If you live in a state like MI, you will be paying bottle deposits on all soda, so you'll need to recover all the bottles and cans, before they are crushed, to get your bottle refund! Don't forget to put out a special container so your guests can separate the trash from the bottles and cans. Those dimes add up quickly.

Food
You have several options when planning the food and you will probably make your decision based on the number of guests.

• Cook it yourself


• Have everyone bring a covered dish


• Have it catered.

We have tried them all and when the crowd numbers around 75 - 100, I definitely prefer the third option of having it catered. There is much less stress and strain because you have added 3 - 8 people, temporarily, to your "staff".

At Mom's 80th birthday party we hosted the event for about 75 family and friends in the afternoon in the yard. We asked everyone to bring a covered dish and we provided plates of meats, cheese and breads from the deli section of our local market, condiments and the sheet type birthday cake. We made it a buffet type service and folks came in one door and out another to pick up their food. Even though we tried to determine who was bringing what, in the end, it was a little bit of this and a dab of that. Everyone had enough to eat, but it was not well coordinated.

For her 85th birthday party we selected the Church Hall and served about 80 family and friends a cold luncheon. We ordered deli sandwiches and veggie plates from the Market deli and shuttled them to the Church, ourselves. On each table we placed a veggie plate, a platter of sandwiches, a bowl of pretzels and a bowl of chips. Each place had a mint candy and nut cup. Dessert was a slice of sheet type birthday cake. We used paper plates, cups, napkins and plastic flatwear. Decorations were all done on the PC in MS Paint and MS Word. Paper napkin rings, posters, invitations-- all done by a technique I call "paper crafts".

Most recently for her 90th birthday party we again selected the Church Hall serving 95 guests, only this time, we had a hot luncheon catered by our local full service family restuarant, G's Pizzeria & Deli. They served lasagna, five varieties of pizza, bread sticks, Italian salad, fresh fruit platters and bowls of "Goldfish" on every table and birthday cake for desert. The guests went through the Buffet Line as many times as they desired, but the drinks were served by the wait staff directly to the table. This was the best solution by far because the wait staff acted as the Clean Up crew and removed all the food and drink from the premises.

We added a new touch using Paper Crafts to this party. Mom is a great scrapbook maker. In fact, she has over 43 books of photos, clippings, cards and other memorabilia. So, we decided to make a template for an 8 1/2" x 11", do-it-yourself birthday greeting and provide boxes of crayons and colored pencils on all the tables. Everyone cooperated in the project and she ended up with over 60 sheets of personalized artwork and greetings done while we were waiting for the food to be served! The cost of this was just pennies for the paper and the crayons and colored pencils were later donated to the Church's summer Bible Study program.

Ebook now available with complete instructions for making your own lacquer-like napkin rings for party favors at the head table.

6. HAVING AN INVITATIONS COORDINATOR

This is the first of the people tasks you should consider.

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It's a Thrill to Show Off the Napkin Rings my Sister made! Dear Recycled-Paper-Crafts.com, Gracious Living! These Napkin Rings are the most beautiful thing Kathy has ever made. As a cloth doll artist, I have the opportunity to examine the creative works of many people and I can tell you that this technique she is using results in a very beautiful creation. They remind me of Japanese lacquer. I am just thrilled to put out the tablecloth and add napkins to the evening meal and have the family over for dinner. Not only are they a conversation piece, they help me to have a festive atmosphere without the fuss of a holiday meal! Patti-Ann Stanley North Fort Myers, FL http://PattiAnnCreations.com http://www.picturetrail.com/Patti-Ann http://TheChildInMe.homestead.com

Words from a Real Great-Great-Grandmother! Hi Recycled-Paper-Crafts.com: These paper crafts are unusual, beautiful and are handcrafted with spirit. It is such a simple idea to give such a wonderful look. They almost "speak". In my 91 years, I don't know when I have seen anything like them. And the bead project is even more outstanding because of the sculptured effects and color combinations. My 7 year old great-grand-daughter learned how to make them in just one afternoon and then, taught her 9 year old girlfriend. Sincerely, Grace M. Callanan, Crafter and Crochet Artist http://www.GracesKitchenCrafts.com

 

Let Me Toot my Own Horn Dear Reader, Need to read my 15 second bio? Maybe you don't know me or haven't heard of me. . If that's the case, you are probably wondering if I can possibly help you achieve this goal. Here are five reasons you can know I'll deliver the goods: My 65+ years of life experience qualifies me as a "Gray Haired Guru" with a wealth of worthless information. Title: "Gray Haired Guru" For nearly 10 years, I have been specializing in Paper Crafts as my hobby focus at the Windmill Village Hobby Club of North Fort Myers, Florida. My crafts have sold at each Hobby Bazaar and across the country, wherever I go. Title: "Recycled Paper Crafts Guru" My academic profile includes engineering degrees from the University of Michigan and the University of Hawaii, a diploma in Japanese Language and Culture from the St. Joseph Institute of Japanese Studies in Tokyo, and studies in Scripture, Theology, and Missiology at Maryknoll Seminary, LadyCrest Novitiate and the Maryknoll Mission Institute. For thirteen years, as a Maryknoll Sister, I served in the mission fields in Hawaii and Japan, gaining tons of cross-cultural experience and insights to prayer. Title: "Educated Guru" I have worked in the US industrial complex as an engineer and leader for over 19 years, initially with the Hazeltine Corporation in Massachusetts and lastly with The Boeing Company at their Kansas facility. My travels have taken me half-way around the world and back again, molding my personallity and character into what it is today. Title: "Well-Travelled Guru" Finally, I am retired now and spend my time as a companion to my very active, 91 year old mother. So, I 've learned to budget my time more than ever before. I just don't know how I ever had time to work! Title: "Grannie Guru" I have what it takes to bring you success on this project. Kathy Callanan North Fort Myers, FL http://Recycled-Paper-Crafts.com

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