So you’re having a party in a few weeks. Weather permitting, you plan to use the patio, but you need another table or two. What to do? You can always rent tables from party supply companies. But why not just move a casual inside table outdoors? Just make sure the sky is clear if you do [...]
March 29, 2012
Party Thyme Quick Tip: Experiment with Seating
March 29, 2012 By 1 Comment
Depending on the type of event you are hosting, parties are a great time to experiment with different seating configurations in your home. For example, maybe you need to arrange for a kids table in a dining room, or desire more seating in a living room.
March 24, 2012
Party Thyme Quick Tip: Bistro Lights
March 24, 2012 By 1 Comment
Christmas lights aren’t just for the holiday season. Get more out of them by stringing them across your outdoor entertaining space or wrapping them around tree trunks. This creates a festive ambiance any time of year. My patio is not very well lit and the easy solution was to string these bistro lights, which I [...]
March 8, 2012
Party Thyme Quick Tip: Table Talkers
March 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Table talkers, those question cards housed in a small box, are a great way to get everyone involved in the conversation around the dinner table. These conversation starters are especially fun at large, multi-generational family gatherings, where you might even get shy cousin Susie to open up, and learn something new about great uncle Peter. [...]
March 1, 2012
Party Thyme Quick Tip: To Buffet or Not to Buffet
March 1, 2012 By 1 Comment
When hosting 12 people or less for a dinner party, sometimes it’s easier to serve plates in the kitchen instead of having guests serve themselves at a formal buffet. Why? Sometimes it’s hard to get folks to step up to the plate (pun intended!) and start a buffet, meanwhile the food gets cold. That’s a [...]
February 24, 2012
Party Thyme Quick Tip: The Dishwasher. Empty It. Before the Party.
February 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Let’s face it, emptying the dishwasher is a chore. But you know what’s worse than that? After the party, when you are ready to load only to open it and discover — ugh — it’s still full of clean dishes! So this week’s entertaining quick tip is to remember to unload the dishwasher prior to [...]
February 17, 2012
Party Thyme Quick Tip: Entertaining & Pets
February 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Is your four-legged family member the type to enthusiastically greet guests with a big, hairy, drool-y kiss? Hard as it might be to hear it, not all your guests think adorable Puppy is as cute and lovable as you do! So when you have people over, be sure to prep Puppy too. Take her on [...]
