[blparent] Planning a Birthday Party

[Jo Elizabeth Pinto]

I don't mind baking, but I feel a little unsure about making a cake visually 
appealing as well as yummy.  I don't mind serving pizzas or ice cream, but I 
wonder if it would make people uncomfortable if I touch something I'm 
cutting.  I've never really done party games before, and some things seem 
like they might be difficult to supervise or referee without sight.  I don't 
know, I'm just traveling outside of my comfort zone.  But I want my daughter 
to have birthday parties like her friends, so it's out of my comfort zone I 
will go.

Jo Elizabeth

Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may 
kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at 
evening.--Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
-----Original Message----- 
From: Lisamaria Martinez
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 4:22 PM
To: Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] Planning a Birthday Party

Jo Elizabeth,

You strike me as a very assertive and confident mom. Erin is right, if
the visual aspect of a party is what makes you seconf-guess yourself,
then ask a friend to spot check things.

Otherwise, I am certain you can pull this party off--no sweat.

I plan lots of parties so the best advice I can give is make it simple
on yourself. Don't get too caught up in fancy foods. decorations do
not have to be complicated. Balloons and streamers can do the trick.
Buy a cake if baking makes your palms go sweaty. Have a game or two
for the kiddos and you're done!

Good luck.

LM

On 1/15/13, Jo Elizabeth Pinto <jopinto at msn.com> wrote:
> That's interesting about the restaurant party.  They let you bring in your
> own cake?  How much did the party cost?  What was included?
>
> Jo Elizabeth
>
> Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may
> kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at
> evening.--Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Erin Rumer
> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 3:11 PM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Planning a Birthday Party
>
> Jo Elizabeth,
>
> To best answer your question please tell us what it is yourself conscious
> about exactly?  Is it making sure your house looks nice enough for sighted
> company because if that's it just have a friend or family member chip-in
> and
> help be your eyes to make sure there's no tuffs of dog hair hiding in 
> funny
> places or crayon on the wall anywhere.  If it's making visually 
> presentable
> food you're worried about, make it simple with pizza, finger foods and 
> easy
> to throw together salads.  Decorating is something your daughter can
> help-out with and she's old enough to let you know if a banner is upside
> down.  Even if balloons are in funny places it doesn't matter because you
> can tell everyone how your daughter helped decorate and they'll think that
> anything is adorable because she had a part in the preparation.  You can
> always just get the helium balloons and tie them to the back of chairs and
> on tables so they look great automatically with little effort.  We did my
> son's 1st birthday at home and it was a lot of sweat labor but fun.  For
> his
> second birthday we had his party at Chick Fil A and with about ten less
> guests then his first birthday party, the cost came to the same as having
> it
> at home and the restaurant staff took care of everything which was 
> awesome.
> All we had to do was bring the cake and they took care of everything else.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Erin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jo
> Elizabeth Pinto
> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 1:51 PM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: [blparent] Planning a Birthday Party
>
> Okay, so as a blind mom, I feel really self-conscious about having a bunch
> of kids and their parents in my home.  But my daughter wants a birthday
> party for some of her preschool friends, not just the one at church that 
> we
> usually have for her.  So where do I start?  What do I need to know?
>
> Sorry if this is a stupid question.
>
> Jo Elizabeth
>
> Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may
> kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at
> evening.--Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
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