| It's hard to believe that summer is almost | | | | simple.People aren't the only ones that enjoy |
| over and Labor Day is just around the corner. | | | | eating outdoors. So do mosquitos and other |
| Alas, all good things must come to an end, or | | | | tiny flying varmints. Be prepared with |
| so they tell us. Why not make the end of | | | | citronella candles and torches and light them |
| summer one to remember for you, your friends | | | | before dusk sets in.Make sure you have more |
| and family? Why not have a party to say | | | | than enough ice. Summer may be coming to an |
| farewell to lazy day activities and welcome | | | | end, but the weather can still be pretty darn |
| in the fall season?Entertaining doesn't have | | | | hot and the last thing you want are crabby |
| to be a chore. Planning a party sometimes CAN | | | | dehydrated people at your party! |
| be hard work, but I like to think of | | | | |
| entertaining as giving a gift to my friends | | | | |
| and myself! When you frame it that way, | | | | |
| everyone wins and everyone has a good time. | | | | Want some games to play? Try a couple of |
| People love to eat, and what better way to | | | | these - especially if there will be lots of |
| share a good time than with great food and | | | | kids around:Have a water balloon fight. Not |
| fun activities.Doesn't Cherry Tomato | | | | only cools everyone off, but kids and adults |
| Bruschetta sound like a heavenly way to break | | | | can both enjoy it!Guess how many candies are |
| the ice at your Labor Day Party? What about | | | | in a jar. Winner is the person who guesses |
| Labor Day BBQ'd chicken that has a little | | | | closest to the actual amount. You can have a |
| extra zing added? And you can't forget a | | | | prize for the winner and another prize for |
| special dessert to celebrate the holiday. How | | | | the person who is the farthest off from the |
| does Mississippi Mud Cake sound? Yummy!There | | | | amount of M&Ms.Have bubble gum available and |
| are so many different combinations of great | | | | have a bubble-blowing contest.Have a stomp |
| food you can put together for a Labor Day | | | | rocket or water balloon challenge - highest, |
| Party. Let me help by sending you to my Labor | | | | farthest, slowest, etc...Have a 3-legged |
| Day recipes page. All the recipes mentioned | | | | race.If you have a pool, play Marco-Polo. Or, |
| above can be found there, just look for the | | | | get a net for your pool, stretch it across |
| URL in my bio. It's chock full of great | | | | the width and play water polo.Play limbo. How |
| ideas. So, read on to get some fabulous tips | | | | low can you go? |
| for having a really fun Labor Day party.Have | | | | |
| the party outdoors. This is a given, but make | | | | |
| it special by using summertime colors: ripe | | | | |
| reds and golden wheats.Have lots of bowls of | | | | Don't forget to visit the Labor Day Recipes |
| fruits filled with peaches, tomatoes, oranges | | | | page at Easy Appetizer Recipes to find more |
| avocados. Not only are they pretty to look at | | | | inspiration for a celebration of the laborers |
| but you can eat them when the party is | | | | of our country and to learn more about how |
| over!If you want to use centerpieces for your | | | | Labor Day History came about.Enjoy and have a |
| tables, choose flowers like Gerber daisies | | | | happy and safe Labor Day!Important: Please |
| that have the beautiful red-orange colors | | | | feel free to republish this article on your |
| throughout their blooms. Accentuate the | | | | web site or in your ezine. However, you are |
| daisies with white baby's breath or some | | | | not allowed to modify any part of its content |
| other kind of small, delicate fern or flower. | | | | and all links should be kept active. |
| Simple is in. Simple is big. Keep it | | | | |