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Sandals are versatile, which makes them the perfect wardrobe staple that can be worn year round. If you are going to a formal Christmas party, try pairing embellished, high-heeled sandals with a nice dress. If the party is more casual, consider kitten-heel sandals or espadrilles in a fun pattern. The key to wearing sandals with your holiday outfit is to take your clothing's fabric, style and color into consideration. If you do, you'll see that matching sandals to your winter outfit is as easy as a summer breeze.
Different scholarships have different criteria that applicants are going to have to meet. Get scholarship criteria ideas with help from a graduate of Harvard, Oxford, and the Boston College School of Education in this free video clip.
A number of different dresses and dress styles will look great at events like a Bar Mitzvah. Find out about dresses that you can wear to a Bar Mitzvah with help from an American heiress and model in this free video clip.
A Christmas party brings with it some great opportunities to really add fun new accessories into your look. Find out about accessories that you can wear to a Christmas party with help from an image consulting stylist and professional in this free video clip.
Organizing a committee for a farewell party is a great way to split up the work and throw a properly organized bash. Organize a committee for a farewell party with help from a celebrity caterer and business owner in this free video clip.
A Bat Mitzvah is a type of Jewish religious ceremony. Find out how to dress at a Bat Mitzvah with help from an award-winning American fashion designer in this free video clip.
What kind of attire you wear to a neighborhood Christmas party depends largely on a few key things. Find out what kind of attire you wear to a neighborhood Christmas party with help from a lifestyle expert in this free video clip.
Postmen have difficult jobs that involve running up and down stairs, delivering mail regardless of how inclement the weather, and the threat of being attacked by someone's unrestrained dog. It's not every day that a postman gets a tip from a patron. When postmen do receive tips, it is usually around the winter holidays. Employees of the U.S. Postal Service are allowed to accept only small gifts or perishable items; private companies' policies vary. To ensure that your regular delivery person receives your gift, you should attempt to hand-deliver it.
Saying goodbye isn't easy, but throwing your own farewell party gives you a chance to make lasting memories before you leave. When you host your own party, the focus is on your guests, unlike when others throw the party and the focus is on you. Plan activities that give you time to interact with each guest individually to show the special people in your life that you will miss them.
Saying goodbye is rarely easy, so when asked to host a farewell party, it can be quite the challenge. You don't want it to look like you're excited that the person is leaving, but you don't want to seem as if you don't care either. Theme parties often function to suit the guest of honor, as well as keep the party memorable. Since you're the host, you have control of when and how things happen. Nonetheless, always plan ahead, so if things don't work out as projected, you'll have room to adjust as necessary.
Many different crafts are naturally suited for kindergarten kids to bring to Christmas parties. Learn about kindergarten Christmas party crafts with help from an author, magazine editor and lifestyle expert in this free video clip.
Whether you are a rookie or a veteran at hosting Thanksgiving, making the most of space and seating while doting over décor can send even the most organized planner into a frenzy. You don't have to be a professional interior designer, however, to whip up elegant centerpieces and table arrangements. “Let your imagination and color scheme rule for a simple, elegant and seasonally perfect result,” said Gina Samarotto of the Samarotto Design Group of Poughkeepsie, New York. With the help of fresh flowers and just-harvested vegetables from the garden, holiday planning can be simple and elegant at the same time.
A bat mitzvah is a celebration of a girl's coming of age in the Jewish community, held when she turns 13. It celebrates not only her birthday but the recognition she is becoming an adult in her religious community. A traditional party can be held, and adding a theme always makes decorating easier and more fun. Enhance the elegance by throwing your bat mitzvah girl a sophisticated, black and white themed event.
Saying goodbye to a favorite teacher is never easy. Farewell parties show the teacher that the parents and students appreciate the hard work that the teacher did for them and the school. Besides food and presents, farewell parties have activities to keep the individuals entertained. Successful party activities are fun for the participants but also have some meaning for the leaving teacher.
A bat mitzvah ceremony celebrates the coming of age for a girl in the Jewish religion, when she turns 12 years old. During this celebration, the girl takes part in a candle-lighting ceremony to honor the important people in her life, usually friends and family. This ceremony consists of lighting 13 to 14 candles, including a memory candle. A memory candle celebrates the life of a deceased loved one. You can make your own memory candle and personalize it with a photo or poem about that person.
Saying goodbye to a co-worker is a bittersweet experience. However, by planning the perfect office farewell party you can send your colleague off in style while at the same time letting her know how much you care. With a little creativity and just the right amount of thoughtfulness, your co-worker will leave the office with cherished memories that will last a lifetime.
A bar mitzvah is a major milestone in a young Jewish boy's life. It's a chance for friends and family to gather to watch him symbolically enter into adulthood by leading all or part of the synagogue service. Female guests and family should choose dresses that strike the right balance between festive and modest. The bar mitzvah itself usually consists of a synagogue service in the morning, followed by a reception either immediately after the service or later in the evening.
A bat mitzvah, a time when a Jewish girl transisitions from a child to a young lady, is an important time and is often celebrated with a themed party. A girl who enjoys the outdoors may choose a camping theme for her bat mitzvah celebration. Create themed decor items, including a camping-themed centerpiece, to help make the event memorable.
Valentine's Day is less about the romance in the air for many fifth-graders and more about the candy and the party during school. Traditionally, valentines are exchanged between students, but a good party also needs some games. Make it fun for this energetic group by offering a selection of activities. Some games will let them get their wiggles out while other activities are fun but more low-key.
The Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, is the most important Chinese holiday. One of the main events is a parade, where participants dance down the street wearing extravagant silk dragon costumes. Children also create their own dragons -- sometimes in the form of paper bag puppets, sock puppets, finger puppets and puppets held with skewers.
In the Jewish culture, children advance into adulthood around their 13th birthday, with a combination of long-term study and celebration called a bar mitzvah (for boys) and bat mitzvah for girls. To really “tune” into your bat mitzvah attendees and give them something that will catch their attention in the mailbox, make your own iPod shaped and themed invitation. Design the invitation in Windows Paint, included with the Windows operating system. Paint’s included collection of shapes offers everything you need to mimic the iconic iPod shape and appearance, while personalizing the invitation to the bat mitzvah girl’s taste.
As your manager prepares to retire or move forward with his career at another company, you and your coworkers will likely want to put together a farewell celebration to wish your supervisor well. If you've been asked to be the Master of Ceremonies, keep a few important tips in mind to ensure you maintain the classy or upbeat nature of the party, while setting the pace for an enjoyable event your manager won't soon forget.
Champagne toasts, midnight kisses and the countdown to the dropping of the ball are just a few elements to a successful New Year's Eve party. The holiday atmosphere is buzzing around the new year and your party is the perfect excuse to go all out with your table decorations. Your guests will think you spent months planning every tiny detail of the tablescapes you use to ring in the new year. In reality you can create glamorous dinner table décor without much time and energy, but that can be your little secret.
"The Sims 2: Bon Voyage" includes a feature that lets you invite Sims over that you've met while on vacation. Houseguests stay over for 3 Sim days, but the visit does not always go according to plan. Several issues arise when you invite someone to stay over, and it is often due to bugs in the game that weren't correct in the patch.
Whether you're a Christian or a Muslim, a Mormon or a Jew, celebrating interfaith unity transcends religious divides. Even though every religion carries its own traditions with it, there is still common ground where religions can coexist in peace and love. Despite the apparent differences among religions, there are a host of ways that you can celebrate religious diversity through unity.
In the Jewish faith, a Bat Mitzvah celebrates a girl's coming of age when she joins the adult community at her Temple. The party and service for family and friends recognizes years of preparation, including Hebrew classes and religious education. Traditionally, the Rabbi will invite the entire congregation and the child being Bat Mitzvahed will invite family, classmates, family friends and others. As with any celebratory event, certain etiquette rules apply and sensitivity toward such a significant event is important.
The "Sims 2: Bon Voyage" is an expansion pack that adds three vacation destinations to the Sim world. It gives Sims time to relax and enjoy activities like camping, axe throwing and tours. The game is installed from a CD or digital download, but sometimes the installation fails. The game might also crash during gameplay, which can indicate old drivers, incompatible hardware or buggy software.
Make a Bat Mitzvah celebration extra-special by selecting a theme to match the season or interest of the guest of honor, such as an ice skating motif for girl who loves to skate or for a wintertime Bat Mitzvah. Following the religious service, the Bat Mitzvah traditionally celebrates with a great feast, dancing and rejoicing with family and friends.
A student who is graduating from home school education is warranted a celebration for his academic accomplishments as a student graduating from traditional schooling is. Since friends and family members will not be able to refer to local news sources and postings regarding the date of your intended home school graduation, sending out announcements and invitations is necessary to alert loved ones.
Retiring is a special, bittersweet moment in a person's life; and it deserves to be celebrated in a big way. If a special man in your life is retiring, whether he is your husband, father or close friend, create a themed retirement party that combines fond memories and bright futures with something he loves. Although popular themes for a retirement party include relaxing on the beach with a drink, or golfing, consider the passions of the retiree when making a final decision.
Valentine's Day is a holiday celebrating both romantic love and platonic affection. It is celebrated around the world in different ways and is tied historically to St. Valentine. Do more than just exchange valentine cards and candy with your fifth grade social studies class on Valentine's Day. Throw a party that educates students about the history of Valentine's Day and how other kids their age celebrate the holiday around the world.
Have kids make their own sparkly and festive New Year's Eve hats to wear for a party or parade. The hat is a simple band with large numbers celebrating the date of the New Year to come. Since kids will be making the hats themselves, they can use whichever colors they like and decorate the hats in their choice of materials. Have children of all ages make the hats, using inexpensive supplies from a craft store.
Parents choose to have their children baptized as an acknowledgment that children are a gift from God. Parents make a public pledge to provide a Christian example for the child. Family and friends often stand with the parents to support their decision. Parents may select godparents for the child who also participate in the service. A baptismal party following the service celebrates the decision and the life of the child.
If you want to maintain Jewish traditions, it is essential to plan a candle lighting ceremony for your daughter's Bat Mitzvah. Candle lighting ceremonies can be formal or casual, but they typically honor important family members and friends in the Bat Mitzvah girl's life. During the ceremony, 12 important people and ideas in her life are recognized by the lighting of a candle. The thirteenth candle is often reserved for her, welcoming the next year and her adult future.
Housewarming parties are a joyous occasion. They provide an opportunity for homeowners (and apartment dwellers) to show off their new digs to family and friends. Its customary for invitees to bring gifts of either a functional or decorative nature. Don't go overboard with buying supplies for your housewarming party; guests typically expect to have to pitch in, so use the invitation to list what you need people to bring.
According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, there are four times as many nurses as physicians working in the medical field. Since nurses provide crucial care and comfort to patients in the hospital, it is important to properly celebrate their career through a retirement party. You can decorate the venue in a way that celebrates the nurse's important work.
A bar or bat mitzvah is a coming of age celebration in the Jewish religion. The Jewish faith holds a bar mitzvah for boys and a bat mitzvah for girls. To others outside of the Jewish religion, a bar or bat mitzvah may seem strange or unnecessary; however, a bar or bat mitzvah is an important milestone for young Jewish boys and girls and their family.
Shrimp scampi combines succulent shrimp with garlic, olive oil, white wine, lemon juice and basil or parsley for a simple, but elegant dish. Though it is usually prepared in a skillet, try grilling the shrimp first for a slight smoky flavor. Shrimp scampi is simple enough for a quick, weeknight meal, but elegant enough for a dinner party. Its light, lemony taste pairs well with fresh, roasted vegetables and light salads.
When an event is held with a lunch involved, the guests are more relaxed, are better able to converse with one another, and gain a more personal experience. Luncheons are held for special occasions such as employee training, showers, award ceremonies and motivational seminars. When planning a luncheon, the host must manage time efficiently to prepare well and deliver the desired results of the event.
Rambo, or John Rambo, is a fictional movie character from a series of four movies released over the span of 20-plus years. The movies are based on a book called "First Blood," and Rambo was the main character of that book. Rambo is a mercenary who fights warlords to help the innocent victims of conflict. In the movies, he is portrayed by actor Sylvester Stallone, so he is a well-built, athletic guy. To make a Rambo costume, you need little-to-none crafting skills, and a quick hunt through your closet and a local thrift store should turn up everything you need.
Graduation is an exciting time, filled with family, friends and celebration. It's a time to reflect on your achievements, look forward to the future and enjoy time with the people closest to you. Graduation often calls for a party, which calls for a festive cake. But what should the cake say?
Typically, the eighth grade dance occurs at the end of the school year to commemorate graduation from middle school. Theses dances tend to be semi-formal so choose themes, decorations and refreshments accordingly, but remember that these are eighth graders. Keep the atmosphere fun and the music geared to their tastes within reason, as this is not a high school prom.
Under Jewish law, a young girl becomes a woman on her 12th birthday. At this point, she is obligated under law to obey the commandments laid out in the Torah. To celebrate this, most families host a bat mitzvah, which is Hebrew for "daughter of the commandments." Depending on the branch of Judaism, this could range anywhere from a simple party to a very ceremonial gathering similar to the bar mitzvah for a boy on his 13th birthday.
College is a time not only for learning, but for forging new friendships and for letting loose before taking on more adult responsibilities. Throw an awesome college party to meet new friends and make a great memory. While your definition of an "awesome college party" may differ from another college student's, there are a few basic attributes all truly fun college parties will have in common. Plan your party with good times --- and safety --- in mind.
Chestnuts fall from trees when they are ready to be eaten. You can easily crack them open and eat as they land, but if you want to preserve your fresh chestnuts and reduce the chances of mold, you can prepare them with little to no effort. You can store them up to three months without drying, but to ensure that mold does not grow, drying is recommended.
Give your wedding a theme that shouts, "I'm proud to be an American." Maybe you or your future spouse serves for our country in the armed forces, your wedding falls on the 4th of July or you are simply a very patriotic couple. Decorate your big day with elements that reflect the significant day of July 4th.
A housewarming is simply a party to celebrate moving into a new home. The tradition comes from the era before central heating when guests would help to literally "warm" the house by bringing gifts of firewood. Fires would be built in every available fireplace and a toast would be raised. These days, housewarmings are generally informal gatherings over food and drink with close friends and neighbors. They can mark the occasion of moving into a new apartment or the completion of a renovation as well as setting up a new house. Rules and traditions, such as that of bringing a…
When you host a cookout, it is a nice touch to provide small thank-you gifts for your guests. The gifts let them know that you appreciate them taking the time out of their day to spend it with you. They don't need to be elaborate or expensive, but should go along with the cookout theme.
A collection of color-filled sights and explosive sounds brings a triumphant end to the Fourth of July in Plano, Texas. Although Independence Day includes the requisite backyard cookouts and parades, the definitive celebration of this suburb 20 miles northeast of Dallas is the "All-American Fourth". Held every year as a joint presentation by the city and radio station KLAK-FM 97.5 (975klak.com), the presentation includes patriotic music and fireworks in an hour-long presentation. Several vantage points provide places to best view the display.
You want your graduate to have the best graduation party ever. But great celebrations don't happen in a vacuum. It takes common sense planning and preparation to create a great graduation reception party. In your planning always consider the graduate first and don't try to do everything without the help of family and friends.
