Party Planning: You don’t have to go all out to go all out
August 11, 2007 by Deborah Ng
Filed under Easy Entertainment, Eco Simplicity, Simple Pleasures, Simpler Thinking
Tomorrow is my mother’s retirement party. My five brothers and sisters and I wanted to do something special, but without spending a fortune. My mom isn’t the type of person who would let us go overboard, anyway. Here’s how we did it.
We set a budget
We agreed on a certain amount to be spent per family. Since there are six of us, we can do a lot when chipping in the same amount.
We found an inexpensive, yet pleasant location
We’re having Mom’s party at the picnic pavilion at a state park. It’s easy to get to, has a pleasant setting and only …read more
