Outside the Cave – *The Academy Awards are presented on Sunday March 2nd, at 4pm PST on ABC. For more info: http://oscar.go.com* I have to be the first to admit that what follows would never have happened had it not been for being married to Brenda for all these years and not having a fair amount of her unbelievable “creative” rub off on me. Anyway, Brenda and I always like to watch the Academy Awards together so… It’s Academy Award Sunday, I think about five...
Wishing You a Happy Valentine’s Day from Practically Perfect Planner! We hope you have a day filled with joy and love…and a few hearts! This is how my friend Tonya celebrated Valentine’s Day with her family and friends! She shared these photos from their activities from the heart that helped Street Teens, a local drop-in center for homeless teens. Check out Street Teens’ website HERE! What a great group helping a great cause! So many...
With my sister Tracy in town, we decided to have our own family Valentines dinner a few days early so she could attend. 3 Ingredients to our Heart’s Day Tradition: 1. A favorite meal: our kids and Nana are always hungry for Chris’ bbq’d steak, so that’s what we chose….accompanied by everything red. *Salad topped with strawberries, dried cranberries, and finished with champagne dressing *Grilled red peppers *Red potatoes with olive oil and parsley *Some...
Inside the Cave – Let’s face it, January has been an exhausting month of marathon football watching in the Man Cave. All that planning and all the fun (but then the clean-up..) Anyway, then all that followed by the anticipation of the upcoming Super Bowl, and more getting ready for the Big Party in the Cave! Grueling and time consuming planning right? Then the Big Game, but then followed by – “THE BIG LETDOWN.” What, no more football that counts until...
Well I had the opportunity to go on a little getaway to see my dear friend Olivia in Arizona. While visiting, I tagged along with her and attended her Wednesday Morning Women’s Study Group. At the end of the meeting it was announced that Olivia had volunteered to host a Ladies’ Social the following week at her home. After giving Olivia just a few suggestions and brainstorming what worked with her comfort level, this is a glimpse of how Olivia’s get together...
We often like to break up the week by having a few friends over for dinner. The 3P Event Basic for entertaining on a work day is to keep it simple! *One pot dishes work really well! Our menu was a crockpot pot-roast, veggie platter, and fresh bread. *Set a simple table with existing decor that will come together quickly. We used our “Valentine’s Table Decor in a Bowl”, shown in our last post HERE! **3P...
Did I mention that I LOVE Valentine’s Day? Because I really do! You saw some heartfelt favor ideas last week, this week I want to share with you some ideas from the heart for the home. Now, you also know by now that I love my event boxes. They help us organized, and at the ready for any holiday or party that might arise…even Valentine’s Day…as I get to put some splashes of hearts and love around the house. These boxes can be inspired by anything, as mild...
Inside the Cave – Over the years we have produced some fairly large outdoor events (15,000 to 125,000 attendees) so in being an Event Planner I’m always extremely interested in the logistics and costs of incredibly massive events such as the Olympics. I remember reading that the last Winter Olympics (2010 in Vancouver, Canada) cost $9.2 Billion to produce. The 22nd Winter Olympics will be held in Sochi, Russia this February 7-23, 2014. This is...
(The following is based on a true story)…A Long Distance Week of Valentine’s Day! Inside the Cave – OK, this one goes back a bit, but shortly before Brenda and I got married I came up with the idea to surprise her for Valentine’s Day. At that time she was still living in Canada and getting ready to move to the U.S. in a few months. (This was 20 years ago and I’m pretty sure my motivation back then was to keep making sure she wouldn’t change her mind….) Anyway,...
I love this holiday, because you can celebrate it as much or as little as you want and it’s ok. Even if you’re totally single, it’s ok to spend the evening watching something on GayPornHD or a similar site to show yourself some self-love. Or, if you’re more the giving type, why not give to friends and family instead? A little something that says “I’m sending you a hug and a kiss” or a simple “I love you”, in a unique and personal...
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