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How To? Bachlorette Party!!!
Asked by L.W. from Portland
on May 22, 2007
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I have to plan a bachlorette party for a very close friend in the next month and a half. First of all I have never attended one so not sure where to begin.... I know t...
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- Hi my name is N. and I am a Sales Director with Mary Kay. I have been with Mary Kay for 11 years. I have done bachlorette parties before and they are tons of fun. I d...
- Hi L., First, I have to say, I am a Pure Romance consultant so I am biased. First, the key is that the bachelorette has fun otherwise what is the point?!? Has sh...
- I would get a list of people first, and have everyone get together and help give ideas than assign everyone something to do, get, reserve, or whatever that way you don...
Questions About My Son's First Birthday Party - in the Planning Stages
Asked by C.D. from Detroit
on August 11, 2008
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My son's first birthday is coming up in September. Since it's his first birthday, I don't plan on having an elaborate party - no themes, no games, just good food, goo...
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- I think it would be tacky to expect guests to pay for their food and to have a gift registry. Why couldn't you have the birthday party at a park or outside somewhere. ...
- I totally get where you are coming from - my house is also very small but fortunately my son's b-day is in the summer. We always have his party at a local park and pr...
- Hi C. If you are throwing a party and you want it at a resturant I would think you should pay for your guests. As for the gift yes I do think it is tacky to ask for ...
Bored SAHM
Asked by T.S. from Seattle
on August 5, 2008
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Hey Guys!
I feel like a terrible SAHM! Does anyone have any ideas to keep my 4 1/2 year old, 21 month old and myself occupied all day? I hate resorting to the TV an...
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- Feeling couped up can make anyone crazy. Get out of the house every day. Go to the zoo, the aquarium, the children's museum, the park. Anything, just get out. It will ...
- Do they get outside play time?? What about blowing bubbles, sidewalk chalk, etc.? You could go for a walk or go to a local park for a picnic. Also, you should not h...
- Don't worry, you are a great mom because you do spend time with them. I'm going through the same thing except I'm not a SAHM. But even when I'm home and I've had enoug...
Pregnant Teenage Niece
Asked by T.L. from Los Angeles
on January 17, 2011
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I have two sisters whom I am not really close with since I live across the country from them. My sister is separated from her husband and raising 3 teenage girls. My...
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- Im sorry, but you are being far too judgemantal. First, you state you arent close, so I guess any influence you could of had on your nieces lives hasnt taken place. Fo...
- My opinion is kind of a neutral stand point. Yes, you shouldn't reinforce your sisters behavior, but you should love your family. Maybe since you have already sent you...
- Not to take sides, but I'm with you. My brother's daughter had a baby when she was 16, (she's 28 now). My B and SIL were divorced at the time and my SIL did pretty...
Rsvps
Asked by V.C. from Dallas
on March 6, 2012
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Today a mom posted about a little boy having a birthday party to which no one came. If the parents had received responses to the invitations, they could have made oth...
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- did she try to contact the parents before the party? Recently we got a "reminder" from a parent about a party that I didn't know we received an invite for. I searche...
- It is so rude to not RSVP, but it is just as bad when people RSVP that they are coming and then do not show up. I had a friend who was so annoyed by this when her dau...
- BIG pet peeve of mine! I always respond, because I hate it when it's done to me. Most of the parties my kids have, little to no one RSVPs. What has happened to our ...
Baptism Party
Asked by C.M. from St. Louis
on April 1, 2010
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Hey mamas...looking for ideas!
For my daughter's baptism, we had a party at my parents house (we lived in a pretty small house at the time) and had sandwiches, chip...
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- Great idea! I am planning my son's baptism party right now too, and our guest list is easily 50 people as well! In our traditions (we're Greek Orthodox) we always ma...
- How about those sandwich trays you can get from the grocery store? I do this during football season when we have a lot of people over. Depending on how much food you...
- Since it's between lunch and dinner, most people won't be terribly hungry just a few hours after lunch, and won't want to fill up too much before dinner, either. I wo...
Butterfly Shaped Cookies
Asked by S.M. from Chicago
on January 10, 2010
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Hi. I've been to parties where they give a cookie for a party favor, like a wedding cake cookie for a wedding and stuff like that. I would like to give butterfly sha...
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- I know a lady in Wilmington who does great decorated cookies. They not only taste great, but she gets really creative with her designs. Her email address is lujane <__...
- Bittersweet bakery on Belmont is fantastic. They will wrap them and bow them and make the cookies any color that you want. I did the same thing for my son's first birt...
- Hi S. go to some of your local bakeries or look it up on the internet.
Step Daughter Getting Married
Asked by G.S. from Goldsboro
on April 3, 2008
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My step daughter is getting married in September. She will graduate in June, turn 19 in August and get married in September. I am really glad that she has decided to...
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- Hi G. - here is how I feel about your situation... My parents were divorced when I was around 16 years old. My dad payed child support for me until I was 18, I also ha...
- my 1st thought that came to mind was "she's awfully young to be getting married." but that's not the issue. the wedding is not your resposibility. and her mother is...
- I don't think that you are obligated anymore, however you do have a moral obligation to help her out. It doesn't matter that she saved the child support to pay for the...
My 2-Month-old Seems to Prefer One Breast over the Other
Asked by C.F. from Spartanburg
on January 28, 2008
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The past couple of weeks, my baby has not been wanting to eat from my right breast. I can't figure out why. It just started out of nowhere. Do you have any suggesti...
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- He may not be getting enough milk. If you have a pump, try pumping extra on the side he doesn't prefer to increase your milk production. I highly suggest a Medela pu...
- My son did the same thing... he only wanted to nurse on the left. I thought it was because I felt more comfortable holding him on the left due to being right handed. M...
- C., Congratulations on your new baby boy! I have a 9 month old son, and I am still breastfeeding him. I'm not a lactation consultant or anything, but I did spend so...
Something NEW!!
Asked by S.R. from Detroit
on February 17, 2008
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I've thrown baby showers for my girlfriends before, but I need some fresh ideas. No word yet on the sex of her baby, and it will be in the early fall. Of course we'r...
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- My mom did a casserole shower for my baby. Although he was a second child (there was a 4 yr gap between them). There was a cute saying on the invite about not havin...
- I have an idea for a couple games you could play at the baby shower.........my sisters and I had a baby shower for my brother and his wife. You first figure out how m...
- Hi S., I just had a baby of my own, and a lot of my friends are having babies these days. One thing I loved about my shower was that the guests were asked to give a...
