I was just talking to Sharon Chase, otherwise known as Princess Sharon. Sharon throws high-end princess, fairy, rockstar, and spa parties for girls, teens, and adults in the Boston area.
What got me interested in Sharon is how one-of-a-kind her parties are. In fact, I’ve never seen anything like it.
For her Musical Princess Tea Party, Sharon [...]
I consider myself a mild foodie, I shop at the farmer’s market almost weekly, and I go out of my way to avoid trans fats.
However, my husband and I were recently in North Carolina visiting family and we went to a local Walmart, walked down the snack aisle and couldn’t resist the Hostess Cupcakes. [...]
I was talking to LA based party planner, Suzanne Carvlin, also known as Suzanne The Party Girl. She specializes in throwing parties that are a little less conventional than your typical hotel ballroom wedding with rubber chicken.
So I asked her some questions to get her expert advice on how to approach throwing a [...]
I think I’m in a nostalgic mood. Today, my two-year-old daughter, pretending to be a doctor, gave me a shot, then offered me a pretend lollipop to make me feel better. Remember when all it took to make you feel better was a lollipop?
Well, I found this cool site called the Sweet Lollipop Shop that [...]
This is a brilliant cost-saving idea. Let’s say you’re throwing a party and want one of those beautiful designer cakes but don’t want to spend the money, what do you do? Buy a fake cake instead.
The fake cakes are covered in fondant, which is what cake designers use, but underneath it, pure Styrofoam. And the [...]
I love this story, people in their golden years getting to celebrate their passage into adulthood, even if it’s into “late” adulthood.
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/02/18/america/NA-FEA-US-Bar-Mitzvah-Redux.php
I’m a big believer in milestones and rituals. I feel they’re more than a part of our culture, they’re a part of our DNA. They help tell the story of who we are as [...]
I stumbled upon this article and had to post. I think I need to add a new party category.
http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20149944,00.html
As someone who dreaded learning her Hebrew for her Bat Mitzvah, I say it’s not fair. You get the party with none of the pain?! I’m pissed!!
Please please someone who’s had a faux mitzvah put it [...]
