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Hey! I just dropped by to wish you a Happy Christmas Parade of Light. What can be more enjoyable than having a bit early start on your Christmas? I've already started off with the Christmas decorations for my blogs.

Check out this beautiful Christmas tree that is also a cool Christmas countdown widget. Have fun!!!


Celebrating 18th birthday With Cinderella Theme

If you are going to be 18 years old, I know that you're planning for a grand birthday party. If your budget is not that much of a constraint, you can go for a Cinderella birthday party theme. It's a perfect way to celebrate because you are going to step into a special phase of life. The world should now know how beautiful you are. Make sure that you are going to be wished with lots of wonderful birthday wishes by inviting lots of people. You can even tell them the party theme and have them dressed up as different characters from Cinderella - you can have a costume ball!

Get yourself prepared with some of the specialized costumes for your birthday. The sooner you plan the better, because you should have enough time on your hand to search for the right birthday party favors for yourself. Get your birthday decorations according to the theme.

Dress: You should dress yourself up as Cinderella in a beautiful white gown with a long trail, septer, gloves, crown and obviously a classy pair of shoes. Don't forget about the Cinderella tiara and jewelry.

Horse: If you want to be extravagant you can rent a white horse and carriage – with a driver so your friends can ride around. This would be great to photograph and preserve the memories.

Birthday Party Decoration: Decorate the house in pastel white and pink. Colored papers, streamers and balloons will give an aesthetic touch to your decoration. Place them anywhere that strike your fancy. Choice of colors is very important out here. For Cinderella themed decoration use colors like white, light pink, faint blue, lavender and faded cream. Try having Cinderella table cloths with matching napkins, plates and centerpiece decors.

The decorations should make your little guests feel that they have walked into a real fairy tale world.

Birthday Invitation : The mode of invitation should be in accordance to the party theme. Try sending invitation a couple of weeks before the party. Buy some Invitation cards that should be of any of the Cinderella colors. Chose a perfect font like the Old English font and write the invitation like royal invites.

Example:
The King wishes to invite you on Princess ---- 18th Birthday party.
Place: ...........
Date : ......; Time: .......

Birthday Cake: Order a castle cake. A regular birthday cake may not be appropriate for the Cinderella themed party so have more fun with a cake that looks like a castle!

Cinderella's Ball: Don't forget the Cinderella ball. A Cinderella party is worth meaningless without a royal Cinderella ball! Play the soundtrack from Cinderella and waltzes so that your guests can enjoy waltzing around. They must freeze on hearing the chime of the clock when it strikes 12!

Cinderella Party Favor: This is again very important. You can strike your special guests with sudden surprise by giving them cute Cinderella favor as a token of your gratitude for their presence on your very special day. You can fill up the cute little pink organza with gourmet cookies and some chocolates. A pink rose with that would just be a real blast.

Tips on taking great pictures at kids birthday party

I was at Dave's place last weekend and enjoyed a good amount of time talking about things here and there and playing chess. I have no clue how to play chess, I just move the pieces. While playing, I got to know from Dave, who's a good photographer, how to photograph kids at birthday parties. I didn't know there was so much to it!

I'm sharing with you what Dave shared with me:

1)Kid's Perspective -- Don't be intimidated by the camera. Even if you just know how to click a button it's good enough. All you need is to have a camera - digital cameras are of course the easiest. You don't need to be a technical expert. The most important thing is to get the child's perspective. Get down low while taking the snap of the children, so that the lens is at the level of the subjects - in this case kids. It would be the biggest mistake if you take shots standing. You can show the point of view of kids this way.

2)Shooting Angles – It's a good idea to take the snaps from different shooting angles in a mix and match basis. Just stand up on a table and take a snap for the whole group partying. The next shot can be a close up – getting down, looking up the kids closely.

3)Illumination – If the party is indoor, make sure you have enough lights. It's needed to get perfect result. If your camera has white balance, make sure you set that up before shooting. This applies to digital cameras and the colors should come out fine. Consult your camera's manual for this. Dave is really good with lights. He says that artificial lights usually leave your shots with undesirable tinges like florescent lights will give a green tinge. So the trick is all about setting the White Balance Controller properly.

4)Party Details-- Don't shoot in unplanned way. Focus on the party details. Some of the shots are best taken before the guests arrive, for instance the shot of the cake, decoration, party table and the birthday kid with his/her mom. You can capture all of the important moments by knowing how it is planned to run. So planning the party is really important.

5)Shooting Before and After Party: It is really amazing to see how a silent room turned into bustling a party hall with kids partying and dancing and again turned into a silent room with things scattered here and there. You can create a short story with your lens.

If you're planning to invite guests over, you can use these beautiful birthday invitation ecards so you have some guests ready to be shot! (No pun intended.) Make sure you have your camera ready with lots of film if you're using a film camera or batteries charged and memory sticks ready. It's easier to delete photos than not having enough space to capture all the beautiful moments.
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Wishing Happy Birthday To Mandy Bruno – September 20th

Are you a fan of Mandy Bruno ? I have a great news for you. September 20th is Mandy's birthday. Yes, I'm going to wish her on her birthday but I don't know how yet. A lot of ideas are in my head right now and sending a cute ecard is one of them.

What do you think of that? Guess how I became a mad fan of hers? It's not because of her figure, it's because my mom used to watch Guiding Light a lot and I really liked how she played Marina Cooper in there.

Anyway, I'll be sending her a cute birthday ecard and I've already chosen it because Mandy's birthday is just close at the hand. Ok now, if any one out there like me, planning to wish her on her 26th birthday, I would like you to share your ideas with me. Just be ready - lets wish her together.

Milestone Birthday Celebration -- 30th Birthday

Birthdays are always special and that is why birthdays are being celebrated in almost every sections of the society -- from the elite class to the general middle class section. While the celebrities celebrate their birthdays with the galore of glory, the general mass has to stay within their affordable range. But whatever the way of celebration may it be, milestone birthdays are always extra special -- especially when it comes to 30th birthday. Yes, because the adult milestone birthday tend to strike at this age for the first time.

So throwing the 30th birthday party and getting special wishes are all special in your life. And its equally delightful to send special wishes to a friend who's throwing a 30th birthday party.

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Birthday Celebration on Labor Day

Ok now, if you are throwing your birthday party on labor day, its really a grand idea. You are probably done with the invitations and have planned for the decorations. What's there in the menu? Anything special? Cake is there -- beyond doubt. And I can say for sure that you have also planned for the BBQ for its also your labor day celebration. And what more??



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Have you ever wondered how amazing will your party be with an exotic dish like Jamaican Jerk Burger? Just try it and see the magic. you can have loads of information over the net.



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Strike your guests with with sudden surprise with the Jamaican Jerk Burger. Celebrate your birthday and the Labor Day with this YUMMY exotic dish. And its really very easy to make it. Here's how ....

Ingredients:

* 1 pound ground meat (better combination of turkey and beef 60%,40%)
* 1/2 small orange
* 1 piece peeled ginger(1/2-inch in length)
* 3 fresh jalapeƱo chiles, stemmed and seeded
* 2 peeled cloves garlic
* 2 trimmed green onions
* 2 teaspoons allspice
* 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
* 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
* Nutmeg (little less than 1/4 teaspoon)
* 1/4 teaspoon dried crushed thyme
* 2 teaspoons brown sugar
* 1 teaspoon soy sauce
* 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
* 1 tablespoon dried bread crumbs




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Direction:
Step 1- Peel of one tablespoon of orange zest from the orange skin.
Step 2- Finely chop the orange zest, ginger, jalapeƱos, garlic and green onions in formed in a food processor to make it a paste.
Step 3- Add the juice from the orange half and the Worcestershire sauce, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, brown sugar and thyme. Mix it well to.
Step 4- Place the bread crumbs and the meat in a mixing bowl and add the the blended mixture and mix it well into the ground meat.
Step5- Shape the mixture into 4 patties and cover and refrigerate for an hour to allow the flavors to blend. The patties will also get to firmed by this time.
Step 6-Form the meat into patties and rub the outer part of the patties with the olive oil and soy sauce.
Step 7- Grill it until the smell comes and the thing turns golden brown.

This serves four. Serve as you would any burger, with condiments, buns and lettuce etc

Birthday Bash On Labor Day

There's really nothing more enjoyable than having your birthday bash on a very special day like Labor Day. And it can be a real magic if it falls on the Labor Day weekend. WOW!! You can have a sheer fun with special birthday BBQ & celebrate both the labor day and your birthday. So strike your guests with wonder on the very special day with special birthday BBQ and wish your special guests Happy Labor Day and get showered with inspirational birthday wishes by them.





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Birthday gifts for him

Whether you and your loved one have been dating for years or for months, he always deserves a wondrous gift on his birthday from you. Well thought out presents would be the most wonderful way to show him how much you think of him. And I am sure that with a real good gift on his birthday, your boyfriend can't resist himself from giving you a million dollar hug in return. And that you can never forget.



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Ok now, here lies some real meaningful birthday gift ideas for him that will keep the flame of your love ever glowing.
  • Aura of Romance: Birthday gift for him doesn't have to expensive always. A cute bouquet of red roses is enough to spread the fragrance of love. Take a little more effort and look for some perfumed candles for him. And the fragrance of your love will be in the air.

  • Cute gift: Glow-in-the-dark wrist band will really be a lovable gift. This will keep the flame of your love ever glowing.

  • Birthday Cake: Make for him a gorgeous birthday cake and you can strike him with wonder on his very special day.

  • Shower him with kisses: This probably the best gift that you can always give him, pealing your heart out to show him your whole hearted affection. And you can show him how special he is for you.



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The other day, when I was having my dinner over looking at the sparkling Biscayne Bay, I found a group of friends gathered on the beach for a friendly birthday get together. It was dark, but the spirits were really high, accentuated by neons of the surrounding, sparkling ocean and not forgetting the dazzling fireworks that they were enjoying on the beach. The merriment was in tune with the glorious fireworks.
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But in the passing of a moment the fun turned into tears and screams. One of the party goers found herself victimized by an accident, she was badly burnt and was taken to the hospital -- Jackson Memorial Hospital probably.

So play safe with fireworks on birthdays and any other occasions. All my good wishes to you if today's your birthday.

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Cakes, fun and birthday are inseparable parts, that we cannot deny. But how good will it be if fireworks are introduced in the birthday celebration? Ok, now I cannot resist my temptation to show you something wondrous that adorned the dark sky with colors and blaze flashes. Scarlett's Birthday Miami this year was celebrated in a very different way at the Dolfin Stadium.



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Visualizing myself on my 50th birthday

Ok, now it wouldn't be a bad idea to visualize myself on my 50th birthday! When the guests were standing round the table and Dave's mom was blowing off those 50 candles, I was thinking of whether I'd be able to put them off all by a single blow, when I'd turn 50. What all would I want my spouse and my children to say about me on the very special day? How would my place be adorned? What all would I have in the menu for my special guests? Oops!!




Well, I would like to invite all my childhood friends on my 50th birthday party and have a grand enjoyment ... me, my family and my friends. A picnic, I mean. The menu would include a special ice cream, specially prepared by my spouse with love and care. Hot dogs cannot be forgotten ..... I like it very much. Other items in the menu would be as per the choices of my wife and children. I would want my children to take the responsibility of inviting guests and arrange things for the party and would like to buy surprise gifts for my darling, my children and my special guests. How's that?

Perfect Birthday Gifts -- A Tough Deal For Me

Oops! It has always been the toughest task for me, coming up with perfect gifts for birthdays -- especially the milestone birthdays. Stepping on to 50 years of age is about marking a place in this world, making the dreams come true.




But I was so confused when I went to a local gift mall to buy a gift for Dave's mom on her 50th birthday. I spent long two and a half hours, looking for a perfect gift and returned back, wasting too much of time and energy. Flowers have always allured me a lot. So I went to the party with a large bouquet of 50 roses. The idea was not bad but I was looking for something different.

I'd appreciate if someone help me out with some milestone birthday gift ideas.

My friend Justin wants to plan for a surprise 50th birthday party for her father and wanted some original fun ideas. She wants to go for a sort of a theme, but the "over the hill" has been in so much of use that its really a boring theme for her ... so for me too. So we planned to reject it.

I suggested her to go for "back to the teen", a typical theme that I found when Dave threw a birthday party to celebrate his mom's 50th birthday the last year. It was a good idea and not very common. He had 1950's theme. The invitation read :

"Let me let you know
that
my mom's approaching the 50 years milestone.
&
I would like you to be our guest
on my mom's 50th birthday party
&
We'll be going back to 50s on this special day!"

He encouraged the guests to come dressed in 50s fashion and he also had purchased a few cheap stuffs so his mom could dress herself in 50s style. She was in white canvas shoes and dressed herself with clothes in funky shades and notably the bright red lipstick.

Most of the gifts were related to 50s style and the most lovable gift was presented by Dave's father. An antique wrist watch of 50s fashion. Wow!




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Happy Birthday Virgo Friends

Hey friends ! Today is the last day for zodiac Leo. Virgo is at the doorstep. So just reach out to your Virgo friends with all warm birthday wishes to let your friend know how much you think of him or her.

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John is a perfect example of a Virgo native I have ever seen, and I simply like him, as his nature has impressed me a lot. John is one of my Virgo friends, whom I know for 10 long years. I've been maintaining a close friendship with him and all that I came to know about him is that he has a modest character and quite diligent, methodical and self -sufficient. He's very practical , yet active and flexible. Most interestingly, I always feel the peaceful aura whenever I am with John. You know why ? Because his prudent and intelligent attitudes have always spread the fragrance of trust and honesty.



Birthdays are the time for celebration, cakes, balloons, gifts, friends, family & fun ! How about celebrating the special day of your folks & friends showering them with lotta warm wishes? there's nothing to feel bad really, if you are staying far away from your Virgo friends. Just scoop some time out of your busy schedule and send some of the cutest and nicest ecards to show them that you remember their birthdays are not out of your mind even if they are out of your sight.
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August 25th we will be celebrating John's birthday with a hip hop party. I've freaked out with a wonderful, yet an unusual idea of what to do. An astrology party!! And yes, I believe it would be a great hit out there and John has liked this idea. It would be an experiment with my idea -- huh! I have already been to the local dollar store .... a good place to buy supplies. I'm planning to buy some unusual decors.

Birthday Party Invitation

Although many of my friends do not celebrate their birthdays, but I think that every birthday is special and hence deserves to be celebrated with dear and near ones. I feel that invitation for the special occasions like birthday should also be special.

Invitation is an art that involves a series of steps, starting from selecting a invitation card to selecting the font to choosing the words.... Remember that sometimes people would only want to attend your birthday party if it sounds exciting and interesting.

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A couple of weeks back I had an invitation to the birthday party of Mr. and Mrs. Jones' cute little girl and I liked the script of the invitation very much. It goes here :

Look who dropped in!
Please share our joy
On
Justin's birthday
We welcome with heart full of joy
into our home and into our hearts
And
Bless our Little Justin
on her 5th Birthday

August 6th 2007; 6:00 Pm
Mr. & Mrs. Jones

I am sure you will never afford to avoid such a cute invitation from your friends and even if you miss it you will surely send a cute ecard with lots of hearty wishes to the little birthday child.






Tim's Birthday Celebration On Coffee Ice Cream Day

Dean and I were into a friendly chat, when suddenly we remembered that Tim's birthday is just close at the hand -- September 6th, which is a special day for all of us, because it's Coffee Ice Cream Day. We are planning to strike him with wonder with a big bar of Coffee Ice Cream. And what can be more yummy as a gift than this to a friend like Tim who has always been a great fan of ice creams ??

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You can celebrate the day, beating the heat, with lots of coffee ice creams. Here's an easy recipe for you ..

Ingredients:

  • 5 egg yolks

  • Double cream milk – 1 ½ cup

  • Condensed milk – 1 large can

  • Sugar – ¾ cup

  • Whole Coffee Bean – 1 1/2 cups

  • Vanilla Extract -- ¼ teaspoon full

  • Finely Ground Coffee -- ¼ teaspoon full.

  • A pinch of Salt

Direction:

  • Mix thoroughly the milk, sugar, whole coffee beans, salt, and 1/2 cup of the cream in a medium saucepan and heat it until it is quite warm and steamy .... don't boil. Once the mixture is warm, remove from the heat, cover it and let steep at room temperature for an hour.

  • Now pour the remaining 1 cup of cream into a medium size bowl, set on ice over a larger bowl. Set a mesh strainer on top of the bowls and keep aside.

  • Put the milk and coffee mixture to heat again on medium heat, until again hot and steamy ... don't boil. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks together and pour the heated milk and coffee mixture into the egg yolks slowly, whisking it constantly. Scrape the warmed egg yolks back into the saucepan.

  • Stir the mixture constantly for 10 minutes over medium heat with a heatproof, flat-bottomed spatula, scraping the bottom as you stir, until the mixture thickens and coats the spatula.

  • Pour the custard through the strainer and stir it into the cream. Press on the coffee beans in the strainer to extract as much of the coffee flavor as possible and discard the beans then. Mix in the vanilla and finely ground coffee, and stir it till it cools down.

  • Chill the mixture thoroughly in the refrigerator, then freeze it.

BIrthstones Make Wonderful Birthday Gifts

If you are like me -- frustrated of moving around the gift malls for hours but not able to come up with the right gift for your friends' birthday, then we are not alone in this world. Yes, selecting the right gift have always proved to be the toughest deal for millions.

However, I have got a wondrous idea. Guess what !!

How's birthday stones as gifts? Nancy's birthday was on the 15th of August and I presented her a beautiful bracelet with Peridot. Peridot is the birthstone for the month of August. And you cannot imagine how happy she was to have the gift. Here awaits the list:

Garnet for January
Amethyst for February
Aquamarine for March
Diamond for April
Emerald for May
Pearl & Moonstone for June
Ruby for July
Peridot for August
Sapphire for September
Opal for October
Yellow Topaz for November
Turquoise & Blue Topaz for December


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Birthday Celebration in Love Month

Birthday celebration on Romance Awareness month is also another very interesting issue that I would like to talk about.

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Love is the only way to celebrate your dear one's birthday, if it is on the romance awareness month. Just start up the day by making a phone call to your lover, telling him or her about your exciting plan to celebrate the birthday together. Love is never lost and will prove to be the best gift that you can ever give to your loved ones.

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Romance is always in the air in the month of August. So, celebrate the birthday with your heart full of romantic ideas and and soul full of thoughts.

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