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Serving Tea Sandwiches in Your Party

January 30th, 2010
If you're going to host a party and thinking what foods you can serve, well this article is for you. Planning the foods to serve in a party can be a tedious job. You want to make sure that they are easy to prepare, affordable to purchase, and ensure that your guests will like them. But how do you do that? What are the foods that you can serve in a casual party?If you're only going to have a simple party where you can interact with your friends in a social gathering situation, you can serve finger foods such as sandwiches. There are some sandwiches which have been created to fit these occasions and they are called tea sandwiches. No, they are not made of tea. They are simple small triangular sandwiches equally cut and with a filling.Choose the right loaf bread and cut off the crusts. This will leave .. more»

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Easy and Inexpensive Baby Shower Ideas

January 29th, 2010
Planning a baby shower can be very expensive and stressful. If you thinking of planning one for your expectant friend, you might be worrying about the cost to organize that party. Well, worry no more because there are lots of inexpensive shower ideas that you can use. Know what the best part is? They are darn easy!Whether you want to plan a large or small shower, you can apply various easy and inexpensive shower ideas to organize a momentous event without breaking your bank.Tea Baby Shower PartyOne of the best practical ideas is to plan a nice afternoon tea party. If you are trying to organize a baby shower within a limited budget, skip the large luncheon at a hall or restaurant. Instead, plan of throwing a relaxing tea party in one blessed afternoon. This type of shower party is really inexpensive because you will only need to serve tea, .. more»

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The Perfect Princess Tea Party – Easy As 1, 2, Tea!

January 27th, 2010
Whether it's a special occasion like her birthday or Easter or just an ordinary day, having the perfect princess tea party is as easy as 1, 2, 3.Planning the perfect princess can be as much as fun as the tea party itself. You are only limited by your imagination. If your little princess is old enough, use this time to plan the tea party together and make the experience extra special.You want to first start out with a theme. Choosing a specific theme can make planning so much easier. For example if you want to do a Cinderella theme party, you already know that everything should be silver, light blue and white. If you want to choose a simple princess themed that is not character based, then white, pink, purple and yellow are the basic colors used most often.After choosing your theme, you must now choose the invitations and party .. more»

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Throwing a Tea Party

January 24th, 2010
What else could be the best way to spend a long lazy afternoon than enjoying a tea party with your dear friends and family. Tea parties are suitable for all age groups; everyone from children to adults will enjoy the opportunity to snack, talk and drink tea. Whether you are planning to throw a formal party or simply host a casual get-together, tea parties are a fantastic solution for all occasions.You can throw tea parties at any place, but nothing beat a green, grassy lawn on a warm spring day, the perfect place to host family and friends and enjoy the weather. If you are planning your tea party during the spring you can tastefully decorate the table with seasonal flowers to give elegant touch to your party. Whatever teh reason for the event make sure that your tea time table is adorned with best crockery, cutlery and linen. Decorate .. more»

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Old Tea Traditions

January 22nd, 2010
Tea has been consumed in China for centuries, but other cultures are rich in history of this popular beverage as well. Two of those countries, Russia and England have developed decidedly different traditions over the years.It is said that drinking tea began in China where over 5000 years ago, leaves from the plant accidentally fell into water being boiled for drinking. Needless to say, it was found to be very refreshing and it's use became widespread. Tea was introduced to Europe through the Portuguese in the early 1500's and it didn't take long for this beverage to become popular in many countries and traditions for English tea parties and Russian tea were formed.This drink became so popular in both countries the each developed certain traditions as well as pots, vessels and cups to drink it from. Although the introduction of tea is centuries old, the popularity of it and the .. more»

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A Hanukkah Party to Remember

January 22nd, 2010
Hanukkah is also known as the Festival of Lights and Hanukkah history is based around the eternal light that burned for eight days. This alone gives plenty of Hanukkah party ideas and Hanukkah decorations should traditionally be based around lights. When Hanukkah party planning you should consider tea lights, fairy lights and just about any other form of lighting you can think of, but always consider safety before appearance. A thousand tea lights can be very dangerous when revelers are really in the party spirit.Of all the Hanukkah party games you have to include Dreidel, which is a toy similar to a spinning top. You can easily find a way to incorporate Hanukkah party favors into this and give your guests a little something extra to spin for. As well as this you can play any other party games you can think of, after all the celebrations should continue for .. more»

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