{"product_id":"2940014827942","title":"Baby Showers Revealed","description":"PART 3: INSIDER’S TIPS\u003cbr\u003eAh yes. What would a how-to book be without insider’s tips?\u003cbr\u003eThese are the tried, tested, and sometimes regrettable\u003cbr\u003edetails that you really need to know in order to create,\u003cbr\u003emanagement, and complete a perfect baby shower.\u003cbr\u003eYou’ll likely find some of these to be common-sense; though\u003cbr\u003ea few may surprise you. It’s these strange ones that are the\u003cbr\u003emost important to you, because heeding the advice – to do\u003cbr\u003eor not to do them – can be the difference between making\u003cbr\u003eyour baby shower memorable for the right reasons, or for\u003cbr\u003ethe wrong ones. These are all from the great website\u003cbr\u003ewww.mamabebe.com.\u003cbr\u003eAs you plan and roll-out more baby showers (because you’ll\u003cbr\u003ebe so good at this one people will want to consult your\u003cbr\u003eservices!), your list of dos and dont’s will increase. Keep a\u003cbr\u003e34\u003cbr\u003ejournal handy to jot these insights and experienced down as\u003cbr\u003eyou go.\u003cbr\u003eThings to Do: Plan\u003cbr\u003eIt goes without saying (but let’s say it anyway, since we’re\u003cbr\u003eall here together!). PLEASE PLAN AHEAD!\u003cbr\u003eYou may be one of those very talented people who tend to\u003cbr\u003edo things without a lot of planning; you just have a flair for\u003cbr\u003epulling things off, and often, for pulling them out just in the\u003cbr\u003enick of time. If this sounds like you, then you should really\u003cbr\u003eheed these sage word: PLEASE PLAN AHEAD!\u003cbr\u003eThe thing about a baby shower is that there are a lot of\u003cbr\u003evariables that come together to determine whether it\u003cbr\u003esucceeds or doesn’t succeed. As you know from reading the\u003cbr\u003efirst section in this book, everything from choosing the time\u003cbr\u003eof year for the shower, to the amount of time to “RSVP” the\u003cbr\u003einvitations, are elements that can influence the shower. Or\u003cbr\u003eto put things more frankly: if something is wrong in any of\u003cbr\u003ethese elements, then they will almost certainly negatively\u003cbr\u003einfluence the overall baby shower experience.\u003cbr\u003e35\u003cbr\u003eSo how do you deal with this? Simply by planning ahead.\u003cbr\u003eHave a plan – write it out! – and see what you have to do,\u003cbr\u003eand in what timeframe. If you need help, then talk to the\u003cbr\u003emother-to-be and recruit some deputies. If you need\u003cbr\u003eassistance making a decision – such as who to invite – then\u003cbr\u003eget the help that you need. By planning, you’re able to see\u003cbr\u003ewhat you need to do, and therefore, you can go ahead and\u003cbr\u003edo it.\u003cbr\u003eOn the flipside, when you don’t plan, you are almost\u003cbr\u003ecertainly going to overlook a detail or two. At the time, they\u003cbr\u003emay seem minor (“do I really need to follow-up with people\u003cbr\u003ewho haven’t RSVP’d the invitation?”).\u003cbr\u003eYet once the shower actually happens, it’s kind of like racing\u003cbr\u003ea car in the Indy 500: if there are flaws, they will be\u003cbr\u003eexposed. So don’t let your little details come back to bite\u003cbr\u003eyou, or any of the other guests (including the mother-tobe).\u003cbr\u003eIf you aren’t a good planner, then here’s your opportunity to\u003cbr\u003ebecome one. It’s not that hard at all; it just requires a little\u003cbr\u003eeffort (that goes a long way!).\u003cbr\u003e36\u003cbr\u003eThings to Do: Decorate\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most memorable things about the baby shower\u003cbr\u003ewill be the decorations. They might seem like yet another\u003cbr\u003eminor detail in a sea of details, but they will be something\u003cbr\u003ethat people notice, appreciate, and indeed, remember.\u003cbr\u003eYou don’t have to go overboard on the decorations, and you\u003cbr\u003edon’t have to spend a lot of money. In fact, the biggest\u003cbr\u003einvestment here will probably be your time. Simply choose\u003cbr\u003ethe decorations that reflect the theme that you’ve chosen.\u003cbr\u003eYou may want to consult the mother-to-be on the\u003cbr\u003edecorations.\u003cbr\u003eFor example, if the mother-to-be is deathly afraid of spiders,\u003cbr\u003ea Charlotte’s Web theme with giant spider decorations\u003cbr\u003eprobably isn’t the wisest decision to make.\u003cbr\u003eThings to Do: Cater Accordingly\u003cbr\u003ePerhaps more than ever before, people are very serious\u003cbr\u003eabout what they eat; and what they don’t. In the past, it\u003cbr\u003e37\u003cbr\u003ewas somewhat safe to make catering decisions based on\u003cbr\u003ereligious or cultural understanding.\u003cbr\u003eFor instance, many Catholics don’t eat red meat on Friday.\u003cbr\u003eAs such, if the guest list included people who you knew\u003cbr\u003efollowed this practice, you would simply include non redmeat\u003cbr\u003ealternatives, such as seafood. Or if your guests were\u003cbr\u003eJewish, you wouldn’t serve pork.\u003cbr\u003eWhile these cultural catering rules still certainly apply, more\u003cbr\u003epeople these days are choosing to eat based on lifestyle\u003cbr\u003echoices, not just religious or spiritual ones. Many people, for\u003cbr\u003eexample, don’t eat foods that contain trans-fats. Or many\u003cbr\u003epeople don’t eat foods that are high in carbohydrates, or\u003cbr\u003eproteins (it’s hard to tell which one is good these days.","brand":"Tea Time eBooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47180677480688,"sku":"2940014827942","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940014827942_p0.jpg?v=1763615871","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014827942","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}