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Plan a Picture Perfect Thanksgiving and Christmas Holiday Family Get-together 25

Posted on December 06, 2010 by Jennib And Friends

Thanksgiving and Christmas are times where many families get together to give thanks for all the things we should appreciate in out lives. It’s also one of the few great times to strengthen the ties that bind our families. With families increasingly getting geographically dispersed and with people’s increasingly busy schedules reducing the amount of time families spend together, it’s no wonder that making the most of your reunion or get-together is a priority for many families.

With just a little up front planning you can pull off a memorable Thanksgiving that becomes tradition for years to come.

Who’s Coming…
For most families, the more the merrier rings true. And while it means increased chaos, it also makes things just a lot more interesting and exciting. I’ve never met a family that didn’t say they weren’t a little crazy. Invite the extended family as much as you can, reconnect and share.

Plan some activities…
Make it an event! Plan several days of activities, particularly ones that cause intergenerational and geographic mixing. Include other activities that are age appropriate so that certain groups don’t get bored. And always keep in mind not to overengineer what people do. People’s interest change with the wind and forcing people to do an activity they don’t feel like doing just causes stress. We’ll talk about a couple of example activities that I’ve seen work well with many families.

Get online…
Planning shouldn’t happen when everybody gets there. Someone should appoint (or appoint themselves) as the lead planner and just make things happen. Many families use email lists to send out group emails and websites to publish a calendar of events and sign up sheets. While a leader is essential in moving things forward, make it a collaborative process. And put people

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How to Throw a Christmas Kareoke Party 0

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Jennib And Friends

Music is traditionally a big part of Christmas, if you’re not sure how big, just imagine a Christmas without music!

If you want to throw a great Christmas Party this year, consider a Christmas Kareoke party. Why? Because, people love to sing at Christmastime. Do you remember getting together with friends and family and singing Christmas Carols when you were young? So does everyone else. And, for the most part people love to relive their childhood experiences.

Here’s a few tips on how to throw a great Christmas Kareoke party.

1. There’s strength in numbers. Your guests will feel much more comfortable singing when everyone else is singing. The smaller the group the more self-conscious people will be. So, be generous, invite as many people as you can.

2. Start with drinks and hors d’oeuvres. Make your guests comfortable and let them mingle over some wine and cheese.

3. Use background music. Background Christmas music is a must if you want your guests to warm up to music. If they hear their favorite Christmas songs they’ll be more open to singing when it comes time.

4. After a few hours invite everyone to sit and be comfortable. If you can, set up theatre style chairs which is a more formal and enrolls and engages everyone to step up.

5. Hand out lyric sheets. Very often your local newspaper will print Christmas Lyrics to popular Christmas Songs. If not, go to the internet and search online for Christmas Lyrics.

6. Put on the Christmas Kareoke CD and get everyone to sing as a group. You can choose a soloist or two if people are so inclined but it’s not necessary. It’s the caroling that people love to do, not show off their singing voices. It’s all about the energy of the group.

7. Don’t make it too long. The last thing you want to do is have too many songs to

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