Kathiey's World

Well, it is that time again.  Time to plan a party.  It is October, and the choices for fall parties are endless.  I decided to plan a pumpkin carving party for October. Let's start with the pumpkins.  You can elect to provide the pumpkins or ask your guests to BYOP (Bring Your Own Pumpkin).  I have decided to ask folks to bring their own pumpkin and pumpkin carving tools.   Pumpkin carving can be messy, so you must prepare an area that allows easy cleanup.  Ideally, I will carve my pumpkins outside, but if that is not an option, you have to cover your table and have containers to retrieve the pumpkin seeds for roasting later and another container for the pumpkin's guts. Let's head to Amazon to see what we can find to set up our pumpkin carving station. 1- Pumpkin Carving Masterpieces: Halloween Pumpkin Carving Stencils, 140 Patterns Unique Easy and Complicated 2- Pumpkin Carving Stencils: 50 Halloween Templates for Carving Pumpkins 3- CANDLE CHOICE Ha...

It is Party Time! Let's Plan a Party for July. Let's Have a Teddy Bear Picnic! (I am an Amazon Affiliate, and included in this post are affiliate links.  If you buy anything on Amazon using my links, I get a small percentage of the sale with no added cost to you:-) All of my life, I have heard of a Teddy Bear Picnic.  The thought of having a nice meal with cute teddy bears always intrigued me.  I am going to head to Wikipedia to learn more about exactly what a Teddy Bear Picnic is... History The Teddy bear, affectionally called a Teddie, was invented in the early 20th century in Germany. The Teddy Bear is named after Theodore Roosevelt, also known as Teddy Roosevelt. No one knows the origin of the Teddy Bear Picnic, but there are a couple of thoughts.  One is that in the 1920s, a social worker felt bad for orphaned children and was trying to improve their lives by hosting this picnic. Another thought about the origin is that it is based on a book called The Teddy Bea...