Saturday, March 28, 2009

Kids Party Ideas Food For Thought


In these difficult economic times its great to get another inspirational story from work from home moms who have come up with a great idea and started a new business from home.

So congratulations to mompreneurs Sarah Walters and Jennie Power, both mothers of young families, who are brim full of vigour and enthusiasm for their new business with the brilliantly catchy name ‘Treats’, their catering company that provides kid-sized, and very cute, party food for birthdays and other celebrations.

With the First Communion season not so far away, their homely, tea-party-style spreads are very much in touch with the times and certainly more wallet-friendly than lavish lunches and marquees.

Their aim is to offer “homemade, tasty, visually attractive and affordable party food for children of all ages”. The goodies can be delivered to your door, and the range includes homemade pizzas, sausage rolls, fairy cakes, cookies and birthday cakes. A food-only party-package of individual pizzas plus five sweet treats costs €10 per child, and for a further €10 per child you can hand over responsibility for organising party games, face painting and party-bag provision to children’s entertainer Hokey Cokey.

“We’ve both done the whole commercial kids’ party scene, and we thought it would be nice to go back to the old-fashioned way of doing it,” Walters says.

So if you are a mom like me who panics in the wake of the preparation for a kiddies party and thinks along the line of – kids party ideas food? – surely www.Treats.ie is just what we need!

For more information about how to become a cake decorator and start a cake decorating business (also known as a cake design business, cupcake business, or cake business), download the FabJob Guide to Become a Cake Decorator at http://www.FabJob.com/cakedecorator.asp.

Saturday, March 21, 2009

Happy Mother's Day!


Happy Mother’s Day to all our wonderful Mother’s out there. For sure, the woman who made sure you were fed and watered, warm and dry and loves you unconditionally deserves to be pampered for the day.

My personal three favorite treats on Mother’s Day - handmade cards from my wonderful children, breakfast in bed, a clutch of daffodils on the tray. That’s more than enough for me!

Hope you all have a great day!

Juliette

Monday, March 16, 2009

Happy St Patrick’s Day


St. Patrick's Day is March 17

Wishing all our moms and readers a wonderful St Patrick’s Day. Friends, family, green beer! - no matter how you celebrate have a great day. And to all our parents out there - parents can make St. Paddy's Day fun for kids and you might just create all new traditions in the process!

All the best to you all.

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Good To Grow - Grow Your Own Drugs


The title of James Wong’s new book, (and accompanying TV series), Grow Your Own Drugs , has raised a few eyebrows, but the young ethnobotanist (a scientist who studies how people use plants) aims to teach us how to use common plants to treat any number of ailments.

According to Wong, athlete’s foot can be treated with a foot bath made of garlic (lots of it) sage and vinegar. A home-made viola and chamomile cream can soothe eczema. Instead of using toxic chemicals to deter mosquitos and midges, make a “pest pot-pourri” from dried rosemary, wormwood and sage. And you can lower your cholesterol by munching on a mix of artichokes, hawthorn berries, sugar, cinnamon and lime. Fascinating stuff, and strangely addictive reading. Grow Your Own Drugs: Easy Recipes for Natural Remedies and Beauty Fixes is published by Collins.

Am I Having A Panic Attack?


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Clearly panic attacks are deeply unsettling, but hopefully help is finally at hand.

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