsters as they sometime delight in rebelling against structure and are often turned off by games that they deem childish. However, with carefully planning, you can woo even the most cynical teen and entice him to engage in a competitive game.
Ideas for a Scavenger Hunt Birthday Party
Parties come with high expectations. Kids come to a party planning to be well-fed and well-entertained. With all the other stresses in your life, you may find yourself obsessing over how you are going to keep these kids having fun. Put together a scavenger hunt. With just a little effort, your guests will have a great time and will talk about this for weeks and months.
Perfume & Asthma
Perfumes are everywhere. We can control them at home, but we have no way to regulate the encounters we have with various scents out in the world. This can be problematic if you have asthma or other bronchial issues. Learn to control your asthma and be aware of your interactions, unless you want to live your life with your nose in the air.
Mommy, Why Can’t I Have Blond Hair and Blue Eyes?
With Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the fore of our minds, we at Modern Mom would like to share with you the writings of author Mallika Chopra. In this excerpt from her book, 100 Questions from My Child, Mallika found a gentle way to talk to her young daughters, Tara, and Leela, about race and class, two issues central to Dr. Kings life mission. Why Cant I Have Blond Hair and Blue Eyes?