With kids involved, you will want them to have their own space. That means at least two rooms for the party. Kids aren’t very picky but they like their space.
You can set them up in the garage, the den or the family room. Any activities that you have planned for them will take place here. Include sleeping bags and pillows in case someone crashes before the ball-dropping hour.
The centrally located space can be for the adults. You can set up for party games, socializing and the food area here.
Decorations
These all depend on you and your guests. The kid area will make more of an impact with a great decorating design going on. For the adults, decorating with party favors gives you something to share with everyone when it’s time to go.
Partying with your kids isn’t so bad and you’ll prove that this year by hosting a family-oriented party of your own. Give the babysitters a night off for once. They want to party too.
It’s the last day of the year and everyone is looking for ways to celebrate. If you have kids, you probably hire a sitter so that you can attend a party. This year, help yourself and your friends with a family party where everyone can have fun. After all, ringing in the New Year with your entire family (kids included) can be just as, if not more, fun than without them.
The most important part of any party is the planning. You want this party to be family-oriented so that adults and kids can both have a good time. First of all, that may mean no alcohol except the celebratory glass of champagne at midnight. But, having fun doesn’t mean that alcoholic drinks have to be involved, not at your big bash anyway. For kids, try some sparkling cider or grape juice so they can join in the glass tinking at midnight as well.
Invitations
These need to go out as early as possible. Even before Christmas, folks are talking about how they will celebrate the New Year. One of the best things about a family-oriented party is that no one has to find a babysitter or stay home when they can’t find one.
With that in mind, invite your close friends and their families. Remember that each invitation will have at the least two and at the outset four or five respondents. So, five invitations can equal 25 guests. Check to see if your home can hold that many or more.
Make sure that the invitation is from everyone in the family. Use wording like: The Philip Family would like to invite you to their New Year’s Eve Party 2010.
Place the yolks in a bowl and lay the whites on a plate.
Mash the yolks with a potato masher or fork.
Fold in the salad dressing using a rubber spatula.
Sprinkle in the parsley, chives, mustard, dill weed, paprika, pepper, salt and garlic powder.
Carefully pour the milk into the yolk mixture.
Use a fork and stir the mixture together until all the ingredients are incorporated together.
Fill each egg white with the mixture.
Sprinkle the tops with fresh parsley and paprika before serving.
Serving Size:24
To make hard boiled eggs easier to peel add a pinch of salt to the water when boiling the eggs.Run under cold water and place the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.When cracking the egg to peel crack the top and bottom of the egg and roll in your palms to loosen.
Add the warm water (110 degrees) to the yeast and stir until completely dissolved.
Place the butter, sugar and salt into the yeast mixture.
Break the eggs into the mixture and add 3 C of flour.
Use an electric mixer and beat on medium speed for 3 minutes.
Add 1 C of the remaining flour and stir until a soft dough forms.
The remaining flour may be added as necessary to form the dough.
Flour a flat surface.
Knead the dough 7 minutes or until the dough become smooth and elastic.
Butter a large bowl on the bottom and up the sides.
Place the dough into the buttered bowl turning to cover with the butter on all sides.
Cover the bowl and allow the dough to rise double in size about 1 hour.
Punch the dough down with your fist.
Very lightly flour the flat surface again.
Place the dough on the floured surface and divided into four sections.
Shape each section of dough into an 18 in long rope.
Grease a cookie sheet and place the ropes parallel on the sheet.
Start with the right rope and braid the dough ropes together.
The first rope should go over the second rope, under the third rope and over the fourth rope.
Continue always beginning on the right side until the ropes are completely braided together then pinch the ends to seal.
Cover the dough with a damp kitchen towel and allow the dough to rise 45 minutes or until double in size.
Heat the oven temperature to 350 degrees.
Place the egg yolk, cold water and cinnamon into a small mixing bowl and whisk to completely combine.
Brush the dough with the egg yolk mixture.
Bake the Bread 22 minutes or a golden brown.
Cool the bread on a wire rack before cutting.
Serving Size:1 loaf
Making bread isn’t really that difficult.Being sure to completely dissolve the yeast, kneading the bread until it becomes elastic and making sure you allow the bread to rise as directed will insure that you have the perfect bread every time.
When dealing with a caterer for Christmas dinner, contact them well in advance of the occasion. Caterers book up fast with private parties and corporate affairs. Discuss a budget with them. While you want the convenience of not cooking you don’t want to go broke trying to do it. Choose a caterer with the most services included in the price of the meal.
Stick with a simple menu. Adding several side dishes and meats will jack up the price. Choose one or two meats and maybe three side dishes. Chicken is one of the cheapest meats to serve. Desserts can be brought by the Christmas dinner guests.
Remember that caterers will be watching the clock. They get paid for the amount of hours they are there. So, serve dinner first and then everyone can lounge and talk over dessert since you provided that yourself. The caterers can clean up, wrap up any extra food, and clear out in a matter of a couple of hours. The rest of the Christmas evening can be enjoyed by you and your family alone.
Some catered Christmas dinners just involve the food. In that case, the price will be cheaper and you can set up the eating area any way that you want. The food arrives a few hours before dinner and you didn’t have to lift a finger.
Catering a Christmas dinner is a great way to save time on cooking. The family gets a great meal for Christmas without the hassle and stress of preparing it.
