Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Enjoy your families today… and of course all the yummy food! Talk with you next week.
Archive for November, 2008
thanksgiving dinner
Written on November 27th, 2008 by KimSerengeti cupcakes
Written on November 25th, 2008 by Kim
Cupcake challenged? These are truly a piece of cake! {wink} Simply prepare your cupcakes (white cake mix in white cups) according to the box and allow them to cool. To ice, you’ll need a vanilla or cream cheese icing, coconut and animal cookies. Place a generous portion of white icing on each cupcake. In a large bowl, mix your coconut with green food coloring to make the grass and top each cupcake before your icing dries. Finally, add your animal cookies. Cupcakes have never been easier!
safari sugar cookies
Written on November 24th, 2008 by Kim
Bring your theme to your table with decorated sugar cookies. These were actually simple to decorate. You’ll need to read our post on flooding cookies and then flood these with white icing. Once they dry completely you can embellish them with a light layer of icing and sprinkles. (Elephant, lion and giraffe cookie cutters are available with our safari party décor.)
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appreciate your hostess
Written on November 21st, 2008 by KimWe’ve all been there, someone invites you to a party or a family dinner (i.e., Thanksgiving) and when you ask what to bring, they say “nothing.” Take it from me, they don’t really mean it… plus etiquette compels you to ignore them. Here’s our advice, if it’s a dinner, take at least a bottle of wine (your meal will cost much more than it and you didn’t even have to cook). If it’s a cocktail party, the bar is stocked… give your hostess a personal gift. Remember, she worked hard and thought enough of you to invite you.
who sits where on Thanksgiving
Written on November 20th, 2008 by KimOne of our “Party Chat with the Experts” readers on OpMom.com asked a great question today. What do you do when you’re having the entire family over for Thanksgiving and the “main” table isn’t big enough for everyone to sit at? She also asks whether or not the kid’s table should be in the same room. Here’s what we think.
The “main table” situation is always tricky. You know your family best and who might take offense to being at the “second” table. If someone is going to raise a fuss, put them at the “main,” unless you really don’t want to! {smirk} Or, if you want a more diplomatic way to arrange, you could let everyone draw a number and sit in the seat they drew. (See how to make cute turkey placecards.)
As for the kid’s table, location is definitely tied to the age of the children. If above 4, I would say in another room is just fine. They’re going to giggle, play at the table and probably get up after 10 minutes anyway. {wink}
