Everyday's A Party...Planning the Party is Part of the Fun!

Everyday’s a party, or it could be and the planning of the party is part of the fun. You know, you don’t have to invite people over to your house to have a party. Throw a party for yourself and your family. It’ll be fun and it doesn’t have to be a lot of work. Consider it baby steps to learning how to get ready for the Big One (and I don’t mean earthquake either.)

You can celebrate that somebody made a sale, didn’t fall asleep in class, dusted the furniture or just because it’s Tuesday. You can make up a reason or go with no reason at all. But instead of what you normally do, let’s jazz it up a bit.

If you have a dining room that you use once in a blue moon, dust it off and take it for a spin. Put a pretty tablecloth on it, or dress the table up with place mats. You can have the kids make fun place mats out of construction paper, cut newspaper to size or use up odd bits of fabric you may have lying around the house. The point is to do something out of the ordinary.

If you don’t have a dining room, set a small table up on your balcony and pretend you’re at a hotel. Or set your regular table that you use everyday but dress it up according to the previous paragraph. Have a scarf that you never wear? It’s an instant table cloth.

If you have special dishes, get them out. There’s no point in having pretty plates if you never use them. The same goes for utensils. Now is the time to enjoy your grandmother’s beautiful china and your great aunt’s sterling silver.

Make a centerpiece for your table. This can be as simple as floating a single flower in a clear bowl or as elaborate as your imagination will allow. A bowl of fruit can make for a lovely centerpiece or try using your collection of small bird sculptures.

The only rule of thumb for a centerpiece is to not make it so tall you can’t see over it to the person on the other side. If you keep it to no more than the height of your forearm resting upright on the table you should be okay.

Don’t forget to add nice glasses for a beverage and some pretty napkins. Even if you use paper napkins, fold them in some way that is different from what you usually do. Add some candles to create a festive atmosphere and your table is ready to celebrate anything from a promotion up the ladder to a promotion to the next day. .