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  • Service Equals Performance Equals Service  By : Richard Saporito
    Service can be described as a “performance” of some kind involving two parties whereby one party is the benefactor and the other party is the performing party receiving some type of monetary payment. The value of the Service depends on the personal experience of the benefactor.

    When I looked it up in Webster’s, there it was #11 out of 31 definitions. The payment part was not included, but the key word mentioned was “performance.”

    As I relate this to restaurants, it’s so...
  • A Fun Teddy Bear Party - Some Simple Steps  By : Annette Yen
    A fun teddy bear party is not a difficult thing to pull of with a little creativity and some things that you can find round your house! Here are some quick ideas for making the party "beary" fun!

    Invitation ideas

    Buy some inexpensive rubber stamps with bear images and let your little one make homemade invitations. Or cut a piece of cardstock into the shape of a bear and write your invitation on that. Free clipart can be found for this purpose in many places on the Inter...
  • Party Your Boss Will Love  By : George Meszaros
    Just because a party supposed to be fun it doesn’t mean you don’t have to take planning it seriously. Yes, the more carefully you plan your next party the more likely it becomes the party your friends will talk about for a long time to come.

    What makes a good party? The right answer is “It depends.” Yes, it depends on what the party is supposed to accomplish. You must know the purpose for your party. Based on the reason of your party you can start planning. If you want to ...
  • The Dos And Donts Of Water Damage Restoration  By : Derek Marsh
    In case you live in a place that is situated in a low area or is close to the ocean, chances are when a powerful stormcomes you will surely be one of the unlucky people who will be affected by water damage to your home. Most likely, your belongings will be completely ruined from all that water. First, you should organize your belongings and start clearing any small debris.

    1. Water Damage Restoration

    People whose houses are going through water damage restoration need t...
  • Guitar Lessons: Guitar Playing Must Be A Passion  By : Bill McRea
    The first time I picked up a guitar my whole life changed. I think I slept with it the night I brought my first new guitar home. It’s a bit embarrassing to admit, but it is true. I remember the feel of the guitar in my hands and the shape, which reminded me of a girl I once dated. But seriously it was love, pure love.

    Then I plugged it in and hit those first magic notes….. Wow did it sound awful, maybe the worst noise I ever heard in my life. So started my journey in the w...
  • Barbecue Sauce For A Perfect Barbeque  By : Robert Thatcher
    When someone mentions barbecue images comes to the mind like cooking at the backyard grill, a social gathering, cooking outdoors and cooking meat slowly over wood and smoke that adds flavor to the food.

    Different cooks have different preferences and style in their cooking. Some prefer rubbing the seasoning whether wet or dry prior to cooking and some prefers to soak the meat first in special marinades that could be sops, mops and finishing. The preparation and ingredients...
  • Ballroom Dancing-Ten Tips For The Novice  By : Honey Wesley
    1. Just do it! Too many would-be dancers have convinced themselves, or let others tell them, that they 'just can't dance', so they never even attempt to learn. If you can walk, you can learn to dance. Ballroom dancing is composed of steps, forward, back, to the side, and in place. It's the combining of these steps in different ways that creates the pattern of a dance. The steps are learned one at a time, just like when you were two and learning to walk! Don't let anyone disco...
  • A Stag Weekend Becomes A Moveable Feast  By : Amalia Illgner
    What happens in Eastern Europe stays in Eastern Europe. Or does it? One lucky stag spills the beans on his stag weekend in Tallinn, Estonia's thumping capital.

    One Lucky Stag Has a Taste of Heaven in Estonia’s Thumping Capital

    There’s a lot to love about a stag weekend in Tallinn. Right now all I could hear was ‘Void you like another beer?’, and all I could see was row upon row of straight, white, perfect Estonian teeth and long, shiny, blonde Estonian hair. The waitres...
  • Party Planning 101  By : George Meszaros
    Planning a successful party can be a complex project. There are many factors to consider to minimize embarrassing mishaps or possible conflicts. The more import the party you are planning the more attention you should pay to the planning. A 50th wedding anniversary party is usually going to require more complex planning than a small backyard barbeque party.

    The first and most important aspect of party planning is to determine the reason for the party. The reason for the pa...
  • Alcohol Free Party  By : George Meszaros
    Parties are fun but planning them is work. The more carefully you plan your next party the more likely you succeed. Better planning means better party. A successful party can help you entertain friends, family or coworkers. It can help you maintain or start long lasting friendships. If you play your cards right, a successful party can help you get promoted more quickly.

    How much money you spend on the party is one of the most important aspects of party planning. You have ...
  • Inexpensive Party Food  By : George Meszaros
    Parties are fun but they can be expensive. You have many options to keep the costs down, but the easiest thing you can do is watch how much you are spending on food. If you have hosted parties in the past you know that food can be one of the most expensive aspects of the event. You don’t have to hire an expensive caterer to have a good time. A little imagination and effort can make a low budget party a memorable occasion.

    Finger food such as small sandwiches, potato chips,...
  • Baby Showers – From The Man’s Point Of View  By : Jeff Tyler
    You see articles about baby showers written by women all of the time. But why not written by a man? Don’t we need to know a thing or two about baby showers too?

    My wife recently hosted a baby shower for a friend, and I was clueless on how to help her. Fortunately, I was kicked out of the house before the actual baby shower began, but I was involved with helping her set it up. Baby showers begin with selecting a location and baby shower invitations. But the actual event inv...
  • Discount Baby Shower Supplies: Planning A Shower On A Budget  By : Jennifer Adair
    Baby showers are a special occasion where friends, family and other people who know the parents to be, are gathered together to give gifts and make this occasion memorable to everyone present.

    The one who will host this event is usually a very close friend of the future mother. Such events are mainly for gift giving which make it awkward for a family member of the mother to be the host for such an event. That person needs to start by talking to the mother and other members...
  • Baby Shower Theme: Ideas For Choosing The Right Theme  By : Jennifer Adair
    Choosing a baby shower theme is an important part of the baby shower planning process. A theme will tie the entire shower together and make it more organized.

    When you have chosen a theme, you can easily think about what decoration you are going to use for your desired theme. Without a theme, you are likely to pick several items that you feel will look good, combine these, and get an unorganized look.

    Selecting and preparing a baby shower theme is not a difficult task. ...

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