Home & Hospitality Articles

Posted on March 26, 2009 - by Amanda

Hosting Overnight Guests

So, you’ve invited guests to stay overnight at your home … now what? How to make them feel comfortable and welcome? It’s really quite simple: put yourself in their shoes. Simply think of things that would put you at ease – things that would make you feel at home – and then get it done. Follow these guidelines and you’ll be the Queen Hostess in no time!

Posted on January 19, 2009 - by Amanda

Making Birthday Traditions

This is the first in a series of posts on establishing your own family traditions. Traditions happen whether you mean them to or not, even if your only tradition is just not doing anything. One hears about everything from elaborate parties for infants and toddlers to hastily consumed stale cake in the presence of unhappy and tense relatives. Here are a few suggestions for establishing your own family traditions.

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Posted on December 19, 2008 - by Amanda

How To Be the Perfect Hostess

This may be a little late as Advent is nearly over and the Christmas parties are starting to wind down but we hope you can use the information next year, if nothing else.