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Get the party look!

Are you planning a birthday party for your child? Jodie from The Party Parlour shares her simple tips for creating a gorgeous, co-ordinated party space. Decorate the front entry with some simple decorations or balloons to welcome everyone. Decorate a kids’ party table with colourful paper table runners, party hats and tin buckets for serving […]
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Create the cake from Frozen!

Do you wanna eat a snowman? Impress mini Frozen fans with this magical cake from the film that's inspired countless birthday party themes
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Hangover cures to get you through the party season

Hangover symptoms are a product of dehydration, hypoglycemia, and the poisonous side effects from toxins in our drinks (sounds great, right?) so is there any instant cure for a hangover? Sadly, not says Ruth C. Engs, RN, EdD, a professor at Indiana University who has done extensive research on the effects of drinking. “There are […]
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Jelly iceblocks

Try using jelly instead of fruit juice when making iceblocks at home. Make up a packet of jelly crystals as directed, pour into iceblock moulds and freeze. They’re delicious and not as “drippy” as regular ice blocks.
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Quick cake

Here’s a quick and easy birthday “cake” for a child who doesn’t like cake. Turn a small tub of vanilla ice-cream out onto a plate. On the top of the “cake”, outline in chocolate buttons or Smarties the age of the birthday child. Add a paper frill around the sides of the ice-cream and stick […]
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Candle holders

Use marshmallows as candle holders on birthday cakes – they prevent wax running onto the cake.
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Birthday cake trick

Coloured popcorn sprinkled over or around plain icing on a child’s birthday cake looks pretty and doesn’t cost much.
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Bright ideas for birthdays

Stick a bunch of lollypops into an orange to make an attractive centrepiece for a birthday party table. Attach a balloon with the child’s name written on it to the back of each chair so they can find their places.
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Pippa Middleton on being famous for her 'brother-in-law and bottom'

Pippa Middleton on being famous for her ‘brother-in-law and bottom’

Pippa Middleton has revealed her struggles over coming to terms with fame brought on by her family and figure. In her debut book, Celebrate: A Year of British Festivities for Families and Friends, the usually private princess of party planning talks about being suddenly thrust in to the limelight thanks to her sister Kate marrying […]
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How stressful

According to a study from the UK, hosting a dinner party is more stressful than going to work. The survey found 57 percent thought hosting a soirée was more stressful than commuting to work, and a quarter of respondents found it more trying than a job interview. The biggest concern for hosts’ was that the […]
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